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☆ China wants to challenge the U.S. in AI — here's what Chinese giants are doing with the tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Generative AI includes applications like OpenAI's ChatGPT, which has the ability to generate text, images and even video based on user prompts. These applications are powered by large AI models which are trained on huge amounts of data, such as Google's Gemini. Chinese technology firms have had to tread carefully in releasing their technology as Beijing has strict requirements for AI models and their uses. CNBC runs through the big Chinese AI models developed by the country's biggest tech firms. It has created a number of AI models aimed at customers in specific industries including government, finance, manufacturing, mining, and meteorology.

Persons: catchup, ERNIE Baidu, Ernie Bot, OpenAI's, Baidu, Ernie, Alibaba, Qianwen, Tencent, Hunyuan, Doubao Organizations: Istock, Getty, U.S, CNBC, Baidu, Huawei, Pangu Huawei Locations: China, Alibaba, U.S . China, Beijing

☆ Your old Facebook and Instagram posts were probably used to train Meta's AI. You can't opt-out as an American, but you can do this instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

While users in the European Union can opt out of having their data used to train Meta's AI models, such an option doesn't exist in the US or Australia. The section on generative AI from Meta's privacy center says, "We use public posts and comments on Facebook and Instagram to train generative AI models for these features and for the open-source community. Meta says setting your audience to something besides "public" will keep your data from being used to train its AI models. Likewise, Meta says it may use your interactions with AI features, such as "messages to AI chats, questions you ask and images you ask Meta AI to imagine for you." AI competitors like Google and OpenAI have already made deals with many news publishers for training data.

Persons: —, It's, Melinda Claybaugh, Meta execs, Chris Cox, Instagram Organizations: Service, Meta, Facebook, Business, European Union, Bloomberg's Tech, Google Locations: Australia, European

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for president may boost voter registration beyond Democrats’ "wildest dreams." The custom URL directs people to vote.gov, a website that helps visitors to register to vote in their state. The site also breaks down Americans' voting rights, explains election processes and provides a roadmap to frequently asked questions. Swift's Tuesday post, which has garnered more than 9.6 million likes, urged voters to do their own research and remember to register to vote. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered!

Persons: Taylor, Kamala Harris, ’, Swift, Harris, I’ve Organizations: General Services Administration, NBC

Jim Sasser, who served 18 years in the U.S. Senate and six years as ambassador to China, has died. Gray Sasser, his son, said his father died Tuesday evening at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C., of an apparent heart attack. Sasser, a Democrat, represented Tennessee in the Senate from 1977 to 1995. President Bill Clinton then appointed him ambassador to China, a post he held until 2001. After he retired as ambassador, Sasser became a consultant.

Persons: Jim Sasser, Gray Sasser, Bill Clinton, Sasser, Republican Bill Brock, Republican Bill Frist, Elizabeth Sasser, “, Sen, Albert Gore Sr, Brock, Gore, Sasser’s, Dad, Mary Organizations: U.S . Senate, Democrat, Republican, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt Law School, Democratic, Tennessee Democratic Party, Frist, Senate, Harvard University, State of Locations: U.S, China, Chapel Hill, N.C, Tennessee, Memphis, Tenn, Nashville, State, State of Tennessee

☆ How Lauren Chen went from ‘alt-lite’ YouTuber to alleged Russian asset
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The DOJ did not name Tenet Media but NBC News identified the company based on its description in the indictment. Unlike the influencers alleged to have been victims of RT and Tenet Media, who denied knowing they were working for Russia, Chen has said nothing since the indictment made news. “By connecting to and interacting with one another through YouTube videos, influencers with mainstream audiences lend their credibility to openly white nationalist and other extremist content creators,” Lewis wrote. Following the unsealing of the indictment, TheBlaze fired Chen and Turning Point USA removed her author page from its website. YouTube terminated all four of Chen’s pages, erasing thousands of videos and nearly a decade of work, including the channel for Tenet Media.

