State Rep. James Talarico wins Texas Democratic Senate primary, setting up historic bid to become first Democrat elected to Senate in nearly four decades.

The victory by Steve Toth, a hard-line Texas state representative, underscored how even a conservative House member could lose Republican voters by breaking with President Trump.

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If Russia has all the cards, why has it achieved so little?

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Now that Ayatollah Khamenei is dead, will another face replace his and carry on a version of the same story?

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An emergency Texas Supreme Court ruling scrapped a judge’s order to keep Dallas County polls open later, prompting Rep. Jasmine Crockett to accuse Republicans of rigging the race.

Rep. Tony Gonzales' election is headed for a runoff against social media influencer Brandon Herrera after he failed to clinch 50% of the vote in his district.

Four-term Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his Republican primary to State Rep. Steve Toth following years of turmoil with the MAGA faction of the Republican Party.

Nebraska was just the latest top-10 team to be outclassed by UCLA. The common denominator? The Bruins were playing at home. They’re clearly a different team inside Pauley Pavilion, where their energy level surges and almost everything seems to go their way. UCLA guard Trent Perry gestures after scoring during the first half of an...

Gonzales' popularity had waned with his heavily rural constituency in the border regions of West Texas between San Antonio and El Paso.

In usual circumstances, the Lakers wouldn’t have played a competitive game against the Pelicans on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Crenshaw was the only House Republican in Texas running for re-election that did not receive Trump's endorsement.

A beloved Bay Area weatherman vanished from the airwaves earlier this month, and now he’s finally sharing the story behind his sudden absence.

With much of the world’s oil supplies out of action, Russia could step in to meet demand in China and India

A prolonged energy crisis triggered by the widening war in the Middle East could offer an economic lifeline to Russia’s war machine at a moment when it was beginning to show signs of strain.

The sharp weakening and possible collapse of the regime in Iran would deprive the Kremlin of one of its closest regional partners. But that setback could be outweighed by an economic windfall if disruption pushes buyers toward Russian energy, alongside a possible slowdown in western arms supplies to Ukraine.

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Peppers stuffed with freekeh, lamb and spicy tomato sauce, and a classic Levantine aubergine dip with preserved lemon and dill

I still remember, when I was a kid, the end of spring and early summer when markets in Jerusalem and across Palestine overflowed with freshly harvested freekeh. As you approached, the air carried a smoky, earthy aroma. Freekeh is an ancient grain, a staple across the Middle East and Turkey, made from green wheat roasted over open fires to burn off the husks, which gives it the characteristic nutty flavour. The name comes from the Arabic freek, meaning “to rub”, which describes how the grains are cleaned, dried, cracked and stored for the year.

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The PM’s in-tray is overflowing. But he can’t afford to neglect the real issue that is distorting our politics and the way we live

At home and abroad, Labour and its leader are under siege. Though the Gorton and Denton result is history now, the repercussions roil his party and underpin the fight for its future.

Abroad, the policy rift within the Labour tribe is just as bad, with the fear that the party will be dragged backwards into the wreckage of another illegal war in the Middle East. Yet again Labour and Starmer are damned both ways, with much of the party raging at its leader and a “very disappointed” Donald Trump angry, not appeased.

Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist

Guardian Newsroom: Can Labour come back from the brink?

On Thursday 30 April, ahead of May elections join Gaby Hinsliff, Zoe Williams, Polly Toynbee and Rafael Behr as they discuss the threat to Labour from the Greens and Reform and whether Keir Starmer can survive as leader.

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In my tribe, the Dard Shin, girls’ dreams are often over by 13. It is time we cleared a path towards them all fulfilling their potential

I sit my office in Srinagar surrounded by the steady, safe hum of the secondary school where I work. As academic head, my mind is occupied with curriculums and pupil progress. But my soul is 130km north of the Jammu and Kashmir city, behind the jagged peaks of the Razdan Pass, in the silence of the Tulail valley.

I am a daughter of the Dard Shin. We are a tribe whose history is etched in the Himalayan granite by the glacial water of the Kishanganga River.

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SOUTHCOM said it was taking "decisive action" against designated terrorist organizations.

Teixeira helped the Bronx Bombers take the 2009 World Series after starting his MLB career with the Texas Rangers.

Rock star, who has a new documentary, 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead,' made the admission during appearance on 'Club Random with Bill Maher' about kicking his addiction.

Gavin Newsom unveiled his list of inductees into the California Hall of Fame — extending the honor to Arnold Schwarzenegger after initially leaving the former Republican governor's name off the list.

The Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition groups and Kurdish leaders in Iraq about how to get them military support as tensions escalate in the Middle East, multiple sources told CNN.

There are 26 couples reportedly suing prominent Orange County fertility specialist Dr. Brian Acacio and his clinic after discovering their frozen embryos were allegedly moved without their knowledge--and may now be missing.

The Islanders are heading into the first of this four-game road trip unsure whether they’ll have Jonathan Drouin or Ryan Pulock.

Getting platforms to comply with the restrictions was no small feat. But it’s too early to measure the real-world mental health outcomes

As the UK becomes the latest country to consider following Australia’s lead on a social media ban for teenagers, a question Australians are repeatedly being asked is: how is it going?

“Our data is still minimal,” says Caroline Thain, national clinical adviser with the mental health organisation Headspace. “We’re really waiting for a few more months before we do a deeper dive.”

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