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The map that draws a second majority congressional district in Louisiana can be used in 2024, even though lower courts have found that it likely discriminates against Black voters.
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Many people ask why this ruling was necessary when discrimination against those with a disability was already protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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The area's famous oil industry is in decline due to falling revenues and the state's aggressive climate action.
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Courtney Gore campaigned in Texas as a GOP hard-liner. She won, but while she served her term, she became alarmed by her party’s extremism.
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A German engineer came up with an idea for a new kind of heart pump while still a student in the 1990s. His project eventually became a reality and has helped hundreds of thousands of people survive severe heart attacks.
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New government figures show that the inflation rate has slowed, but remains stubbornly high.
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The anniversary signifies the day in 1948 when the British occupation formally ended their mandate in Palestine, thus creating the state of Israel.
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The Justice Department says Boeing violated a settlement after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max planes. The crashes killed over 340 people more than five years ago.
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Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer, faces cross-examination as the U.S. Speaker of the House shows up at court calling the proceeding a "sham of a trial."
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How did sneaky myths about red wine's alleged health benefits become common knowledge? Critics blame the alcohol lobby, in part.