Persons: Lauren Chen, Chen, Liam Donovan, Candace, Jason Davis, Dave Rubin, Tim Pool, Benny Johnson, Lauren Southern, — Chen, “, Michael Knowles gushed, Richard Spencer, ” Knowles, Tenet, Milo Yiannopoulos, ” Yiannopoulos, she’s, Yiannopoulos, Spencer, Rebecca Lewis, Ben Shapiro, Lewis ’, ” Lewis, Evie, Mark Levin, Michelle Malkin, Glenn Beck’s TheBlaze, TheBlaze, ”, Fuentes’s, Nikki Haley “, Matt Christiansen, Donovan “ Organizations: Department of Justice, DOJ, NBC News, Tenet Media, Trump, RT, Getty, YouTube, Tenet, University of Southern, College Republicans, Brigham Young University, Facebook, Southern Poverty Law Center, Data & Society, ”, “, Scouting, United Nations Locations: Russian, Russia, Nashville, Tenn, Southern, Canadian, Shanghai, Singapore, London, “, University of Southern California, Charlottesville , Virginia, Stanford, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine

In a statement Wednesday, his attorney said Combs “is shocked and disappointed” by Richard’s lawsuit. According to the suit, Richard tried multiple times to intervene, offered Ventura support and encouraged her to leave Combs. Like other lawsuits, including Ventura’s, Richard’s suit depicts Combs as violent and controlling. Throughout the productions of the “Making the Band” series, the suit alleges, she and the members of Danity Kane were deprived of basic needs such as adequate food and sleep. The suit also alleges Richard attended parties at Combs’ houses, where she witnessed what she believed were inebriated underage girls being sexually violated by Combs and his guests.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Danity Kane —, groped, Dawn Richard, Combs, Danity Kane, Lisa Bloom, “, Dawn, Combs “, ”, ” Erica Wolff, Richard, Combs ’, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, Ventura, Mr, Ben Brafman, Diddy, Harve Pierre, Pierre, ” Combs, Miami, Richard’s, Frank Richard, “ Combs, ” Richard Organizations: MTV, Southern, of, Ventura, CNN, Diddy, “ Locations: U.S, of New York, Ventura, Los Angeles, California, Baltimore, New York

All three undecided voters assembled for a similar exercise in the Philadelphia suburbs remained on the fence, with Harris getting a look from two and former President Donald Trump from one. Undecided voters only account for a few percentage points of the electorate right now, according to public polls, with a closely divided country getting behind Trump and Harris. “Finally, we have someone who’s a woman who gets that it’s about us.”But Lewis said Harris didn’t fully seal the deal with her last night. Herr also saw a contrast between how Trump and Harris conducted themselves on the debate stage. After the debate, Navarro said he’s still leaning toward Trump, but Harris has given him more to think about.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, “, ” Lynne Kelleher, Kamala, ”, Donald, I’m, Kelleher, Trump, Hannah Reed, Joe Biden, Reed, ” Reed, Andrew Wallace, Biden, Wallace, Denise Lewis, she’s, Lewis, we’ve, We’ve, ” Lewis, Harris didn’t, here’s Trump, who’s, Jeff Herr, “ McCain, “ McCain Republican ” didn’t, he’s, ” Herr, Herr, GOP Sen, John McCain, McCain’s, “ That’s Trump, “ Harris, Romeo Navarro, Navarro, there’s, didn’t, ” Navarro, Emma Barnett, Kate Snow, Alex Tabet, Jacob Soboroff Organizations: NBC, ABC, Trump, Democratic, Biden, “ McCain Republican, Capitol, GOP, Phoenix Locations: Pa, —, Arizona, Philadelphia, Bucks County, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tucson, Churchville

☆ Conservative Swifties say her endorsement of Harris won’t affect their votes or their love of her music
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Angel Sobolewski doesn’t take political advice from pop stars — not even her favorite, Taylor Swift. Some right-leaning Swift fans had expected those statements. On Wednesday, in an interview with “Fox & Friends,” Trump responded to Swift’s endorsement, saying, “I was not a Taylor Swift fan. The majority of us, however, live in a very different world than Taylor Swift,” the post read in part. Richardson said he’s one of the Swifties genuinely disappointed by Swift’s endorsement of Harris.

