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In January, DeSantis proposed his own map, which a governor had never done before, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The map would have given Republicans two more districts than the Senate’s map and cut the number of Black-held districts in half—from four to two. DeSantis’ proposal came at a time of nationwide accusations of gerrymandering, with Newsweek having recently reported on controversial redistricting moves from lawmakers in North Carolina, Ohio and Kansas....

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Cell phones across Missouri pinged on Tuesday afternoon with an MSHP message that the Joker’s crew was being sought in the state. The message read: “Gotham City MO purple/ green 1978 Dodge 3700GT MO UKIDME.” Fans of the Caped Crusader would quickly identify the car as the one used by the Joker’s crew in the 1989 film Batman, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson. Thankfully, Missouri residents did not have to worry their state had become a haven for supervillains, with the MSHP quickly admitting it had sent out the message in error....

Only it’s not true. The main purveyor of this broad conspiracy theory is Jerome Corsi, coauthor of “Unfit for Command,” the book that helped Swift Boat John Kerry’s presidential ambitions. His latest offering is “The Late Great U.S.A.: The Coming Merger With Mexico and Canada,” which became a best seller on The New York Times’s business list this summer. Corsi plays on growing nationalist fears. He sees a scenario in which a North American Union is born and shares a currency, the “amero....

A group of kids, led by “Slam the Slammer” made a video throwing up all kind of crazy shots and each one swished perfectly through the net without even touching the rim. MORE: McDonald’s All-American jerseys unveiled | Jimmy Fallon surprises crying piccolo girl | #MarchSadness ​Rolling the ball on the ground? Swish. Throwing the ball off the backboard? Swish. Aimlessly punting the ball? Swish. This is some serious talent you’re about to witness....

The photo in question was posted on Reddit by Jedi Temple Dropout and it features both Mark (a.k.a. Invincible) and his father Omni-Man during one of their iconic conversations. Only this time, does the artist redesigned their costumes to look like the famous old-time heroes of Bikini Botto: Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. The redesign fits completely as both Mark and Omni-Man have a similar dynamic/physique that Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy did in their prime....

How did How I Met Your Father come your way? I was nine months pregnant when I got the phone call. And I was like, are you really calling me about a job? Then I heard what the job was and I was like, I can’t do that. No. I’ve been down the reboot alley before. Then they’re like, you should talk with Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger [HIMYF co-creators]....

There are numerous reasons for this development. In information-based societies like those we now live in, networks are replacing hierarchies and workers are becoming less deferential to their supervisors. “Shared” and “distributed” organizational models, which place the chief executive at the center of a circle—not on top a hierarchy—are becoming much more common and powerful. The CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, has said that he now has to “coddle” his employees, and even the U....

But the truth is my decision to attend law school was by no means assured. I felt pulled in a million different directions. My graduating class at Wellesley was the class of 1969, a time of great change and anguish for America. My time as an undergraduate coincided with years of cultural tumult, controversy, and tragedy, including the escalation of the Vietnam War, the withdrawal of President Johnson from the presidential race and the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr....

It also set aside the chargesheet framed by the chief judicial magistrate of Dharamsala against Thakur, who is also President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Delivering the 27-page judgment, Justice Rajiv Sharma observed that the reply of the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association’s (HPCA) petition was “vague and sketchy”. “If the trial is permitted to continue, it would amount to abuse of the process of court and not serve the ends of justice....

Popular Pokemon artist Sindorman has imagined the Nintendo Switch Pokemon titles on Game Boy Color, creating various videos showing the most pivotal moments in the eighth generation. Sindorman’s initial Pokemon Sword and Shield video shows the main character and Hop picking their starter Pokemon between the grass-type Grookey, fire-type Scorbunny, and water-type Sobble. The graphical style used for Sindorman’s Pokemon Sword and Shield Game Boy clips appears similar to the late Game Boy Color releases, while the color pallet is used to maximum potential....

Based on David Chase’s iconic HBO crime drama series The Sopranos, the upcoming HBO Max prequel film will explore the early days of a young Tony Soprano, played by Michael Gandolfini, the son of the late James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of the mob boss turned him into an even bigger star. After being delayed roughly a year from its initial September 2020 release due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highly anticipated film is almost here, and its first reviews should have plenty of fans excited for what’s to come....

Included in the relief package is a provision that will see millions of Americans receive a one-time check of up to $1,200 if single and $2,400 for married couples, along with an additional $500 per child. The Internal Revenue Service will use the tax return information they received for the 2019 tax year, or the 2018 tax returns for those who have not filed yet this year. The stimulus checks will be directly deposited to the bank accounts the IRS currently has on file....

That’s because at the end of the 2018-19 season, Reddit laid down the hammer and banned the subreddit. When you go to the page it reads, “This subreddit was banned under Reddit’s Repeat Copyright Infringement Policy.” We reached out to Reddit at the time, and the company declined a public statement. But a spokesperson did refer to the company’s 2018 Transparency Report, which shows DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) notices spiking in recent years....

Houston sent the pass-rusher, who did not sign his franchise tender and stayed away from the team throughout the preseason, to the Seahawks this weekend in exchange for a future third-round pick along with linebackers Barkevious Mingo and Jacob Martin. O’Brien discussed the deal during a press conference Monday. “We just couldn’t come to an agreement,” O’Brien said. “We think very highly of Jadeveon Clowney. Let’s be clear about that....

Minerva are currently at the second position on the I-League table, just two points behind Neroca FC. However, they have played two games fewer and could go on to win the league, if they win all their remaining matches. The Chandigarh-based club made this announcement via their Twitter account. Vanlalbiaa was transferred from Mizoram’s Chanmari FC for the remainder of the Hero I-League. The transfer of the youngster was carried out via a loan deal....

Thus, the Englishman extended his contract for the following season and hoped that he would defend the title successfully. But, a string of poor performance from the defending champions saw them struggling at the bottom of the table. Chennaiyin tasted a little success as they finished as runners up of the 2019 HERO Super Cup. They also had a moderate run in the AFC Cup where couldn’t go past the group stage....

Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Rookie Amandeep Drall registered her first professional victory on the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour when she won the 12th leg at the Prestige Golfshire with a one-over 217 total after the final round here on Friday. After several good performances and three runners-up finishes, Amandeep finally secured the elusive win with a total of 217 after 54 holes. With this win, she has now consolidated her position at the second place in the Order Of Merit with total earnings of Rs....

Parts of the IgG protein, like all antibodies, are made by the immune system to attack specific disease-causing organisms (pathogens), like viruses and bacteria. HSV IgG is the type of antibody that is produced when a herpes infection occurs. This article discusses the IgG blood test and how it can determine if you have herpes simplex virus (HSV). Purpose of Test An HSV IgG test is typically used to confirm a genital herpes infection....