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Tue Oct 15 2024 18:10:58 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
georgiarecorder.com

Georgia set a new record for the first day of early voting in 2024 with 187,973 votes cast by 2 p.m.

The previous record for the first day of early voting in Georgia was 136,000 votes in 2020.

Georgia is considered one of the seven swing states in the upcoming election.

Georgia has three weeks of early voting available for the 2024 election.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger emphasized the importance of planning ahead for voting, whether absentee, early, or on Election Day.


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Tue Oct 15 2024 10:03:46 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
politifact.com

Vice President Kamala Harris condemned Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel and expressed concern for Palestinian suffering, while former President Donald Trump criticized the Biden-Harris administration's response.

Both Harris and Trump have expressed support for Israel, but Harris has been more vocal about the need for a cease-fire and the suffering of Palestinian civilians.

Harris supports a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, while Trump's 2020 plan limited Palestinian sovereignty and allowed Israeli control over certain areas.

Trump has criticized Harris' calls for a cease-fire, arguing it would allow Hamas to regroup, while Harris has emphasized the importance of a hostage deal.

Experts suggest Harris might pressure Israeli leaders more than Biden, but her policy positions are expected to remain similar unless there is an opportunity for significant change.


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Tue Oct 15 2024 07:16:42 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
apnews.com

An Israeli strike in northern Lebanon resulted in at least 21 fatalities.

The Biden administration is allocating $750 million to Wolfspeed in North Carolina for advanced computer chip production.

The Nobel economics prize was awarded to three economists for their work on the prosperity of freer societies.

A NASA spacecraft is set to study Jupiter's moon's underground ocean, with a launch scheduled for October.

A company has recalled nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes due to listeria contamination.


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Mon Oct 14 2024 23:58:42 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
theguardian.com

The World Conker Championships is investigating cheating allegations after the men's winner, David Jakins, was found with a steel chestnut in his pocket.

David Jakins, 82, won the annual title in Southwick, Northamptonshire, for the first time after competing since 1977.

Jakins, who was responsible for drilling and inserting strings into other competitors' chestnuts, denied using the metal variety in the tournament.

Alastair Johnson-Ferguson, who lost in the men's final against Jakins, expressed suspicion of foul play after his conker disintegrated in one hit.

Kelci Banschbach from Indianapolis defeated the men's champion in the grand final, becoming the first American to win the competition.


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Mon Oct 14 2024 16:11:34 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ny1.com

Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing an 'opportunity agenda' aimed at Black men, which includes legalizing recreational marijuana.

The plan includes 1 million fully forgivable loans of up to $20,000 for Black entrepreneurs and a National Health Equity Initiative focused on Black men.

Harris' proposal aims to address health issues disproportionately affecting Black men, such as sickle cell disease, diabetes, and mental health.

A recent poll indicates that 70% of Black men would vote for Harris, while 20% would support former President Trump.

Harris' campaign plans to engage Black men through events, ads, and forums in the final weeks leading up to Election Day.


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Mon Oct 14 2024 08:53:27 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
newsweek.com

A boat displaying swastika symbols and Donald Trump flags attempted to join a Trump boat parade in Jupiter, Florida.

Lesley Abravnel, a social media user, posted images of the boat and claimed it was associated with neo-Nazi individuals.

Advocacy group StopAntisemitism identified one of the individuals on the boat as Jon Minadeo II, founder of the Goyim Defense League, a group classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Newsweek was unable to independently verify the identities of the individuals on the boat or their affiliations at the time of publication.

A video was posted showing another boat using its engine to splash water on the boat with swastika flags, and the people on the boat were heard saying phrases combining Nazi and Trump slogans.


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Fri Oct 11 2024 18:58:07 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
independent.co.uk

JD Vance participated in a town hall in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he initially showed a conciliatory side but later resumed a more aggressive stance.

Vance criticized President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for not deploying the 82nd Airborne division after Hurricane Helene.

Vance's events are characterized by a focus on restricting illegal immigration and enacting mass deportations, with claims that immigration negatively affects local communities.

Vance refuted claims that Trump would cut Social Security, instead suggesting that providing benefits to illegal immigrants would bankrupt the system.

