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Other voices: A win for representation

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

A Supreme Court that’s grown increasingly deferential to state legislatures in redistricting, even when they draw lines in obnoxiously partisan ways, ruled Thursday that Alabama ran afoul of the federal Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters. It’s an important correction that should — but almost surely won’t — signal the judiciary’s willingness to serve as a check on more of the pernicious ways in which vote counts are effectively rigged.The Constitution generally gives states the power to draw congressional district lines. But there are limits: The federal judiciary has rightly ruled redistricting illegal when it violates the 1965 statute designed to protect the franchise for citizens regardless of their race.Largely ignoring that law, Alabama’s Republican legislature in 2021 redrew congressional districts and continued just one district among seven where Blacks constitute the voting majority, despite their comprising 27% o...

Denver weather: Thunderstorms could bring hail, tornado Sunday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

Thunderstorms could bring large hail and an isolated tornado to the Front Range Sunday, according to the National Weather Service at Boulder.The storms are expected to move across the Denver metro in the late afternoon and evening hours, according to the forecasters. A few of the scattered storms will likely be severe, with Denver and areas to the south of the city seeing the most risk.Some storms could bring up to 2-inch hail, and an isolated tornado is also possible as the storms move from the mountains into the plains, according to the weather service. Residents in Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties face the most risk of a severe storm, according to a hazardous weather warning issued by the weather service.Related ArticlesWeather | Scattered storms moving across NE Colorado with rain, hail and lightning Weather | Denver weather: Pattern of p.m. showers and possible storms roll on Weather | Severe weather causing flight delays at Denver...

AT&T, Verizon or T-Mobile? Maps show which cell provider has best coverage across U.S.

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Considering changing your wireless carrier to get better service? You may want to check this map first. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created an interactive map comparing coverage from cell providers. We took a closer look at the coverage from the three largest companies, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.Looking at the country as a whole, Verizon and AT&T have the most coverage, with 55.05% and 55.11% of the country covered, respectively. While Verizon has some gaps in coverage around Nevada, Utah, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, AT&T's gaps appear to be in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Meanwhile, T-Mobile covers 35.3% of the country, according to the FCC. Its coverage looks stronger in the eastern half of the country than it does out west. An FCC map shows Verizon's 4G LTE coverage nationwide. (Map: FCC)An FCC map shows AT&T's 4G LTE coverage nationwide. (Map: FCC)An FCC map shows T-Mobile's 4G LTE coverage nationwide. (Map: FCC)When it comes to the fastes...

Alleged San Jose Norteño sentenced to 7 years for meth trafficking

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

OAKLAND — An alleged South Bay gang member who survived being shot in the spine has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for involvement in a two-pound methamphetamine deal to benefit the Norteño gang, court records show.Ramiro Velasco Jr. aka “Rome,” pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and was sentenced in mid-May by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. After his prison term he will be required to spend four years on supervised release, court records show.Velasco, 33, was arrested in September 2021 amid a massive federal law enforcement operation aimed at the Norteño gang and its incarcerated leaders within the Nuestra Familia prison gang. Prosecutors allege that he and co-defendant Derek Brian Williams aka “Baby D” arranged to sell two pounds of methamphetamine to a confidential informant, for $3,200.In a letter to the court, Velasco apologized and blamed his lifelong drug addiction.“I am very disappoint...

Woman in critical condition after being struck by car in Petaluma

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

PETALUMA, Calif. (KRON) – A woman remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle last Sunday, Petaluma police said.On June 4 at 9:16 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The car was driving southbound on North McDowell Blvd. and attempted to make a left onto Candlewood Drive. The car collided with a pedestrian, who appeared to have stepped off the sidewalk curb as she crossed Candlewood Dr. to walk in the northbound direction, police said.  Collision at car show leaves three injured in Santa Rosa After arriving at the scene, police and paramedics located the pedestrian on the roadway with what appeared to be significant injuries. The driver stayed at the scene and was cooperative during the investigation. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { posit...

