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☆ The Deepfake Porn of Kids and Celebrities That Gets Millions of Views - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Alarms are blaring about artificial intelligence deepfakes that manipulate voters, like the robocall sounding like President Biden that went to New Hampshire households, or the fake video of Taylor Swift endorsing Donald Trump. Yet there’s actually a far bigger problem with deepfakes that we haven’t paid enough attention to: deepfake nude videos and photos that humiliate celebrities and unknown children alike. One recent study found that 98 percent of deepfake videos online were pornographic and that 99 percent of those targeted were women or girls. Francesca Mani, a 14-year-old high school sophomore in New Jersey, told me she was in class in October when the loudspeaker summoned her to the school office. The boys had made naked images of a number of other sophomore girls as well.

Persons: Biden, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, there’s, influencers, Francesca Mani Organizations: Google Locations: New Hampshire, New Jersey

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House rejected three abortion bills Thursday, refusing to either further restrict or protect reproductive rights. The House voted 193-184 Thursday in favor of asking voters to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution as well. The only one of three measures to be debated was the constitutional amendment to protect abortion up to 24 weeks and allow abortions beyond that when a physician believes they are necessary. “There simply is no threat to abortion rights in this state, despite the never-ending political rhetoric to the contrary," said Rep. Bob Lynn, a Republican from Windham. "And therefore, this proposed constitutional amendment is totally unnecessary.”

Persons: “, Amanda Toll, Daniella, ”, Bob Lynn Organizations: CONCORD, Republican, New Hampshire House, Rep, U.S, Supreme Locations: N.H, New, New Hampshire, Keene, Windham

☆ It’s primary time in New Hampshire. Here’s a snapshot of the Granite State’s economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Alicia Wallace | Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

New York CNN —New Hampshire, the “first-in-the-nation” primary state (which will hold those elections Tuesday), has been a relatively “better-off” state than most others nationally. Median income/povertyThe typical New Hampshire household has a higher income compared to the average in the United States, and a smaller share of state’s residents are in poverty. Southeastern New Hampshire — where three-quarters of the state’s residents live — benefits from being close to the Boston metropolitan area, said Phil Sletten, research director at the left-leaning New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute. Some 42% of New Hampshire residents approved of Biden on the economy, with 55% disapproving, according to a November CNN/University of New Hampshire poll. But when it comes to their personal finances, New Hampshire residents are downbeat.

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Investigators in New Hampshire were probing for answers Sunday as to why a man shot a security guard to death at a New Hampshire psychiatric hospital moments before being killed by a state police trooper. The summary, without elaborating, indicates that a judge had ordered Madore to be transported from New Hampshire Hospital for a court hearing. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesMadore was most recently living in a hotel in the Seacoast region and also had lived in Concord, according to Formella. The shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. and was contained to the front lobby of the 185-bed facility, according to investigators. CPR was performed on Haas, who later died at Concord Hospital.

Persons: John Formella, John Madore, Bradley Haas, Michael Garrity, Haas, Madore, “, ” Formella, Matt Wilhelm, Wilhelm Organizations: CONCORD, —, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Hospital, of, Police, Concord Hospital, New Hampshire Department of Health, Human Services, Maine . New Hampshire House Democratic Locations: N.H, New Hampshire, New, Concord, Franklin, U.S, Maine . New

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For months, Dean Phillips has been calling for a Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden. Asked by CBS News in an interview posted late Thursday if he was running for president, Phillips responded: “I am. I have to.”“I think President Biden has done a spectacular job for our country,” he said. New Hampshire has refused to comply, citing state laws saying its primary must go first, and plans a primary before South Carolina’s. “To do well in the New Hampshire primary, you have to have a message.”There are no primary debates scheduled, according to the DNC.

