Race-blind redistricting? Democrats incredulous at GOP maps
By BRYAN ANDERSON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — After lawsuits alleging racial gerrymandering,…
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Trump pick’s messy personal life worries Senate Republicans desperate to hold on to Pennsylvania seat
By Michael Warren and Sara Murray, CNN Sean Parnell may have the backing of former President Donald Trump, but the Pennsylvania Republican also has…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s Dangarembga receives German peace prize
VIENNA (AP) — Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has accepted a prestigious German prize in honor of her work in Frankfurt. In her…
Continue ReadingKobe Bryant’s wife learned about the basketball legend’s death from social media posts, testimony shows
By Andy Rose, CNN Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Kobe Bryant, said she learned about the basketball star’s death when social media notifications…
Continue Reading To navigate legal quandaries, Biden leans on low-key counsel
By AAMER MADHANI, ERIC TUCKER, and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House counsel Dana Remus made a lasting impression on her…
Continue Reading Pope: Don’t send migrants back to Libya and ‘inhumane’ camps
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has called for an end to the practice of returning migrants rescued at…
Continue ReadingNo, your kid probably shouldn’t watch ‘Squid Game’
By Leah Asmelash, CNN As fascination with Netflix’s “Squid Game” grips the world, doctors have a word of advice for parents:…
Continue ReadingAssistant director on ‘Rust’ was subject of complaints dating back to 2019
By Julia Jones, CNN An assistant director on the film set of “Rust” was the subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on set…
Continue Reading French sexual abuse victims denounce police mistreatment
By SYLVIE CORBET and ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Thousands of French women have denounced in an online campaign the response of…
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Swiss skier Odermatt wins GS opener; American Radamus 6th
By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — Swiss skier Marco Odermatt edged surprise first-run leader Roland Leitinger of Austria…
Continue Reading‘SNL’ brings back Jason Sudeikis’ Joe Biden to help out the President
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business “Saturday Night Live” offered audiences not one, not two, but three Joe Biden’s on Saturday…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka tops Bangladesh by 5 wickets in T20 World Cup
SHARAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Half centuries by Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa rallied former T20 World Cup champion Sri Lanka to a…
Continue ReadingWith Brian Laundrie dead, here’s where else authorities could look for answers on what happened to Gabby Petito
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Brian Laundrie, who authorities had said could help fill in at least some of the blanks about what Gabby Petito’s…
Continue Reading Uganda’s president says deadly blast likely a terrorist act
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says an explosion at an eatery in the capital,…
Continue Reading Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India
By SHEIKH SAALIQ and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press show that Facebook in…
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN It’s a fact every school child knows: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It’s a truth that…
Continue Reading Israel set to OK 3,000 West Bank settler homes this week
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A West Bank settlement watchdog group says Israel is expected to move forward this week with thousands of new homes for…
Continue Reading Sudan: Political tensions continue as protesters block roads
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Pro-military protesters have briefly blocked major roads and bridges in Sudan’s capital amid growing…
Continue Reading Taiwan shaken by 6.5-magnitude quake, woman hurt by rockfall
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An earthquake has shaken Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, and caused falling rocks that injured a woman and damaged a car. No…
Continue ReadingWhat these trans comedians have to say about Dave Chappelle’s jokes at their expense
By Scottie Andrew, CNN On a summer night in New York’s Greenwich Village, standup Jaye McBride’s energy was squirrelly and unpredictable…
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