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The 5th Circuit’s ruling neuters a law that Congress enacted in 2020 to impose nationwide standards on the horse racing industry after the existing state-by-state patchwork failed to prevent equine fatalities and corruption scandals.

From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026

They’re also assuming a steady-state cash return on net tangible assets of only 3% from Summerset’s existing villages and little to no value creation from its development engine, Forsyth Barr says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"Our membranes show almost ten times better separation performance compared to existing technologies, while remaining flexible, stable, and scalable," he said.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

This infuriated No 10 and the Treasury which had believed the SDR commitments could be fully funded by existing budgets.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Equally important, this concept required a spaceship so large—three hundred thousand pounds—that the nation’s existing factories, railroads, highways, and ships wouldn’t be able to transport the parts required to put it together.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson