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Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks 08/14/2023 12:20pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is assailing the federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him, days after she warned him not to make inflammatory statements about the case. The former president made posts Monday on his social media network calling U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutka As free press withers in El Salvador, pro-government social media influencers grow in power 08/13/2023 12:07am • SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Douglas Guzmán's TikTok feed was dotted with workout routines and videos showcasing his favorite parts of his country. That changed about a year ago, as rights groups, civil society and even some officials criticized El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele for viola Trump's Iowa state fair spectacle clouds DeSantis as former president is joined by Florida officials 08/13/2023 12:02am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gone was the helicopter, but Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his reputation for defying norms and creating a mega-celebrity's spectacle at the Iowa State Fair. Trump, in fewer than two hours on the steaming fairgrounds in Des Moines, attracted thousands of sweating, chant 3 former GOP operatives to pay $50K for roles in a fake charity tied to E. Palestine derailment 08/11/2023 06:30pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three men who have worked as Republican political operatives agreed to pay more than $50,000 in restitution and penalties in Ohio for their roles in operating a phony charity that collected cash purportedly to help victims of the East Palestine train derailment. The settlemen NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 08/11/2023 09:53am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ No, a Dominion Voting Systems-owned bank didn’t FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads 08/10/2023 09:48pm • The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election, a move advocates say would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation. The FEC’s unanimous procedural vote on Thurs Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn arrested in 2021 after groping complaints at club, police records show 08/10/2023 08:19pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Boris Epshteyn, a longtime aide to former President Donald Trump, was arrested in 2021 after he was accused of repeatedly groping two women in an Arizona nightclub, according to police records. Epshteyn pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges in Scottsdale city court after pros Prosecutors seek Jan. 2 trial date for Donald Trump in his 2020 election conspiracy case 08/10/2023 06:20pm • Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith's team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss. If U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan agrees with prosecutors' proposal, the case again COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help 08/10/2023 06:03pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk. “This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t fake it,” warned Beth Hughes, a Wisconsin judge allows civil case against fake Trump electors to proceed 08/10/2023 05:52pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Thursday allowed a civil lawsuit filed against 10 fake electors for former President Donald Trump and two of his attorneys to proceed, rejecting a move to dismiss the case. The lawsuit is moving ahead in Wisconsin after Michigan’s attorney general filed More Michigan Republicans accused of being fake electors for Trump plead not guilty 08/10/2023 01:00pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — All 16 Michigan Republicans accused in a fake elector scheme to keep former President Donald Trump in power are challenging the charges, after the final nine either pleaded not guilty or had a judge enter the pleas on their behalf Thursday in state court. Michigan Attorney G Movie Review: The movie version of a beach read arrives in Amazon's ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ 08/10/2023 12:02pm • “ Red, White & Royal Blue ” is a harmlessly enjoyable fantasy rom-com. It’s not Nora Ephron or Nancy Meyers, nor is it really trying to be. It’s more in line, aesthetically, tonally, emotionally (in other words not really emotional at all), with one of those early aughts trifles where a How Much Does a $1 Million Annuity Pay Annually? 08/09/2023 08:00pm • As you plan for retirement, you may aim to accumulate a nest egg of $1 million. If you choose to put your money into an annuity, you could expect to receive payments during your retirement. A $1 million annuity comes with guarantees such as steady income every month. This could be appealing, especia Virginia implements stronger penalties for making fake emergency calls 08/09/2023 03:35pm • While it has always been a crime to intentionally provide false information to law enforcement, a new law is now in place in Virginia that includes stronger penalties for calling in fake emergencies. The law was passed by the General Assembly earlier this year, and took effect at the start of Jul Mexico shutters 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts after US warned of dangerous pill sales 08/08/2023 08:34pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has shuttered 23 pharmacies at Caribbean coast resorts, six months after a research report warned that drug stores in Mexico were offering foreigners pills they passed off as Oxycodone, Percocet and Adderall without prescriptions, authorities said Tuesday. A four-day ins