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☆ Far-right group that invokes Nazi past on track for more state election success in Germany
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The AfD became the first far-right party to win a state election in Germany since World War II, in Thuringia, on Sept. 1 and just missed first place in Saxony. Hans-Christoph Berndt, the AfD candidate for Brandenburg state premier, cast his ballot on Sunday in the town of Golssen, south of Berlin, expressing optimism about his party’s prospects with increased support compared to 2019. Narrow the gapIn recent weeks, the SPD has managed to narrow the gap with the AfD, opinion polls have shown. AfD party leader Tino Chrupalla said Scholz should do the same. “It is high time this government suffer the consequences after this state election,” Chrupalla said.

Persons: Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s, Hans, Christoph Berndt, we've, ” Berndt, won’t, Scholz, Brandenburg’s, Dietmar Woidke, Woidke, pollster Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, ” Woidke, Tino Chrupalla, ” Chrupalla Organizations: Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats, Communist, Brandenburg, Social Democrats, SPD, Sahra Wagenknecht, Scholz’s, Free Democrats, Greens Locations: German, Brandenburg, Germany, Thuringia, Saxony, Europe, Ukraine, Scholz’s, Golssen, Berlin, Potsdam

“I know the story of my neighborhood town, and I know the plight that a lot of these people escaped. But I just wanted to set the record straight.”Bartolotta isn’t alone among Republicans fighting these narratives. They’ve pushed for the rhetoric to be toned down as the city deals with a series of bomb threat hoaxes at local schools. Springfield, Ohio, has found itself thrust into the national spotlight over lies about Haitian immigrants. Focus on the major issues that affect everybody.”In Springfield, Rue said he never could have foreseen this attention from the top of his party’s presidential ticket when he won his mayoral election in November.

Persons: Bartolotta, Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris ”, ”, “, ” “, Rob Rue, Melanie Flax Wilt, Sen, JD Vance, Republicans haven’t, Vance, they’ve, They’ve, “ We’ve, ” Rue, Rich, Joseph Facun, ” Trump, Wilt, Rue, he’s, ” Laura Rosenberger, Flax Wilt, you’re, Mike DeWine, DeWine, ‘, ” Bartolotta, ” Sean Logue, Logue, Brian Hughes, Joe Manning, ” Manning, I’m, we’ve, “ I’m Organizations: Republican, Facebook, NBC News, Commission, Republicans, Democratic, Charleroi —, GOP, Springfield, Trump, Washington, Dayton ., NBC News Local, Clark County Republican Party, Ohio Gov, New York Times, Washington County GOP, Pittsburgh Post, Gazette Locations: Pennsylvania, America, Charleroi, ”, Springfield , Ohio, Clark, R, Ohio, Springfield, Arizona , Georgia, Washington County , Pennsylvania, Clark County , Ohio, Pittsburgh . Springfield, Columbus, Dayton, Clark County, Bartolotta, Butler , Pennsylvania, Western Pennsylvania, Mexico, Washington County, “

☆ Foreign leaders jostle for meetings with Trump and Harris, even as Biden ramps up his diplomacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Trump may hold meetings with world leaders that his campaign does not announce in advance, explained sources close to the campaign. “While President Biden will be there, he will be there as a lame duck. Since leaving office, Trump has held regular conversations with foreign leaders. Foreign leaders are among the most ardent consumers of American political news, looking for clues of what the future may hold through polls, private conversations and diplomatic information gathering. It’s not unprecedented for presidential candidates to line up meetings with foreign leaders ahead of an election.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden, Trump, It’s, ”, Jon Alterman, “ It’s, ” Alterman, it’s, Mohamed bin Zayed, hasn’t, Zelensky, ’, He’s, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, Narendra Modi, Modi, Trump’s, Andrzej Duda, Duda, Namaste Trump, Howdy Modi, Hillary Clinton, Shinzo Abe, Petro Poroshenko, Clinton, Abdel Fattah el, Barack Obama Organizations: Washington CNN —, United Nations General Assembly, White, UN, Trump, United, United Arab Emirates, Harris, Middle, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Indian, Japanese, Ukrainian Locations: Delaware, combatting, Washington, United Arab, New York, Switzerland, Michigan, India, Brazil, China, Pennsylvania, Doylestown, Gujarat State, Houston

This is the latest in a decades-long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Here’s what to know:Israeli invasion: Israeli forces took almost half of Lebanon’s territory when it invaded Lebanon in 1982. Displaced residents: The increase in cross-border fighting has forced people from their homes in both northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Israel said Aqil was among senior Hezbollah figures who were killed in an airstrike on a residential building in Beirut. Lebanon was already reeling after thousands of small blasts hit Hezbollah members’ pagers and walkie-talkies during the week, killing dozens and wounding thousands.