El papa Francisco sigue misa en televisión desde el hospital y almuerza con el personal médico

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

ROMA — Apegado al consejo médico, el papa Francisco se brincó este domingo su acostumbrada bendición pública de mediodía ya que se recupera de una cirugía abdominal, pero siguió la misa en la televisión desde un hospital en Roma y rezó en privado, informó el Vaticano.Francisco también almorzó en su apartamento del hospital en el décimo piso con médicos, enfermeros y otro personal médico, y miembros del servicio de seguridad del Vaticano, informó en un comunicado escrito el vocero del Vaticano Matteo Bruni.El cirujano que realizó el miércoles la operación de tres horas para reparar una hernia abdominal y remover una dolorosa cicatriz interna que resultó de operaciones previas, dijo que el pontífice de 86 años empezó una dieta semilíquida. El papa Francisco sigue recuperándose de la cirugía, permanecerá hospitalizado El papa Francisco pasa el primer día completo de recuperación tras cirugía intestinal El doctor Sergio Alfieri tambi...

China lleva años operando instalaciones militares y de espionaje en Cuba, según funcionarios estadounidenses

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

Washington (CNN) — China ha estado operando instalaciones militares y de inteligencia en Cuba desde al menos 2019 y continúa expandiendo sus capacidades de recopilación de inteligencia en todo el mundo, dijeron un funcionario del Gobierno de Biden y otras dos fuentes a CNN este sábado.El funcionario del Gobierno dijo que China “llevó a cabo una actualización de sus instalaciones de recolección de inteligencia en Cuba en 2019” bajo el Gobierno de Trump y describió el desafío como “heredado”.“Esto está bien documentado en el registro de inteligencia”, dijo el funcionario.Las fuentes reconocieron que China ha espiado a Estados Unidos desde varios sitios con sede en Cuba durante años después de que la Casa Blanca negara los informes a principios de esta semana de que China estaba planeando construir una nueva instalación de inteligencia de señales en la isla.China esquiva preguntas sobre los supuestos planes para una base de espionaje en CubaA p...

6 injured in shooting at Houston nightclub, police say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

(CNN) — A shooting at a Houston nightclub left six people injured, including one who is listed in critical condition, police said early Sunday.Police responded to the shooting overnight at a club on Richmond Avenue in west Houston, Police Chief Troy Finner said at a news conference, and found multiple victims ranging in age from late 20s to early 30s.“Apparently there’s some kind of disturbance inside of the club that came out into the parking lot,” he said.No suspects are in custody. The investigation remains active, and police are reviewing surveillance camera footage in the area, said Finner, who noted he had limited information to share.“It makes no sense to fire up into a crowded parking lot,” he said, vowing to find those responsible. “We’re gonna hold them accountable.”

Novak Djokovic wins record-breaking 23rd grand slam title, defeating Casper Ruud in French Open final

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

(CNN) — The great players leave records in their wake, depositing them like waves on a shoreline, leaving a high-water mark for others to reach towards or wash away.First it was Roger Federer, then it was Rafael Nadal, now it is Novak Djokovic who, with a 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 7-5 victory in the French Open final against Casper Ruud, set a new men’s record for the most grand slam titles with his 23rd win.And, finally, after years of the record moving between the “Big Three,” it could now settle with Djokovic. His dominance in grand slams shows no sign of waning while Federer retired last year and Nadal will retire at the end of next year with injuries preventing him from competing at this year’s French Open.Despite Ruud breaking him in his first service game of the match, Djokovic always seemed in control, particularly after winning a finely poised, grueling opening set that lasted 90 minutes.And two sets later, surrounded by other great athletes – Tom Brady, K...

Police seek public’s help locating stolen dump truck

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:51 GMT

The Boston Police Department is searching for a stolen dump truck, officials said Sunday.The truck is a red and gray Cicconi and Sons dump truck towing a large trailer and yellow excavator, police said.https://twitter.com/bostonpolice/status/1667928205070565376?s=20Detectives from the Allston/Brighton area are asking anyone with information in regards to the theft to call at (617) 343-4256.