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Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say 07/03/2024 12:23pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ��� Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black voters in three parts of the state. The judges issued their order Tuesday night in a lawsuit filed in 2022 by the Mississippi State Conf Southwest Air adopts 'poison pill' as activist investor Elliott takes significant stake in company 07/03/2024 11:44am • Southwest Airlines has adopted a ���poison pill��� following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company. The airline said Wednesday that the shareholder rights plan is effective immediately and expires in a year. Southwest shareholders would need to giv Worsening floods and deterioration pose threats to US dam safety 07/03/2024 11:13am • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� Early last week, floodwater in rural Minnesota pushed debris against a more than century-old dam and then carved a path around it, eroding so much of the riverbank that most of a house fell into the river. Several days later, intense rain damaged a dam that holds drinking water fo After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio 07/03/2024 11:12am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� On the second floor of an upscale steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis, just days before their engines would be put to the test against each other in the Indianapolis 500, engineers from Chevrolet and Honda sat side-by-side and shared a toast. In a collaboration of rivals, they The big bet on the UK election is not who will be prime minister 07/03/2024 10:10am • LONDON (AP) ��� In one of the store-front betting shops that are ubiquitous in London, a bookie howls with laughter when asked if anyone is placing bets on Thursday���s election. It���s not that you can���t wager on politics. But the odds on the main event this year have become so lopsided that a wa Sports on TV for Thursday, July 4 07/03/2024 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, July 4 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN'S) 5:30 a.m. (Friday) FS2 ��� AFL: Essendon at Collingwood EATING COMPETITION Noon ESPN2 ��� 2024 Nathan���s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest: From New York GOLF 6:30 a.m. GOLF ��� DP World T Sports on TV for July 8 - 14 07/03/2024 10:00am • Adv06 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 8 MLB BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. FS1 ��� Cleveland at Detroit NBA BASKETBALL 4 p.m. ESPN2 ��� Summer League: TBA 7 p.m. ESPN ��� Summer League: TBA 9 p.m. ESPN ��� Summer League: TBA TENNIS 6 a.m. ESPN2 ��� ATP/WTA: Wimbledon 'This is literally life or death': DC council member expresses frustration with 911 call center problems 07/03/2024 09:59am • Frustrated D.C. residents continue voicing concerns and fears over the District's 911 call center, saying their calls are still being dropped or never answered. One D.C. council member says she wants answers. Ward 1 Council member Brianne Nadeau said she���s seen an uptick in complaints from her Movie Review: More Minion mayhem in 'Despicable Me 4' 07/03/2024 09:33am • Should a review of a ���Despicable Me��� movie be a thoughtful analysis or just a list of the funny stuff the Minions do in it? As much as I might believe in the value of film criticism, I kind of suspect that even the finest points of assessment would be dismantled about as fast as a Minion can say The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP���s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA 07/03/2024 09:15am • As The Associated Press' music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 40 concerts during the first half of 2024. Here are some picks for the best shows ... so far, excluding any one-off performances that cannot be repeated, and where you too can catch these artists. Bad Bunny, ���The Most Wanted T From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last? 07/03/2024 08:56am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism, having shortened the shelf life of trends and revamped how peop Confused by all the TikTok trends? This glossary might help 07/03/2024 07:59am • Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend - whether they know it or not. Since the social media platform made its U.S. debut almost six years ago, short videos posted there have created a rapidly changing menu of food and fashion fads. Many of these latest rages From 'latte makeup' to 'girl dinners,' TikTok has launched tons of trends. Will its influence last? 07/03/2024 07:44am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. Less than six years later, the social media platform is deeply woven into the fabric of American consumerism, having shortened the shelf life of trends and revamped how peop US service members in Europe warned to beware of terror attacks 07/03/2024 05:50am • Security measures at U.S. military bases across Europe have been put in place because of concerns that terrorists may be planning attacks. WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green spoke with WTOP anchor Dimitri Sotis about the specifics of the threats and security changes. DC property management company settles lawsuit alleging discrimination against potential tenants 07/03/2024 05:46am • A D.C.-based property management company has settled a lawsuit from the Equal Rights Center (ERC) accusing the company of discriminating against potential residents by denying them housing on illegal grounds. ERC's lawsuit accused AIR Property Management TRS, known as AIR Communities, of discrimi