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☆ Black student punished for his hairstyle wants to return to the Texas school that suspended him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

HOUSTON — A Black high school student in Texas who was punished for nearly all of his junior year over his hairstyle has left his school district rather than spend another year of in-school suspension, according to his attorney. It would allow him to return to school while a federal lawsuit he filed proceeds. George’s federal lawsuit also alleged that his punishment violates the CROWN Act, a recent state law prohibiting race-based discrimination of hair. In February, a state judge ruled in a lawsuit filed by the school district that its punishment does not violate the CROWN Act. Barbers Hill’s hair policy was also challenged in a May 2020 federal lawsuit filed by two other students.

Persons: HOUSTON, Darryl George, Jeffrey Brown, “ Judge Brown, ” George, Brown, George, ”, Allie Booker, unenroll, ” Booker, “, Booker Organizations: U.S, Hill High School, locs Locations: Texas, Houston, Galveston, “, Mont Belvieu

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday morning at Trump Tower in New York. Trump was previously not expected to meet with the Ukrainian president, who has already held meetings on Thursday with both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump's planned meeting with Zelenskyy comes days after Zelenskyy called Vance "too radical," according to a story published Sunday in The New Yorker. Vance responded to Zelenskyy on Wednesday, saying, "I don’t appreciate Zelenskyy coming to this country and telling the American taxpayers what to do." Biden and Zelenskyy will meet again on Oct. 12 in Germany, according to the White House.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Sen, JD Vance, Biden, Zelenskyy, Trump's, Vance, Harris, Putin Organizations: WASHINGTON, Trump, White, Department of Defense, Democratic, New Yorker, United Nations General Assembly Locations: New York, Ohio, Ukraine, Europe, United States, America, Russia, U.S, New, Russian, Germany

☆ Smartmatic and Newsmax reach settlement in election defamation case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Smartmatic and Newsmax have reached a settlement in the voting technology company’s election defamation lawsuit against the right-wing news outlet shortly before the case was set to go to trial. The lawsuit focused on Newsmax's false claims that Smartmatic's machines rigged the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden. Smartmatic sued Newsmax Media in 2021, alleging it claimed Smartmatic’s devices rigged the 2020 election. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have continued to promote false claims that the 2020 election results were manipulated to favor Biden. Smartmatic in April settled a similar defamation lawsuit against One America News for a sum that was not disclosed publicly.

Persons: Joe Biden, Newsmax, Smartmatic, Samira, Saba, Donald Trump, Biden Organizations: Newsmax, Newsmax Media, One America, Fox News, Fox Corp, Dominion Voting Systems Locations: Samira Saba

☆ For him or against him, young men see the election as all about Trump: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

In today’s edition, national political reporter Ben Kamisar breaks down the latest installment of the NBC News Deciders Focus Group series, which featured young men from battleground states who are skeptical of both candidates. For him or against him, young men see the election as all about TrumpBy Ben KamisarNew focus groups of skeptical young men planning to vote in this fall’s most critical battleground states illustrate how, for them, this election is all about Donald Trump. The battle for young votersPolling has shown a significant gender gap in the presidential race, with Trump holding the upper hand among men and Harris with women. The two campaigns have been vocal about their attempts to win over young men — Trump through the world of influencers and combat sports, and Harris through targeted ads and the refrain about vice presidential nominee Tim Walz’s past as an assistant football coach. Read more → Follow live updates from the campaign trail →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

Persons: Ben Kamisar, Jonathan Allen, Donald Trump, —, Harris, ” “ Kamala Harris, MAGA, John M, Trump, “, ”, Drake, SurveyMonkey, — Trump, Tim Walz’s, → Harris, Garrett Haake, Sen, Mike McDonnell —, — Sen, Lindsey Graham, Jane Kleeb, McDonnell, Harris ’, Joe Biden, Ben Kamsiar, Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump’s, Alex Conant, — we’ve, ” Conant, Read, loos Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Capitol Hill, Trump, Wisconsin —, Syracuse University, Democratic, Republican Party, GOP, Trump reminisced, Congressional, Electoral, Republican, Democrats ’, Nebraska Democratic Party, NBC News, doling, Republicans, ntr, aig Locations: Nebraska, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Omaha, — Maine, Nebraska’s, Omaha —, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Georgia

