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☆ Whitmer Talks Tequila, Pearl Jam and Debates in New Book
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

These are tricky times to be an ambitious and (relatively) young star in the Democratic Party. President Biden, the party’s 81-year-old presumptive nominee for president, dialed into MSNBC on Monday morning to bray about the whippersnappers snapping at his stiffened heels. Gavin Newsom of California, 56, swore last week. “There’s no point engaging in these hypotheticals,” echoed an aide to the 59-year-old governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker. “I’m not going to entertain any conversation along that line,” Ms. Whitmer, the 52-year-old governor of Michigan, said in an interview with USA Today.

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☆ Too Much Winning? Even Trump’s Fans Are Uneasy After Biden’s Weak Debate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The day after President Biden melted down in Thursday’s prime-time debate, Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia stood beside former President Donald J. Trump on a farm in Chesapeake, gushing. “This is the best Trump rally ever!”In the past, when it suited him, Mr. Youngkin kept his distance from Mr. Trump and his unpredictable behavior. “Hello, Virginia,” Mr. Trump cooed as he took the stage before thousands of his supporters in what Republicans increasingly see as a winnable state. “Did anybody watch a thing called the debate?” He roared: “That was a big one.”On the surface, the rally in Chesapeake was a quick-turn victory lap after the debate and before the 2024 race hits a higher gear.

Persons: Biden, Glenn Youngkin, Donald J, Trump, Youngkin, ” Mr Organizations: Trump, Republicans Locations: Virginia, Chesapeake, , Virginia

☆ New ‘Apprentice’ Book Paints Trump as Wounded, Forgetful and Hung Up on Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was May 2021, and Donald J. Trump was wounded. He told Mr. Trump he wanted to write a book, not about the unpleasantness of the previous four years, but about that prelapsarian period before Mr. Trump entered politics. Mr. Trump was sold. “He was at his lowest then,” Mr. Setoodeh, 42, said over lunch in Manhattan’s West Village on Friday. “You’ll sell 10,000 books at one rally,” he told Mr. Setoodeh.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, he’d, Ramin Setoodeh, “, ”, Setoodeh, ” Mr, ’, Mr Organizations: Capitol, Trump, Mr, NBC Locations: Washington, Manhattan’s

☆ Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said he’ll take the issue to the state Supreme Court after Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled that Las Vegas was the wrong venue for the case. “They’re done,” said Margaret McLetchie, attorney for Clark County Republican Party chairman Jesse Law, one of the defendants in the case. The state Republican Party issued a statement welcoming the court decision, pointing to Ford’s vow to appeal and asking for contributions to continue the court fight. Chattah ran as a Republican in 2022 for state attorney general and lost to Ford by just under 8% of the vote. Also, unlike other states, Nevada did not have a legal challenge pending in courts at the time.

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☆ Trump Tries to Set Expectations, and Floats Excuses, for His Debate With Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He repeatedly mused about the potential scenarios, lowering expectations that he would dominate Mr. Biden and then, as if he couldn’t help himself, raising them again. Mr. Trump, 78, has spent months casting the 81-year-old Mr. Biden as a husk of a man who can barely walk or formulate complete sentences. Republicans have pumped out a stream of videos of Mr. Biden walking stiffly — some deceptively edited — that are meant to be proof of Mr. Biden’s decline. “Biden can’t stand up!” one woman yelled during Mr. Trump’s speech. She stood near another woman who wore a T-shirt with a picture of Mr. Biden that read, “Impeach me.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, couldn’t, Trump’s, “ Biden, Mr, ” Organizations: Mr Locations: Racine, Wis, Atlanta

☆ At Biden Fund-Raiser, Hollywood and Democrats Let the Trump Attacks Fly
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | Adam Nagourney | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A Hollywood fund-raiser Saturday night intended to bolster President Biden’s war chest turned into a platform for some of the most concerted and toughest attacks to date on former President Donald J. Trump by the Biden campaign, as entertainers, Barack Obama and even Jill Biden assailed Mr. Trump’s ethics and his suitability to return to the White House. Ms. Biden, after being introduced by Barbra Streisand, said the choice was between her husband, “who honors the rule of law instead of trying to bend it to his way,” and Mr. Trump, “who wakes up every morning caring about one person and one person only: himself.”“Mr. Trump has told us again and again why he wants the White House — to give himself absolute power, to not be held accountable for his criminal action,” Ms. Biden continued. His aim, she told the crowd, “was to destroy the democratic safeguards that stand in his way.”Mr. Obama invoked Mr. Trump’s felony convictions — something that Mr. Biden has for the most part avoided doing — to applause from the crowd.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, Barack Obama, Jill Biden, Ms, Barbra Streisand, “, ”, Mr, Obama

