California’s redistricting plan sparks fierce debate in 2026 governor’s race

[ad_1] California’s controversial plan to redraw its congressional maps mid-decade is among the most pressing issues discussed by candidates in the 2026 gubernatorial race. Proposition 50, placed on the ballot by the state legislature for a November special election, would authorize California lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional districts before the 2030 Census. The redistricting effort,…

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Egyptian authorities probe disappearance of rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief from Saqqara

[ad_1] Cairo — A rare 4,000-year-old limestone relief has vanished from a tomb in Egypt’s famous Saqqara Necropolis, officials say, in the second major apparent theft of an antiquity in just weeks.  The ancient artwork’s disappearance was reported over the weekend, just more than three weeks after officials confirmed that a golden bracelet stolen from…

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Ex-federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Justice Department over her firing

[ad_1] Washington — Maurene Comey, a former federal prosecutor in New York who handled criminal cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, is suing the Trump administration over her firing in July, saying that her ouster was unlawful and unconstitutional.  “Ms. Comey’s termination — without cause, without advance notice, and without any…

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