Following days of increasingly fevered speculation about his extended absence from the public eye while reportedly sick, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, was spotted Friday at … [+37 chars]

The Democrat’s campaign said he was recovering from the flu, while Republicans tried to make his absence seem suspicious.

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Texas Senate nominee James Talarico reappears after multi-day absence - The Washington Post

A local judge on Friday found three Mexicans guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California.
The trial for the tripl… [+2507 chars]

A local judge on Friday found three Mexicans guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California.

Three men found guilty in the 2024 killing of Australian and US surfers in Mexico - CNN

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain, an adversary of President Donald Trump, said he won in his reelection bid Friday, notching him another four-year term leading one of the countrys most powerf… [+59 chars]

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said Friday that he had easily beat his top challenger.

UAW leader reviled by Trump declares victory in reelection - The Washington Post

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NEW YORK -- Angel Reese scored 22 points, Rhyne Howard added 21 and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83 on Friday night to advance to the WNBA Finals for the f… [+2916 chars]

The Dream finished the Liberty with an 85-83 win in Game 3 to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013.

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Dream sweep Liberty to earn first WNBA Finals berth since 2013 - ESPN

The city of Newport Beach declared a local emergency after ocean water surged onto streets and properties in the Balboa Peninsula community Friday morning.
The National Weather Service issued a coas… [+2933 chars]

Aerial footage over the Balboa Peninsula showed people wading barefoot on sidewalks and streets, some knee-deep in rainboots and vehicles nearly half-submerged.

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Texas Senate nominee James Talarico reappears after multi-day absence - The Washington Post

Three men found guilty in the 2024 killing of Australian and US surfers in Mexico - CNN

UAW leader reviled by Trump declares victory in reelection - The Washington Post

Dream sweep Liberty to earn first WNBA Finals berth since 2013 - ESPN

Newport Beach declares local emergency after coastal flooding on Balboa Peninsula - CBS News