By David Wright, CNN

(CNN) — State Supreme Court races are normally quiet affairs in Georgia. Not anymore.

Two liberal-backed challengers will attempt Tuesday to unseat conservative-supported incumbents. Former state Sen. Jen Jordan is running against Justice Sarah Warren, and personal injury attorney Miracle Rankin is facing Justice Charlie Bethel. Justice Benjamin Land is unopposed.

Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Jordan and Rankin, while two-term GOP Gov. Brian Kemp has thrown his support behind the incumbents, his leadership PAC dropping $500,000 on the race.

Republican governors appointed eight of the nine judges on the court. But if the two Democratic-backed candidates win in Tuesday’s election, that raises the possibility of flipping the ideological balance of the court in 2028, when three more GOP-appointed members face reelection.

Years of high-profile election litigation in Georgia have trained a spotlight on the state’s high court, which has issued key rulings on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, the scope of state voting laws, and state-level efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

The US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to a fresh wave of mid-decade redistricting, has supercharged the stakes of the contest, with state judiciaries poised to play a pivotal role approving new maps. Kemp has called Georgia lawmakers to a special session to consider redrawing US House maps for 2028.

“I believe Callais is a powerful reminder that state courts matter,” Rankin told CNN. “So, when the US Supreme Court changes the federal legal landscape, more questions about voting rights, fair representation, election rules and constitutional protections will be heard and dealt with in our state court.”

Jordan, meanwhile, marveled at Obama’s engagement. “I tell you, I was blown away. We had no clue that it was coming.”

“You get a little notification in your Instagram,” she said. “I checked it, and I’m like, ‘Why in the world is the former president mentioning me?’”

“But look, he gets it. He’s always gotten it,” she added. “And I was just humbled, but I was also, like I said, this was a heavy lift coming in to try to communicate just what was at stake in this election.”

State supreme court races are becoming more important nationally

State supreme court races have been growing in political importance even before the US high court’s recent ruling.

Supreme court races in two other swing states, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, drew tens of millions of dollars in spending last year — notably including campaign trail appearances by Elon Musk in Wisconsin.

Democratic-backed justice candidates won in Wisconsin last year and this year, and in Pennsylvania in November.

The contest in Georgia hasn’t risen to the financial level of the races in Wisconsin, but more than $4 million has been spent on advertising, split about evenly between support for the incumbents and support for their challengers.

“This is the first time we’ve gone on offense, and we have raised a bit of money for it,” said Charlie Bailey, the state Democratic Party chair.

He pointed to the party’s successful efforts last fall defeating two incumbents on the

By David Wright, CNN

(CNN) — State Supreme Court races are normally quiet affairs in Georgia. Not anymore.

Two liberal-backed challengers will attempt Tuesday to unseat conservative-supported incumbents. Former state Sen. Jen Jordan is running against Justice Sarah Warren, and personal injury attorney Miracle Rankin is facing Justice Charlie Bethel. Justice Benjamin Land is unopposed.

Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Jordan and Rankin, while two-term GOP Gov. Brian Kemp has thrown his support behind the incumbents, his leadership PAC dropping $500,000 on the race.

Republican governors appointed eight of the nine judges on the court. But if the two Democratic-backed candidates win in Tuesday’s election, that raises the possibility of flipping the ideological balance of the court in 2028, when three more GOP-appointed members face reelection.

Years of high-profile election litigation in Georgia have trained a spotlight on the state’s high court, which has issued key rulings on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, the scope of state voting laws, and state-level efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

The US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, opening the door to a fresh wave of mid-decade redistricting, has supercharged the stakes of the contest, with state judiciaries poised to play a pivotal role approving new maps. Kemp has called Georgia lawmakers to a special session to consider redrawing US House maps for 2028.

“I believe Callais is a powerful reminder that state courts matter,” Rankin told CNN. “So, when the US Supreme Court changes the federal legal landscape, more questions about voting rights, fair representation, election rules and constitutional protections will be heard and dealt with in our state court.”

Jordan, meanwhile, marveled at Obama’s engagement. “I tell you, I was blown away. We had no clue that it was coming.”

“You get a little notification in your Instagram,” she said. “I checked it, and I’m like, ‘Why in the world is the former president mentioning me?’”

“But look, he gets it. He’s always gotten it,” she added. “And I was just humbled, but I was also, like I said, this was a heavy lift coming in to try to communicate just what was at stake in this election.”

State supreme court races are becoming more important nationally

State supreme court races have been growing in political importance even before the US high court’s recent ruling.

Supreme court races in two other swing states, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, drew tens of millions of dollars in spending last year — notably including campaign trail appearances by Elon Musk in Wisconsin.

Democratic-backed justice candidates won in Wisconsin last year and this year, and in Pennsylvania in November.

The contest in Georgia hasn’t risen to the financial level of the races in Wisconsin, but more than $4 million has been spent on advertising, split about evenly between support for the incumbents and support for their challengers.

“This is the first time we’ve gone on offense, and we have raised a bit of money for it,” said Charlie Bailey, the state Democratic Party chair.

He pointed to the party’s successful efforts last fall defeating two incumbents on the

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El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, afirmó este lunes que las “amenazas de agresión militar” de Estados Unidos a la isla constituyen “un crimen internacional” y advirtió que, en caso de concretarse, “provocará un baño de sangre de consecuencias incalculables”, en medio de la renovada tensión entre La Habana y Washington.

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La Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera de México informó este lunes que bloqueó las cuentas bancarias de los 10 funcionarios y exfuncionarios del estado de Sinaloa a quienes el Gobierno de Estados Unidos acusó de narcotráfico a finales de abril. Hasta ahora, todos los involucrados han rechazado los cargos.

