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Federal judges have given final approval to new boundaries for several Detroit-area state legislative seats. The decision ended a case in which the court found that race illegally influenced the old district maps. The court ordered the seats to be redrawn after a group of Black residents argued in a lawsuit that a redistricting map diluted their voting power. The court approved a redrawn state House map in March and the three-judge panel gave final approval for six state Senate districts in a Friday opinion. Читать дальше...

Several factors contributed to the raging Park Fire. 

North Carolina state regulators now say a nonprofit run by the wife of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson must repay $132,000 for what they call disallowed expenses while carrying out a federally funded child care meal program. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed a larger amount in a Friday letter following a compliance review of Balanced Nutrition. The department said the Greensboro nonprofit owed the state $24,400 in unverified expenses reimbursed to child care providers or homes. Читать дальше...

Utah officials have denied clemency to a man who is set to be executed for the 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother. Taberon Dave Honie is scheduled to die by lethal injection Aug. 8. He asked the state parole board to commute his sentence to life in prison, saying he was intoxicated at the time and would not have killed 49-year-old Claudia Benn had he been in his “right mind.” Benn’s family urged the board to allow the execution to go forward. They described Benn as a pillar in their family and community ... Читать дальше...

Utah officials reject man’s request to be spared from execution for the 1998 killing of his girlfriend’s mother.

Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them. On Sunday, they decide whether to give President Nicolas Maduro a third six-year term in office or to allow the opposition a chance to deliver on their promise to undo the policies that caused economic collapse and forced millions to emigrate. Maduro is being challenged by nine candidates. Maduro has fended off previous challenges by barring rivals from elections and painting them as out-of-touch elitists in league with foreign powers. But this time... Читать дальше...

The director used money from his Sonoma vineyard to fund the movie.

China ha negociado esta semana un acuerdo entre facciones palestinas rivales y ha recibido al ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Ucrania, en un momento en que aumenta la presión sobre el país para que negocie el fin de la cruenta guerra.

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The Nation's Weather for Saturday, July 27, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Much of the Southeast can expect a thunderstorm or two

tomorrow. The heaviest and most persistent thunderstorms

will have the potential to cause flash flooding in South

Texas. Elsewhere along the Texas coast, additional rain can

also lead to flooding problems. Afternoon thundershowers

will again develop in much of the Rockies. Northeastern

South Dakota, southeastern... Читать дальше...

Disneyland is promptly nailing down its big project planning.

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