Va. Supreme Court greenlights redistricting measure that could add 4 more Democrat seats in Congress

The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday the state can put a redistricting plan on the ballot this spring that could add four more Democratic seats in Congress.  The redistricting referendum will take place on April 21, well before the November midterm elections.  Virginia Democrats already hold six of the state’s 11 congressional seats.  “Today the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed what we already know, Virginians will have the final say,” state House Speaker Don Scott (D) said in a statement.  The new district maps were passed by the Democrat-controlled Virginia Legislature last October.  Republicans contend the new maps are illegal…

Gavin Newsom calls Trump’s climate deregulation ‘death sentence’ for US automakers — as Californians reap ,400 savings

Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed the Trump administration’s sweeping environmental deregulations are a “death sentence” for the US auto industry, slamming the rollback that’s estimated to save California drivers $2,400 — while also trying to take credit for boosting “manufacturing innovation” in the country. In remarks at the Munich Security Conference…

Trump says Zelensky must ‘get moving’ with Ukraine peace talks

President Trump jabbed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday — blaming him for a lack of progress in peace talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year invasion. “Zelensky is going to have to get moving,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for North Carolina. “Russia wants to…

Johnson & Johnson found liable for cancer in latest talc trial, ordered to pay 0K

A jury in Pennsylvania state court on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who sued Johnson & Johnson alleging its talc-based baby powder was to blame for her ovarian cancer, according to an attorney for plaintiffs in nationwide talc litigation against the company. The jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas sided with family…

Why Carlos Correa turned down Bad Bunny’s WBC insurance offer

Bad Bunny offered to pay Carlos Correa’s insurance for the World Baseball Classic.  Major League Baseball, the Astros and his agent, Scott Boras, told the Astros infielder think again. “They all told me it was a bad idea,” Correa told The Athletic. “They all told me the insurance company that…

Lakers entering All-Star break on a high note

As the Lakers walked off the court inside of Crypto.com Arena after Thursday’s win over the Dallas Mavericks, they were feeling good about the state of the team entering the All-Star break.  Because even with their status as true NBA title contenders being in doubt, a bigger-picture view of their…

CEO David Solomon defends outgoing Goldman Sachs lawyer  after Epstein uproar

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Friday praised the bank’s outgoing top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, after she handed in her resignation amid intense media scrutiny of her ties with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 64-year-old Wall Street titan said Ruemmler, whose elite creds include former Obama White…

40-year mystery of inexplicably strong radiation on Uranus may finally be solved

Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding Uranus’ extraordinarily strong radiation belt.A new analysis of Voyager 2 data suggests that a temporary space weather event may have made the planet’s electron radiation belt more intense than usual as Voyager 2 was passing by. The findings could help to explain…

Dodgers unveil dates for coveted Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaways

Baseball fans itching for more Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads now know the dates they’ll have to line up early at Dodger Stadium to score the prized mementos. The Dodgers announced their promotional calendar for the 2026 season on Monday, and it includes three total Ohtani giveaways. The first will be on…

ICE acting director agrees to release bodycam footage from Minnesota

The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) committed to releasing body camera footage from agents on the ground in Minnesota during testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis “That’s one thing that…

Paramount Skydance sweetens WBD offer as it vies to topple Netflix deal

Paramount Skydance on Tuesday sent a sweetened version of its $30 per share all-cash offer to Warner Bros. Discovery’s board as its battle to topple Netflix’s acquisition deal heats up. The revised offer includes an agreement to pay the $2.8 billion termination fee to Netflix, as well as a “ticking…

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