Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against Republican Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Republican Ken Paxton is stepping up his Senate bid against Republican Sen. John Cornyn

DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will find himself in an unfamiliar setting Monday night: Headlining his first campaign rally since the Republican announced his bid for the U.S. Senate 10 months ago. Paxton’s scheduled appearance is part of his stepped-up campaign to unseat four-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn and add a MAGA … Read more

The doctor who called the junior colleague a “bad girl” and squeezed her waist is struck

The doctor who called the junior colleague a “bad girl” and squeezed her waist is struck

A doctor who sexually touched two young female colleagues and sent them flirtatious messages has been struck off the medical register. Dr Velmurugan Kuppuswamy was working as a consultant cardiologist at Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, when he ‘targeted’ the women, told one she was a ‘bad girl’ and grabbed her waist. A doctors’ tribunal … Read more

A “ring of fire” eclipse will be visible over part of the world. Here’s what you need to know

A “ring of fire” eclipse will be visible over part of the world. Here’s what you need to know

A “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse since 2026, but only about 2 percent of the world’s population will be able to see it, according to Time and Date. The event, also called an annular solar eclipse, occurs “when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, … Read more

Rates drop to new lows

Rates drop to new lows

Current mortgage rates are plunging into territory not seen in years. According to the Zillow lending marketplace, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 5.85%. The 15-year fixed rate is 5.36%. At this level, home buyers and mortgage refinancers may soon enter a loan application. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest … Read more

Why folic acid is added to bread sparks conspiracy theories

Why folic acid is added to bread sparks conspiracy theories

Fortified foods are marketed as good for us, helping to fill nutritional gaps that can lead to deficiencies and poor health. However, the government’s recent decision to add folic acid to supermarket bread has become the focus of a heated debate online. From December this year, a new law will require food manufacturers to add … Read more

How the rich pass on their wealth. And how can you too

How the rich pass on their wealth. And how can you too

NEW YORK (AP) — Death and taxes may be inevitable. A big bill for your heirs is not. The wealthy have made an art of avoiding taxes and ensuring that their wealth is passed down effortlessly to the next generation. But the tricks they use — to speed up payments to heirs and avoid handing … Read more

Convicted squatter released from prison, promptly returns to $2.3 million Maryland home — now neighbors fear violence

Convicted squatter released from prison, promptly returns to .3 million Maryland home — now neighbors fear violence

Neighbors in one of Washington, DC’s most affluent suburbs have spent the better part of a year watching what many describe as a surreal nightmare unfolding right outside their doors — and now millions of Americans are watching, too. A video report from Fox’s Baltimore Spotlight on Maryland (1) documenting the saga has garnered more … Read more

Space news you may have missed in the past week (February 16)

Space news you may have missed in the past week (February 16)

ULA plans to launch Vulcan rocket early Thursday; Crew-12 targets Friday With the launch of NASA’s Crew-12 now pushed back to Friday, those on the Space Coast are still in high spirits as United Launch Alliance now has a clear range to launch its Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral. A rare sight in the skies … Read more

GLPI Extends Bally’s Lease with $700M Lincoln Deal for CPI Leasing

GLPI Extends Bally’s Lease with 0M Lincoln Deal for CPI Leasing

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Gaming and Leisure Properties (NasdaqGS:GLPI) has agreed to acquire the real estate assets of Bally’s Lincoln Casino Resort in Rhode Island. The company plans to add the property to its existing Bally’s Master Lease II … Read more