Vance made controversial remarks suggesting Democrats want people to 'live in a pod, eat bugs and own nothing.'


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Thu Oct 10 2024 09:56:12 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
cnn.com

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Thu Oct 10 2024 09:52:50 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
cnn.com

Police rescued multiple people trapped at an apartment complex in Clearwater, Florida, after Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton caused flooding in the area, prompting SOS signals from trapped residents.

The incident was reported by CNN affiliate WFTS.

The event occurred in Clearwater, Florida.

The report was published on October 10, 2024.


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Wed Oct 09 2024 12:44:01 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
independent.co.uk

Thousands of copies of Donald Trump's 'God Bless the USA' Bible were printed in China, despite Trump's previous criticisms of China.

Global trade records indicate that a printing company in Hangzhou, China, shipped nearly 120,000 of these Bibles to the United States between February and March, with an estimated shipment value of $342,000.

The minimum price for the Trump-backed Bible is $59.99, with potential sales revenue estimated at about $7 million.

The Bibles are sold through a website that states it is not affiliated with any political campaign, and Trump's name and image are used under a paid license from CIC Ventures.

Oklahoma's Department of Education plans to spend $3 million on Bibles for public schools, potentially including the Trump edition, though it is unclear if the Bibles must be printed in the United States.


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Tue Oct 08 2024 10:37:22 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
commentary.org

C.S. Lewis wrote 'The Screwtape Letters' in 1942, featuring letters from a senior devil, Screwtape, to his nephew, Wormwood, inverting moral categories.

In September 2024, Tucker Carlson hosted a guest on his podcast who presented a revisionist view of World War II, portraying Winston Churchill negatively and Adolf Hitler positively.

C.S. Lewis may have been inspired by a speech from Adolf Hitler in 1940, which inverted moral perspectives, similar to the style of 'The Screwtape Letters'.

The podcast episode with Tucker Carlson was criticized for promoting a narrative that denies the Holocaust and reverses historical moral judgments.

C.S. Lewis depicted devils as bureaucratic figures to illustrate how evil can be advanced quietly and systematically, rather than through overtly violent means.


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Mon Oct 07 2024 21:11:48 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
hushkit.net

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has highlighted the vulnerability of helicopters and the effectiveness of small, uncrewed aircraft against armored vehicles.

Ukraine claims to have destroyed 310 Russian helicopters since the invasion began, although this number cannot be independently verified.

Russia has reportedly lost more than 3,000 tanks in the conflict, while Ukraine's tank losses are estimated to be about one-third of Russia's.

The conflict has seen significant losses of both anti-armor helicopters and armored vehicles on both sides.

The use of armed drones and precision artillery has increased the vulnerability of heavy armor and attack helicopters in the conflict.


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Mon Oct 07 2024 13:26:44 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
politico.eu

Russian state broadcaster VGTRK experienced an attack that disrupted all online broadcasting and internal services, including Russia-1 and Russia-24.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the attack and stated that specialists were investigating the responsible parties.

The hacker group 'sudo rm -RF' was reported by Gazeta.ru to be behind the attack, which is linked to Ukraine.

VGTRK's press service acknowledged the hack but stated that no significant damage was caused and operations were back to normal.

A Ukrainian official, speaking anonymously, suggested the attack was a birthday message to President Putin, claiming extensive data destruction.


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Mon Oct 07 2024 09:41:11 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
nbcnews.com

Hurricane Milton has been upgraded to a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, and is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening.

The National Hurricane Center has issued a storm surge warning for Florida's Gulf Coast, with potential storm surges of 8 to 12 feet, and a hurricane watch is in place from Chokoloskee to the Suwannee River.

As many as 15 million people are under flood watches across the Florida Peninsula, with 11 million at risk for tropical tornadoes, and widespread evacuation orders are likely.

Hurricane Milton is forecast to weaken to a strong Category 3 hurricane before landfall, and is expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain, causing likely flash flooding.

The Mexican government has issued a hurricane warning for the Yucatan Peninsula coast, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 51 counties in preparation for the storm.


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Sat Oct 05 2024 10:44:05 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
rawstory.com

Royce White, a Minnesota GOP Senate candidate, stated in 2022 that America was 'the bad guy' in World War II.

White claimed that 'the bad guys won in WW II' and suggested there were no 'good guys' in the war.

He linked liberalism and communism to the allied forces, despite the subsequent Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.

White suggested that Gen. George Patton was murdered due to his supposed belief that the United States and Russia were the 'bad guys' in the war.

White is trailing significantly behind incumbent Sen. Amy Klobuchar in polls, with his campaign facing challenges due to his past statements and social media posts.


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Fri Oct 04 2024 10:35:50 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
the-independent.com

Rudy Giuliani allegedly sent a text message to Michigan lawmakers to overturn the 2020 election result but sent it to the wrong number.

Giuliani is presumed to be 'co-conspirator 1' in a federal election interference case against Donald Trump, as detailed in a legal briefing by special counsel Jack Smith.

The legal document claims Trump enlisted Giuliani as his personal attorney because he was willing to falsely claim victory and spread false claims of election fraud.

Giuliani has a history of technological mishaps, including locking himself out of his iPhone and accidentally leaving voicemails on reporters' phones.

An Arizona judge has set a 2026 trial date for Giuliani, who has pleaded not guilty in the Arizona fake elector case.


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Fri Oct 04 2024 09:34:32 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
breitbart.com

The song 'Fighter,' written by Jon Kahn and Chris Wallin, reached the #1 spot on Billboard's Digital Sales Charts.

Jon Kahn became Billboard's #1 emerging artist.

'Fighter' spent 6 days at the top of the iTunes download charts and was shared by former President Donald Trump on social media.

The video for 'Fighter' has been viewed and shared over 10 million times collectively.

The song is being played at campaign rallies and is described as a musical and visual character study of Donald Trump.


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Thu Oct 03 2024 17:12:58 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
upi.com

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $1.5 billion in improvements to the electric grid.

The announcement was made on October 3, 2024.

The improvements are aimed at enhancing the reliability and resilience of the electric grid.

The funding is part of a broader effort to modernize the nation's energy infrastructure.

The initiative is expected to support the transition to cleaner energy sources.


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Tue Oct 01 2024 21:38:59 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
foxnews.com

Iran launched 181 ballistic missiles at Israel, marking the largest ballistic missile attack in history.

The attack was in retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

The U.S. military coordinated with the Israeli Defense Forces to repel the strikes, with many missiles intercepted by Israel's missile defense systems.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated that the attack was 'defeated and ineffective' and characterized it as a 'significant escalation.'

No deaths were reported on the Israeli side, although there was a reported death of a Palestinian civilian in Jericho in the West Bank.


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Tue Oct 01 2024 15:18:19 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
apnews.com

Dockworkers at 36 ports across the eastern U.S. are on strike for the first time in decades.

The strike is over wages and automation.

The work stoppage could lead to supply chain disruptions, causing shortages and higher prices if it continues for more than a few weeks.

The strike began early Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Ports affected by the strike range from Maine to Texas.


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Tue Oct 01 2024 13:31:03 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
apnews.com

Supplies are arriving by plane and mule in North Carolina as Hurricane Helene's death toll exceeds 130.

South Carolina's governor provided a briefing on the human toll and extent of damage from Hurricane Helene.

Residents in western North Carolina are isolated due to washed-out roads and lack of power and cellular service.

Debris and flood damage are visible in Asheville and Rutherford County, North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene.

Volunteers are distributing water to citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina.


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Sat Sep 28 2024 15:17:05 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
pravda.com.ua

Western officials believe they have obtained evidence of secret arms supplies from China to Russia.

The evidence reportedly involves an unnamed Chinese company's supply of military drones to Russia, completed in 2023.

A NATO representative stated that the new information about China's military support for Russia is 'deeply concerning.'

US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said that China is providing direct support to the Russian military apparatus.

The US has imposed hundreds of sanctions aimed at limiting Moscow's ability to use certain technologies for military purposes.


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Fri Sep 27 2024 09:59:52 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
axios.com

OpenAI is expected to raise around $6.5 billion at a $150 billion pre-money valuation.

This would be the largest venture capital round of all time, surpassing the $6 billion raised by xAI earlier this year.

Thrive Capital is leading the investment with over $1.25 billion, including from a special purpose vehicle.

Other likely backers include Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft, while Sequoia Capital reportedly won't participate.

OpenAI is requiring a $250 million minimum investment.


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Thu Sep 26 2024 11:06:09 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
cnbc.com

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on criminal charges in federal court in Manhattan.

The FBI raided his Gracie Mansion residence and seized his phone as part of the case.

The 57-page indictment accuses Adams of five criminal counts related to contributions to his 2021 mayoral campaign and other conduct dating back to 2014.

If Adams resigns before his first term ends, he will be succeeded by New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams as acting mayor.

Multiple federal investigations are ongoing into Adams and people affiliated with him and his administration.


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Thu Sep 26 2024 08:47:34 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ign.com

Shigeru Miyamoto stated that Nintendo prefers to take a different direction from the rest of the video game industry regarding AI.

Generative AI is a significant topic in creative industries and video game development, with concerns about ethical issues, copyright, and job replacement.

EA CEO Andrew Wilson mentioned that AI is central to their business, contrasting with Nintendo's approach.

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa acknowledged the creative potential of generative AI but also highlighted intellectual property concerns.

Microsoft and PlayStation are integrating AI into their gaming experiences, focusing on personalization and support tasks.


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Wed Sep 25 2024 09:04:44 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ynetnews.com

Approximately 1,500 Hezbollah fighters were disabled after their communication devices exploded, with many losing their sight or suffering hand amputations.

Hezbollah reported 37 deaths and around 3,000 injuries from the explosions, affecting various regions across Lebanon.

A recent U.S. report estimates Hezbollah's strength at 40,000 to 50,000 members, contrary to Hassan Nasrallah's previous claim of 100,000 fighters.

Israel conducted extensive airstrikes across southern and central Lebanon, striking more than 100 targets and resulting in at least 10 deaths.

Over 95,000 people have been displaced from southern Lebanon due to intensified Israeli strikes, leading to increased prices and severe congestion at border crossings into Syria.


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Fri Sep 20 2024 17:06:49 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
united24media.com

Russell Bentley, an American pro-Kremlin fighter, was killed under previously unclear circumstances.

Bentley, a 64-year-old from Dallas, Texas, joined pro-Russian separatists in 2014 to combat Ukrainian forces.

Bentley went missing in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in April and was later found dead.

Russia’s Investigative Committee announced that Bentley was tortured to death by Russian soldiers.

The suspects identified by Russia’s Investigative Committee are Russian Armed Forces servicemen Vitaly Vansyatsky, Vladislav Agaltsev, Vladimir Bazhin, and Andrei Iordanov.


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Fri Sep 20 2024 11:34:49 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
forbes.com

Amazon has mandated a full return-to-office policy starting January 2, 2025.

The policy requires employees to work in the office five days a week, with exceptions for extenuating circumstances or approved remote work exceptions.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stated the goal is to improve efficiency, drive higher performance, remove silos, and foster innovation and connection.

Only 2% of workers prefer fully on-site work over remote or hybrid models, according to LiveCareer's Fears and Remote Work report 2024.

The decision has sparked significant reactions on social media, with some employees expressing a preference for remote work or considering other job opportunities.


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Thu Sep 19 2024 17:57:43 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
newscientist.com

An analysis of genetic samples from the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan, China, identified wild animals likely to be the source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The study re-analyzed data from 800 samples collected at the market by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention starting on 1 January 2020.

Evidence was found for a variety of wildlife being sold at the market, including common raccoon dogs, masked palm civets, and hoary bamboo rats, in the same stalls as SARS-CoV-2.

The study concluded it is more likely that the virus emerged from wild animals sold at the market rather than from a lab escape.

The genetic studies of the virus in the earliest covid-19 cases revealed that few, if any, people were infected prior to the market outbreak.


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Wed Sep 18 2024 09:04:55 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
npr.org

Overdose deaths in the U.S. are dropping for the first time in decades, with a decline of roughly 10.6 percent according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The decline in overdose deaths could result in approximately 20,000 fewer fatalities in 2024.

Some states with rapid data collection systems are seeing declines in overdose deaths of 20 to 30 percent.

Increased availability and use of naloxone, a medication that reverses opioid overdoses, is believed to be a contributing factor.

