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Democrats have flipped a Texas state Senate district that had been in Republican hands for years, turning a local special election into an early signal for 2026. The contest, triggered by a resignation, drew unusually heavy attention and outside money as both parties treated it as a test of voter mood. The upset was highlighted in an ABC News rundown of key political storylines to watch heading into the midterms. Strategists say the result underscores how demographic change and suburban growth

AI’s latest growth spurt is playing out far from Silicon Valley, in small towns suddenly asked to host massive new server farms that few residents ever see but everyone feels on their utility bills in Network World. Resource‑heavy AI data centers have already sparked organized backlash across the U.S., with projects killed over fears of soaring electricity demand, noise, and water use. Locals who were once sold on “the cloud” as clean and invisible now describe these facilities as industrial pl

While Trump keeps talking about shrinking or even dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, lawmakers from both parties have quietly moved toward a funding deal that keeps the agency intact in K‑12 Dive’s latest week‑in‑review on federal education politics. The emerging agreement would fund the department at roughly 79 billion dollars for 2026, a slight bump over last year instead of the steep cuts or elimination Trump has floated on the stump. It’s a reminder that even with unified Republic

Ever since Beyoncé called Renaissance the first part of a three‑act project and followed it with Cowboy Carter, fans have been treating every outfit and Easter egg as proof that Act III will be full‑on rock in USA TODAY’s rundown of the “rock allegations” around her next album. Halloween looks inspired by funk‑rock icon Betty Davis, electric‑guitar emojis in captions, and recent Levi’s spots that end with her in denim on a motorcycle have all been read as hints that she’s about to barrel into gu

TikTok is also under pressure on the technical and business side, with users reporting outages and glitchy performance in the U.S. just days after a deal to put the app under a new majority‑American ownership structure was finalized. According to reporting in outlets like The National, some users saw their For You feeds stall or fail to load altogether, prompting fresh speculation about whether infrastructure changes tied to the deal are already underway. The company has said little publicly bey

Trump’s latest Greenland gambit has turned a long‑running debate over NATO’s future into an urgent question for European allies watching Washington’s every move in the Los Angeles Times. In a two‑week stretch, he floated tariffs on partners and even suggested taking Greenland from Denmark by force, before abruptly claiming he’d secured a “framework” deal that gives the U.S. what it wants without firing a shot. The whiplash has left diplomats wondering whether this is a one‑off crisis or a previe

Timothée Chalamet’s best actor win for Marty Supreme at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards doubled as a rare public moment with Kylie Jenner, with the actor thanking his “partner of three years” during his speech as cameras found her in the crowd in ABC’s recap of the biggest winners and moments. Jenner was caught on the broadcast mouthing “I love you” back toward the stage, a small but very intentional acknowledgment from a couple that’s mostly kept their relationship off‑mic. For an awards show th

The ceremony formerly known as the SAG Awards is trying to reinvent itself as the Actor Awards, but the newly announced 2026 nominations prove the core drama hasn’t changed in E! News’ breakdown of this year’s snubs and surprises. Netflix’s “The Studio” leads all shows with seven nominations, while coming‑of‑age drama “Adolescence” scored five, staking out early dominance in the TV race. On the film side, performances that critics pegged as borderline—like Kate Hudson’s turn in “Song Sung Blue”—