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Another conceded that Kennedy could be a real threat to Trump, particularly when it comes to vaccines. They’re less likely to answer the phone for pollsters.”Trump had initially praised Kennedy after he launched his Democratic primary bid. The Biden campaign declined to comment. Third Way, which has been leading the charge against No Labels for Democrats, has had only informal and indirect contact with the Biden campaign and the president’s top advisers. The DNC’s involvement so far has been participating in a couple of video calls Third Way has hosted with groups of state Democratic Party officials, according to Matt Bennett of Third Way.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Kennedy, Cornel West, Trump Republicans eyeing, “, ” “, ” Trump, Steven Cheung, “ …, Megyn Kelly, ”, They’re, Kennedy’s, we’re, ” Matt Wilhelm, “ I’m, West’s, George W, Ralph Nader, ” Nader, Nader, “ I’ll, Peter Daou, Daou, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, Matt Bennett, “ I’ve, I’ve, Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin, Nancy Jacobson Organizations: CNN, GOP, Democratic, Trump Republicans, Voters, Republican National, RFK, White, Trump, Fox News, “ Granite, New Hampshire House, RNC, Democratic National Committee, Biden, West, Green Party, Green, Washington Post, Democratic Party, Greens, Vermont, West’s Green Party, ” Locations: Ukraine, New Hampshire, West, Virginia

☆ How Lauren Groff, One of ‘Our Finest Living Writers,’ Does Her Work
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Elizabeth A. Harris | More About Elizabeth A. Harris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“She’s got a lot of restless energy, she’s got a lot of motivation,” he said. “For her, writing has been a great outlet, and so have athletic pursuits.”Groff and her family remain close. She’d relocate, she said, only if she could travel as needed — for writers’ retreats, for book tours — and if Kallman agreed to reassess periodically. Groff and Kallman wake up together, they said, but the morning is not a time to chat. “I get so mad at him if he tries to talk to me,” Groff joked about her husband.

Persons: “ She’s, she’s, ”, “, ” Groff, Kallman, ’, Groff, She’d Organizations: University of Florida Locations: Gainesville, New Hampshire, Florida

Rep. Chris Pappas defeated Republican Karoline Leavitt in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. The 1st District is located in the eastern region of the state. Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeated Republican Karoline Leavitt in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsNew Hampshire's 1st Congressional District candidatesPappas, who will serve a second term in the US House, sits on the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Veterans' Affairs. Voting history for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional DistrictNew Hampshire's 1st Congressional District is located in the eastern region of the state and includes Manchester, the state's largest city, as well as Portsmouth and Laconia.

☆ Live Election Results: New Hampshire State Legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Election 2022 New Hampshire Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin Senate Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. NH-01NH-02 HouseThis cycle, all 24 of the seats in the New Hampshire State Senate are up for election, and Republicans currently control the chamber by a margin of 3 seats. Meanwhile, all 400 of the seats in the New Hampshire House of Representatives are up for election, where Republicans currently control the chamber by a margin of 24 seats. The New Hampshire Senate is currently under Republican control is considered generally likely to remain as such, but it is still a competitive cycle. New Hampshire House of Representatives election results:New Hampshire Senate election results:

☆ Republican Gov. Chris Sununu faces off against Democrat Tom Sherman in New Hampshire's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Explore more race results below. Chris Sununu is running against Democrat Tom Sherman in New Hampshire's gubernatorial race. Chris Sununu faces off against Democrat Tom Sherman in New Hampshire's gubernatorial election. New Hampshire's gubernatorial candidatesSununu was voted into office in 2016 and is running for a second term in office. Sununu's challenger, Sherman, is a state senator of the New Hampshire State Senate, a position he's held since late 2018.

☆ Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas faces off against Republican Karoline Leavitt in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Chris Pappas is running against Republican Karoline Leavitt in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. The 1st District is located in the eastern region of the state. New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District candidatesPappas, running for his second term in the US House, serves on the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Veterans' Affairs. The first openly gay man to represent New Hampshire in Congress, Pappas co-chairs the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus. Voting history for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional DistrictNew Hampshire's 1st Congressional District is located in the eastern region of the state and includes Manchester, the state's largest city, as well as Portsmouth and Laconia.

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