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The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has been a target of criticism by President Donald Trump for his handling of legal cases involving former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. The sanctions come five months after Trump’s social media company, Trump Media, sued de Moraes

The proposal may still change before lawmakers consider it further, and members of the committee may still refer new proposals for consideration throughout the special session. At the moment, members of the committee are scheduled to discuss the proposed map at a meeting Friday. Legislative Democrats, however, have suggested they could interrupt the broader process

‘Big things’ ahead Shane Devon Tamura was born on Jan. 19, 1998, in Las Vegas, though his family eventually wound up in California. Tamura attended at least two Los Angeles-area high schools. He started out at Golden Valley High School, in the suburb of Santa Clarita, and then transferred to Granada Hills Charter, in the

LOS ANGELES — Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and a half-dozen other people are alleged to have run high-end, illegal poker games at a Los Angeles home rented by the player known as “Agent Zero,” federal authorities said Wednesday. The eight were charged in connection with games conducted from Sept. 12, 2021, to July 20, 2022

July 30, 2025, 2:06 PM EDT / Updated July 30, 2025, 2:51 PM EDT The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged, a widely expected move that comes despite enormous pressure from the Trump administration to lower it. The Fed, in a statement announcing the decision, said that economic growth had moderated in the first

The canned cocktail maker High Noon is warning customers that some of its vodka seltzers were accidentally labeled as Celsius energy drinks. In a recall notice posted to the Food and Drug Administration’s website, High Noon said an unspecified number of its Beach Variety packs contain cans are filled with High Noon vodka seltzer alcohol

Severe flu seasons in recent years have brought to light a little-known danger of influenza infections in kids: a rare brain disease called acute necrotizing encephalopathy, or ANE. It’s a fast-moving condition usually triggered by the flu, causing sudden brain swelling. It’s thought that the virus prompts the immune system to go haywire. Affected children

German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who captured two gold medals at the 2018 Olympics, died in mountaineering accident in a remote range of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday. Dahlmeier, 31, was going up Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range at about noon local time Monday when she was struck by falling rocks, according to statements

By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been with Newsweek since November 2024 and previously worked at FanSided and OnSI. He

By Drew VonScio is a Newsweek contributor based in Pittsburgh, PA. His focus is on MLB content. Drew has been with Newsweek since December 2024 and also works full-time at WTOV, a TV station in Steubenville, Ohio. He is a 2023 graduate of Bethany College (WV) and a 2024 graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School