60 h. ago UK snow: Britain facing icy blast with snowfall forecast in three regions as maps turn black

Weather maps show that temperatures are expected to plummet after the current mild and unsettled spell ends, and we could see snow in three regions of the country

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6 d. ago New Yorkers sue state elections board as battle over House maps intensifies

Lawsuit alleges congressional map illegally dilutes voting power of Black and Latino residents of Staten Island A group of New Yorkers has filed a lawsuit against the state’s board of elections alleging that its congressional map unconstitutionally dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino residents of Staten Island.The complaint, filed Monday, is another volley in the battle between Democrats and Republicans to redraw congressional districts in a way that favors their party in advance of the midterm elections. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump comments about a third term spark concern – US politics live

US president’s musings about an unconstitutional third term in office draw criticism from Democratic congresswomanTrump ‘would love’ unconstitutional third term but rules out running for VPAs Republican states launch more redistricting efforts, Democrats in blue states are still deciding how or if they will respond.House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries is said to be headed to Illinois today to meet with local leaders about redrawing the congressional maps. Punchbowl reports that Jeffries will meet with the Illinois Legislative Black caucus and Black members of Congress, a nod to the fact that Black lawmakers will be needed to pass a new map. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Roadmap for Black Ops 7 reveals new Zombies map, remastered classic areas and more

The Black Ops 7 roadmap has been revealed, showing every map that will be coming to the game at launch and in the first season of the game, as well as new modes and more

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2 w. ago The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act | Moira Donegan

Court has repeatedly expanded states’ leeway to make voting laws that would have previously been deemed discriminatoryThe last remaining piece of the 1965 Voting Rights Act – section 2, which empowers the federal government to protect voters from racial gerrymandering meant to dilute Black political power – appears headed for an untimely end. At oral arguments in Louisiana v Callais on Wednesday, the US supreme court appeared ready to strike down section 2, effectively completing the gradual nullification of the Voting Rights Act that it has pursued for over a decade.The case stems from new congressional districting maps that were drawn in Louisiana after the 2020 census, which found both that the state was eligible for six seats in the House of Representatives and that its population was about one-third Black. The state initially drew maps that featured only one majority-Black congressional district, rejecting seven more racially fair maps; voters sued, and federal courts ordered L...

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2 w. ago Conservative supreme court justices appear skeptical of key provision of Voting Rights Act – live

Conservative justices appear sympathetic to the argument that new Louisiana congressional maps that added majority-Black district violate the constitutionThe far-right US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is further distancing herself from her fellow Republicans and accusing men in her party of being “weak”.In an interview with the Washington Post, Greene expressed her frustrations with Republicans, signaling her further deviation from the political strategies of her party, as the government shutdown beginning 1 October was slated to enter its third week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK snow: First snowfall to hit within DAYS as Arctic blast heads straight for Britain

The latest weather maps show that in a few days, parts of the UK could experience snowfall - and temperatures are set to drop as we head towards the end of October

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3 w. ago Weather maps show exactly when freezing Arctic blast will hit UK

Weather maps show an Arctic blast is set to sweep across Britain with the mercury plunging as low as -1C, with snow likely to fall on higher ground

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