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GOP officials in several southern states took early steps this week to potentially redraw their congressional maps, reacting to a seismic Supreme Court decision that weakened a section of the Voting Rights Act about majority-minority districts.The high court on Wednesday struck down a Louisiana congressional map with two Democratic-leaning, majority-Black districts. A day later, state officials announced Louisiana would suspend its May 16 House primaries and encouraged lawmakers to redraw the congressional map. Then, on Friday, the governors of Alabama and Tennessee called their respective state legislatures into special sessions to take steps toward redistricting.In a perfect world for Republicans, many southern…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Human remains discovered Sunday, April 26, near a bridge in Tampa Bay have been identified as missing University of South Florida doctoral student Nahida Bristy, authorities said.The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that, after analyzing DNA, dental records and clothing, the remains were confirmed to be Bristy’s.”We have located Nahida Bristy,” Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “We have contacted her family. We are now actively working to release both bodies for religious reasons back to the families who live in Bangladesh.”Bristy and fellow University of South Florida doctoral student Zamil…

Thursday was a night to forget for the Edmonton Oilers, dropping their first-round series to the Anaheim Ducks and making an early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs. The air was a little heavy for fans the day after, still coming to terms with the loss.“Obviously a tough Friday for everybody this morning,” said fan Bre Renauld. “Staying up late watching that game last night was quite sad.”“I’m honestly quite upset about it,” fan Chava Parmar said. “I was feeling very optimistic, especially after the last two years on the run. You can kind of feel the weight of the…

Peru’s public prosecutor says many of their citizens are victims of deception, lured by ⁠the promise of jobs but ended up in Ukraine.Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026Peru has launched an investigation into an alleged human trafficking network that lured citizens with false promises of employment in Russia, only for them to end up fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the public prosecutor’s office has said.Individuals were “recruited through deceptive job offers to work as security agents and other roles” in Russia, “with the promise of financial compensation”, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Friday.Recommended Stories list…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.The redeployment comes amid President Donald Trump’s escalating feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other NATO allies after tensions over their response to the conflict involving Iran.”The Secretary of War has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. EUROPEAN LEADERS ON EDGE AS PROSPECT LOOMS OF TRUMP PULLING 20K TROOPS FROM CONTINENT”This decision follows a thorough review of the Department’s force posture in Europe and is…

CHENGDU, CHINA – MARCH 18: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends a special event marking Apple’s 50th anniversary at the Apple Taikoo Li Chengdu store on March 18, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China.VCG | Getty ImagesApple shares jumped more than 3% on Friday after the iPhone maker reported better-than-expected quarterly results and issued revenue guidance for the current period that sailed past analysts’ estimates. CEO Tim Cook, who is preparing to step down in September after 15 years at the helm, touted the company’s performance in the face of significant supply constraints due largely to the global memory crunch.…

Spirit Airlines check-in Kiosks sit idle at Oakland International Airport on August 13, 2025 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines could shut down as early as 3 a.m. ET Saturday, according to people familiar with the matter. The carrier has failed to secure a financial lifeline to continue operating, though it hasn’t commented on the potential shutdown or its plans.About 290 Spirit flights are scheduled for Saturday, according to aviation site Flightradar24. Another 381 are scheduled for Sunday.Travelers with Spirit tickets could be understandably rattled. While there have been some U.S. airlines to shut down in recent…

Which is the best inflatable pillow?It’s a recurring theme in these pages, as regular readers will know.And it is a subject that is constantly brought up by travellers looking for a little ease, particularly in economy aircraft seats, on buses, and waiting for hours at airports.And many readers who have looked for inflatable pillows online will have seen the Sondur pillow . . . probably not because they have searched for it but because the algorithms tracking their behaviour pick-up their interest in travel pillows, and then serve it up to them. The internet’s like that.The Sondur has been heavily…

What does the public get wrong about Lizzo? “I think there’s a long list,” the pop star said as she sat down with Gayle King for an exclusive interview airing Monday on “CBS Mornings.””I think people don’t understand that I’m always trying to help,” she said. “I think people tone-police me a little bit … and I think that they think I’m always complaining or I’m always angry or I’m always shouting. And I’m like, no, I’m talking very calmly and everything that I’m talking about is meant to be helpful.”She continued: “And I think that people misunderstand that about…