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Bad Bunny says goodbye to Puerto Rico in final concert after a historic residency

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Bad Bunny fans drowned out memories of Hurricane Maria in one booming voice on the anniversary of the devastating storm. Saturday was a concert for Puerto Ricans by Puerto Ricans to remind the world about the power of “la isla del encanto” (“the island of enchantment”). “We’re not going to quit. The entire world is watching!” Bad Bunny thundered into his microphone as he looked into a camera streaming his last show in Puerto Rico this year to viewers around the world following a historic 30-concert residency in the U.S. territory. The ...

As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can’t afford to attend

(AP) — Pooja Tilvawala knows it’s a gamble to use more than $46,000 of her own savings to help young people get to the United Nations climate summit in Brazil. But she thinks it’s a necessary one. As national delegations, activists and other attendees struggle to find affordable places to stay by November, with some deciding not to go at all, Tilvawala, who lives in London, has spent hours working from afar to find lodging in Belem, negotiate prices and contracts and put down deposits. She did all that to create a housing portal specifically for young people who want to be part ...

Why Newsom’s push for new House maps isn’t a sure thing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal on the Nov. 4 ballot to reshape California’s U.S. House districts to add five Democratic seats in advance of the 2026 midterm elections is not a sure sale with voters, even in a state where Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by nearly 2-to-1. Democrats accustomed to handily winning elections in California year after year are getting antsy. “I wish I could tell you this election was going to be easy, but it won’t,” the Democratic governor warned in an email to supporters last month. Campaigns are often quick to ...

Who’s more excited to welcome this Trump ally to Virginia — Dems or GOP?

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — With President Donald Trump noticeably absent from Virginia’s race for governor, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears turned to a prominent Trump ally to help energize supporters Friday night. And Democrats may have been more excited than Republicans to welcome the special guest. Vivek Ramaswamy, the former Republican presidential contender and current candidate for Ohio governor, faced a crowd of roughly 2,000 inside a cavernous barn in suburban Richmond as Earle-Sears looked on. He focused on immigration, free speech and turning swing-state Virginia ...

Where states stand in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

Efforts to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage are spreading to more states ahead of next year’s elections. Missouri on Friday became the third state where lawmakers have approved new congressional districts since President Donald Trump began pushing for mid-decade redistricting. The trend began in Texas, where the Republican-led Legislature passed a plan backed by Trump. California Democrats responded with their own map to help their party, though it still requires voter approval. Redistricting typically occurs once a decade, immediately after a census. But in ...