Gunmen on Wednesday killed six police officers in a northern Mexican state where rival cartels are fighting over drug trafficking routes, authorities said. Five of the officers were shot dead while training at a sports center in Calera de Victor Rosales, the Zacatecas state government said. Two more law enforcement …
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September, 2022
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26 September
Investors yank $138 million from company planning merger with Trump’s Truth Social
Investors have pulled almost $140 million in commitments to a “blank-check” company planning a merger with the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social forum, the latest stumbling block for the proposed deal. Digital World Acquisition Corp., a so-called special-purpose acquisition company, said in a regulatory filing on Friday that unnamed …
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20 September
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A former Kansas police detective accused of preying on Black women and girls for decades will be released from jail pending his trial on charges involving two accusers who say he repeatedly sexually abused them, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S Magistrate Judge Rachel Schwartz acknowledged the allegations against Roger …
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16 September
Financial regulators take aim at “buy now, pay later” loans
Millions of Americans have embraced the practice of buying small-ticket items and paying for them in installments, an increasingly popular model among retailers known as “buy now, pay later” loans. But many consumers are struggling with the “pay later” part of the equation. Although such loans can help consumers purchase goods …
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12 September
Alex Jones set to face second trial in Connecticut over Sandy Hook hoax case
A month after losing one nearly $50 million verdict, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax and causing several of the victims’ families emotional and psychological harm. A six-member jury with several alternates in Connecticut will …
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12 September
In a nod to JFK, Biden pushes “moonshot” to fight cancer
President Biden channeled John F. Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of JFK’s moonshot speech on Monday, highlighting Biden administration efforts aimed at “ending cancer as we know it.” The president traveled to Boston on Monday to draw attention to a new federally backed study that seeks to validate using blood …
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7 September
Apple rolls out iPhone 14, AirPods and Watch at annual event
Apple unveiled updated versions of its popular iPhone, AirPods and watch on Wednesday at a highly anticipated event streamed from its Cupertino, California, headquarters. The Apple Watch Series 8, which starts at $400 or $500 with cellular service, comes with a larger screen and new health and safety features. Those …
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August, 2022
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31 August
South Carolina House approves abortion ban with exceptions
The South Carolina House on Tuesday approved a bill that outlaws abortion except in the cases of pregnancies caused by rape or incest. The chamber initially rejected the bill without the exceptions by eight votes. But once Republicans saw the outcome, they quickly went through a number of complex procedures …
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30 August
Roomster posted fake reviews and apartment listings, lawsuit claims
The rental search website Roomster swindled customers out of millions of dollars by posting fake reviews and apartment listings which it charged users to view, a lawsuit from six states and the Federal Trade Commission alleges. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, accuses Roomster executives …
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25 August
2 plead guilty in scheme to sell Ashley Biden’s diary
Two Florida residents have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000, prosecutors said Thursday. Aimee Harris and Robert Kurlander “sought to profit from their theft of another person’s personal property,” Manhattan …
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