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Tres personas murieron tras un tiroteo en el Centro Islámico de San Diego, según el jefe de la Policía de San Diego, Scott Wahl. La policía está considerando el incidente como un crimen de odio. Los sospechosos serían dos adolescentes que fueron hallados muertos en un vehículo, según la Policía.

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Es hora de abastecerse de protector solar, pero pocas opciones en los estantes de las tiendas hoy en día son seguras y efectivas, según un informe anual del Environmental Working Group (EWG), una organización sin fines de lucro que defiende la salud y el medio ambiente.

La Guía de Protectores Solares 2026 de EWG, que ya cumple 20 años, analizó 2784 productos y descubrió que solo 550 (aproximadamente el 20 %) ofrecen una protección segura y eficaz contra los rayos dañinos del sol.

La nueva guía, publicada el 19 de mayo, enumera los mejores protectores solares para bebés y niños, incluidos aquellos que ofrecen una buena relación calidad-precio , así como los mejores protectores solares recreativos diseñados para actividades al aire libre como deportes o pasar tiempo en la playa.

Además, en el informe los consumidores pueden encontrar protectores solares de uso diario mejor valorados, incluyendo cremas hidratantes con factor de protección solar (FPS) y los mejores bálsamos labiales con FPS.

Para ser recomendados por EWG, los protectores solares deben proteger contra los rayos UVA y UVB, dos tipos de rayos ultravioleta conocidos por dañar el ADN y envejecer la piel. Debido a los riesgos de inhalación, no se incluyen los aerosoles ni los polvos. Los fabricantes no pueden afirmar tener un FPS superior a 50 ni utilizar afirmaciones de marketing prohibidas por la ley federal, como “resistente al agua”.

Los consumidores suelen optar por productos más caros con un factor de protección solar (FPS) de hasta 100+, que supuestamente bloquean el 99% de los rayos UVB. Sin embargo, la diferencia en su eficacia es mínima: según el informe, un protector solar más económico con un FPS de 50+ puede bloquear el 98% de los rayos.

En algunos productos, el factor de protección solar (SPF) puede estar inflado. Un estudio revisado por pares realizado por científicos de EWG reveló que, en promedio, los protectores solares solo proporcionaban una cuarta parte de la protección contra los rayos UVA y el 59 % de la protección contra los rayos UVB indicada en las etiquetas.

Los protectores solares recomendados en la nueva guía también evitan el palmitato de retinilo, una forma de vitamina A; y las sustancias químicas sospechosas de causar cáncer, irritación de la piel, reacciones alérgicas o daños reproductivos, problemas de desarrollo o neurotoxicidad.

“El palmitato de retinilo forma parte de la familia de los retinoides que los dermatólogos recomiendan para combatir las arrugas y otros signos de envejecimiento. Estos productos incluyen advertencias para no exponer la piel al sol”, afirmó Alexa Friedman, científica sénior de EWG.

“En 2010, alrededor del 40% de los productos contenían palmitato de retinal”, dijo Friedman. “Hoy esa cifra ha bajado al 3%, lo cual es una buena noticia para los consumidores”.

De los 550 productos recomendados por EWG, 497 están elaborados principalmente con minerales que se depositan sobre la piel y desvían y bloquean físicamente los rayos solares. Dado que no se absorben en la dermis, los protectores solares a ba

By Helen Regan, Blake Ellis, John Miller, CNN

(CNN) — Authorities are investigating what led a 17-year-old homeschooled wrestler and an 18-year-old to allegedly open fire on San Diego’s largest mosque on Monday, killing three people in what police have called a hate crime.

The suspects were found dead in a car on a street close to the mosque with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, according to multiple law enforcement officials.

As part of their investigation, authorities are looking at hate speech scrawled on one of the weapons used in the attack, and a suicide note that contained writings about racial pride, officials have said.

The FBI is working closely with law enforcement partners, said Mark Remily, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Diego field office, adding investigators were interviewing family and friends of the suspects and “gathering all the evidence from the scene for review.”

The 17-year-old suspect has been identified by a law enforcement source and audio from police dispatch as Cain Clark, while the identity of the second suspect has not been released.

About two hours before the shooting was reported, police received a call from Clark’s mother who reported her son and vehicle missing, alongside several of her weapons, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said.

The mother said her son was suicidal and was with a companion, both dressed in camouflage, Wahl said, which triggered a “larger threat assessment picture.” The number of weapons he took from the home led investigators to believe the teen may be a threat to others, the chief said.

Dispatch audio reviewed by CNN captures officers reporting around 12 p.m. Monday a search for “two white males… wearing all camo” that could be armed with a stolen handgun, a shotgun and a rifle.

When police arrived at the scene, they found the three deceased victims outside the mosque, who authorities have not identified. One of those killed was a security guard whose actions were described by police as “heroic” and “saved lives.”

Law enforcement began an active-shooter response and entered the mosque and an adjacent school before discovering the vehicle with the two male suspects inside, both deceased.

Authorities are carrying out search warrants to follow any leads and information to determine how the shooting unfolded and what could have been done to prevent it, Wahl said. The investigation is being aided by copious evidence, including security cameras at the mosque.

“This is a city and a community’s absolute worst nightmare as a free society,” Wahl said.

Hate speech investigated

A suicide note left in one of the suspect’s parents’ home contained writings about racial pride, multiple law enforcement officials told CNN. Additionally, hate speech was scrawled on one of the weapons that was used in the shooting, the officials said.

The specifics of the language were not immediately clear.

But there was no specific threat to any place mentioned in the note and weapons of one of the suspects who attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, Wahl said.

“There was no specific threat, especially no speci