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Kansas' new Republican-backed congressional map does not violate the state constitution, the state's top court ruled on Wednesday, a decision that could endanger the state's only Democratic U.S. representative in November's midterm elections. The state Supreme Court order reversed a lower court ruling that had found the map intentionally and illegally diluted the voting power of Democratic and minority voters. Davids was the first Democrat to win a congressional seat in Kansas in a decade when she won in 2018; she is one of two Native American women to have ever been elected to Congress.
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SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt and Rangers fans clashed on the streets of Sevilla a few hours before the Europa League final on Wednesday. Several hundred Frankfurt fans were seen attacking a few dozen Rangers supporters outside a bar on the streets of the southern Spanish city hosting the final of the second-tier European competition. The fans threw chairs and tables at each other, and a couple of Rangers fans were seen collapsing after being beaten. Some Frankfurt fans had their fac
Women made up about 19 per cent of corporate board seats in 2019, an increase from about 18 per cent from the year before, even though the total number of board seats studied fell, Statistics Canada revealed Wednesday. The data agency based its observations on information from 7,165 corporations, a decrease from the 8,697 businesses who contributed numbers in 2018. It found the share of women on boards has increased at an average annual rate of 2.5 per cent every year since 2016, but within the
A criminal case against former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, one of the first Black representatives elected to Congress from Florida after Reconstruction, ended Wednesday with her guilty plea to a tax charge in a charity fraud case. Brown, 75, had been convicted before in 2017 of 18 counts and served more than two years of her five-year sentence in prison before her release on humanitarian grounds due to the coronavirus pandemic and its potential harm on older incarcerated people. A plea agreement filed in court says that although the charge carries a possible three-year prison sentence, federal prosecutors recommend that the judge not impose any additional prison time, but order that the Democrat pay more than $62,000 in restitution to the IRS.
I expected a lot of things going back to the office for the first time since the pandemic, but I didn't expect how I'd changed.
Taylor Swift has Grammys galore and now she has a new title — “doctor.” The superstar received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from New York University on Wednesday, blowing kisses as the crowd roared when she walked toward the stage at a packed Yankee Stadium.
Desperate to keep the coronavirus pandemic from spoiling a third consecutive summer, federal public health officials said on Wednesday that masking should return in parts of the country with rapidly rising rates of infection. But although cases have been rising for several weeks, local and state leaders have thus far shown little willingness to reimpose mask mandates, even in Democratic municipalities and states.
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The head of President Joe Biden's administration's disinformation-fighting advisory group has resigned, she told Reuters on Wednesday and the Department of Homeland Security said it had paused the group's activities. Nina Jankowicz, who was named as executive director of the DHS's Disinformation Governance Board last month, said she was expecting a baby and "spending time with my family is first priority". "In the fall, I plan to continue the work I've done throughout my career building awareness of disinformation in the public sphere, working on issues related to Russia’s war in Ukraine, and continuing my work related to women’s online expression."
TORONTO — Russia's Foreign Ministry says it is shutting down CBC/Radio-Canada's Moscow bureau and revoking the accreditations and visas of its journalists. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday that the move is in retaliation for Ottawa's ban on Kremlin-backed RT, formerly known as Russia Today, and RT France from being broadcast in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the move. "Putin’s decision to expel Canadian media from Moscow is an attempt to silence them f
On Tuesday, airline stocks got a lift after United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) said that so far, at least, demand is holding up well in the face of rising inflation. Shares of United, American Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: AAL), and Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) all fell about 5%, and planemaker Boeing (NYSE: BA) also traded down by a similar amount. As I said yesterday, these are volatile times to be investing in airline stocks.
Virtual Clinical Trials Market - Vendor Assessment (Company Profiles, Market Positioning, Strategies, Recent Developments, Capabilities & Product Offerings / Mapping), Technology Assessment (Developments & Economic Impact), Partner & Customer Ecosystem (Product Services, Proposition & Key Features) Competitive Index & Regional FootPrint by MDC ResearchPune, May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtual Clinical Trials Market by type/solution, service, organization size, end-use verticals, and Region
DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 18, 2022 / A customer entering a store in search of a specific product isn't likely to stick around for a long time if they have a difficult time finding that product, or if employees are unable to help them determine which model is best for their specific needs. This is especially true for a store that's disorganized and messy.
The 17th season of 'So You Think You Can Dance' airs tonight on Fox. Long-time host Cat Deeley shared her favorite go-to meals with WH. Read on for details.
People in crisis can’t wait 18 months, says Bernard Sumner at suicide prevention event in parliament
The Washington zoo humanely euthanized Blizzard the polar bear after the animal experienced a "rapid decline in his health" related to his September 2021 liver cancer diagnosis
A storm surge, the massive mound of water that builds up and comes ashore during a hurricane, is often the storm's most destructive threat.
Bethany E. Valentine, Esq. Hatfield Schwartz Law Group LLC hires Bethany E. Valentine, Esq. AnnMarie Harrison, Esq. AnnMarie Harrison, Esq. joins the Hatfield Schwartz Law Group LLC team. CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hatfield Schwartz Law Group LLC, a women-owned boutique law firm headquartered in northern New Jersey, today announced two additions to its team: AnnMarie Harrison, Esq., and Bethany E. Valentine, Esq. This expansion allows the firm to maintain the highest st
U.S. Federal Reserve nominee Michael Barr, nominated by Democratic President Joe Biden to be the central bank's Wall Street cop, said on Wednesday that he is committed to bringing inflation back down to 2%. Barr, a former senior Treasury Department official under President Barack Obama, will testify before the Senate Banking Committee at 10:00 a.m. ET.
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