Persons: Sabra, Shatila, Israel, Hezbollah’s, Fu’ad, Ibrahim Aqil, Aqil, ’ pagers Organizations: Commission, Christian Lebanese, Hezbollah, Hamas Locations: Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Beirut, Lebanese, Palestinian, Islamic Republic, Gaza, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Beirut . Lebanon

These are now the new realities on all of Germany’s land borders. On September 16, Berlin ordered the “temporary reintroduction of border control” at Germany’s borders with Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, France and Denmark. The calls for more checks on Germany’s borders also mark a step-change at the heart of the European Union from Merkel’s policies. In 2015, the long-serving, and ever popular former German chancellor Merkel opened Germany’s borders to migrants fleeing their homes - at the time largely Syrians because of the country’s civil war. The moves by Merkel became known as Wilkommenskulturand and set Germany apart on the world stage in liberal migration policy.

Persons: ” Slubice, “, Tom Knie, Olaf Scholz, ” –, Angela Merkel, Patrick Pleul, Bjoern Hoecke, ”, Victory, Alice Weidel, Scholz, …, ” Raphael Bossong, Merkel, Maja Hitij, Knaus, ” Knaus Organizations: CNN, German Federal, European Union, Getty, German Institute of International and Security Affairs, Scholz’s Social Democratic Party, Police, “ Locations: Frankfurt, der, “ Frankfurt, ”, Polish, German Federal Republic, Poland, Germany, Berlin, Germany’s, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, France, Denmark, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Oder, Manheim, Solingen, Thuringia, East, Saxony, Brandenburg, “ Germany

☆ These big shipyards are China's shipbuilding power players and are cranking out new warships at a breakneck pace
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIt is no secret that China's shipbuilding capacity is unmatched on the world stage and that its shipyards are churning out new warships at a breakneck pace. China's shipbuilding industry has over 230 times the capacity of the US, according to recent estimates from the Office of Naval Intelligence, representing about 50% of the total global shipbuilding capacity. The shipyards building China's navyDalian is another significant Chinese shipyard and was site of production for the CNS Shandong aircraft carrier. The China Power Project at CSIS has carefully documented developments in Chinese shipbuilding, including work at the yards and new vessels. That push in military shipbuilding is propelled by China's political motivations and blue-water navy goals.

Persons: —, Brian Hart, Matthew Funaoile, It's, it's, Funaoile, Hart, Xi Jinping Organizations: Service, Business, of Naval Intelligence, Jiangnan Shipyard, Liberation Army's, Pentagon, US, PLAN, Shandong, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Fujian, Wuchang Shipyard, Fujian Maritime Safety, Zhonghua Shipyard, China Power, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CSIS, Airbus, Getty, Communist Party, PLA Locations: Dalian, China, Huangpu Wenchong, Hong Kong, Jiangnan, Hudong, Shanghai, Bohai, Wuchang, Wuhan, Taiwan, Fujian, Zhonghua

New York City’s former Covid czar has admitted to participating in what he called “private gatherings” attended by multiple people while the rest of the city was on lockdown and large get-togethers were prohibited during the pandemic. “I served in City Hall between April 2020 — May 2021,” Varma said in a statement issued by his spokesman, Chris Vlasto. He became a national figure when Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was barred from playing basketball in New York City because he refused to get vaccinated. At the time, New York state had increased the limit on outdoor social gatherings from 200 to 500 people. In the apparently heavily edited video, Varma appeared to recognize the hypocrisy of telling New Yorkers to isolate while he was partying with large groups of people.

Persons: ”, Jay Varma, “, ” Varma, Chris Vlasto, Bill de Blasio, Irving, Varma, Vlasto, podcaster Steven Crowder, Crowder, ” SIGA, Hilary Organizations: Brooklyn Nets, NBC News, New, NBC, SIGA Technologies Locations: York, Covid, City Hall, New York City, New York, America, ”, American, San Francisco

Right-wing Israelis with relatives held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and their supporters, rally in Jerusalem, on Sept.ember 19. Families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza have held regular protests across the country, piling pressure on the government to secure their release. A group that represents the relatives of some hostages protested near the Knesset in Jerusalem on Thursday evening, asking to support the families of abductees. Tikva (Hope) Forum — a smaller, right-wing group not associated with the larger Hostages Families group — said they “want our abductees home and quickly, only crushing Hamas will bring them back.”The families from the Tikva Forum are publicly against a ceasefire deal. Riki Baruch, sister-in-law of Israeli hostage Uriel Baruch, said she appealed to the government to “use all levers of pressure on Hamas, including stopping the humanitarian aid.”

