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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico said he believes state laws have stacked the deck against him as he looks to become the first Democrat to win statewide office since 1994.”Means you’re probably going to have to win by a little more than we would have to in a completely free and fair election,” Talarico said in a recent podcast interview.Talarico’s posture towards Texas voting laws reflects a broader Democratic belief that Republican dominance in the Lone Star State is due to low turnout brought on by election security measures rather than…

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi | ISNA | WANA | Via ReutersIran thinks it can get the Strait of Hormuz to its prewar status within one month of a peace deal with the U.S. Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi are more skeptical. They place just a 38% chance that traffic flows through the strait will return to normal by July 1. The contract defines normal flows as the seven-day moving average of transit through the strait crossing 60 based on data from IMF PortWatch.That level, though, is higher than the…

Anti-ICE protesters clash with federal agents in New Jersey Alexis McAdams reports on anti-ICE protesters clashing with federal agents at a Newark, New Jersey, detention facility. Democratic officials, including Senator Andy Kim, demand the release of illegal immigrants on alleged hunger strike over conditions. DHS refutes hunger strike claims, accusing protesters of political stunts and blocking federal agents from their duties, citing arrests of migrants with serious criminal histories. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed protesters outside Delaney Hall as “fake” and “paid for” as demonstrations continued at the Newark ICE detention…

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD says it will launch in Canada in late 2026, opening more than 20 dealerships in major cities including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary. Stella Li, executive vice-president of BYD and president of BYD Americas, confirmed Tuesday the company will begin rolling out the dealerships as Ottawa’s new trade agreement with Beijing reshapes Canada’s EV landscape, confirmed on social media.The company’s first phase of vehicles in Canada will include the Atto 3 compact SUV, the Seal sedan and the Dolphin hatchback.A second phase is expected to introduce the Seagull city car, which could start at around…

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti has doubled down on keeping one of the State’s most contentious business taxes despite the Opposition calling for a post-Budget carve-out.

RISING COSTS GIVE ADDED PUSHWhile Singapore firms shifting manufacturing to Malaysia is not new, analysts say the trend is accelerating as global pressures mount. Rising costs linked to the Middle East crisis, coupled with generous tax incentives under the JS-SEZ, are pushing more companies to rethink where they produce goods. The blueprint and masterplan for the JS-SEZ have not been launched but some Singapore companies are already moving operations across the Causeway and enjoying incentives that have been announced. The trend of Singapore firms moving to Malaysia is part of “Singapore companies right-sizing their geography”, said Lennon Tan, president of the Singapore Manufacturing…

Markets betting a deal will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and soothe the deep global economic uncertainty cast by the closure of the vital oil & gas route.Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026The United States stock market has been hovering near record highs and oil prices have plunged amid new hope that a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran is close.The rally came on Wednesday as negotiations continued between Washington and Tehran, with markets betting that a deal would reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, easing oil and gas supply concerns and soothing the deep uncertainty afflicting the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tom Hardy’s future with “Mobland” is reportedly in limbo after reports detailed alleged on-set clashes.Hardy reportedly kept production stalled by staying in his trailer for hours at a time, often leaving co-stars Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren idle on set.”He refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time,” a source told The Hollywood Reporter.”He kept the cast waiting, [which is] a power play. Keeping Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and others waiting is career suicide, I would wager.”DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON ADDRESSES RUMORS HE WAS CHRONICALLY LATE TO SET,…

YouTube is updating its policies to more clearly identify when a realistic-seeming video was made using artificial intelligence. The change comes as social media platforms are flooded with AI-generated videos, images and music.In response, Alphabet-owned YouTube said Wednesday it will more prominently feature an existing label on videos that discloses if they have been altered or generated with AI. For long-form videos, the label will appear directly below the player, right above a video’s description. For shorter content, the disclosure will appear as an overlay on the video.”If it looks real but was made with AI, viewers will know immediately,” Rene…

President Trump made time to visit with U.S. service members during his trip Tuesday to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but he did not see any of the 14 troops injured in the war he started with Iran who are also recovering at the hospital, according to the family of one soldier and another military official familiar with Mr. Trump’s visit.The White House said Mr. Trump met with service members during his six-month checkup at the Army’s flagship medical center, but repeatedly declined to say whether the president saw soldiers injured in Operation Epic Fury.”President Trump was honored to…