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New York’s primary elections featured key congressional races, with former City Comptroller Brad Lander projected to defeat Rep. Dan Goldman in the 10th District, while Assemblywoman Claire Valdez is set to win against Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso in the 7th District. Additionally, Attorney General Alan Wilson secured the Republican gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina.

The Supreme Court has dismissed Damon Landor’s claim against Louisiana prison officials for shaving his dreadlocks, ruling 6 to 3 that he cannot sue under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The decision upholds previous lower court findings regarding the lack of liability for individual state officials.

The ongoing market chaos caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs continues to dominate the business newspapers, as do reports about inflation, job risks and a UK-US trade deal that comes at a price. Tech stocks suffered a Wall Street sell-off on Wednesday after Nvidia revealed new US controls on sales to China will wipe billions of dollars from its earnings. The US dollar has continued to weaken for the fifth straight day, amid real fears that the world could start the process of de-dollarisation.

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