Court rulings strike down restrictive voter ID and voting rules
Three federal and state rulings challenge GOP authored voting restrictions in Wisconsin Kansas and North Carolina. Wisconsin orders broader student ID and accessible photo IDs while striking residency and polling limits. Kansas requires counting votes from registrants without citizenship docs. North Carolina voids photo ID and restores early voting and Election Day registration, citing discriminatory intent and hurt to African Americans. The Dallas Morning News
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Today in History highlights figures and events across years
On this date 1790 marks the Coast Guard's origins under Washington to enforce tariffs and curb smuggling. In 1892 the Bordens were slain in Fall River amid Lizzie Borden’s trial acquittal. 1936 saw Jesse Owens win long jump gold in Berlin, 1944 Anne Frank was arrested in Amsterdam, and Plato’s thought for today notes the importance of beginnings.
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Heat and Humidity in Texas Are Normal but Dangerous
In late summer Texas heat and Gulf Coast humidity are common and can be deadly without precautions. The author urges staying in air conditioning, drinking water, wearing hats and sunscreen, checking on vulnerable people and pets, and avoiding leaving them in cars. Jane Howard Lee writes this Baytown Sun viewpoint reminding readers to use common sense in heat.
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Khan speech at Democratic convention stirs viral backlash
Khizr Khan, Pakistani-born Virginia lawyer and father of a U S Army captain killed in Iraq, challenged Donald Trump on stage, invoking the U S Constitution to argue that a Muslim ban and border wall would threaten liberty and equal protection. The moment sparked swift praise from Democrats and criticism from some Trump supporters, echoing past war protests led by Cindy Sheehan.
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