The exact reasons for the sudden decline in overdose deaths are not fully understood, with experts suggesting multiple possible factors including changes in the street drug supply and public health strategies.


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Wed Sep 18 2024 08:08:11 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
telegraph.co.uk

Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree to increase the size of the Russian army by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies stated that this increase would make Russia's armed forces the second largest in the world, behind China.

Western intelligence sources estimated that Russia has lost nearly 200,000 troops and 400,000 wounded since the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.

Ukraine has also suffered significant losses, with an estimated 80,000 dead soldiers and 400,000 wounded.

The Russian government paid approximately three trillion rubles (£27 billion) in salaries and compensation to soldiers and their families between July 2023 and June 2024.


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Mon Sep 16 2024 12:26:11 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
cnn.com

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Mon Sep 16 2024 07:58:40 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
wkyc.com

Portage County Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski made remarks on Facebook on the night of September 13, 2024.

Zuchowski suggested residents record the addresses of those displaying yard signs supporting Kamala Harris.

The remarks were shared on two separate Facebook accounts.

Zuchowski took office in 2021.

3News reached out to the sheriff's office for comment but did not receive a response.


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Sun Sep 15 2024 14:08:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
cbsnews.com

Seventeen former staff members of the late Republican President Ronald Reagan are endorsing the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Over 230 former officials for Republican presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush have also backed Harris.

Former Reagan staff backing Harris includes Ken Adelman, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and U.S. arms control director under Reagan, and B. Jay Cooper, the special assistant and deputy press secretary to Reagan.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library did not invite Trump to speak in their speaker series because he is a former president.

CBS News polling indicates that Harris and Trump have near total support with their party's voters, with Harris having a slight edge over Trump with moderate voters in battleground states.


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Fri Sep 13 2024 08:38:01 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
newsweek.com

Lance Wallnau accused Kamala Harris of using 'witchcraft' during the presidential debate.

Wallnau claimed that Harris used supernatural manipulation to gain an advantage in the debate.

Wallnau is a prominent figure in the pro-Trump evangelical movement and has portrayed Trump as a divinely chosen leader.

Wallnau accused the debate moderators of colluding with Harris' campaign.

Newsweek conducted a reader poll where 66.7 percent of respondents said Harris won the debate.


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Tue Sep 10 2024 21:42:47 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
abcnews.go.com

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to debate on Tuesday, focusing on the economy, which is a top priority among voters.

Polls typically show that voters prefer Trump over Harris on the issue of the economy, with a Gallup survey last year showing a 14 percentage-point advantage for Republicans over Democrats on keeping the country prosperous.

Experts suggest that Harris may try to distance herself from President Joe Biden's economic record, as many Americans disapprove of his handling of the economy.

Inflation is expected to be a prominent topic during the debate, with consumer prices having increased more than 20% since Biden took office, despite a recent slowdown in price increases.

Both candidates have proposed tax policies, with Trump advocating for the renewal of his tax cut measure and the elimination of taxes on tips and Social Security benefits, while Harris proposes raising taxes on corporations and implementing a 28% tax on long-term capital gains.


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Tue Sep 10 2024 09:11:21 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
fortune.com

South Korea's fertility rate was the lowest in the world at 0.72 as of 2023, well below the 2.1 figure needed to maintain a stable population.

Sales of strollers for dogs outpaced sales of strollers for babies in South Korea in 2023, according to data from Korean e-commerce platform Gmarket.

Households with pets in South Korea rose from 3.5 million to 6 million from 2012 to 2023, according to Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs.

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared the low birth rate a 'demographic national emergency' due to its long-term economic ramifications.

South Korean women cited financial and cultural barriers, including career consequences for taking time off from work, as reasons for not having children.


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Mon Sep 09 2024 18:36:23 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
haaretz.com

Jewish-American voters overwhelmingly prefer Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris over her Republican opponent Donald Trump.

This preference is based on the most extensive polling on the cohort since U.S. President Joe Biden opted to not run for reelection.

The polling data was reported on September 9, 2024.

The report was authored by Ben Samuels.

The report was published in Washington.


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Fri Sep 06 2024 15:38:31 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
fortune.com

Australia has enacted a law giving workers the right to ignore after-hours demands from their bosses without repercussions, effective August 26.