Persons: Alleruzzo, —, Riki Baruch, Uriel Baruch, ” Organizations: Hamas Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem, Lebanon, abductees . Tikva, Tikva

He accused Aqil and the commanders of planning to raid and occupy communities in Galilee in northern Israel. A photo taken in southern Beirut shows the remains of an exploded pager on Tuesday. Friday’s airstrike was the third Israeli airstrike on Beirut since hostilities began last year, after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. In January, an Israeli airstrike killed Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of Hamas’ military wing, who had been living in Beirut. In July, a second Israeli strike on Beirut killed Hezbollah’s most senior military official, Fu’ad Shukr.

Persons: Lebanon CNN —, Ibrahim Aqil, Daniel Hagari, Aqil, Hagari, Witnesses, Friday’s, Hassan Nasrallah, Yoav Gallant, Shin, Gallant, Nasrallah, Israel, Saleh Al, Arouri, Hezbollah’s, Fu’ad Shukr, Benjamin Netanyahu’s Organizations: Lebanon CNN, Radwan Force, Israel Defense Forces, CNN, West Bank, Getty, Israel, US State Department, REUTERS, Hamas, CNN’s Locations: Beirut, Lebanon, Galilee, Israel, United States, Gaza, AFP

☆ Champions League Thursday takeaways: Monaco dominates Barcelona, Wirtz and Raya impress
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The first week of the new-look Champions League came to an end on Thursday, with Barcelona and Arsenal both in action. An early red card for Eric García for a professional last man foul on Takumi Minamino gave the 2004 Champions League finalist a huge boost, and the French side took full advantage. It was the 17-year-old’s debut Champions League goal after his eye-catching brace against Girona at the weekend. That’s very important.”Florian Wirtz shines on Champions League debutIt took Florian Wirtz just five minutes of Champions League football to grab his first goal in the competition. Even if not, all eyes will surely be on the next matchday when the Champions League returns on October 1, highlighted by Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain.

Persons: Hansi Flick, Eric García, Takumi Minamino, ” Flick, Maghnes Akliouche, Marc, André ter Stegen, Lamine Yamal, George Ilenikhena, ter Stegen, Kylian Mbappé, “, ”, Flick, ” David Raya, David Raya, Emmanuele, Atalanta, Thomas Partey’s, Raya, Mateo Retegui’s, I’ve, David, Mikel Arteta, Iñaki, ” Florian Wirtz, Florian Wirtz, Xabi, Álex Grimaldo, Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Timon Wellenreuther, Wellenreuther’s, John Thys, ” Wirtz, Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Jamie Gittens, Germain, Manchester, Jack Grealish, Shaun Botterill, Sturm Organizations: CNN, League, Arsenal, Monaco, Barcelona, La Liga, AS Monaco, Girona, Villarreal, Liverpool’s, AC Milan, Manchester, Inter, Champions League, Atalanta, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, Stadio, Bergamo, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord, Getty, Swiss Model, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Rodri, Bayern Munich’s, Dinamo Zagreb, Slovan Bratislava, Sturm Graz, Paris Saint, Crvena Zvezda, Star, Benfica Feyenoord, Bayer Leverkusen Stade Brestois, Sturm Graz Atalanta, Arsenal Atlético Madrid, Leipzig AS Monaco Locations: Barcelona, AFP, Swiss

☆ Attempts to purge voter rolls increase as election nears
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

As of Tuesday, at least three dozen cases related to voter rolls and their maintenance are pending in 19 states, according to the liberal-leaning Democracy Docket, which tracks election litigation. The right-wing effort to purge voter rolls has largely centered around claims that noncitizens are casting illegal votes in favor of Democrats. “There’s always been some litigation about voter rolls and list maintenance. Reviewing voter rolls is a regular practice for states, and despite the 90-day quiet period, the NVRA does allow individuals to ask to be taken off lists close to an election. The federal law exempts some states if they allow voter registration on Election Day at polling centers where federal elections are conducted.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris ’, Brennan, “ There’s, ”, Uzoma Nkwonta, Nkwonta, ” Justin Levitt, “, Meritless, Biden, Jason Frazier, Earl Ferguson, Wes Allen, Allen, State Francisco Aguilar, Aguilar, Levitt, J, Christian Adams, Daniel Dale, Fredreka Schouten Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican National Committee, Justice Department, Brennan Center for Justice, New, Loyola Law School, Biden White House, Republicans, NGPAF, Biden, Trump ., DOJ, CNN, Alabama Republican, RNC, Nevada Democratic, State, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Survey, Michigan Bureau, Interest Legal Foundation Locations: Georgia , Nevada , Michigan, Wisconsin, New Georgia, Georgia, Fulton County, Fulton, Trump, Trump . Fulton County, Atlanta, Nevada, Michigan , North Carolina, Arizona, Michigan

