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On Sunday, voters in the South American country of Venezuela will take part in perhaps the most important elections in the country’s modern history. After 11 years in power, President Nicolas Maduro is facing an uphill battle to win a third term against opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. Opinion polls show Maduro leading Gonzalez by nearly 40 points, and voters are exhausted by Venezuela’s economic crisis and political repression. But critics question whether Maduro would accept defeat if he truly suffered a crushing defeat in the elections. The socialist leader has been accused of using his power to repress potential…

Wall Street bounced back on Friday after a tough week following some optimistic economic signals.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 654 points, or 1.6%, to close at 40,589, erasing a steep drop from two days earlier. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% to close at 5,459. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1% to close at 17,357.Analysts described the rally as a classic recovery market fueled by continued optimism about the state of the economy.All three indexes fell on Wednesday after several big technology companies reported disappointing earnings.But Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, said investors now appear to be…

Meghan Markle joined a group of leading women at the summit in the Hamptons on Friday, a source told Page Six. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, attended the G9 Ventures Summer Summit, hosted by powerhouse Amy Griffin. She is believed to have flown in on a private jet from Santa Barbara, California, with her best friend, makeup guru Victoria Jackson, and sources say she will be raising tips for her new lifestyle business, American Riviera Orchard, which is yet to officially launch. Markle, who was spotted with Prince Harry earlier this month, flew to the Hamptons to attend an all-female…

Welcome to the online edition From the Political Deskis an evening newsletter bringing you the latest coverage and analysis from the election campaign, the White House and Congress from the NBC News political team.In today’s edition, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell explores the new relationship between Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, plus how J.D. Vance is spending his first week on defense as President Donald Trump’s running mate.To receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday, sign up here.Harris could pose a new challenge for NetanyahuAndrea MitchellIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington in…

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has postponed the much-publicized initial public offering of Pershing Square USA after failing to raise the “capital funds” he was seeking, The Washington Post has learned. The closed-end fund, which was expected to raise between $2.5 billion and $4 billion, has now been postponed to an undisclosed date, according to a notice posted on the NYSE website Friday. “Bill was unable to raise the more than $1 billion he raised from his friends,” a source directly involved in the IPO told The Post on Friday. The IPO of Bill Ackman’s Lost End Fund, which…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Rep. Doug Emhoff slammed Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio after it was revealed that Vance had previously criticized Vice President Kamala Harris. Nathan Howard/Getty Images Second Rank Rep. Doug Emhoff fired back at Sen. J.D. Vance’s criticism of Vice President Kamala Harris.In a 2021 interview, Vance claimed Harris was part of a clique of “childfree, cat-loving women.”Harris is co-parent to Emhoff’s two children from a previous marriage. Second gentleman Sen. Doug Emhoff slammed Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio on Friday after it was revealed that…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday issued a strong warning to Pakistan, recalling past defeats and failures and saying Indian troops will use all their strength to crush any terrorism emanating from the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass on Friday. (PTI) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “I am speaking from a place where the (cross-border) terrorist supporters can hear me loud and clear,” he said after paying tribute to soldiers killed in the Kargil war, fought in the summer of 1999 in a mountainous area 170 km (110 miles) away. Only on…

DRAS: Warning Pakistan that its sinister designs to foment a proxy war will be crushed with all force by Indian security forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said “supporters of terror” from across the border would be able to make his voice heard loud and clear from the heights of Kargil.”Pakistan has not learnt any lessons from its past defeats and continues to wage wars under the guise of terrorism and proxy wars to maintain its presence,” Modi said while speaking at the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations in Drass to mark 25 years since India’s victory in the conflict.”Today,…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers fentanyl to be the nation’s “greatest and most imminent drug threat.”According to the Utah News-Dispatch, Utah has already seized a record number of fentanyl pills this year.In 2023, the DEA and its local partners seized more than 664,000 fentanyl pills, setting a new annual record. By June of this year, that record had already been broken. In just six months, more than 774,000 pills were seized across the state.Lt. Brent Shelby of the Utah Highway Patrol said neither Summit nor Wasatch counties are major crime hubs, so they don’t typically see large seizures there.”Salt…

A bill signed by Ohio Republican Governor Mike DeWine this week will require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be installed in nearly all Ohio schools and sports and recreation facilities.July 26, 2024 5:08 PM ET• 2 min readCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A new Ohio law will require automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be installed in nearly all schools and sports and recreation facilities in the state, a change made after Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin went into sudden cardiac arrest during a Monday Night Football game in Cincinnati last year.Hamlin praised the bill’s sponsors, the state Legislature, and Ohio Gov. Mike…