Kevin O'Leary, a businessman and Shark Tank star, criticized the law, stating he would fire employees who do not respond to work communications during off-hours.

The law allows exceptions for emergencies and takes into account the seniority of the employee.

Companies that breach the rules could face civil fines up to $19,800.

Australia's minister for employment and workplace relations, Murray Watt, stated that the law aims to restore work-life balance and prevent unpaid overtime.


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Fri Sep 06 2024 13:18:23 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
abcnews.go.com

The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high wealth tax dodgers since last fall.

The collection enforcement was ramped up through President Joe Biden's climate, health care, and tax package signed into law in 2022.

Almost 80% of the 1,600 millionaires targeted by the IRS for failing to pay delinquent tax debt have made a payment, leading to over $1.1 billion recovered.

In the first six months of a new February 2024 initiative, the IRS collected $172 million from 21,000 wealthy taxpayers who have not filed tax returns since 2017.

The IRS launched a program called Direct File, which allows people with simple W-2s to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS, and it claimed more than $90 million in refunds in April 2024.


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Thu Sep 05 2024 11:30:47 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
pravda.com.ua

Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that his favorite candidate in the US election was incumbent President Joe Biden, but since Biden has withdrawn from the race and recommended Kamala Harris, Russia will support her.

Putin mentioned that Donald Trump, as US president, imposed as many sanctions on Russia as any president has ever imposed before.

The United States has repeatedly pointed out Russia’s interference in the US elections, including accusations of supporting Donald Trump in the 2016 election.

On 4 September, the US authorities imposed sanctions on the leadership of RT, a Kremlin-aligned Russian channel, and the hacker group RaHDit for interfering in the 2024 presidential election.

Current US President Joe Biden demonstrates active support for Ukraine in countering Russian aggression and has publicly condemned Russia's attacks on civilian populated areas in Ukraine.


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Thu Sep 05 2024 10:09:02 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
seattletimes.com

REI plans to close its Alderwood mall store after more than 20 years and move to a new location in Lynnwood.

The new REI location will be in a 39,000-square-foot space in Lynnwood’s Alderwood Parkway shopping center, about a mile south of the current store.

The Alderwood mall will have a 22,000-square-foot empty storefront after REI's departure.

REI reported a net loss of $311 million for 2023 and a 2.4% drop in annual revenue to $3.76 billion.

REI laid off more than 350 corporate and distribution center employees in January and warned of a challenging year ahead.


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Thu Sep 05 2024 09:39:50 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
foxnews.com

The Washington Commanders suspended vice president of content Rael Enteen after an undercover video showed him making disparaging remarks about the team, players, executives, and NFL fans.

The undercover video was recorded by a woman from James O’Keefe’s media company during a date with Enteen.

Enteen made several controversial statements in the video, including comments about the racial and socioeconomic backgrounds of players and derogatory remarks about fans.

The Commanders stated that the language used in the video runs counter to their values and have suspended Enteen pending an internal investigation.

Enteen's social media pages indicate he previously worked for the New York Jets and the XFL and has been with the Commanders since 2020.


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Tue Sep 03 2024 17:41:29 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
fortune.com

Goldman Sachs economists predict that US GDP would face a hit if Donald Trump wins the election, due to tariffs and tighter immigration policies.

If Trump wins, GDP could see a peak hit of 0.5 percentage points in the second half of next year, with effects abating by 2026.

If Kamala Harris wins and Democrats control both chambers of Congress, new spending and expanded middle-income tax credits would slightly boost GDP growth on average over 2025-2026.

A Trump administration would likely reduce immigration to 1.25 million or 750,000 a year if Republicans take Congress, while a Harris administration would oversee a slowdown to 1.5 million a year.

Trump's likely tariff hikes on China, the EU, and Mexico would lead to an inflationary bump, with a peak impact of 30 to 40 basis points on the Federal Reserve’s preferred price gauge.


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Tue Aug 27 2024 08:38:09 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
inforum.com

Significant progress has been made toward ending veteran homelessness in Minnesota over the last decade.

In 2010, a point-in-time count identified 644 homeless veterans in Minnesota, which dropped to 336 in 2023.