Persons: Angel Sobolewski doesn’t, —, Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, “, ” Sobolewski, we’d, ”, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, they’re, Jenna Piwowarczyk, Swifties, Swift, Joe Biden, Tim Walz, Heath Johnson, Taylor, Trump’s, ” Swift, “ We’re, Kamala, Piwowarczyk, ” Trump, she’ll, ” Piwowarczyk, … She’s, Jason Richardson, Richardson, Biden, he’s, ” Richardson, Americana ”, Sen, Marsha Blackburn, “ Trump, Johnson, Nikki Haley Organizations: NBC, Minnesota Gov, NBC News, Trump, “ Fox & Friends, Republican, Republican Party Locations: United States, Wisconsin, Instagram

“Obamacare was lousy health care. Harris senior adviser David Plouffe promised Wednesday that voters will hear more about Trump’s health care comments. “He promised us a health care plan back in 2015. But he still wants to basically throw tens of millions of people off health care,” Plouffe said on MSNBC. I say: How are we going to fix the system?”Asked if he supports Trump's call to reopen the ACA fight, No.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “ Obamacare, It’s, ” Trump, “, ”, didn’t, Trump’s, Trump, Harris, Biden, David Plouffe, ” Plouffe, Barack Obama, Sen, John McCain, I’ve, Joe Biden, hasn’t, ” Sen, Rick Scott, Republican Sen, John Barrasso, Obama’s Organizations: Affordable, ACA, Republicans, MSNBC, “, GOP, Trump, Democrats, Republican Locations: Trump, Wyoming

In her first public comments since being stripped of a bronze medal she appeared to have rightfully won, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles on Wednesday said she’s still seeking “justice” and “peace." Chiles, speaking at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit, said the situation regarding the disputed medal has taken a severe emotional toll. “At this rate, it’s not really about the medal, it’s about my peace and my justice,” the 23-year-old said at the conference. Once that scoring error was corrected, Chiles vaulted into third place and the bronze medal. "No matter what, I'm always going to have those accolades with me and I'm going to continue to shine bright in the ways that I'm going to shine bright, because the star is never going to get dimmed."

Persons: Jordan Chiles, she’s, ”, Chiles, ” Chiles, she's, “, Cecile Landi, Romanian Ana Bărbosu, Black, I'm Organizations: Forbes Power Women’s, Games, IOC, Sport Locations: Romanian, Paris, Tokyo

Trump’s campaign said before the debate that he had already accepted debate invitations from Fox News and NBC News, and that Harris had not. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said he would participate in debates with NBC News or Fox News. Fresh off the perceived win, pushing Harris into several debates seemed like a strategic goal for Trump, and Harris rebuffed a request for one on Fox News in early September. Harris has not accepted a second debate with Trump, but her campaign appeared more open on Wednesday. “But the most important indication here is that Harris failed to explain why she hasn’t already done the things she claims she cares about.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Trump’s, Joe Biden, —, Chris Christie, Trump's, Brian Fallon, “, Fox, ” Trump, Brian Hughes, Hughes, ” Hughes, ” Eric Levine, ”, Levine Organizations: Democratic, Fox News, NBC News, Truth, Wednesday, Trump, New, New Jersey Gov, ABC News, ABC, NBC, Republican Locations: New Jersey, New York

After eight years of threatening to repeal the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, former President Donald Trump still doesn’t have a comprehensive plan to replace it. People in the U.S. pay roughly twice as much for health care than any other nation on earth. But is it feasible to create a new health care law that reduces the escalating costs? “Right now, Obamacare is the status quo in health care,” said Larry Levitt, executive vice president of health policy at KFF, a nonprofit group that researches health policy issues. Harris has committed to extending the subsidies; Trump has remained silent.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, John A . Graves, “, Kamala Harris, Trump, ” Trump, —, Larry Levitt, ” Levitt, Graves, Gerard Anderson, ” Graves, Jill Horwitz, David Sanders, “ We’ve, we’ve, ” Horwitz, Horwitz, Harris, Levitt, “ Trump, that’s Organizations: Trump, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, U.S . Department of, Treasury, Congressional, “ Republicans, ACA, Republicans, Republican, Committee, House Republicans, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Budget, Affordable, Law, Medicine, UCLA School of Law Locations: United States

The debate stage clash between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump drew at least 57.5 million viewers, according to preliminary figures from ABC, the network that hosted the high-stakes match-up. ABC's early viewership estimate represents an improvement over the debate between President Joe Biden and Trump in late June, which attracted roughly 51.3 million people, according to the media analytics company Nielsen. The preliminary data encompasses viewership on just seven networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. ABC said roughly 17.8 million viewers were adults ages 25 to 54; another roughly 14.8 million viewers were adults ages 18 to 49. Trump's conspiracy-heavy performance prompted concern from his political allies as he attempts to win a second term in the White House.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, David Muir, Linsey Davis, Harris Organizations: ABC, Nielsen, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, National Constitution Center, ABC News Locations: Philadelphia

