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North Carolina judges have dismissed a lawsuit challenging redistricting and congressional district lines for indirectly violating the constitutional right to “fair elections.” The justices said their recent confirmation that redistricting policy decisions are left to state legislatures, not courts, still applies. In an order released Friday, a three-judge panel of the Superior Court dismissed a complaint filed in January by several voters who sought to block redistricting because they argued it would create extreme preferences in favor of one party, in this case Republicans. In a 2023 ruling by the state Supreme Court, the Republican majority said the judiciary does…

Steven Schwary, 64, was charged with DUI. June 29, 2024 4:20 PM ET• 3 min readFour people were killed and nine injured after a car crashed into a nail salon on Long Island on Friday, authorities said.Suffolk County police said in a statement Saturday that Steven Schwalli, 64, was driving a southbound Chevrolet Traverse at a high rate of speed through a parking lot in Deer Park around 4:30 p.m. when the car crossed the road and went into another parking lot, then crashed through the windshield of Hawaii Nail & Spa.Authorities say the vehicle crashed almost into the back…

According to statistics released by the Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, 13,447 Afghan migrants were expelled from Iran and Pakistan in the past week alone.Of these, 10,225 were forcibly repatriated from Iran and 3,222 from Pakistan, including women and children, the ministry reported.The Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation further elaborated that Afghan migrants returned to Afghanistan through border crossings such as Turgundi, Spin Boldak, Islam Qala and Friendship Bridge.Expulsions of Afghan migrants from Pakistan and Iran have surged in recent months, with both countries alleging they are forcibly returning Afghans without proper residency documents to Afghanistan.However, some migrants…

Gymnastics chose Rivera Rivera’s sports origin story is proof that sometimes destinies align: When she was 5, she attended a friend’s birthday party at a gymnastics stadium, where she stood out so much that a staff member approached her parents. The staff member encouraged Rivera to try out for the team, and the rest is history. Now (11 years later) she trains with WOGA Gymnastics in the Dallas, Texas area and is coached by Valeri and Anna Liukin, the parents and coaches of Beijing 2008 all-around champion Nastia Liukin. Rivera trained with the best players. Rivera was born just months…

Hailey Bieber She just put her own spin on the LBD.On Wednesday, the model stepped out for a date night with her husband in a trendy black minidress. JustinAs the couple stepped out of the Tesla Cybertruck to dine at one of their favorite LA haunts, Funke, they actually appeared to coordinate their outfits, which is a rare occurrence for the pair, who are expecting their first child together. BackgridEmbracing the bubble hem trend, Hailey wore a black mini dress by Apres Studio. The ruched short-sleeved dress accentuated the model’s growing belly and was finished off with a floaty skirt.…

Conference USA has been in the midst of a restructuring period, acquiring several schools that were not previously part of the conference or FCS ranks, but now it looks like it will be dominated by one new entrant.The Liberty quickly dominated Conference USA, going 13-1 en route to the league title and a berth in the Fiesta Bowl. With a host of returning players, the Flames were expected to win the conference again, and their double-digit win total was proof of that. The conference lacks quality talent and a loaded non-conference schedule means that only two teams — Western Kentucky…

Pakistan’s Hamza Khan put on a stellar performance for the home crowd as he won the boys’ under-19 category at the 31st Asian Junior Squash Championships Final in Islamabad on Saturday.Last year’s world junior champion easily defeated Malaysia’s third seed Haris Daniel in three straight sets, 11-5, 12-10, 11-9. Daniel’s admirable fight for the gold medal was trumped by Khan’s sportsmanship in embracing him in a congratulatory embrace immediately after his victory.The talented Khan remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, defeating Hong Kong’s Lee Ting Hang in the qualifying round and then his compatriot Anas Ali Shah in the quarter-finals, beating…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal has advanced to the round of 16 at UEFA Euro 2024. (Bai Xuefei/Xinhua via Getty Images)The UEFA Euro 2024 tournament will go to the round of 16 this weekend. The field for Europe’s prestigious international football tournament has been narrowed down to 16 teams: Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Denmark, England, Slovakia, Spain, Georgia, France, Belgium, Portugal, Slovenia, Romania, Netherlands, Austria and Turkey. Wondering how to watch all the Euro 2024 matches live? We’re here to help. We’ve got everything you need to know about the UEFA Euro tournament, including the broadcast schedule, where to watch Euro 2024 matches…

It’s a good thing EA Sports ranked Kansas State 24th in their preseason Top 25 defenses, otherwise you might not think you could find Manhattan, Kansas on a map.Earlier this week, EA Sports released four top 25 lists ranking the toughest places to play, offense, defense and the overall top 25. Defense is the only place the Wildcats made the list.Ranking the toughest places to play is an impossible task. Every top program considers their venue the toughest. College football is all about game-day pageantry. It’s about tradition and bringing together many generations on a fall Saturday. It’s a special…

NEW YORK (AP) President Joe Biden What we are aiming for Recovering his magic He reassured donors at a fundraiser on Saturday that he was up to the challenge of winning. Donald Trump.81 year old Problematic performance During Thursday’s first presidential debate, Trump was asked about his reaction after the January 6, 2021 riots. An existential threat to American democracyBiden’s incoherent answers and struggles to deal with Trump led the New York Times editorial board to declare on Friday that Biden should drop out of the race and that staying would be a “reckless gamble.”Biden and his wife, Jill, attended…