☆ Kentucky governor tells sheriff accused of fatally shooting judge to resign
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Andy Beshear ordered the sheriff accused of gunning down a judge in his chambers to resign by the end of the week or face removal proceedings. The Letcher County Sheriff’s Office could not be reached for comment Thursday. Letcher County Judge/Executive Terry Adams did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Kentucky State Police spokesman has said the shooting at the Letcher County Courthouse occurred after an argument in the building. A filing in the case from Stines’ lawyer argued that Stines was protected from being sued over the allegations because of his position as an elected official and law enforcement officer.

Persons: Andy Beshear, gunning, Travis Mayo, Shawn “ Mickey ” Stines, Kevin Mullins, Mullins, Stines, Terry Adams, Clare Grant, Stines ’, Matt Gayheart, ” Jonathan Shaw, Judge Mullins, ” Shaw Organizations: Kentucky Gov, Kentucky State Police, Authorities, Courier, USA Locations: Letcher, Stines, Whitesburg, Ky, Clare

By comparison, from Ohio’s March primary through August, Democrats held the edge, dropping $78.5 million on ads to Republicans’ $59 million. “Bernie’s special interest allies are dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into this race to try and defeat Sherrod because they know Sherrod will always stand up to them to do what’s right for Ohio,” Brown spokesperson Matt Keyes said in a statement. Democrats, who hold a one-seat majority in the Senate, are growing increasingly nervous about Sen. Jon Tester’s re-election bid in Montana. Democrats had a clear advertising advantage coming out of a contentious March primary that cost Moreno’s campaign millions of dollars to win. Close behind is WinSenate, a political action committee affiliated with the Democrats’ Senate Majority PAC, which has spent more than $22 million this month.

Persons: Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Brown, ”, Jai Chabria, JD Vance’s, “, Moreno, Sherrod, ” Brown, Matt Keyes, Jon Tester’s, Larry Hogan, Gary Peters of, “ We’re, ” Philip Letsou, Chuck Schumer, Kamala Harris, ” Letsou, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, “ Sherrod, Chris Grant, Moreno’s, it’s, beholden, Harris, Joe Biden, Bernie, Scott Guthrie, ” Peters, I’m, “ Jon Tester, ” Moreno, Reagan McCarthy, chastise Brown, Mary Ann, ” Mary Ann, Bernie Moreno’s, ” Chabria, Vance Organizations: CLEVELAND, Senate, Democratic, ’, GOP, Republican, Democratic Senatorial, National Press Club, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democrat Party, lockstep, Democrats, Defend, Jobs, Fund, PAC, National Republican, Moreno’s, ” Locations: Ohio, Montana, Florida, Texas, Montana and Ohio, Arizona , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Maryland, Gary Peters of Michigan, Washington, lockstep ”, ” Ohio, Toledo

☆ Trump campaign says it backs ‘universal’ IVF access, potentially opening the door for gay couples
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Matt-Lavietes-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Matt Lavietes | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign told NBC News on Wednesday that if the former president were re-elected, his administration would support “universal access” to in-vitro fertilization, potentially opening up the door for same-sex couples to receive coverage for the expensive fertility treatment. President Trump also supports universal access to contraception and IVF,” campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Many of Trump’s campaign promises regarding LGBTQ issues center on transgender people. Only seven states — including Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey and New York — require IVF benefits to include same-sex couples, according to a report from nonprofit news website Stateline. In May, a gay couple filed a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit against New York City alleging that the city’s health insurance plan is discriminatory because it doesn’t cover IVF for male couples.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Karoline Leavitt, ” Trump, We’re, ”, Leavitt, “ Contrarily, Kamala Harris, there’s, ” Kevin Munoz, Harris, Walz, “ Donald Trump’s, —, ” Munoz, “ Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Biden, he’s, “ Organizations: NBC News, House, Republican, NBC, Republicans, Trump, Centers for Disease Control, Democratic, Department of Health, Human Services, New Locations: Alabama, White, Ohio, Colorado , Delaware , Illinois, Maine , Maryland , New Jersey, New York, New York City

