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New census data expected to reveal a more diverse America

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press
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The Census Bureau is due to release new data on the changing U.S. population. The numbers scheduled to come out Thursday will show that dozens of counties across 18 states are now less than 50 percent white, and no racial or ethnic group makes up a majority. The states are largely in the South and Southwest. The non-Hispanic white population is expected to shrink for the first census on record. The census figures make it clear that virtually all population growth in the U.S. is among people of color, groups long viewed as racial or ethnic minorities.

Elevation Worship, Cece Winans land Dove Award nominations

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Elevation Worship, a worship group from North Carolina, and singer-songwriter Brandon Lake are each nominated for seven awards at the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards. Elevation’s lead singer and songwriter Chris Brown also earned nine nominations individually. The annual awards show is scheduled for Oct. 19 in Nashville, Tennessee. Other artists with several nominations include for KING & COUNTRY, CeCe Winans, Ed Cash and Zach Williams. 

Live updates: Cuomo resigns as New York governor

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigning over sexual harassment allegations (all times local): 6:25 p.m. A spokesperson for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed Tuesday evening that the governor’s top aide, Melissa DeRosa, is going to remain in the Cuomo administration for his remaining 14 days. DeRosa had released a Sunday night statement…

Census data spurred GOP’s largest partisan edge in decades

By DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press
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An Associated Press analysis shows that Republicans have benefited from the biggest political advantage in decades because of potential gerrymandering in U.S. House districts and state legislative boundaries. The analysis shows that U.S. House districts drawn after the 2010 census produced a consistent edge for Republicans all the way through the 2020 elections in more states than for either party during the past 50 years. That Republican advantage will be put to the test when new census data is released Thursday. That will kick off a new round of redistricting that will take effect with the 2022 elections.