Early voter turnout is exceeding expectations in California’s Nov. 4 special election over redrawing the state’s congressional districts, a Democratic-led effort to counter Republican attempts to keep Congress under GOP control. “We’re seeing some pretty extraordinary numbers of early votes that have already been cast, people sending back in their ballots,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a livestream with former …
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Both Psyche and Earth are moving through space at tremendous speeds, and they are so distant from each other that the laser signal — which travels at the speed of light — can take several minutes to reach its destination. By using the precise pointing required from the ground and flight laser transmitters to close the communication link, teams at …
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Experts on Saturday hailed India’s robust growth in the April-June quarter, saying that the economy has exceeded all expectations. On India’s GDP growing to 7.8 per cent in Q1 FY26, Professor Yashvir Tyagi, an economist, said that “I believe the performance shown by the Indian economy has exceeded expectations. The growth of 7.8 per cent is significantly higher than earlier …
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The US Federal Reserve will announce its latest decision on interest rates today amid intense pressure from Donald Trump to lower rates. Despite an onslaught of attacks from the White House against the Fed, officials at the central bank are expected to leave rates unchanged. Data released on Wednesday underlined the resilience of the US economy, which bounced back faster …
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By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -American Express surpassed Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday, fueled by resilient spending from its affluent cardholders. The beat underscores how the credit card giant’s focus on wealthy customers has helped insulate it from the effects of waning consumer confidence, which is more pronounced among lower-income households. While not representative of the broader economy, AmEx’s …
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The largest individual Martian rock ever found on Earth has sold at a Sotheby’s auction for almost US$5.3 million, to an anonymous bidder. This massive chunk of Mars is a meteorite named NWA-16788, and at 24.67 kilograms (54.39 pounds), it towers over the previous record-holder, Taoudenni 002, a meteorite weighing 14.51 kg found in Mali back in 2021. The Sotheby’s …
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