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Texas Stock Exchange officially goes live

Texas Stock Exchange officially goes live

Texas Stock Exchange officially goes live

The Dallas-based exchange is a new competitor to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.

The Texas Stock Exchange officially entered full-scale operations this week, marking a historic development in the U.S. equity markets in decades.

The Dallas-based exchange has positioned itself as a new competitor to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. 

The exchange, known as TXSE, completed a phased rollout of all National Market System symbols and commemorated the milestone with a ceremonial bell-ringing at its Dallas headquarters. 

The launch follows months of testing and certification with market participants before trading expanded to its full production environment. 


 

Longtime Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger dies

Longtime Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger dies

Longtime Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger dies

She served almost 3 decades in the House

House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Sunday evening that longtime Texas Rep. Kay Granger died at 83.

"Granger devoted her life to serving her Fort Worth, Texas community — as a teacher and businesswoman, on the Fort Worth Zoning Commission and City Council, as Mayor, and in Congress for nearly three decades, where she also served as Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee," he wrote on X.

"Throughout her career, she broke barriers for women in public service. She was the first woman to serve as Mayor of Fort Worth, the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first Republican woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee," he added.

Granger left the House in 2024. 

Johnson continued, writing, "Kelly and I send our prayers to her family, loved ones, and the Fort Worth community as we remember her extraordinary life of service and lasting legacy. She was a dear friend who will be greatly missed."

US won't say how it knows drug-boat strikes are working

US won't say how it knows drug-boat strikes are working

US won't say how it knows drug-boat strikes are working

The Department of War has killed 221 people in 66 strikes since September, a Southern Command official said.

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President Donald Trump's administration says maritime strikes cut drug trafficking by up to 98%, but Southern Command won't release the internal metrics it uses to evaluate the operation's effectiveness, citing security reasons.

Wildfires spreading in Spokane County, leading to evacuations

Wildfires spreading in Spokane County, leading to evacuations

Wildfires spreading in Spokane County, leading to evacuations

Forecasters warned that gusty winds and low humidity could fuel rapid fire growth on Sunday, complicating containment efforts.

Emergency officials warned residents in Spokane County to leave their homes immediately as crews battled the blaze, which spread quickly in hot, dry and windy weather.

Fire agencies boosted staffing levels and deployed additional engines and equipment as elevated fire danger continued across the Inland Northwest. 

Forecasters warned that gusty winds and low humidity could fuel rapid fire growth on Sunday, complicating containment efforts.

The local Fox channel is tracking the latest developments on the ground.

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Senate leaders reach deal to fund government past the midterm elections

Senate leaders reach deal to fund government past the midterm elections

Senate leaders reach deal to fund government past the midterm elections

The deal would fund federal agencies through December 11, avoiding a shutdown during the middle of campaign season.

Senate leaders announced Sunday night that they reached agreement on a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded past the midterm elections.

“I worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to craft this stopgap funding measure," Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins said.

"I am grateful for the work of my colleagues; this CR is a major step toward averting a damaging shutdown that only harms vital programs and federal workers," she added.

The deal would fund federal agencies through December 11, avoiding a shutdown during the middle of campaign season. A vote in the Senate is expected before senators leave a week's end for summer break.

The House has passed a similar measure, but it did not include various exceptions sought by the White House, The Associated Press reported.

SpaceX rocket expected to crash into moon, creating new crater

SpaceX rocket expected to crash into moon, creating new crater

SpaceX rocket expected to crash into moon, creating new crater

Astronomers and skywatchers are hoping to witness the collision and the plume of material blasted into space, Reuters reports

A spent SpaceX rocket stage that has been drifting through space since launching two lunar landers more than a year ago is expected to crash into the moon on Wednesday, which will create a new impact crater and a cloud of dust and debris.

According to space tracking expert Bill Gray, the rocket stage is projected to strike the lunar surface at roughly 5,400 mph (8,700 kph), or about seven times the speed of sound, Reuters reported.

The impact is expected to occur near Einstein Crater along the moon’s sunlit western edge.

Astronomers and skywatchers are hoping to witness the collision and the plume of material that will be blasted into space. 

Since the impact is expected to take place during the early morning hours, observers in the eastern United States, eastern Canada and much of South America are expected to have the best opportunity to see the event, weather permitting.

The collision was not planned and involves the rocket’s upper stage, which remained in space after completing its mission to send a pair of lunar landers toward the moon.


 

Trump calls off attack on Iran, citing progress on deal to open Strait of Hormuz and end nukes

Trump calls off attack on Iran, citing progress on deal to open Strait of Hormuz and end nukes

Trump calls off attack on Iran, citing progress on deal to open Strait of Hormuz and end nukes

Trump said Israel "joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE."

President Donald Trump late Saturday called off a fresh attack on Iran, saying the perimeters of a deal had been reached to open the Strait of Hormuz and end the country's rogue nuclear weapons program.

"The U.S.A. is locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to.

"This would include the Immediate, Complete, and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran’s nuclear threat. Based on this request, I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel the attack, subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL," he added.

"The Country of Israel joins me in this commitment. Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE."

Truth Social launches premium data service offering early access to posts from top accounts

Truth Social launches premium data service offering early access to posts from top accounts

Truth Social launches premium data service offering early access to posts from top accounts

Democrats like Sens. Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren have criticized the service

Trump Media & Technology Group on Saturday launched a new premium data service that gives paying customers early access to posts published on Truth Social, including posts from President Donald Trump, as the company expands into data licensing.

The new service, called Truth API, is aimed at financial firms, businesses and other institutional users that want a direct feed of posts from some of the platform’s most influential accounts. 

According to the company, the service provides a licensed, real-time feed designed for organizations that rely on rapid access to information. 

Democrats like Sens. Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren have criticized the service, arguing that it is a form of corruption, given that Trump is a sitting president. 

Reports indicate subscriptions can cost as much as $100,000 per month, with discounts available for longer-term commitments. 

The service is intended to provide posts within milliseconds of publication, allowing customers to process the information immediately. 
 

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