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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) bowed out of the race to lead House Republicans after Democrats seized the chamber, as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) prepared to jump in . Johnson told his staff on a call Wednesday morning that he will not run for House minority leader, two sources tol

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the appointment of Jacqueline Kelly as outside counsel on Wednesday.

Johnson confirmed his plans in a staff call.

The Spanish film 'La Bola Negra' has won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2026 BFI London Film Festival. Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, also known as Los Javis, the queer historical drama stars Penélope Cruz, Miguel Bernardeau, and Guitarricadelafuente. The film explores LGBT heritage and the legacy of poet Federico García Lorca through the interconnected lives of three generations of queer men. Following its festival success, 'La Bola Negra' has also received a BIFA nomination for Best International Independent Film and has become Spain's top-grossing local produ

Italian film director Tinto Brass has died in Rome at the age of 93. His passing was announced on Wednesday by his family to the Italian press agency Ansa. Born in Milan in 1933, Brass originally studied law before beginning a film career in Paris in the late 1950s. While he worked across multiple genres, he became internationally recognized for his erotic cinema, particularly the large-budget film 'Caligula' (1979) and 'Salon Kitty'. Early in his career, he served as an assistant to renowned filmmakers such as Roberto Rossellini and Joris Ivens.

A British millionaire has sold his villa and is returning to London with his family after 15 years in Switzerland.

Hundreds were arrested in a recent multi-day undercover operation targeting child predators, prostitution , and human trafficking in Florida . The arrestees included 17 theme park employees, according to law enforcement. The Polk County Sheriff's Office launched a seven-day joint

If you haven't heard, Tuesday was election day. Multiple candidates with NFL connections lost. In Nebraska, the sports books also lost. Via Erin Bamer of the Nebraska Examiner , voters there rejected online sports betting . The ballot initiative came after multiple efforts by gam

After a quiet few months on the recruiting trail, Kentucky's 2027 basketball recruiting class finally added another piece and it's one of the biggest players in the cycle. Rival's Joe Tipton reported on Wednesday that 7-foot-5 center Cherif Millogo announced his commitment to the

The Browns have made a Wednesday roster move. Tight end Carsen Ryan has been signed to the 53-man roster from the club’s practice squad. Ryan has appeared in seven games for Cleveland this season, playing 85 special teams snaps and two offensive snaps. He’s recorded one tackle. A

US stocks opened higher Wednesday morning as Wall Street digested results from the midterm elections and mulled what a Democrat-controlled Congress will mean for President Donald Trump’s fiscal agenda as well as the AI trade.

The billionaire spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the U.S. election. Now, investors are worried about less favorable policies under new Democratic officials.

SpaceX struck a multiyear deal with Qualcomm to build out base stations for its Starlink Mobile cellular network.

Spending hundreds of millions of dollars means nothing to Elon Musk, director Alex Gibney says.

For months, election deniers claimed without evidence that the vote would be rigged. Now they appear to be accepting crushing defeats.

Nowhere was the rebuke stronger than the now-blue Ohio.

Scientists used CT scans to crack the code on a 400-year-old padlock from a shipwreck off Wales.

Regaining control of both the Senate and House Tuesday night put Democrats in position to stymie and possibly reverse parts of President Trump’s health care agenda, and delivered a potentially fatal blow to health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movem

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer treatment has been "painful and incredibly taxing," said his son, Hunter Biden. (Newsweek) In other politician health...

Bitcoin climbed toward $80,500 as risk assets rallied on Democrats’ midterm election gains and oil prices fell.

Bitcoin Magazine Riot (RIOT) and Hut 8 (HUT) Sell Thousands of Bitcoin to Fund AI Ventures, Share Buybacks Two of the largest public bitcoin miners reported third-quarter results on Wednesday, and both used the occasion to confirm they have been selling the asset they were built

The attacker resumed on October 26 with its own relayer before the XCM fix; a later upgrade corrected supply without changing balances. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox