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☆ Argentina's Trump-like presidential candidate, who proposed making the US dollar the country's official currency, wins election after his opponent concedes defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A self-described "anarcho-capitalist" candidate often compared to Donald Trump claimed victory in Argentina's presidential election. With a Milei victory, the country will swing to the right amid discontent over soaring inflation and rising poverty. AdvertisementArgentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa conceded defeat to populist Javier Milei in Sunday's fiercely polarized presidential runoff even before the country's electoral authority released official results. AdvertisementThe vote took place amid Milei's allegations of possible electoral fraud, reminiscent of those from Trump and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Without providing evidence, Milei claimed that the first round of the presidential election was plagued by irregularities that affected the result.

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☆ Northeast flooding: 5 people were killed by raging floodwaters in southeastern Pennsylvania and 2 children are still missing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Christina Maxouris Lauren Mascarenhas Melissa Alonso Caitlin Kaiser | Christina Maxouris | Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The children and their family, who were visiting from Charleston, South Carolina, were driving to a barbecue when they got stuck in flash flooding, Upper Makefield Fire Chief Tim Brewer said Sunday afternoon. Southeastern Pennsylvania was hit hard by heavy rain Saturday, less than a week after parts of the state had again faced flash flooding that deluged roadways and displaced dozens from their homes. “New York State is once again seeing significant rainfall & we are prepared to help communities respond,” Gov. Flash flood warnings were again in effect earlier Sunday in parts of the state, prompting officials to warn of potential landslides. “There are flash flood warnings throughout the state today.

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☆ Government launches investigation into deadly Tesla accident on California highway over possible use of automated driver technology
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Tesla hit a fire truck that was parked and blocking lanes on a California freeway last month. The NHTSA opened an investigation Wednesday into whether the car was using a driving assistance system. At least 15 incidents have been reported involving a Tesla crashing into a stationary emergency vehicle, according to The Associated Press. The spokesperson said the department is conducting its own safety investigation and "assessing the repairability" of the $2.1 million fire truck. —Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) February 18, 2023While the highway patrol is conducting an official investigation into the accident, the fire department spokesperson told Insider the Tesla hit the truck "while traveling at highway speeds."

☆ Tesla driver killed, passenger injured after crashing into parked fire truck on California freeway
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Tesla hit a fire truck that was parked and blocking lanes on a California freeway early Saturday morning. The driver was killed, one passenger was hospitalized, and four firefighters were treated for minor injuries. The driver was pronounced dead on the scene, and a passenger and four firefighters who were in the truck were transported to a hospital, the department said. The condition of the passenger is unknown, and the firefighters were treated for minor injuries, according to the Associated Press. Tesla and the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District did not immediately respond to Insider's request to comment.

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried to appear in court Monday to drop extradition fight
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Cnn Business | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is expected to appear in a Bahamas court on Monday to reverse his decision to contest extradition to the US, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. The New York Times also reported that Bankman-Fried is expected to agree to extradition to the US, citing a person briefed on the matter. Bankman-Fried could face up to 115 years in prison if convicted on all eight counts against him, though he likely wouldn’t get the maximum sentence. He was arraigned Tuesday, and a Bahamian judge denied his request for bail, saying that he posed a flight risk. His extradition to the United States could take weeks.

[1/5] Children play football next to a mural depicting Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi in a football school at Newell's Old Boys club, where Messi played as a kid in Rosario, Argentina December 15, 2022. In the nearby town of Serodino, a huge 12 by 18 meter (40 by 60 ft) Messi No. Sunday's match will be the second World Cup final for 35-year-old Messi, who will be seeking revenge after losing 1-0 to Germany in the 2014 final in Brazil. Because of how up for it these guys are, because of the way they treat each other," said Juan Ibáñez Moroni, father of Pedro Ibáñez, 8, who plays in the youth team at Newell's Old Boys, Messi's old club. "Apart from doing it for Argentina, they are going to do it for him (Messi) too.

☆ В средней школе в США произошла перестрелка, есть погибший и раненый
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-13 | by ( ) nokta.md time to read: +1 min

В средней школе Остин-Ист-Магнет в Ноксвилле, американский штат Теннесси, произошла стрельба — есть погибший и раненый. Сообщается, что несколько правоохранительных органов прибыли по вызову о человеке, «который, возможно, был вооружен в школе». MEDIA: TBI agents are responding to a shooting incident in the area of Austin-East High School in Knoxville. 9 апреля стрельба произошла на фабрике по производству шкафов Kent Moore Cabinets в Брайане. Президент США Джо Байден назвал эпидемией насилие с применением оружия в стране и анонсировал ряд ограничений относительно свободного обращения оружия.

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