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The battle over California redistricting enters new phase

The battle over California redistricting enters new phase

Facebook Tweet Email Link Sacramento, California  —  California Democrats may have successfully muscled a new congressional map through the state legislature this week, but the redistricting fight in the Golden State is only just beginning. With 74 days until the November vote, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies have a tight window to convince California voters to approve an extraordinary …

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Redistricting battle in Texas and California comes to a head : NPR

Redistricting battle in Texas and California comes to a head : NPR

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott have both pushed new congressional maps for their states. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images California and Texas, the country’s two most populous states, are getting closer to redrawing their congressional districts in a …

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Watch Demi Lovato Nail Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Defying Gravity’ Battle Cry at 33th Birthday Karaoke Party

Watch Demi Lovato Nail Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Defying Gravity’ Battle Cry at 33th Birthday Karaoke Party

Demi Lovato is flying high and defying gravity on her birthday, with the musician celebrating the occasion with a karaoke party that featured an impressive cover of Cynthia Erivo’s signature song from Wicked. In a video posted Wednesday (Aug. 20) to Lovato’s TikTok, the vocalist belts out the Broadway alum’s custom battle cry on the movie soundtrack version of “Defying …

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Demi Lovato Nails Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Defying Gravity’ Battle Cry: Watch

Demi Lovato Nails Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Defying Gravity’ Battle Cry: Watch

Demi Lovato is flying high and defying gravity on her birthday, with the musician celebrating the occasion with a karaoke party that featured an impressive cover of Cynthia Erivo’s signature song from Wicked. In a video posted Wednesday (Aug. 20) to Lovato’s TikTok, the vocalist belts out the Broadway alum’s custom battle cry on the movie soundtrack version of “Defying …

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Dow Futures Drop Hard as Trump vs. Fed Battle Escalates

Dow Futures Drop Hard as Trump vs. Fed Battle Escalates

Stock futures were under pressure Thursday morning as Donald Trump’s war of words with the Federal Reserve escalated. The former president is calling for big rate cuts and even demanded Fed Governor Lisa Cook resign over alleged mortgage fraud. Cook rejected that call, but the feud is raising doubts about the central bank’s independence ahead of Jerome Powell’s speech in …

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Bryan Battle released by UFC after back-to-back weight misses

Bryan Battle released by UFC after back-to-back weight misses

Brett OkamotoAug 20, 2025, 06:35 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. …

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Texas legislature set to pass new congressional map in redistricting battle

Texas legislature set to pass new congressional map in redistricting battle

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP. The vote follows prodding by President Donald Trump, eager to stave off a midterm defeat that would deprive his party of …

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Firefighters battle to save Oregon’s 325-foot Doerner Fir

Firefighters battle to save Oregon’s 325-foot Doerner Fir

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire that is burning in one of the world’s tallest trees near the state’s southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir tree over 325 feet (99 meters) tall and estimated to be over 450 years old, has been burning since Saturday in Coos County in Oregon’s …

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