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Supreme Court Rejects Partisan Redistricting Plan in North Carolina
The Business Press – June 27, 2023 at 10:44PM The Supreme Court has upheld a North Carolina ruling, which stated that a congressional districting plan violated state law due to being excessively partisan. The court ruled 6-3 and rejected the conservative argument that state legislatures should be left unchecked in federal elections. The decision confirmed
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Disband of Russia’s Notorious Wagner Group and Its Implications on Ukraine
The Business Press – June 27, 2023 at 10:08PM In the wake of a tumultuous weekend that saw Russian President Vladimir Putin survive the biggest test to his leadership in 23 years, the disbandment of the mutinous Wagner Group appears to now be underway, the BBC reported. Russia’s defense ministry has said that the Wagner
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China Bans Finance Writers From Weibo Over Comments as Stocks Sink
The Business Press – June 27, 2023 at 03:45PM China’s recent ban of a prominent finance writer and two of his associates over negative comments regarding the country’s stock market and unemployment rate has sparked increased concern among foreign investors, particularly about access to independent information on Chinese companies and economy at a time when
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First Malaria Cases Reported in the U.S. in 20 Years. Here’s What to Look Out For
The Business Press – June 27, 2023 at 03:30PM Malaria has spread from mosquitoes to humans inside the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. Four cases of mosquito-transmitted Plasmodium vivax malaria have been reported in Florida within the last two months, and a single case was also found in Texas. The Centers for
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South Korea Reduces Age Confusion by Adopting International Age-Counting Law
The Business Press – June 27, 2023 at 03:30PM South Korea will begin using international standards for age counting, making everyone a year younger starting tomorrow. The traditional Korean age-counting system, which includes counting time spent in the womb, has caused confusion both domestically and abroad. All judicial and administrative areas in the country will
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Supreme Court Unfreezes Louisiana Redistricting Case That Could Boost Power of Black Voters
The Business Press – June 27, 2023 at 02:19AM The Supreme Court has lifted its hold on a Louisiana political remap case, increasing the likelihood that the Republican-dominated state will have to redraw boundary lines to create a second mostly Black congressional district. The map, which was used in Louisiana’s November congressional election, has white
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