Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu receives bomb threat ahead of Republic Day, probe underway
“Efforts are on to identify and arrest the sender at the earliest,” a police spokesperson said, adding that additional security and vigilance have been implemented in the lead-up to the Republic Day celebrations.
New 72 km Namo Bharat rapid rail line to connect Ghaziabad, Greater Noida West, Jewar Airport, check key routes, stations and other details
Starting from Siddharth Vihar in Ghaziabad, this corridor will reach Noida International Airport, with a total length of 72.44 kilometers.
Dense fog engulfs parts of Delhi-NCR, air quality remains ‘very poor’, IMD issues warning
IMD reported moderate to dense fog at several locations in Delhi. The temperature in the city was around 7.4 degrees Celsius at 7 am, further adding to the challenging weather conditions being faced by residents.
Andhra Pradesh: 3 killed, over 10 injured in Nandyal after private bus collides with container lorry, investigation underway
The force of the collision was so severe that both the bus and the container lorry caught fire almost immediately after the crash. The bus driver, the lorry driver, and the lorry cleaner were killed on the spot.
North Texas school district cancels Islamic Games for alleged ties to group governor calls terroristic
The games’ organizers said it was not associated with the group Gov. Greg Abbott has targeted.
Immigrant’s death in ICE custody ruled homicide by El Paso medical examiner
Immigration officials initially said the 55-year-old Cuban detainee died of “medical distress” but later changed the cause to suicide. The medical examiner ruled he was suffocated while being restrained.
Federal court focuses on informant in appeal of Texas death row inmate’s conviction
A full panel of judges on a federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in the appeal of Brittany Holberg’s capital murder conviction, which was previously overturned in March.
How Texas is getting ready for this weekend’s winter storm
State and local officials say they’re better prepared than they were five years ago when Winter Storm Uri blanketed the state, killing hundreds and leaving scores without power and water.
Former Uvalde schools officer found not guilty in trial over his response to Robb Elementary shooting
Jurors deliberated for more than seven hours before finding Adrian Gonzalez not guilty in the first trial over the response to the attack that killed 19 children and two teachers.
Judge rules NYC’s lone Republican congressional district unconstitutional, orders redraw
A judge ruled Wednesday that the configuration of New York City’s lone congressional district represented by a Republican is unconstitutional, ordering the state to redraw the district by next month. State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman ruled that the composition of New York’s 11th Congressional District — which covers all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn — unconstitutionally diluted the votes of Black and Hispanic residents. He ordered the Independent Redistricting Commission to complete a new map by Feb. 6. The district is held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., who won her seat in 2020. She slammed the ruling in a statement Wednesday, calling it “a frivolous attempt by Washington Democrats to steal this congressional seat from the people and we are very confident that we will prevail at the end of the day.” The district has trended Republican in recent elections, voting for President Donald Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024 and backing GOP Senate candidates in 2022 and 2024 after previously supporting Democratic incumbents. FEDERAL COURT CLEARS CALIFORNIA’S NEW HOUSE MAP BOOSTING DEMOCRATS AHEAD OF 2026 MIDTERMS The lawsuit, filed by Democratic attorney Marc Elias’ law firm, argued that the existing district dilutes the voting power of Staten Island’s growing Black and Latino populations, violating minority protections under the New York Voting Rights Act. “We are pleased that the court correctly recognized that the current district lines have systematically diluted the votes of Black and Latino Staten Islanders, despite decades of demographic growth in those communities,” Elias Law Group Partner Aria Branch said. Branch added that the ruling reaffirms that New York’s Constitution “provides robust protections against racial vote dilution, and we are proud to have stood with our clients to vindicate those rights.” VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS MOVE TO SEIZE REDISTRICTING POWER, OPENING DOOR TO 4 NEW LEFT-LEANING SEATS The judge said in the ruling that there was strong evidence of a “racially polarized voting bloc,” as well as “a history of discrimination that impacts current day political participation and representation,” and “that racial appeals are still made in political campaigns today.” Republicans are expected to appeal the ruling, escalating the national battle over congressional maps as both parties move to reshape districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Ed Cox, chairman of the New York State Republican Committee, criticized the ruling as partisan, arguing that Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Democrats had a chance to alter the district in 2024. “This entire exercise is a cynical attempt to enact an illegal partisan gerrymander under the guise of a voting rights case,” Cox said in a statement. “It is shocking that the Governor and Attorney General did not defend the law that the legislature passed and the Governor signed in 2024 – they are clearly colluding with the plaintiffs in this case.” REDISTRICTING BATTLES BREWING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS PARTIES COMPETE FOR POWER AHEAD OF 2026 MIDTERMS New York was forced to redraw its congressional districts after the 2020 census, sparking a legal battle over maps used in the 2022 midterms. Democrats’ initial map was struck down as unconstitutional gerrymandering, leading a court to order an independent redraw that dramatically reshaped districts. While those maps were used in 2022, they were later thrown out and redrawn again ahead of the 2024 election. Hochul welcomed the ruling, saying the state Constitution guarantees fair representation. “The court’s decision underscores the importance of these constitutional principles and directs the congressional map be redrawn by the New York Independent Redistricting Commission so impacted communities are fully represented and have a voice in our democracy,” she said in a statement. Staten Island Republican Party Chairman Michael Tannousis reacted to the ruling, calling the decision “a complete sham.” “They are trying to fracture our community because they don’t like how we vote,” he said in a statement. “It’s rigged. It’s transparently partisan, and it’s wrong.” Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind and The Associated Press contributed to this report.