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Texas primary between Crockett, Talarico turns ugly

The Senate Democratic primary in Texas has taken an ugly turn, with the increased infighting threatening to complicate the party’s chances of flipping the seat in November. The most notable incident came this week when former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), the Democratic nominee

Minimalistic City Map Posters

This Github project from Ankur Gupta allows you to “generate beautiful, minimalist map posters for any city in the world”. There are a variety of different themes you can choose from and the resulting images are big enough to print out actual posters (20-inch height maximum).

Illinois joins WHO's global disease network

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced Tuesday that his state is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, becoming the second state to do so since the U.S.’s withdrawal from the organization became official last month. Officials

Trump eyes general license for Venezuela drilling

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Trump says he had 'very good meeting' with Colombia's Petro

President Trump said he had “a very good meeting” with Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday following the Colombian leader’s visit to the White House, which was closed to cameras. “He and I weren't exactly the best of friends, but I wasn't insulted because I never met

Grammys Hit 14.4 Million Viewers, Down 6% From Last Year

The 68th annual Grammys drew an average of 14.4 million viewers on Sunday night, which marked the ceremony’s last time airing on CBS before its upcoming move to ABC. Measured by Nielsen, that total represents a 6% decrease from the 15.4 million viewers the ceremony drew year

Here's the latest on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother

Law enforcement officials are still desperately searching for leads in the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC News's “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie was last seen Saturday night at approximately 9:30 p.m.,