☆ It’s Donald Trump’s 78th Birthday. He Isn’t Happy About It.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Donald hates his birthdays,” Ivana Trump once said of her ex-husband. He looked genuinely upset on Sunday when his supporters sang an early “Happy Birthday” to him at a rally in Las Vegas. “You know,” he told them, “there’s a certain point at which you don’t want to hear ‘Happy Birthday.’ You just want to pretend the day doesn’t exist.”No doubt. The Trump team spent the week blasting out selectively edited videos of Mr. Biden toddling around Europe, looking like Corrado Soprano lost in Newark. “Biden was seen staring off into the distance and wandering around like a brain-dead zombie,” said Karoline Leavitt, a Trump campaign press secretary.

Persons: “ Donald, ” Ivana Trump, ”, “, ’, Biden, Corrado Soprano, “ Biden, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: Trump, Biden toddling Locations: Las Vegas, Europe, Newark

☆ Election Updates: Trump turns 78 today, and Democrats are trolling him in Milwaukee.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Nobody’s heard this story before,” Mr. Trump had said to the group. “I’ll never forget that Bibi Netanyahu let us down,” Mr. Trump told the group. Mr. Trump has indicated mixed feelings about his own birthday. The birthday celebration that Club 47 USA has planned on Friday will take place at a convention center down the road from Mar-a-Lago. Mr. Trump is expected to speak at 7 p.m.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, serenaded, Qassim Suleimani, “ Nobody’s, ” Mr, you’ve, ”, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, “ I’ll, Bibi Netanyahu, ’ Organizations: Capitol, Mr, Hamas Locations: Palm Beach, Fla, Florida, United States, Gen, Las Vegas, Mar

☆ After Verdict, Trump Revels in Embrace of His Most Avid Base: Male Fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Sixteen thousand people erupted into rapture when Donald J. Trump walked into the Prudential Center in Newark at 10 p.m. Saturday to attend an Ultimate Fighting Championship match. He stayed until the grisly end, at 1:15 a.m. It was his first public outing since being convicted on 34 felony counts two days earlier. He walked out to Kid Rock’s “American Bad Ass,” a rock-rap trailer park anthem that samples Metallica’s “Sad But True” and has become the unofficial soundtrack of Mr. Trump’s quest to recapture the White House. Chosen one, I’m the living proofWith the gift of gab, from the city of truthI jabbed and stabbed and knocked critics backA moment after Mr. Trump took his seat, the stadium took up a spontaneous chant of President Biden’s name preceded by an expletive.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Rock’s, Biden’s Organizations: Prudential Center, House Locations: Newark

☆ Election Updates: After trial, Trump returns to friendly turf at U.F.C. fight and on Fox News.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Mr. Giuliani’s run-ins with the law have left his life and finances in tatters. Mr. Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy and owes two Georgia women a $148 million judgment from a defamation case. “Anyone who thinks that Mr. Giuliani is off his game in terms of legal acumen is strongly mistaken,” Mr. Aidala said. Like many at the birthday party, Mr. Aidala was displeased by Mr. Trump’s conviction on charges related to hiding hush money paid to a porn star. In the video, Mr. Trump stands with a small crowd of people who appear to be some of his supporters.

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☆ ‘He’s Had Great Challenges’: Giuliani Holds 80th Birthday Amid Many Woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A few blocks away, at an Italian restaurant on East 56th Street, his former lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, was having a party for his 80th birthday. As he left a previous party celebrating the same birthday, he was served notice of his indictment in an Arizona election-interference case. He has also been indicted in Georgia in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Mr. Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy and owes two Georgia women a $148 million judgment from a defamation case. Mr. Trump has done little to help with his legal bills.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Giuliani’s, Mr Locations: tatters, Arizona, Georgia

☆ The women in my family are all connected by names. We have middles names from previous generations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Anne Roderique-Jones | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I am Anne Marie and she is Alice Marie, named after one of her mother's eight sisters, Anna Marie. The women in my family have been named after prior generationsThis long line of sisters kicked off what would be names linking generations of women in my family. The oldest daughter of Alice and Jack was named Anne Marie after the two beloved sisters, Phyllis Anne and Alice Marie. Mary Lou had a daughter named Shawn Marie, who would become my mother's cousin and best friend–and like a second mother to me. Her hair, a natural auburn not unlike her sister's, has always been dyed blonde, not unlike Aunt Mary Lou.

