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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Louisiana's appeal seeking to prevent the state's congressional redrawing over claims it illegally dilutes the influence of black voters.The move through a brief unsigned order was expected after the Supreme Court ruling on June 8. that reinforced a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act in a similar case involving electoral districts in Alabama. The court order noted that the case must be resolved in lower courts "prior to the 2024 Louisiana midterm elections."The case will now move forward in the New Orleans-based US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.“Our…

NFL legend Troy Aikman on Monday criticized inauthentic beer brands that will use the American flag to promote the Fourth of July festivities while based elsewhere.Aikman, owner of Eight Elite Light Lager, tweeted a video of himself calling out the brands. Eight is based in Texas, and a percentage of their income also goes to charities, including the Military Warriors Support Foundation, Back on My Feet, and Project Lorenzo."This weekend we celebrate the birth of our great nation. I'm so proud to be an American. I look forward to celebrating with great food, great friends, and of course, ice cold…

Millonarios won the Apertura-2023 Colombian soccer tournament this Saturday by beating Atlético Nacional on penalties 3-2, after drawing 1-1 on aggregate in the final. The experienced purslane attacker Jefferson Duque opened the scoring at minute 31, after a withering counterattack. And at minute 70, when the nerves began to take over the stands of the El Campín stadium, in Bogotá, the Albiazul youth squad Andrés Llinás became the tie, forcing penalties. In the definition from 12 steps, the Milonarios goalkeeper, Álvaro Montero, saved the shots from Jarlan Barrera and Cristian Zapata to give the team from the capital the title.And…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Closing the arguments are programmed Monday at the trial of a former Florida deputy sheriff accused of failing to confront the shooter he killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland high school five years ago.Prosecutors and attorney for former Broward County deputy scottish peterson he spent his trial questioning what he heard, saw and knew during the six-minute attack inside a three-story classroom building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.Peterson, 60, is charged with child neglect and other charges for his alleged failure to confront a former student. nicholas…