However, experts say there is more to Beyoncé’s snub than the industry’s longtime erasure of Black artists’ contributions to country music. In contrast, rapper Post Malone made his first foray into country music this year and opted for a more mainstream country music sound, tapping Nashville giants to assist in his project. As one of the largest pop stars in the world, her career is not dependent on Nashville or the Country Music Association, which runs the CMA Awards. Neither Beyoncé nor the Country Music Association responded to a request for comment on the matter. The CMA Awards snub has opened up a dialogue about where the country music industry can go from here.

Persons: Carter ”, Beyoncé, Amanda Marie Martinez, tonks, ”, Martinez, Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Malone, Cowboy Carter, ” Martinez, Emmett Price III, Price, Carter, Cowboy Carter ”, Shaboozey, ” Price Organizations: Music, The, University of North, Chapel Hill, Artists, Nashville, Country Music Association, CMA, Tennessean, Berklee College of Music, “, NBC Locations: University of North Carolina, Chapel, Nashville , Tennessee, Nashville, Texas, Beyoncé

Netflix has just announced the next leading lady for “Bridgerton”: Korean Australian actor Yerin Ha. Ha, 29, who is known for her work in “Halo” and “Dune: Prophecy,” will star as Sophie Baek, the love interest of Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) in season 4 of the hit period series. “What drew me to Sophie was that she immediately has obstacles — something that she constantly has to overcome,” Ha told Tudum. “It wasn’t until I started seeing the monitors and the shots of me and Charithra [Chandran, who played Edwina] on screen and it was two dark-skinned Indian women, two Tamil women on screen,” Ashley told NBC News in 2022. Ha will be the second Asian love interest on the show, and after Ashley’s season broke Netflix weekly streaming records, fans in the comments say they’re more than excited.

Persons: Yerin Ha, ”, Sophie Baek, Benedict Bridgerton, Luke Thompson, Sophie, Benedict, ” Ha, Tudum, Benedict . ”, Sophie Beckett, showrunners, “, Ha, Baek, Daphne, Phoebe Dynevor, Colin, Luke Newton, Anthony, Jonathan Bailey, Kate Sharma, Simone Ashley, Chandran, Edwina, ” Ashley, Ashley, Sharma, Harleen Singh Organizations: Netflix, NBC News, Brandeis University Locations: Korean, Bridgeton

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert late Tuesday night clarified that she’s vehemently opposed to “hate or racism” after her response to a question about social media abuse drew criticism from players in her league. Instead of addressing the matter with a simple message against online hate, Engelbert toasted their rivalry and celebrated that there’s “no more apathy” in the WNBA. "During a recent media interview, I was asked about the dark side of social media and online conversation about WNBA rivalries and race," she wrote on the platform formally known as Twitter. "To be clear, there is absolutely no place for hate or racism of any kind in the WNBA or anywhere else." Reese, an LSU alum who recently suffered a season-ending injury, is pulling down a WNBA-high 13.1 rebounds per contest.

Persons: Cathy Engelbert, she’s, Engelbert, ”, Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, CNBC’s Tyler Mathisen, ” Clark, Reese, Breanna Stewart —, Clark, A'ja Wilson —, Stewart, Cathy, ” Terri Jackson, WNBPA, —, Jackson Organizations: WNBA, CNBC, New York Liberty, Dallas Wings, Iowa, LSU