☆ Anna Sorokin speaks out after dramatic exit from 'Dancing With the Stars'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Pilar Melendez | Pilar Melendez Is An Editor On The Nbc News Platforms Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Sorokin was convicted in 2019 of duping friends and financial institutions out of hundreds of thousands of dollars while masquerading as a German heiress. “DWTS” alum and choreographer Maksim Chmerkovskiy called her a “professional liar” and mocked her dancing on a TMZ podcast. “Anna is fascinating to a lot of people… so I think there is an inherent curiosity about her,” Green said. Her crimes were “not right,” Sosa said, but nobody “deserves the amount of hate she’s getting.” Sorokin “deserves a second chance,” he asserted. Sorokin said she probably won’t keep up with the show as it continues, but she hopes actor Reginald VelJohnson will win.

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New focus groups of skeptical young men planning to vote in this fall’s most critical battleground states illustrate how, for these voters, it’s all about Donald Trump. Polling has shown a significant gender gap in the race, with Trump holding the upper hand among men and Harris with women. Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign on Sept. 10. All but two of the voters leaning toward Harris said abortion will be a big factor in their vote. Asked to describe their generation, many of these young men painted a negative picture.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, SurveyMonkey, — Trump, Tim Walz’s, “ Young, Harris leaners, Trump, ”, Rich Thau, William C, Whitney Saleski, Jake T, Noah H, John M, Andrew H, ” “ Kamala Harris, MAGA, ” John M, “, Drake, Eric R, ” Joel M, —, Joe Biden, Margaret Talev, she’s, Win McNamee, ” Bret A, Jill Stein, he’s, it’s, ” Andrew, Brandon S, You’ve, Derek H, hasn’t, we’re Organizations: Trump, NBC, Syracuse University, Republican Party, Protesters, Getty, Democratic, Social, Syracuse University’s Institute for Democracy, Journalism, Citizenship, Hamas, Green Party Locations: Sago, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Wisconsin, Morton , Pennsylvania, Dayton , Ohio, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kewaskum , Wisconsin, Israel, United States, Eau Claire , Wisconsin, Washington, Gaza, Oregon, Kaukauna , Wisconsin

☆ The Fed slashed interest rates last week, but Treasury yields are rising. What’s going on?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jeff Cox | Jeff Cox Is A Finance Editor With Cnbc.Com Where He Covers All Aspects Of The Markets | Monitors Coverage Of The Financial Markets | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Treasury market, though, hasn’t been paying attention. Officials penciled in another 50 basis points in reductions by the end of the year and another 100 by the end of 2025. That sentiment is evident in the “breakeven” inflation rate, or the difference between standard Treasury and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities yields. The 5-year breakeven rate, for instance, has risen 8 basis points since the Fed meeting and is up 20 basis points since Sept. 11. Taken together, the various dynamics in the Treasury market are making it a difficult time for investors.

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☆ Extra legroom, assigned seats, overnight flights: Inside Southwest Airlines' plan for its future
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines executives on Thursday outlined for Wall Street their vision to boost profits: extra legroom seats starting in 2026, assigned seating, international partnerships and overnight flights. Southwest’s new plan comes as its leaders seeks to fend off activist Elliott Investment Management, which has called for leadership changes. He had served as CEO of AirTran, the airline Southwest combined with in 2011, and was a consultant to Southwest after the merger. Southwest has supported Jordan despite calls for his replacement by Elliott, which didn’t immediately respond to the airline’s plan it laid out on Thursday. He called Southwest’s plan intentional and detailed.

