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Missouri maps still rejected by court

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is poised to hold its November election with congressional districts passed after the last census, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday again rejected a new map backed by President Donald Trump that Republicans hoped could help them win an additional seat in the pivotal midterms. The Supreme Court’s decision marked a defining moment in a pitched legal battle that has lasted nearly a year and caused confusion for voters. Citing the court’s latest action, Missouri’s chief election official directed local authorities to use U.S. House districts ...

AP journalists recall being on scene for 9/11 25 years later

National News

NEW YORK — Karen Matthews was getting her 3-year-old daughter ready for preschool in her Manhattan apartment on Sept. 11, 2001, when she heard a loud boom, unlike anything she’d ever heard before. Holding her child, she went outside. Around her, people stared up at a gash in the north ...

US Jews feel ‘precarious’ as High Holy Days approach

Religion

NEW YORK — As the High Holy Days approach, rabbis in the United States say their congregations are deeply unsettled by antisemitic threats and aware of sharp divisions in their own communities. But many are also determined to embrace the coming days of celebration and reflection. “Jews ...

Spiritual notes

Religion

Clothing giveaway Grace’s Closet at Grace Lutheran Church, 1114 N. Cambria St., Bellwood, will host a clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 12. Fall clothing is now available. Masks are optional. For more information, call the church at 814-742-7501 or 814-742-7416. Mount Zion celebrates Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2121 Fifth Ave., Altoona, will be celebrating the church’s 153rd anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 13. Worship begins at 10:45 a.m. with the Rev. Keith R. Moore. A celebratory luncheon will be served after the service. Family conference sign-ups ...

Regenerative agriculture spiritual for Midwest farmers

Religion

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — The towering maple trees and native hazelnut bushes on Salvatierra Farms break up the surrounding corn and soybean fields that sprawl across southern Minnesota. Small compared with its neighbors, the 63 acres of land was once a conventional row crop farm. Transformed by ...

Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown awarding 13 with Gallitzin Cross

Religion

Bishop Mark Bartchak will recognize 13 individuals with one of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown’s most prestigious honors, the Prince Gallitzin Cross Award. The Gallitzin Cross is given to clergy, religious and lay parishioners who exhibit the “evangelizing spirit” of the Prince-Priest ...