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U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Thursday rejected claims that the new maps didn’t cure illegal vote dilution and should be rejected.

Nikki Haley says ‘of course’ Civil War was about slavery after backlash  The Associated Press Haley seeks to clarify Civil War comments as backlash mounts  CNN There is no Nikki Haley ‘moment’  The Independent Opinion | Why Was It So Hard for Nikki

A Times investigation uncovered new details showing a pattern of rape, mutilation and extreme brutality against women in the attacks on Israel.

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders military to accelerate war preparations  NBC News North Korea’s Kim preparing for war with US, steps up nuclear sector  USA TODAY Kim Jong Un tells committee North Korea must cooperate with ‘anti-imperialist’ countries against US  Fox News

Colorado to include Trump on 2024 primary ballot as state GOP appeals to Supreme Court  Fox News Colorado Republican Party appeals Trump ballot ban to U.S. Supreme Court  CBS News US Supreme Court officially asked to take up Trump’s 14th Amendment issue  POLITICO

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, currently serving a 19-year prison sentence, has been transferred to a penal colony north of the Arctic Circle. The IK-3 penal colony, located in Kharp in the Yamalo-Nenets region about 1,900 km (1200 miles)

Massive, treacherous waves to hit California coast this week  The Washington Post High Surf: Evacuation warnings issued in Santa Cruz County, flooding along entire Central Coast  KSBW Monterey Video: Ocean floods beach, restaurant in California  Sacramento Bee ‘Life-threatening’ weather expected to grip California

Second American hostage dies in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip  Fox News Israeli-American Thought to Be a Hostage Was Killed on Oct. 7, Her Family Says  The New York Times U.S. woman believed to be held hostage by Hamas, Judy Weinstein

Boebert announced that she was switching from her district to the seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Ken Buck. Boebert called the move “a fresh start” after a controversial year in which she was embarrassed by video of her misbehaving

Trump denies bullying his way into Home Alone 2  BBC.com Donald Trump denies he ‘bullied’ his way into ‘Home Alone 2’ movie  USA TODAY Donald Trump: I didn’t bully my way into Home Alone 2 – they begged me for a cameo  The