Persons: ”, Ryan Green, “, Bob Fornaro, Fornaro, Bob Jordan, Jordan, Elliott, didn’t, ” Jordan, “ We’ve, — CNBC’s Rohan Goswami Organizations: DALLAS, Southwest Airlines, Wall, Elliott Investment Management, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, AirTran, Boeing Locations: Southwest, Atlanta, Dallas, Hawaii

The war for the first battleground electoral vote may have been decided this week before a single ballot was cast. They also pointed to the lawn signs and other symbols of enthusiasm for the Harris campaign in the city. By failing to move enough legislative votes into his column, Trump lost his chance to tuck away all five of Nebraska's electoral votes without mounting a campaign. That poll has Harris up by 9 percentage points over Trump. For now, Democrats feel good about the odds that they will look back at this week as the moment they locked up their first electoral vote.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Trump, —, Sen, Mike McDonnell —, — Sen, Lindsey Graham, Jane Kleeb, McDonnell, Kleeb, Biden, they're, JD Vance Organizations: Republican, Congressional, Party, Electoral College, GOP, Democrats, NBC News, Nebraska Democratic Party, doling, Republicans, Trump, Democratic Locations: Omaha, — Maine, Nebraska's, Nebraska, Omaha —, AdImpact, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Ohio

Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo was dismissed Thursday by the Red Bull Racing junior team effectively immediately, ending his second stint in the sport with an unusual mid-season departure. The move comes as the once-dominant Red Bull faces fresh struggles in the 2024 championship, and difficult questions about its future. The RB team is known for auditioning potential candidates to promote to the senior Red Bull team. Ricciardo began driving for the Red Bull junior team in 2011 before getting promoted to the senior team in 2014. Mekies welcomed Lawson, who has impressed leaders of the Red Bull team while occasionally subbing in for one of its drivers.

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☆ Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim land for being 'impossible to implement'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have helped Black families reclaim or be compensated for property that was unjustly taken by the government. The proposal by itself would not have been able to take full effect because lawmakers blocked another bill to create a reparations agency that would have reviewed claims. The California Legislative Black Caucus has backed a series of reparations packages in the state. The caucus cited concerns that the Legislature would not have oversight over the agency’s operations and declined to comment further on the reparations fund bill because it wasn’t part of the caucus’ reparations priority package. The administration’s Department of Finance said earlier this year it opposed the eminent domain bill because it was not specifically included in the budget.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, “, ” Newsom, Carolyn Cole, Sen, Steven Bradford, Bradford, ” Bradford, Newsom Organizations: —, California Legislative Black Caucus, Black Americans, Los Angeles Times, Getty, California State University, Associated Press, administration’s Department of Finance Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, — California, California, Los Angeles

☆ NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with bribery and wire fraud in scheme spanning nearly 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan_Dienst_Byline.Jpg | Jonathan Dienst | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been hit with five federal charges – including wire fraud, bribery and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national – according to a sprawling 57-page federal indictment unsealed Thursday. Although the Bentley Suite for two nights would have cost approximately $7,000, Adams paid less than $600, the indictment says. And so, the building opened as requested by a Turkish official who had plied Adams with travel benefits and other gifts, the indictment says. In addition to the free travel and hotel rooms, Adams received illegal campaign contributions from foreign donors, including the Turkish government official, the indictment says. Adams has repeatedly said that his administration is cooperating in the investigations and he's focused on his work as mayor.

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☆ Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was declared dead at 10:17 a.m. His execution came after Republican Gov. The five executions would also mark another grim milestone — 1,600 executions since the death penalty was reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Littlejohn was 20 when prosecutors say he and co-defendant Glenn Bethany robbed the Root-N-Scoot convenience store in south Oklahoma City in June 1992. Littlejohn’s attorneys also argued that killings resulting from a robbery are rarely considered death penalty cases and that prosecutors today would not have pursued the ultimate punishment. Because of the board’s 3-2 recommendation, Stitt had the option of commuting Littlejohn’s sentence to life in prison without parole.

