The Daily Populous

The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved Democratic congressional redistricting plan, delivering another major setback to the party in a nationwide battle against Republicans for an edge in this year’s midterm elections.

Later Friday, Virginia Democrats said in a filing that they intended to file an emergency appeal of the state high court’s decision with the U.S. Supreme Court.

AP AUDIO: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats’ redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a setback for Democrats in the ongoing national redistricting battle. »

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed that Ukraine's military launched dozens of drones towards the Russian capital throughout the night on May 8, just one day before Moscow is set to stage its annual Victory Day military parade.

Sobyanin reported the first three downed drones approaching Moscow just after midnight, with a total of 26 downed drones throughout the night.

Russia previously announced a ceasefire for May 8-9 ahead of its annual Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. »

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Who really knows, but it's here and, according to Men's Health, there are some who have been wrapped up in the pursuit of bigger balls for many years.

A 57-year-old man by the name of Marcus told the men's lifestyle magazine that he's been obsessed with making his balls bigger for decades. »

Ukraine "doesn't recommend" that foreign representatives attend the May 9 parade in Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after Russia threatened retaliation if its unilateral ceasefire was violated.

After Putin declared a "Victory Day truce," Zelensky said on May 4 that Ukraine would implement a ceasefire on May 6.

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov claimed that Russia did not invite foreign leaders to its Victory Day celebrations this year. »