Mississippi governor cancels special legislative session to redraw state supreme court maps
However, Tate Reeves said he expects to redraw stateās four congressional districts before the 2027 electionsOn Wednesday morning, Mississippiās governor, Tate Reeves, said that he is canceling a special legislative session that was scheduled to redraw the stateās supreme court districts next week. However, Reeves, a Republican, noted that he does expect the state to redraw its four congressional districts at some point in the near future.Reeves, in an appearance on SuperTalk radio, a conservative talk radio network, also said that it would be difficult for the state to redraw the congressional districts in the Republicans favor in time for the upcoming midterm elections, slated for November. Doing so might also hurt Republicans in congressional races. Continue reading...
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āItās more incrementalismā: Starmerās safe kingās speech fails to quell mutiny
One of PMās expanding cohort of critics in Labour party says policy programme āsums up where we have gone wrongāFor Keir Starmerās Labour critics, his second kingās speech, in which the government set out what it would do in parliament over the next 12 to 18 months, was a crystallisation of everything that was wrong with the prime ministerās strategy.Over 34 bills and three draft ones, Starmer set out a programme he said would āmake this country stronger and fairerā. But the package, which included limiting trial by jury, reshaping the NHS and moving the country closer to the EU, fell short of what some in the prime ministerās party feel is needed to win back votersā trust. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comLondonās answer to New Yorkās High Line is scrapped
Project organisers say high costs and the energy crisis have scuppered planned green route from Camden to Kingās CrossThe Camden Highline, a multimillion-pound effort to transform a disused rail line into a greenery-filled walking and cycling paradise, has been all but scrapped.Nearly a decade since it was conceived as Londonās answer to New Yorkās fabled High Line, the project has fallen victim to high costs and the energy crisis. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comAlabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched
Tiffany McElroy says inmates assisted in delivering her baby in May 2024 after jail staff left her to fend for herselfAn Alabama woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that her civil rights and those of her infant daughter were violated after jail staff where she was incarcerated allegedly left her to labor alone for more than a day.Tiffany McElroy, now 28, was booked into an Alabama jail in May 2024. Three days after arriving, she said she felt her water break weeks before she was expected to give birth. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comSix from hantavirus cruise ship leave Arrowe Park hospital to isolate at home
Passengers will now continue their 45 days of isolation at home, with health officials confirming they remain asymptomaticSix people who were on the cruise ship linked to an outbreak of hantavirus have left Arrowe Park hospital in Wirral to isolate at home, health officials have said.Passengers from the MV Hondius were taken to the Merseyside facility for checks by specialists. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comMet warns about hate speech at Unite the Kingdom and Palestine marches
Organisers as well as speakers will be held responsible for unlawful speech as police face exceptionally busy weekendThe Metropolitan police have said organisers of this weekendās Unite the Kingdom and March for Palestine demonstrations will be held responsible for any hate speech connected with the events, in what they expect to be āone of the busiest days for policing in London in recent yearsā.Tens of thousands of people are expected to march in the capital for the Unite the Kingdom event in central London, the Nakba: 78 March for Palestine from south Kensington to central London. Senior officers said protesters will face āthe highest degree of controlā. The FA Cup final is also due to be held at Wembley on Saturday. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comTrump urged to rule out āunlawfulā Cuba takeover and stop using GuantĆ”namo Bay for migrant detention
Exclusive: In letter seen by the Guardian, 30 members of Congress warn US presidentās Cuba military operation would worsen āmass sufferingāUS politics live ā latest updatesMore than 30 members of Congress have urged Donald Trumpās top officials to end the use of the GuantĆ”namo Bay naval base for immigrant detention and rule out any plans for military action on Cuba.In the letter to the secretaries of defense, state and homeland security on Wednesday morning, reviewed by the Guardian, Democratic lawmakers led by Delia Ramirez, a representative from Illinois, linked a rise in migration from the island nation to the heightening US aggression on Cuba. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comAt 10.15pm, do you know where Donald Trump is?
The US presidentās late-night Truth Social vitriol riddled with erratic capitalization and spelling? Thatās leadershipThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayGas prices are soaring because of blockages in the strait of Hormuz as part of the unauthorized war in Iran. Thereās a highly consequential meeting with the president of China on the books for this week. The FDA director just stepped down over a disagreement on fruit-flavored vapes. Southern states are redrawing maps at break-neck pace to gerrymander Black voters out of their electoral voices.You know what that means: itās time for some conspiracy-laden, high-speed Truth Social posting. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comUtah woman who published book on grief after husbandās death to be sentenced for his murder
Kouri Richins was convicted for lacing her husbandās cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanylSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Utah mother who published a childrenās book about grief after the death of her husband and was later found guilty of killing him will now receive her prison sentence.Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husbandās cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl at their home near Park City in 2022. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comStreeting to fire starting gun in Starmer leadership battle ā The Latest
Wes Streeting is expected to launch a leadership challenge against Keir Starmer as soon as Thursday. News of the health secretaryās plans came during the kingās speech, derailing what was supposed to be another chance for the prime minister to reset the political agenda. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardianās head of national news, Archie Bland Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comEU proposes end to āfive tabs, three apps and a prayerā for cross-border train bookings
New rules would enable single-ticket bookings across multiple rail operators throughout EuropeCross-border train journeys through several European countries are the stuff of many a holidaymakerās dreams.But the reality of trying to buy the tickets, navigating multiple websites without knowing who can help if a connection is missed, can prove less than relaxing. As one MEP puts it, it can often require āfive tabs, three apps and a prayerā. Continue reading...
Read original Ā· theguardian.comOne in seven prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing a doctor, UK study shows
Exclusive: Doctors say āhighly concerningā poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical adviceOne in seven people are using AI chatbots for health advice instead of seeing their GP, a UK study has found.The poll of more than 2,000 people found that ā of the 15% turning to chatbots ā one in four had done so because of long NHS waiting lists. Continue reading...
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