Persons: Emmanuel Littlejohn, Kevin Stitt, “, ”, Stitt, Littlejohn, Glenn Bethany, Kenneth Meers, Meers, Bethany, Emmanuel, he’d, Caitlin Hoeberlein, Attorney Bob Macy, Julius Jones ’, Jones, Bigler Stouffer, James Coddington, Phillip Hancock Organizations: Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Republican Gov, Wednesday, U.S, Supreme, Oklahoma, Attorney Locations: McALESTER, Okla, — Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Alabama, U.S, Oklahoma City

☆ Biden admin offers $20 million reward for info on Iranian charged with plot to kill ex-Trump official John Bolton
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Biden administration is offering a reward of up to $20 million for information on a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who is charged with plotting to kill Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton. U.S. authorities in January charged an Iranian national and two Canadians, including a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, for allegedly plotting to assassinate an Iranian defector living in Maryland. Poursafi was charged in August 2022 for his role in the alleged plot against Bolton. He remains at large abroad.Iran has denied it is plotting to assassinate Trump, current or former officials, or others abroad. But Iranian leaders have vowed to avenge the U.S. drone strike in 2020 that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump’s, John Bolton ., Shahram Poursafi, Bolton, “ Poursafi, —, Trump, him.Iran, Poursafi, Qassem Soleimani, Qassem, Soleimani, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Andrea Mitchell, ” Organizations: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Bolton, Washington , D.C, State Department, U.S, Hells Angels, Justice, Press, Iranian, Getty, Force, NBC Locations: U.S, Washington ,, Maryland, Iranian, Baghdad, Tehran, Iran, Yemen, Baghdad’s

☆ John Leguizamo delves into the 'untold' history of Latinos in new PBS series
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Arturo Conde | Arturo Conde Is An Editor | A Bilingual Freelance Journalist. He Writes For La Opinión A Coruña | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

And this is our way of undoing that,” Leguizamo said in a video interview with series co-creator Ben DeJesus. NGL StudiosPart of the challenge of telling Latino history, Leguizamo said, is that you have to find it. “It was years and years of studying Latin history,” the actor reflected. Ultimately, both co-creators noted, something even deadlier than guns and steel would lead to the demise of these Latin American kingdoms and empires. “It empowers you, it gives you a sense that you matter, that you’re important, and the kids especially feel that.”For DeJesus, knowing Latino history also gives you a sense of belonging.

Persons: John Leguizamo, ”, ” Leguizamo, “ We’ve, Ben DeJesus, Dolores Huerta, DeJesus, ” “, John, “, ” John Leguizamo, José Moya, Leguizamo, …, Eduardo Galeano, ” DeJesus, George Washington, Dinero, Washington, De, Charles Lee Lewis Organizations: Civil Rights Movement, PBS, Johns Hopkins University, United Farm Workers, NGL, Aztecs, amigos, Continental Army Locations: American, Americas, Philadelphia, Uruguayan, Europe, Asia, Columbus, East, plata, Washington, De Grasse, American Independence, Kingdom of France, Havana

WASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred from practicing law in Washington, D.C., according to an order filed Thursday by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Both panels had pointed to Giuliani trying to get thousands of votes for President Joe Biden tossed out in the battleground state of Pennsylvania that year. The D.C. Bar's Board on Professional Responsibility said in a report in June that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Giuliani "violated Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct" and therefore "should be disbarred." Giuliani also lost his law license in New York state in July over his actions to disseminate lies about voter fraud in the 2020 election. Separately, he faces charges in Arizona and Georgia over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in those states.

