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What will the new congressional redistricting mean for the House?

In a widely expected, but nevertheless bombshell decision, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down racial gerrymandering — Congressional redistricting plans designed to ensure black and Hispanic candidates win seats by requiring most voters in the district are of the same race. The Court overturned a lower cou…

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Ipswich promoted to Premier League in style after rolling over QPR

Ipswich are back in the Premier League. And in what style. They are used to promotion parties in this part of Suffolk and, under Kieran McKenna, they do not fall flat. Two early goals dismissed any fears of shredded nerves and an afternoon of celebration could commence. No police presence around the pitch perimeter …

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Ex-con inspector conducted fake asbestos inspection to speed up Bensonhurst homeless shelter plan: NYC pol

A shady asbestos inspector who served prison time for conning a famed jazz great out of $500,000 allegedly never even showed up to the site of a highly contested Brooklyn homeless shelter being pushed by the Mamdani administration before greenlighting the project for construction.

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Mayon Volcano erupts, spreads ash to nearby areas

Mayon Volcano in Albay emits a thick plume of ash following its eruption on May 2, 2026. Footage shows a dense column of grey ash rising above the ‘perfect cone', drifting across nearby areas. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said: 'Ongoing pyroclastic density current along Mi-isi gu…

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By Melissa Brown

Melissa Brown joined the ABC in 1997 in Queensland, working in the Toowoomba, Rockhampton and Cairns newsrooms before moving to Melbourne in 2002. She was the radio court reporter at the height of the Melbourne gangland war. She has spent time on the road for radio and TV news, and has been a producer for Insiders. …

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House can muster required 106 votes to impeach Sara, says lawmaker

Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon says the required 106 votes at the House of Representatives needed to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte 'is not difficult to surmount' as the members will decide 'based on their conscience and evidence presented' at the hearings presided over by the justice committee. Speaking at a pres…

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Two more minors arrested for killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 14 suspects in total

Police detained two new suspects on Saturday, linked with the assassination of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, the pizzeria manager killed on the eve of Independence Day, with one of the suspects turning himself in after a manhunt in the Sharon area, while the other had to be apprehended by the police.

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Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science

For many months, conservative lawmakers and political operatives have been targeting the scientists and lawyers behind the Climate Judiciary Project, a program meant to educate the courts about climate science, alleging that their effort constitutes a conspiracy to influence federal judges and persuade them to rule …

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