DeSantis signs new congressional map,  paving way for 4 possible GOP seat pick-ups

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a new congressional map into effect that could set the stage for Republicans flipping four House seats in the Sunshine State in November. The move came in the wake of a US Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act that freed up red states to gerrymander more aggressively and against the backdrop of a redistricting race across the country. “Signed, Sealed, and Delivered,” DeSantis declared on X in a victory-lap post. Republicans have 20 of the 28 House seats in Florida. The new map creates conditions that Republicans believe are favorable to turn…

US says two American merchant ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

Two American-flagged merchant ships made it through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military announced Monday, the first indication that the Trump administration was restoring the flow of shipping traffic in the crucial waterway. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the vessels were “safely headed on their journey” and called the…

John Sterling, legendary Yankees voice, dead at 87

John Sterling, whose mellifluous voice became the soundtrack of spring, summer and quite a few Octobers to generations of Yankees fans and who during one stretch broadcast 5,060 consecutive games, has died at 87 years old. Sterling, the Yankees’ radio play-by-play voice for 36 seasons, was behind the microphone for…

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