Persons: Rudy Giuliani, Giuliani, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, “, Ted Goodman, Mayor Giuliani can’t, Goodman Organizations: WASHINGTON, Former New York City, Washington , D.C, Appeals, District of Columbia, Bar's, Bar Association, NBC News Locations: Washington ,, Pennsylvania, United States, America, New York, Arizona, Georgia

Despite Aurora becoming a regular talking point at his rallies, a Trump campaign spokesperson declined to specify when or if the former president would visit the city. But Aurora has some important differences: It has a much larger population and has long been diverse. There has been crime, but it’s not clear how much of it is gang-related or directly attributed to increased migration. “They’re going in with guns that are beyond even military scope and they’re taking over apartment buildings,” Trump said Wednesday in North Carolina. Resources in Denver have been stretched thin — and migrants have sought housing in neighboring Aurora, where rent is cheaper.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Coffman, who’s, Trump, Coffman, “, “ They’re, ” Trump, Cindy Romero didn’t, ” Romero, ” She’d, ”, Romero, Greg Abbott, Emily Goodman, ” Coffman, Goodman, ” Goodman, Tren, it’s, Todd Chamberlain, ” Chamberlain, Kamala Harris, he’d, “ I’m, “ I’ve, They’re, ” Carlos Ordosgoitti, ” Ordosgoitti Organizations: AURORA, Republican, GOP, Aurora, Trump, Dallas, Texas Gov, Resources, East, East Colfax Community, NBC, they’ve, Fox News Locations: Colo, Colorado’s, Springfield , Ohio, ”, Charleroi, Pa, Aurora, North Carolina, Denver, East Colfax, Venezuelan, He’s, Venezuela

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☆ Meta’s misinformation problem has local election officials struggling to get out the truth
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | Jonathan Vanian Is A Technology Reporter For Cnbc.Com | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

CNBC flagged posts with the false information to Meta. A company spokesperson said, “Meta has sent them to third-party fact-checkers for further review.”Across the U.S., with 40 days until the Nov. 5 election, state and local officials say they are puzzled by what to expect from Facebook. In 2016, Facebook was hammered by Russian operatives, pushing out false posts about Hillary Clinton to bolster Trump. Given Maricopa County’s high profile during the election season, the state often attracts attention from Facebook users across the country. During a Senate hearing last week on election threats, Meta’s head of global affairs, Nick Clegg, fielded questions about the company’s election preparedness.

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☆ OpenAI considering restructuring to for-profit, CTO Mira Murati and two top research execs depart
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Hayden Field | Hayden Field Is A Cnbc Reporter | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The structure would be more straightforward for investors and would make it easier for OpenAI employees to realize liquidity, the source added. News of the discussions comes after OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati said Wednesday that she is leaving the company after six and a half years. They’re the latest high-level executive to depart OpenAI, which has exploded in popularity and value since releasing the ChatGPT chatbot in late 2022. Murati became a well-known name when OpenAI’s board abruptly ousted Altman last November and Murati was named interim CEO. Days later, Altman was back at the company and Murati moved back to her former role as CTO.

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TOYKO — A Japanese man said to have spent the world’s longest time on death row was cleared in a retrial of the 1966 murders of four people on Thursday, ending his family’s search for justice for a wrongful conviction. On Thursday, the Shizuoka district court acquitted the former boxer. He spent 48 years behind bars — more than 45 of them on death row — making him the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, according to the rights group, Amnesty International. Hakamata’s lawyers had argued that DNA tests on bloodstained clothing said to be their client’s showed the blood was not his. Amnesty International hailed the exoneration as a “pivotal moment for justice” and urged Japan to scrap the death penalty.

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New York Mayor Eric Adams is set to face federal charges. And the Oakland A’s play their last game in the city they’ve called home for over 50 years. New York Mayor Eric Adams expected to face federal chargesNew York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted and is expected to be charged today by prosecutors out of the Southern District of New York, two sources familiar with the matter said. More coverage of Eric Adams:Calls grew for Adams to resign, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and more. Two abandoned Los Angeles mansions owned by a Hollywood producer are covered in graffiti , drawing ire from neighbors and condemnation from city officials.

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