“Let’s have a good debate,” Harris said. The debate amounted to a missed opportunity for many Trump allies, who hoped that a solid performance would turn the page on Harris' "honeymoon" period. “She failed to meet the moment, with President Trump effectively reflecting the economic anxieties off Americans.”“Kamala’s joy doesn’t pay the grocery bills,” he added. “It is important that transgender individuals who rely on the state for care receive the treatment they need, which includes access to treatment associated with gender transition,” Harris wrote. In an early morning call-in to "Fox and Friends," Trump once again defended his debate performance and predicted Swift would regret her endorsement.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, strolled, “, ” Harris, ” Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, “ Kamala, ”, Matt Gaetz, Gavin Newsom, Sen, JD Vance, ” Elon Musk, Laura Ingraham, Harris “, Christopher Rufo, “ Harris, David Muir, Linsey Davis, “ I’m, Ed McMullen, Trump’s, Roe, Wade, ” McMullen, …, ’ Sean Hannity, ” Omeed Malik, Taylor Swift, ” Swift, Swift Organizations: Trump, Senate, “, Republican, MSNBC, PAC, Fox News, NBC News, ABC, Democratic, CNN, American Civil Liberties, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, ” Fox, Wall Street, Fox Locations: Philadelphia, Florida, what’s, California, Ohio, South Carolina, Switzerland

The first ballots of the 2024 general election are heading to voters, as Alabama officials started mailing them out Wednesday. Alabama requires that voters have a reason to vote by mail, such as being absent from the county or working during Election Day. In 2022, just over 45,000 voters cast absentee ballots, accounting for roughly 3% of all the state's ballots. Officials in Alaska, Idaho, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Colorado, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Mississippi, Oregon, and Vermont will begin sending mail ballots later this month. And Virginia voters will be the first to cast in-person ballots in significant numbers, with early in-person voting kicking off on Sept. 20.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Kennedy, Kamala Harris, Jill Stein, Chase Oliver Organizations: Voters, ., North Carolina, Republican, Trump Locations: Alabama, . North Carolina, North Carolina, Alaska , Idaho , Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin , Arkansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia , Wyoming , Colorado , Louisiana , Maryland , New Jersey , Oklahoma, Rhode Island , Texas , Mississippi , Oregon, Vermont

Justin Timberlake is headed back to the Hamptons. The Grammy winner will be attending his Friday DWI court hearing in person, a spokesperson for the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office told NBC News on Wednesday. Timberlake, 43, was pulled over on June 18 after driving through a stop sign in the affluent Hamptons area of Long Island a little after 12:15 a.m. During the singer's court appearance last month, he appeared virtually from his Belgium tour stop. The judge suspended his license and also admonished Burke Jr. for “irresponsible” comments made over the summer in which he criticized law enforcement.

Persons: Justin Timberlake, Timberlake, Michael Arkinson, Edward Burke Jr, Burke Jr Organizations: Hamptons, Attorney's, NBC News Locations: Suffolk County, Sag, Long, New York, Sag Harbor, Belgium

☆ Philippine police say ‘alarming details’ uncovered in new allegations against celebrity preacher
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The abuse they endured shows an alarming pattern of manipulation and exploitation,” Philippine police chief General Francisco Marbil said in a statement. The statement did not say how many people had come forward. The pastor has denied wrongdoing and his lawyers, Ferdinand Topacio and Israelito Torreon, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Quiboloy is a longtime friend of Rodrigo Duterte, who was Philippines’ president until two years ago and frequently appeared on the pastor’s television shows. Marbil urged victims who were suffering in silence to come forward and assured them protection.

Persons: Apollo Quiboloy, “, ” Quiboloy, Quiboloy, Aaron Favila, Francisco Marbil, Marbil, Ferdinand Topacio, of Jesus Christ, Rodrigo Duterte, Duterte, ” Organizations: MANILA — Police, Israelito, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quiboloy Locations: MANILA, Philippines, United States, Israelito Torreon, of, Davao City, Quiboloy

MTV’s Video Music Awards are back to celebrate the best music videos of the year, and, if you can believe it, the network has now been at it for 40 years. After all, it was the 1984 MTV VMAs when Madonna wore her iconic wedding dress and performed “Like a Virgin” to open the show. And who could forget when Ye, then known as Kanye West, stole the microphone from Taylor Swift in 2009? But the big question of the evening will be whether Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are in attendance. If Swift wins three of her awards, she could overtake Beyoncé for the distinction of having won the most MTV VMAs ever.

