MIAMI — Democrat Eileen Higgins won the mayoral runoff on Tuesday, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez in a race watched nationally and by both parties ahead of the 2026 midterms. Higgins, a former county commissioner who led all city districts in the Nov. 4 election, converted a mail-ballot edge into a...
Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania — President Donald Trump traveled to the Mount Airy Casino Resort on Tuesday to present his administration's record and steps to ease Americans' cost-of-living pressures. He asserted prices for beef, eggs and coffee are falling and repeated that inflation is 'essentially gone,' while critics and some polling...
United States — issuers announced a series of financial and strategic developments. On Tuesday and December 9–11, TopBuild hosted an Investor Day in New York, Omni‑Lite secured a five‑year precision‑casting agreement, and 3D Systems agreed to equitize $30.8 million of convertible notes. FG Nexus authorized a preferred‑share repurchase program, iPower...
United States. Several companies announced or completed public equity offerings this week. On Dec. 9 Terns Pharmaceuticals filed for a proposed $400 million offering with a 30-day option for $60 million, and Denali Therapeutics filed for a $200 million offering with a $30 million option. On Dec. 11 Blink Charging...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he would permit Nvidia to sell advanced artificial-intelligence-capable chips to approved customers in China, while local reporting covered an on-campus shooting at Kentucky State University that left one dead and one critically wounded, an arrest warrant in a 2024 infant meth-exposure death, grief...
Washington, The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on a Republican-led challenge seeking to eliminate federal limits on coordinated spending by political parties. Petitioners include Vice President JD Vance, former Rep. Steve Chabot and GOP committees that argue the caps violate the First Amendment. The Federal Election Commission, Democratic lawmakers and...
MOBILE, Ala. Several Alabama cities have joined a legal challenge this week seeking to change the state's distribution of the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT), arguing online sales revenue is not allocated equitably. Counties and Association of County Commissions of Alabama intervened to defend existing system. Municipal councils from Madison,...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations in an executive order posted to X. The order directs state agencies to block contracts, employment and funds for the groups and anyone providing material support, and instructs law enforcement...
Billings, Montana: Strong winds and an atmospheric river impacted Montana this week, triggering high wind warnings, flood watches and winter advisories across the state from northwest Montana to the eastern plains. Agencies measured gusts up to 96 mph and 60–80 mph across regions, heavy mountain snow and rain-to-snow transitions that...
United States — Multiple regions experienced winter storm conditions this week as meteorologists warned of snow, wind, and rapid temperature changes. Authorities closed schools and county offices Monday and Tuesday in affected areas; forecasts predicted accumulations ranging from dustings to 4–7 inches in northern zones. Officials and broadcasters advised limited...