Eight out of ten regional continuums of care in Minnesota have declared an end to veteran homelessness.

The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs developed the Veteran Temporary Emergency Housing Assistance Program to provide temporary housing for veterans.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $20 million in funding to public housing agencies to support the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program.


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Mon Aug 26 2024 09:43:58 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
lataco.com

Weed is not federally legal, and it is technically not permitted to fly with weed.

LAX policy allows travelers to carry up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and 8 grams of concentrated marijuana within the airport but not through TSA security.

TSA agents are federal employees and will report any found marijuana to airport law enforcement.

Whether a passenger is allowed to travel with marijuana is up to law enforcement's discretion.

Pot is still illegal on the federal level, and local laws at the travel destination must be considered.


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Mon Aug 26 2024 08:19:08 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
futurism.com

Phillip Michael McCorkle was arrested in Vero Beach, Florida, for allegedly creating and distributing AI-generated child pornography.

McCorkle is facing 20 counts of obscenity.

The investigation began after the Indian River County Sheriff's Office received tips about McCorkle's activities.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received 4,700 reports of generated AI child pornography last year.

A 2023 Stanford University study found hundreds of child sex abuse images in widely-used generative AI image data sets.


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Thu Aug 22 2024 15:03:23 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
pcmag.com

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to consider creating a domestic video game industry, including the development of both stationary and portable game consoles.

The government has been given until June 15 to study the proposal, with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin overseeing the effort.

Major video game makers like Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have halted official sales to Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine.

Local Russian vendors are still importing foreign video game consoles despite the ban.

The Russian technology company VK is likely to be entrusted with the plan, but market participants believe creating a system from scratch could take up to ten years.


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Thu Aug 22 2024 02:33:20 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
163.com

The Shanghai Composite Index experienced narrow fluctuations and closed down 0.04%.

Several bank stocks, including China Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and Construction Bank, reached new historical highs.

The ST sector was active with over 10 stocks hitting the daily limit.

Solid-state battery concept stocks, such as Penghui Energy and Mengguli, saw significant gains.

The overall market saw more declines than gains, with over 3,600 stocks falling.


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Tue Aug 20 2024 16:12:54 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
wired.com

Condé Nast and OpenAI have struck a multi-year deal allowing OpenAI to use content from Condé Nast's properties.

The deal will enable OpenAI to surface stories from outlets like the New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Bon Appetit, and WIRED in ChatGPT and SearchGPT.

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch emphasized the importance of proper attribution and compensation for the use of their intellectual property.

Specific terms of the partnership have not been disclosed, and OpenAI declined to comment on the deal's terms.

Other media companies like The Atlantic, Axel Springer, and TIME have also made similar deals with generative AI companies.


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Sat Aug 17 2024 20:39:31 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
salon.com

Pro-Trump local election officials may attempt to delay the certification of election results based on unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter fraud.

Legal experts assert that local election officials and state election officials cannot legitimately or legally overturn election results.

Watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington found 35 rogue election officials in eight states have refused to certify election results since 2020.

State laws mandate that election officials have no discretion to refuse to certify election results, and mechanisms like recounts, audits, and evidentiary hearings address suspected errors and fraud.

Legal safeguards and state authorities have historically protected the integrity of election results, including securing emergency court orders to compel county officials to follow the law.


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Sat Aug 17 2024 08:55:57 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
qz.com

Institutional investors could own 40% of single-family rental homes by 2030, according to MetLife Investment Management.

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled plans to tackle the rise in Wall Street homeownership, including the 'Stop Predatory Investing Act' to remove tax benefits for large investors.

Investors bought one-quarter of single-family homes sold by the end of 2022, with real estate investors purchasing 26% of the most affordable homes sold in the fourth quarter of 2023.

The median sale price of a home in June rose 4% from a year ago to $442,451, and the national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.9%.

Harris plans to order the construction of 3 million new housing units over four years and introduce a $25,000 down-payment support for first-time homebuyers who have paid their rent on time for two years.


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Fri Aug 16 2024 11:16:09 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
theonion.com

Home and Garden Television (HGTV) announced a new show called Straight White Gentrifiers.

The show will follow a 28-year-old Caucasian couple as they buy homes in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods and evict tenants.