Persons: Anne Marie, Alice Marie, Anna Marie, Olga Margret, Elsie Meta, Wanda May, Irene Lucille, Jean Clyde, Helen Dawn, Shirley Jean, Phyllis Anne, Phyllis, Jack, I'd, she'd, Alice, Sally Lou —, Sally Lou's, Mary Louise, Mary Louise our Grandma Louise, Grandma Louise, —, Mary Lou, Shawn Marie, –, Sally Lou, Anne Marie . Standing, She's, Roderique, John James Roderique, James Otis Roderique, James Hamlin Roderique, selflessly Organizations: Service Locations: auburn

☆ Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's Relationship Timeline
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

2009: Justin and Hailey met at a fan eventAccording to 234Star.com, Justin and Hailey first met at a fan event (for Justin, not Hailey) in 2009. February 2011: Hailey attended another Bieber Fever eventHailey Baldwin, Justin Bieber, and Steven Baldwin at the 2011 premiere of "Never Say Never." July 2015: Justin and Hailey got matching tattoosA post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber)In the summer of 2015, Justin and Hailey got matching "G" tattoos. May 5, 2018: Hailey attended the Met Gala with Shawn MendesShawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin at the 2018 Met Gala. October 4, 2019: Hailey starred in Justin's music video for '10,000 Hours'Justin and Hailey Bieber in the "10,000 Hours" music video.

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☆ Tunde Onakoya: Nigerian chess champion breaks world record for longest chess marathon
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Ifeanyi Abraham | For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate Tunde Onakoya has broken the record for the longest chess marathon after playing for an extraordinary 60 hours nonstop under the bright lights of New York City’s Times Square. The Guinness World Record organization has not yet confirmed Onakoya’s attempt, which can sometimes take weeks, but for many Nigerians, the 29-year-old is already considered something of a national hero. Onakoya played against Shawn Martinez, a US chess champion, in accordance with the Guinness World Record guidelines that any attempt to break the record must be made by two players who play continuously for the duration. Onakoya founded Chess in Slums Africa, which seeks to empower children in underprivileged communities by using chess to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills, in Lagos. People celebrate as Tunde Onakoya marks 46 hours for consecutively playing a chess game in Times Square, Friday, April 19, 2024, in New York.

Persons: Tunde, Onakoya, Hallvard Haug Flatebø, Let’s, Shawn Martinez, Martinez, Davido, Adekunle, Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, “, Tinubu, Yuki Iwamura, Solomon Passy, Russell Makofsky Organizations: CNN, New York City’s, Guinness, Nigeria’s, Champion, People, Times Locations: Nigerian, New York, Africa, Norway, Manhattan, Nigeria, Lagos, Berlin, Bulgarian, US

☆ Meet Jenn Tran, the star of season 21 of 'The Bachelorette'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jenn Tran was announced as the star of season 21 of "The Bachelorette." AdvertisementJenn Tran didn't find love with Joey Graziadei on season 28 of "The Bachelor," but she's getting a second chance at romance as the star of the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette." AdvertisementAlthough Bachelor Nation got to know Jenn a bit on "The Bachelor," she teased that there's "a lot that you don't know about me yet." Related storiesAhead of the season 21 premiere in July, here's what to know about Jenn. We'll find out plenty more about the newest Bachelorette when her season premieres on ABC this summer.

Persons: Jenn Tran, —, Jenn Tran didn't, Joey Graziadei, Tran, I've, Jenn, She's, Peter Parker, Taylor, Jonas, Shawn Mendes, We'll Organizations: Service, University of Wisconsin — Madison, Red, Alpha Phi Foundation, Instagram, Gillette, ABC Locations: Miami, Greece, Italy, Bahamas, Massachusetts

☆ Do you need to rinse your chicken before you cook it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Despite what your elders may have told you, you don’t need to rinse raw chicken or any other poultry or meat before prepping and cooking it. When rinsing chicken, bacteria such as salmonella can be transferred via the water to your kitchen surfaces, leading to potential cross contamination of other ingredients. Bacteria was found in the sinks of 60% of cooks who rinsed raw chicken as part of a 2019 USDA study. “Use paper towels, even more than you think you need,” Matijevich said, and pat the chicken dry or let the paper towels soak up the excess liquid. If they are used to clean up raw poultry juice, they should also go in the dishwasher on the sanitize cycle,” Schaffner said.

