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SCOTUS gives partial victory to GOP trying to enforce proof of citizenship to vote in Arizona

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SCOTUS gives partial victory to GOP trying to enforce proof of citizenship to vote in Arizona

In a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the Supreme Court gave a partial victory to Republicans trying to enforce proof of citizenship when voting in Arizona.

The court was asked to allow enforcement of sections of Arizona law requiring documented proof of citizenship to cast a ballot in the presidential election, including when voting by mail.

The Republican Party of Arizona said on Aug. 15 that it had filed the emergency application pending appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit “in support of HB 2492, our law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in presidential elections.”

ARIZONA LAW REQUIRING PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP TO VOTE SUPPORTED BY 24 STATE AGS IN EMERGENCY STAY WITH SCOTUS

The Supreme Court gave a partial victory Thursday to Republicans trying to enforce proof of citizenship when voting in Arizona. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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A federal judge had blocked enforcement of the law, which prompted the appeal to the high court for temporary relief.

“The Constitution gives states the power to set voter qualifications, and Arizona is leading the charge to ensure ONLY CITIZENS vote in our elections,” the Arizona GOP tweeted. “This case has the potential to prevent non-citizen voting once and for all, which should have been the case all along.”

An emergency application for stay by the Republican National Committee argues that voter integrity is a “problem” that’s gone unchecked, particularly with so many “illegal aliens” in the country.

When it came to ruling, Justice Thomas, Justice Alito and Justice Gorsuch would have granted the application in full, while Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, Justice Barrett and Justice Jackson would have denied the application in full.

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Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh provided a compromise of sorts with their deciding votes.

The now-stalled 2022 state law requiring proof of citizenship was challenged by civil rights groups and the Arizona Democratic Party. 

A 2013 Supreme Court ruling limited when states could impose such restrictions when voting in federal elections.

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Fire guts historic baseball field used in 'A League of Their Own,' other movies

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Fire guts historic baseball field used in 'A League of Their Own,' other movies

A historic ballpark in Ontario used in the filming of several popular baseball movies went up in flames overnight.

The fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Jay Littleton Ball Park in the 1000 block of North Grove Avenue.

Ontario Fire Department crews found heavy smoke and fire from the stadium and the dugout when they arrived.

Firefighters respond to a blaze at a baseball stadium in Ontario on Aug. 23, 2024. (KNN)

The extent of the damage to the ballpark and whether it could be salvaged was unknown.

“It’s upsetting … This ballpark has been a part of the city’s baseball history. I have two young kids in our league and the dream has always been that they get to play at Jay Littleton,” Ontario Eastern Little League President Aaron Matthiesen said.

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The field was used in the filming of the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own,” which featured a star-filled cast including Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna. The movie was directed by the late Penny Marshall.

It was also used in the movies Eight Men Out and The Babe Ruth Story, according to the City of Ontario’s website.

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Texas DNC delegate robbed at gunpoint by suspects in ski masks in Chicago: report

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Texas DNC delegate robbed at gunpoint by suspects in ski masks in Chicago: report

A Texas delegate in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday by men in ski masks, according to a local report.

The victim, 25, was walking in downtown Chicago with a friend at around 2 a.m. in the 100 block of West Randolph when a black Range Rover pulled up alongside them, and two armed men got out, CWB Chicago reports. 

The suspects then swiped the victim’s wallet and room key, according to the report. It is unclear how much cash or how many cards, if any, were inside the man’s wallet. 

DNC IN CHICAGO: 10 SHOT, 1 DEAD IN WINDY CITY VIOLENCE ON DAY 3 AS POLICE CONTAIN CHAOS NEAR CONVENTION SITE

A Texas delegate in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday by men in ski masks, according to a local report. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images, left, and Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg, right)

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The perpetrators then crossed the street and robbed a man and a woman, CWB Chicago reports, citing a Chicago Police Department (CPD) spokesperson. 

Police say the suspects are responsible for a string of robberies across the city and issued an alert about their criminal activity, CWB Chicago reports. The pair are described as Black males dressed in black and wearing ski masks. They stand between 5 feet 7 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall, according to the report. 

CPD confirms a 25-year-old man was robbed, corroborating the local report, although they are unable to say if the victim was a DNC delegate. No injuries were reported, police say.

Police also say that a 37-year-old male and a 40-year-old female were robbed by the pair seconds later.

The DNC 2024 Joint Information Center tells Fox News Digital it does not comment on specific victim information.

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Pro-Palestine protesters march ahead of the Democratic National Convention

Pro-Palestine protesters march ahead of the Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. The convention runs August 19-22. (Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) (Jim Vondruska)

DEMONSTRATORS SHOUT ‘F— YOU’ AT POLICE, MORE THAN 70 ARRESTED ON 2ND NIGHT OF DNC

The robbery, on the third day of the DNC, came on the same day that the Chicago Police Department recorded nine shootings, one of which was fatal, and a stabbing.

That compares to five shootings involving 12 victims with one fatality on Tuesday and eight shootings, four of which were fatal, on Monday. 

Over the weekend leading up to the convention in downtown Chicago, 26 shooting incidents involving 30 total victims, five who died, were recorded. 

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Kamala Harris at DNC

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 19, 2024. (Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The violence comes as police have managed to mostly contain the chaos in and around the convention site as hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrations continued for a third straight night.

Former President Donald Trump has hammered Democrats and Vice President Kamala Harris over their record on crime. Chicago has a population one-third the size of New York City yet outpaces it in homicides, police statistics show.

Fox News’ Christina Coulter contributed to this report. 

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2 in custody after stolen vehicle pursuit in Los Angeles; driver still at large

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2 in custody after stolen vehicle pursuit in Los Angeles; driver still at large

Two people are in custody while police continue to search for the driver of a suspected stolen vehicle who led authorities in a chase that ended in the area of East Los Angeles.  

It’s unclear exactly what time officers with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollenbeck Division initiated the pursuit, but just before 11 p.m., Sky5 located the suspect in the westbound lanes of the 60 Freeway.  

The driver transitioned to northbound lanes of the 710 Freeway before exiting at Ramona Boulevard and continuing the chase on surface streets.  

  • The suspect driver ditched the car and fled on foot from police. (KTLA)
  • Two passengers in a suspected stolen vehicle were arrested after leading officers on a pursuit in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Two passengers in a suspected stolen vehicle were arrested after leading officers on a pursuit in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • L.A. police pursued stolen car suspects in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • L.A. police pursued stolen car suspects in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Two suspected car thieves were arrested after leading officers on a pursuit in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Two suspected car thieves were arrested after leading officers on a pursuit in East Los Angeles on August 22, 2024. (KTLA)

As the suspect took the chase onto North Eastern Avenue, near East Sheriff’s Road, he slowed the vehicle to a stop, jumped out with his hands up and fled on foot.  

Sky5 captured the suspect as he climbed a fence and jumped into a parking lot, not far from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department training facility.  

When Sky5 left the scene, the search for the driver continued.  

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