San Francisco Archdiocese Agrees To $395 Million Abuse Settlement

The Supreme Court Needs A Clock Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearPolitics, The Supreme Court decides cases. But it also decides when to decide them – and that timing can be just as consequential as the ruling itself. Now we have a real-world example. In a closely watched decision last week, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Louisiana’s creation of a second majority-black congressional district violated the Constitution, holding that race cannot be used too heavily in drawing political maps, even to comply with the Voting Rights Act. Reasonable people can agree with that...

Trump-Backed "El Tigre" Wins Colombia Presidency As Socialist Era Ends South America is undergoing a once-in-a-generation political realignment as voters turn against left-wing and unhinged socialist governments and embrace common-sense right-wing leaders who promise law and order, economic reform, and national renewal. ¡Gracias, Colombia! Casi 13 millones de colombianos depositaron su confianza en José Manuel Restrepo, en el Tigre y en este gran sueño llamado Patria Milagro. Este respaldo histórico nos llena de gratitud, pero también de una enorme responsabilidad. Hoy comienza una nueva etapa… pic.twitter.com/137k5Q6wzo — Abelardo De La Espriella (@ABDELAESPRIELLA) June...

DeepSeek Resumes $74BN Mega-Raise - Then Warns It's Jacking-Up Prices Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is looking to raise roughly 50 billion yuan at a valuation of 500 billion yuan (US$74 billion) - while the company warned developers a day later that it's raising prices. The resumed funding round, first reported by Chinese business outlet Caijing (via The Standard), is expected to be signed by the end of the month, with the process kept deliberately quiet; some participating institutions reportedly haven't even been formally told the deal is back on. The pricing notice, posted...