Court blocks ‘tainted’ GOP-drawn Alabama congressional map

WASHINGTON — A federal court Tuesday blocked Republicans’ new congressional map in Alabama that was intended to give them a key seat pick-up opportunity. The GOP is expected to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court. The three-judge lower panel ruled that the top court’s related recent decision on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act doesn’t change their conclusion that the map illegally discriminates against black voters. “We now face a critical decision on a very tight timeline,” the panel wrote, referencing upcoming elections. “We can either allow the Secretary of State to administer Alabama’s 2026 elections with…

Vice President JD Vance touts billions of dollars recovered from fraudsters

Vice President JD Vance claimed Tuesday an anti-fraud task force has worked to recover hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent small business loans, COVID-19 relief and student aid. “We referred over $22 billion in fraudulent small business loans back to the Treasury for collection,” Vance said at a White…

Voters enraged at ‘zero progress’ on homelessness

Los Angeles voters are sounding off on the city’s homelessness crisis ahead of the upcoming mayoral and gubernatorial races, with many saying they’ve lost faith in local leaders after years of promises and billions in spending. “Zero progress,” one woman bluntly told The California Post when asked whether LA has…

Brilliant-green fireball meteor explodes over erupting volcano in the Philippines

Stunning new footage shows a bright-green “fireball” meteor exploding in the skies over an erupting volcano in the Philippines. Initial reports suggested that the falling space rock may have struck the mountain’s fiery slopes — however, experts have confirmed that this did not actually happen.The “visually striking” fireball was spotted…

Is wild-caught seafood really always better for you than farm-raised fish?

At seafood counters across the country, grocery shoppers are often confronted with a choice: Should they buy wild-caught or farm-raised fish? Wild-caught fish is often seen as the premium choice, while farm-raised seafood is generally more affordable and accessible. Some proponents of wild-caught fish claim that farm-raised fish is of a lower quality…

Manny Fernandez, Dolphins legend, dead at 79

Manny Fernandez, one of the key cogs on the Dolphins’ famed “No-Name Defense” that helped lead the franchise to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in the 1970s, has died, the team announced Tuesday morning. He was 79. A cause of death is unknown. An undrafted free agent out of Utah in…

I’m an OB-GYN — 4 common mistakes that are making your periods worse

Don’t disrupt your flow state. Periods are rarely pleasant, but there are some simple things that can make Aunt Flo’s visit worse, according to one health expert. All it takes to make that time of the month more manageable are four simple lifestyle switches. Mistake No. 1: Bed rotting (or…

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