WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a recent ruling that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule, bolstering Louisiana Republicans as they pursue a new congressional voting map ahead of the November midterm elections. The action by the justices, though procedural, …
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The California Department of Insurance said on Monday it was seeking million of dollars in penalties against insurance company State Farm for allegedly mishandling claims related to the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The company denied that it mishandled or underpaid claims. Here are some details: • The January 2025 …
May 4 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned the Iranian drone and missile strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates. Starmer called on Iran to engage in diplomacy to prevent further escalation in the Middle East, the prime minister’s office said. “We stand in solidarity with the UAE and will continue to …
May 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Monday that it struck a vessel in the Caribbean, killing two people, alleging that the vessel struck was operated by “designated terrorist organizations” that it did not identify. The U.S. Southern Command said that no U.S. military forces were harmed. It described those killed as “male …
NEW YORK (AP) — Alysa Liu surveyed the glittery crowd arrayed in front of her, sipping cocktails and chatting. It was her first Met Gala, and she hesitated for a second, searching for a word to describe it. “It’s … BIG,” the Olympic skater finally said with a grin. But what Liu, dressed in a …
MOSCOW, May 5 (Reuters) – Two people were killed and five others injured in an explosion at the Kazzinc plant, Kazakhstan’s largest zinc production facility owned by Glencore, the company said on Tuesday. “According to preliminary information, a bang occurred while work was being carried out to clean the smoke extractor, followed by a fire …
May 5 (Reuters) – A Russian overnight missile and drone attack on gas production facilities in Ukraine’s Poltava and Kharkiv regions killed five people, including two rescue workers, while cutting gas supplies to thousands, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday. “Gas production facilities in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions came under fire,” said Serhiy Koretskyi, CEO …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to make their communities safer. From U.S. state capitols and tribal community spaces to the streets of major cities, …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections. The latest state to jump on the redistricting bandwagon is Tennessee, where a special legislative session is to …
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — In 1985, a 13-year-old girl in New Zealand spotted a pair of purple, lip-shaped sunglasses in “Young Miss” magazine. In March, I traveled 9,000 miles from New Hampshire to deliver them to her, finally fulfilling my pen pal’s decades-old request. International Youth Service, the agency that matched us up 40 years …