The series aims to highlight the impact of gentrification on home prices in these neighborhoods.

Straight White Gentrifiers has proven popular with test audiences and has already been spun off into several new series.

The announcement was made by HGTV programming executive Loren Ruch.


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Fri Aug 16 2024 10:43:57 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
fortune.com

Massachusetts has collected $1.8 billion from its tax on millionaires, which is double the expected $900 million.

The tax imposes an additional 4% charge on any income over $1 million a year and was approved by voters in 2022.

The revenue from the tax is earmarked for transportation and education, including free lunch for every public-school child in the state.

Critics argue the tax will drive high-income earners out of Massachusetts, while proponents claim it will improve public services and infrastructure.

The Tufts University Center for State Policy Analysis found the tax would apply to less than 1% of Massachusetts households in any given year.


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Thu Aug 15 2024 10:17:43 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
i24news.tv

A massive cyber attack targeted the Central Bank of Iran on Wednesday, causing major disruptions to the banking system.

Other banks in Iran were also affected by the cyber attack, which is reportedly one of the largest in the country's history.

Hackers stole information belonging to account holders in Iran's largest bank, as well as others.

The last major cyber attack in Iran targeted the country's fuel infrastructure.

Anonymous activists stuck notes to ATM machines mocking the regime, stating that it is not possible to withdraw money due to the regime's investment in the war.


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Thu Aug 15 2024 09:54:31 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
learningenglish.voanews.com

Microsoft announced new computer models with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) tools called Copilot.

The Copilot service is based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool, which launched in late 2022.

The new AI-based PCs will start being released on June 18 on Microsoft’s Surface models and PCs produced by partners like Lenovo, Dell, Acer, and HP.

The AI operations on the new PCs will take place on the device itself rather than a cloud server.

The Copilot+ AI offerings include live language translation, image creation, and interaction through voice commands.


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Wed Aug 14 2024 20:33:08 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
pravda.com.ua

Ukrainian troops have begun distributing humanitarian aid to civilians in the city of Sudzha in Kursk Oblast, Russia.

Several batches of humanitarian aid, including water, food, canned goods, and biscuits, have arrived in Sudzha.

About a hundred people, including children, are known to have stayed in Sudzha.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the issue of establishing military commandants' offices in the territories of Russia's Kursk Oblast under Ukrainian control.

As of 12 August, the Ukrainian military may control approximately 44 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast.


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Wed Aug 14 2024 18:03:02 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
nj.com

Republican pollster Frank Luntz is surprised by the current state of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump matchup in the 2024 presidential election.

Luntz notes that Harris is attracting voters who were previously uninterested in voting for either Trump or Biden, changing the electoral pool.

Luntz mentions that Harris has an intensity and demographic advantage, which he has not seen before.

According to Luntz, undecided voters and 'weak' Trump supporters are now leaning towards Harris.

Luntz is having difficulty finding enough undecided, younger female voters for his focus groups.


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Wed Aug 14 2024 11:43:28 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
motor1.com

Two Toyota GR Corolla owners experienced vehicle fires and had their warranty claims denied by Toyota.

Bryan Banks' 2023 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition caught fire on June 8, 2024, and his warranty claim was denied due to alleged vehicle abuse.

Sebastian R.'s 2024 GR Corolla caught fire on May 3, 2024, and his warranty claim was also denied with the cause of the fire deemed inconclusive.

Both owners received letters from Toyota's Brand Engagement Center, which cited issues such as exceeding speed limits and previous accident damage.

Toyota's response to warranty claims includes reviewing vehicle data, dealer records, and other information, but both owners faced difficulties and inconsistencies in the claims process.


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Wed Aug 14 2024 09:45:47 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
nypost.com

Katy Perry released the single 'Lifetimes' on August 8.

The Spanish government is investigating Katy Perry for allegedly filming the music video for 'Lifetimes' on protected sand dunes without permission.

The video was filmed on the islands of Ibiza and Formentera, including the protected dunes on the isle of S’Espalmador.

The production company WeOwnTheCity did not secure permission to film at the location, according to the environmental department of the Balearic Islands.

The dunes on S’Espalmador are part of the Ses Salines de Ibiza and Formentera natural park and are considered to have great ecological value.


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