Persons: ”, Shawn Matijevich, ” Matijevich, Donald Schaffner, Sarah McEwan, iStockphoto, ” Schaffner, Casey Barber Organizations: CNN, US Department of Agriculture, Institute of Culinary Education, Rutgers University Locations: USDA, New York City, New Jersey

☆ Taylor Swift and Halle Bailey deserve their privacy just like you do
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But entertainers, even ones who often write or sing or share about their personal lives, still deserve some privacy. Something to sip on…Taylor Swift and Halle Bailey. Getty ImagesTwo celebrities recently stood as examples of this baseless belief that stars apparently aren’t allowed to have private lives. There was quite the uproar after the New York Times published an opinion piece which speculated about whether Taylor Swift may be closeted as a queer person. Lopez recently said the debut day was “22 years in the making.”It’s out now.

Persons: … Taylor Swift, Halle Bailey, Taylor Swift, Swift, Taylor, Shawn Mendes, ”, Bailey hasn’t, … Lindsay Lohan, John Lamparski, Lindsay Lohan, Cady, Tina Fey, Lohan, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Tran, let’s, Lopez, ” It’s, … Leonardo DiCaprio, Melinda Sue Gordon, Martin Scorsese’s, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro Organizations: CNN, Getty, New York Times, Golden Globe, Apple, Globes Locations: New York City, AFP

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's attorney general is investigating six Republican electors who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election, a person with knowledge of the case said Wednesday. But the probe adds to official scrutiny of so-called fake electors in several swing states won by President Joe Biden in 2020, including investigations in Georgia, Michigan and Arizona. So-called “fake electors” were charged in Georgia and Michigan, and Trump faces charges both in Georgia and in a federal investigation of his conduct related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. He told the Democratic Attorneys General Association last January he feared that making any comment would be seen as partisan. Efforts by AP to reach the other two fake electors, Durward James “Jim” Hindle III and Eileen Rice in northern Nevada, were not successful.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Aaron Ford, Joe Lombardo, Michael McDonald, Jim DeGraffenreid, Jesse Law, Shawn Meehan, McDonald, Durward James “ Jim ” Hindle III, Eileen Rice, ”, Brian Hardy, Biden, State Barbara Cegavske, Cegavske, DeGraffenreid Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Associated Press, Politico, NBC News, Democrat, U.S . Justice Department, Trump, Democratic, Nevada Gov, Republican, Nevada GOP, AP, . House, State, Republican Party, Government, Biden Locations: Georgia , Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Clark County, Douglas, Las Vegas, Nevada, Carson City

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Dozens of conservative Muslims marched in Indonesia’s capital on Friday, calling for the cancellation of Coldplay’s upcoming concert over the British band’s support for the LGBTQ+ community. Lead singer Chris Martin has been known to wear rainbow colors and wave gay pride flags during performances. The Asian leg of Coldplay's “Music Of The Spheres World Tour” includes a Nov. 15 concert at Jakarta’s Gelora Bung Karno stadium. Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno assured Coldplay fans there would be no disruptions to the concert. ___Associated Press writer Edna Tarigan in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report.

Persons: Chris Martin, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama —, Coldplay, ”, Hery Susanto, ” Bamukmin, ” Martin, Sandiaga Uno, ” Uno, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber, Peter Harjani, Lady Gaga, Edna Tarigan Organizations: Coldplay, Creative Economy, Indonesian Ulema Council, Entertainment, Boys, Associated Press Locations: JAKARTA, Indonesia, Indonesia’s, Jakarta, “, West Java’s, Bandung, Indonesian, British, Taipei, Malaysian

Officials have not yet released body camera footage of the most recent shooting, which occurred Tuesday afternoon, but residents of the southwest Baltimore neighborhood expressed outrage over what they called an unnecessary loss of life. The man, later identified as Hunter Jessup, started running and allegedly pointed a gun at police during the ensuing chase. The group said DAT officers treat them with disdain and routinely initiate negative interactions. Police leaders often commend officers for getting illegal firearms off the streets, and Baltimore gun violence overall has been trending downward in recent months. Daniel Webster, a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Gun Violence Solutions in Baltimore, said the success of specialized gun units often hinges on a focused approach.

Persons: “ They’re, ”, Rashawn McNeil, “, ” McNeil, Hunter Jessup, McNeil, Richard Worley, Jessup, ” Worley, Freddie Gray’s, Tyre Nichols, Daniel Webster, Webster, there’s, Lindsey Eldridge, ” Eldridge, Rashad McNeil, ” Rashawn McNeil, “ It’s Organizations: BALTIMORE, Baltimore Police Department, Police, Force, of Justice, Johns Hopkins University’s Center, Gun Violence Solutions, Webster’s, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Baltimore Locations: Baltimore, Jessup, Memphis

☆ Why American-made Martin acoustic guitars are so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Chris Snyder | Emily Christian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Martin acoustic guitars are some of the most popular and well-known high-end acoustic guitars in the world. They're owned and played by pop stars like Ed Sheeran and Shawn Mendes. In the past, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, and Bob Dylan all have used Martin guitars. Martin is one of the oldest guitar brands still active, having opened in 1833 in downtown Manhattan, New York. Today, the company is based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and is still owned by the descendants of its founder, Christian Frederick Martin.

