Texas Republicans poised to reshape voting maps

[ad_1] Republicans in Texas are poised to approve the partisan reshaping of the state’s 38 congressional district map in hopes of adding five more house seats during the midterm elections next year. Democrats stalled the vote for two weeks by fleeing the state, but have since returned. Texas Tribune reporter Eleanor Klibanoff joins to discuss….

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Humberto could mingle with another developing storm in what’s called the Fujiwhara effect

[ad_1] Tropical Storm Humberto, the eighth named storm to emerge this hurricane season, is currently swirling over waters just north of the Caribbean. Although forecasts as of Thursday predict that Humberto won’t ever touch land, there is a possibility it could interact with another system developing nearby in the western Atlantic.  That’s an unlikely outcome,…

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Hurricane Erin likely to bring “life-threatening surf and rip currents” to East Coast. Maps show its path and forecast.

[ad_1] Hurricane Erin is likely to bring “life-threatening surf and rip currents” across the U.S. East Coast this week, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday. Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, restrengthened back into a Category 4 storm Sunday night as it churned over the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean. It exploded…

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U.S. consumer sentiment drops to lowest point since May

[ad_1] Consumer sentiment continued to slide in September, falling to its lowest point since May, as tariffs seep into product prices and Americans start to spend more cautiously.  The University of Michigan’s preliminary September sentiment index, released Friday, declined 4.8% to 55.4 from 58.2 in August.  “Consumers continue to note multiple vulnerabilities in the economy, with rising…

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Expect to pay more for furniture, home remodels with new tariffs set to kick in

[ad_1] Fresh tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities recently announced by President Trump on social media could cause already high prices to rise even further, and deter some Americans from embarking on home renovation projects.  Mr. Trump on Thursday said his administration will levy a 50% tariff on all imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom…

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