Republicans go all-in on “Sharia law” attacks ahead of Texas primaries

Republicans go all-in on “Sharia law” attacks ahead of Texas primaries

Anti-Muslim rhetoric has emerged as a strong ingredient in the looming Republican Texas primary as candidates race to raise fears about the spread of Sharia law in the state and present themselves as the toughest option to oppose it. From the heated Senate primary to local races, Republican candidates are vowing to fight hardest against … Read more

Maps show where the winter storm will bring ice, snow and brutal cold this weekend

Maps show where the winter storm will bring ice, snow and brutal cold this weekend

see latest updates for Saturday 24 January here. Previous forecasts are below. More than 200 million people in the United States are in the path of a major winter storm that is expected to bring a mix of ice, snow and cold conditions to a 2,000-mile stretch of the country over the weekend. About two-thirds … Read more

Forecasters are warning of a “potentially catastrophic” storm from Texas to the Carolinas

Forecasters are warning of a “potentially catastrophic” storm from Texas to the Carolinas

ATLANTA (AP) — With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the northern part of the nation, a new storm will roll in this weekend that could blanket roads, trees and power lines with devastating ice across a wide swath of the South. The storm arriving later this … Read more

The popular drive-thru restaurant chain is closing half of its locations

The popular drive-thru restaurant chain is closing half of its locations

Salad bar-style buffet chains have struggled financially since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Souper Salad buffet restaurant chain has dropped from about 150 locations to just three. Formerly defunct Sweet Tomatoes plans to open two locations after going out of business during the Covid-19 pandemic. The growth of salad bar chain restaurants in the 1980s accelerated … Read more

The $1.787 billion Powerball winners from Texas, Missouri took home the money. What we know

The .787 billion Powerball winners from Texas, Missouri took home the money. What we know

Can a $2 Powerball Lottery Ticket Make You a Billionaire? So far, no. But a person approached. In September, a pair of tickets from Texas and Missouri hit big on the $1.787 billion Powerball, sharing that prize. Both winners took home the lump sum, which is significantly less than the nearly $1.8 billion Powerball prize, … Read more

US Supreme Court revives Texas’ pro-Republican voting map

US Supreme Court revives Texas’ pro-Republican voting map

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump’s bid for his party to retain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. The justices granted a request by … Read more