Persons: Martin, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Kurt Cobain, Bob Dylan, Christian Frederick Martin Locations: Manhattan , New York, Nazareth , Pennsylvania

☆ [WATCH NOW] Create a culture of ownership to drive business growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Morgan Stanley At Work | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Comprehensive equity strategies are an effective way to create a culture of ownership. Prioritizing a transparent and open dialogue can facilitate a culture of ownership and community where employees understand the value they bring to the company and their role in business success. Not only does this lead to more satisfied employees, but it also helps drive sustainable business growth. Among them: Incorporating equity compensation into a broader compensation strategy that aligns with your company's values and culture. In the US, for example, workplace financial benefits like equity compensation are often considered individual benefits for the employee.

Persons: Teri McFadden, Morgan Stanley, Rodney Bolden, Shawn Murphy, Murphy, Laura St, Charles, —, isn't, McFadden, there's Organizations: Norwest Venture Partners, Work, of Law, Economics, Insider Studios Locations: St

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge is expected to decide Friday morning whether to drop charges against two defendants accused of participating in a fake elector scheme after the state attorney general said the group was “brainwashed” into believing former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, however, may have derailed the case by saying during a virtual event last month that the electors "legit believe" Trump won the election. But it's the only state where the accused false electors face criminal charges. At a Sept. 18 virtual event organized by liberal groups, Nessel said the group would never plea guilty because they “genuinely believe” Trump won the election. Henry and several others, including former Michigan GOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock, are scheduled to appear for a preliminary examination hearing on Oct. 12.

Persons: ”, Donald Trump, Clifford Frost, Mari, Ann Henry, “, Dana Nessel, Trump, Matthew Schneider, there's, Joe Biden, Nessel, ” Trump, ” Nessel, Kevin Kijewski, Nessel's, George McAvoy Brown, Amy Facchinello, Kristen Simmons, Simmons, Henry, Meshawn Maddock Organizations: —, Michigan Republicans, Michigan, GOP, Democrat, Democratic, Associated Press, Court, Michigan GOP Locations: LANSING, Mich, Michigan, U.S, Detroit, Ingham County

All 16 are facing eight criminal charges, including forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery, that were first announced in July by state Attorney General Dana Nessel. Michigan is one of seven states where false Electoral College certificates were submitted declaring Trump the winner, despite confirmed results showing he had lost. On Sept. 18, Nessel, a Democrat, told a liberal group during a virtual event that the false electors had been “brainwashed” and “genuinely” believed Trump won in Michigan’. George MacAvoy Brown, an attorney for Henry, said in a statement that the charges require proof that Henry “intended to cheat or deceive someone” and that Nessel's comments show that wasn't the case. Henry and several others, including Maddock and Kathy Berden, Michigan’s Republican national committeewoman, are scheduled to appear for a preliminary examination hearing on Oct. 12.

Persons: Donald Trump, Dana Nessel, Michigan’s “, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, ” Nessel, Nessel, Ann Henry, George MacAvoy Brown, Henry, Henry “, Danny Wimmer, Nick Somberg, Meshawn Maddock, Amy Facchinello, Maddock, Kathy Berden Organizations: Michigan Republicans, GOP, The Detroit News, Democratic, Michigan GOP, Associated Press, AP, Republican Locations: LANSING, Mich, . Michigan, Michigan, Ingham County, ”

Cases of West Nile virus are increasing in the U.S., with health officials across several states urging residents to take precautions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 43 states have reported West Nile virus infections this year. "The trends we are seeing in our West Nile virus tracking data are unprecedented," Colorado epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy said in a statement last month. West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental U.S., according to the CDC. There are no vaccines or treatments for West Nile virus in people.

Persons: Rachel Herlihy, “, Shawn M, LaTourette, Public Health Services Nilesh Kalyanaraman Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, New, Jersey Environmental, Maryland, Public Health Services, Health Locations: U.S, Colorado , California , Arizona , Nebraska, South Dakota, Colorado, West, Southwest, East, New Jersey, ”, Jersey, Maryland

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