Parts of the southern US have received a month’s worth of rain in the last three days, prompting flash floods and widespread travel disruptions. Up to 7 inches of rainfall has already drenched some Texas cities, while areas of Louisiana received around 5 inches within 24 hours.
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Presidential race
Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire's Republican primary on Tuesday, defeating former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and moving him closer to a rematch with President Joe Biden in the fall. He secured 55% of the state's vote compared to Haley's 43%, according to CNN's polling data. Trump is the first non-incumbent GOP candidate in the modern era to win both the Iowa and New Hampshire contests. Haley, though, has vowed to stay in the race and told her supporters that there are "dozens of states left to go." On the Democratic side, President Biden — who is all but guaranteed to be his party's nominee — won the state's primary as a write-in candidate.
Tech industry
More than 13,000 tech employees have been laid off so far this year, data shows, as the industry doubles down on investments in artificial intelligence. On Tuesday, eBay's CEO Jamie Iannone announced the company is cutting 1,000 positions, or about 9% of its full-time employees, citing the "challenging macroeconomic environment." Meanwhile, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees to expect additional layoffs in the months to come as the tech giant reorients itself toward AI "and beyond." Duolingo laid off around 10% of its contract workers as it moves toward a more heavy reliance on artificial intelligence tools. Amazon has also cut hundreds of jobs this year, including at the game streaming platform Twitch.
Oscars
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