Persons: Madonna, Ye, West, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, Eminem, Lenny Kravitz, Katy Perry, MTV’s, Lil Nas X, Miranda Lambert, DJ Khaled, Swift, Travis Kelce, MTV VMAs, she'll, Swift’s, ” Kendrick Lamar’s, Teddy, Jack Harlow’s “, Shaboozey, Gracie Abrams, Roan, Carpenter, Abrams, Morgan Wallen Organizations: MTV, UBS Arena, LL, U.S ., VMA Locations: Long, New York, Brooklyn

Social Security recipients can expect next year's annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to be the lowest since 2021, following cooler inflation readings in July and August. The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the official cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 on Oct. 10. Much of the political debate about Social Security remains focused on reforming — and ultimately paring back — the entire program. But earlier this year, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania introduced the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, designed to increase Social Security benefits at a rate "that actually reflects the costs seniors face." "The Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act would help seniors contend with rising costs and ensure that Social Security remains a lifeline for all who need it.”

Persons: ” Mary Johnson, Johnson, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey of, ” Casey, ” Organizations: of Labor Statistics, Social, Senior Citizens League, Social Security, Medicare, Trustees, Social Security Administration, League, Democratic, Seniors, Bureau of Labor Statistics, , Social Security, Security Locations: Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

Following Donald Trump’s lead, Johnson has tied a six-month funding bill to the SAVE Act, which would overhaul voting laws to require people to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Democrats and some Republicans are pushing for a “clean” funding bill that would keep the government open until December, after the election. The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1 unless Republicans and Democrats strike a deal to extend funding. Because of their miniscule majority, House Republicans can only afford four GOP defections if all lawmakers vote. “I’m a firm NO on bankrupting the nation and a YES on election integrity,” Mills said.

Persons: Mike Johnson’s, Donald Trump’s, Johnson, Chuck Schumer, Joe Wilson, Cory Mills, Jim Banks, Matt Rosendale, Andy Biggs of, Tim Burchett, “ I’ve, ” Burchett, ” Mills, Trump, don’t Organizations: WASHINGTON, SAVE, Democrats, Republicans, GOP, CRs, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs Locations: Cory Mills of Florida, Jim Banks of Indiana, Matt Rosendale of Montana, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Tennessee, ”, China

Washington D.C. police released body-worn camera footage from officers who fatally shot a community activist shortly after he crashed into a McDonald's. Body cam footage released by Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police of a fatal officer-involved shooting. Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Dept. "Hands up, hands up, hands up, hands up, hands up! "“Hands up, hands up, hands up, hands up!"

Persons: Justin Robinson, Marion Barry, Robinson, Pamela Smith, Smith, ”, Brandon Burrell, shouldn't, Burrell Organizations: Washington D.C, Metropolitan Police, NBC Washington D.C Locations: Washington

☆ Most students in a Georgia district return to class nearly a week after a school shooting
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WINDER, Ga. — Many students in Georgia’s Barrow County headed back to class Tuesday, six days after a shooting killed two teachers and two students at the school district’s Apalachee High School northeast of Atlanta. No return date has been set for the 1,900 students at that high school, but the 13,000 students in Barrow County’s other schools did return, including at the middle school and elementary school that border the Apalachee campus in Winder. When her 8-year-old daughter said over the weekend that she was scared to go back to school, Shonderi Williams broke down in her bathroom. She has two daughters Yargo Elementary School and one daughter at Haymon-Morris Middle School, the schools next door. “We know the days ahead are going to be difficult, and that we have some staff and some students who are not ready to return to school,” LeDuff said.

Persons: Shonderi Williams, ” “, ” Williams, “, ” Jaime Love, ”, “ I’m, Love, Cristina Irimie, Mason Schermerhorn, Richard Aspinwall, Christian Angulo, Charlotte Kramon, ” Love, Dallas LeDuff, ” LeDuff, ” Ashley Sanders, they’re, ” Sanders, Irimie, Colt Gray, Brad Smith, Colin Gray, Doug Griffith, Natalie Griffith, “ She’s, ” Doug Griffith, Griffith, Robert Runcie, Runcie, Marjory Stoneman, you’re, Amila Dawson, ” Dawson, Morris Organizations: Apalachee High, Yargo Elementary, Morris Middle School, Associated Press, Apalachee High School, Aspinwall, Church, Authorities, Broward County Public Schools, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, AP Locations: WINDER, Ga, Georgia’s Barrow County, Atlanta, Barrow County’s, Apalachee, Winder, Haymon, Winder , Ga, Yargo, “, Romanian, GoFundMe, Broward, Florida, Barrow County, Parkland , Florida

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