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«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Appeals court affirms Mississippi's ban on voting after some felonies, including timber theft

A federal appeals court has ruled that Mississippi legislators, not the courts, must decide whether to change the state's practice of stripping voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies. The list of disenfranchising crimes includes nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft. In Thursday's ruling, a majority of judges on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that the Supreme Court in 1974 reaffirmed constitutional law allowing states to disenfranchise felons. Last August, three... Читать дальше...

France24.com (en) 

'It's game on,' says Hamilton as Mercedes seek more wins

Speaking to reporters at a news conference ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix where he seeks a record-extending ninth victory, Hamilton, 39, said: "It's game on. "We're fighting for wins and we're chasing -- and we're going to try and win as many races as George (Russell) has mentioned or to compete for as many wins as possible. "It might turn out this weekend that the Red Bull is still light years ahead or that McLaren is still there this weekend. Who knows? "But I think what we've... Читать дальше...

FOX Sports.com 

Steph Curry led Team USA with 24 points in 105-79 exhibition win vs. Serbia | Undisputed

Team USA steamrolled through Serbia with a 105-79 exhibition win in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Steph Curry led the U.S. in scoring with 24 points off 8-of-13 (6-of-9 from three) shooting. Paul Pierce crowns USA as gold winners, then discusses with Skip Bayless and Paul Pierce what to expect from the red, white and blue moving forward.

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2024 Election Latest: Biden won't bow to Democratic pressure while Trump prepares for RNC speech

The Republican National Convention will soon culminate with former President Donald Trump expected to accept the party’s presidential nomination, achieving a comeback four years in the making and anticipated even more in the past week after Saturday’s assassination attempt. He is expected to accept his third consecutive party nod in prime time Thursday before thousands of supporters at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Trump’s running mate JD Vance addressed the same crowd on Wednesday. President Joe Biden... Читать дальше...