Whenever you fill out a survey, chances are you’re asked two questions about your race and ethnicity: Whether you are of Hispanic or Latino descent, and then separately, if your race is White, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American or another race. The government now wants to change those questions to include more racial and ethnic groups to reduce the share of Americans choosing a nebulous “some other race” category.
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A historic trial in the defamation suit brought against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems that was set to begin today was abruptly delayed until Tuesday, the Delaware Superior Court said in a statement Sunday night. Dominion, which is seeking $1.6 billion in damages, says it was defamed by Fox News when the network’s hosts and guests claimed that its voting systems illegally rigged the 2020 election against then-President Donald Trump. While the judge’s statement did not provide an explanation for the delay, some analysts say the move throws into question whether a settlement is in the works.
A shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, over the weekend left four people dead and at least 28 others injured. Officials say they are working to uncover details about what led up to the shooting and have yet to release information on a suspect. Among those killed was the birthday girl’s brother, two sources told CNN. The shooting left dozens of partygoers with “a wide variety of injuries” and some were still in critical condition as of Sunday afternoon, officials said. After this weekend’s violence, there have been more than 160 mass shootings so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive, marking more mass shootings than there have been days…
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