The group said Harris had given it the cold shoulder and “fumbled” by refusing even the “small gesture” of allowing a Palestinian American speaker at last month’s Democratic National Convention. The Uncommitted Movement emerged as a result of Democratic voters’ expressing dissatisfaction with this year’s Democratic presidential primaries. More than 700,000 voters ended up selecting “uncommitted,” sending 30 uncommitted delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Instead, uncommitted delegates staged a sit-in outside the convention hall and set a new deadline of Sept. 15 for Harris to meet with Palestinian American families in Michigan who had lost loved ones in Gaza. That request was rebuffed, as well, according to the group, leading it to issue of the non-endorsement of Harris.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, “, Dick Cheney, sidelining, Harris ’, Jill Stein, Cornel West, Stein, West, Joe Biden, Biden, uncommitted, Trump, ” Organizations: NBC, Democratic National Convention, Trump, Green Party, Uncommitted, Democratic, Democratic Party, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Israel Locations: American, Gaza, Dearborn , Michigan, Chicago, Michigan

☆ Lebanon reels from second day of explosions and Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Sean “Diddy” Combs remains jailed after his bond appeal was rejected, in part because of witness intimidation allegations. Israel declares a ‘’new phase’’ of war as Lebanon reels from a second day of deadly device explosions. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses second bail requestSean "Diddy" Combs was denied bail for a second time this week in his sex trafficking and racketeering case, leaving the rapper-turned-mogul to remain at a New York jail his legal team called "horrific" until the start of his trial. According to prosecutors, Combs allegedly called or texted Kalenna Harper, one of his protégées, 58 times in four days. More coverage of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ case:Among the next questions Combs’ legal team could raise is whether he can be transferred to another facility.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Israel, Sean ‘ Diddy ’ Combs, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Kalenna Harper, protégée, Harper, Andrew Carter, Carter, He’s, “, pagers, Hassan Nasrallah, pagers —, Mike Johnson, hasn’t, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Sen, Lindsey Graham, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, ”, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton, Jean Smart, Harvey Weinstein, Elon Musk’s, Jean Catuffe, Elon Musk, Musk, — David Ingram, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: U.S, District, Metropolitan Detention, MDC, Israel, Commonwealth Fund, Republicans, Teamsters, Howard University, Electoral, Reserve, NCAA, Elon, Tenet Media, NBC Locations: Lebanon, New York, Brooklyn, Japan, Iran, Gaza, Israel, Here’s, U.S, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Springfield, Ohio, “, Kentucky, Russian, Russia, Ukraine

☆ German media empire Axel Springer to split in deal with KKR
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Passers-by walk in front of the main entrance to the Axel Springer high-rise. The two sides had reached a deal in the summer to split Axel Springer, a source told Reuters on Saturday. KKR and its partner CPP Investments currently hold a 35.6% and 12.9% stake in Axel Springer, respectively, while Doepfner and Friede Springer hold 21.9% and 22.5%. Axel Springer had been preparing to float Stepstone but the planned initial public offering was shelved when war broke out in Ukraine in 2022. KKR and CPP Investments are now likely to target an IPO in the second half of 2025, according to an industry source.

Persons: Axel Springer, Mathias Doepfner, Axel Springer's, Springer, Friede Springer, Axel's, Doepfner, Friede Organizations: Politico, KKR, Reuters, Investments, Friede Springer, Springer Locations: Hamburg, North America, Aviv, Ukraine

☆ Postmaster general says ballots should be mailed in a week before Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Gabe Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

USPS will work “around the clock” and implement “extraordinary measures” to ensure the timely delivery of mail-in voting, DeJoy said. A record 43% of voters cast mail ballots in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The level isn’t expected to be as high this year, but many states across the country have expanded the availability of mail-in voting. The USPS says during the 2020 election, which was conducted amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it delivered nearly 99% of ballots from voters to election officials within seven days. Specifically, the election officials said they’ve experienced “exceptionally long delivery times” for election mail, including ballots, which could lead to those ballots getting rejected because they didn’t arrive before the deadline.

Persons: Louis DeJoy, ” DeJoy, Donald Trump, ”, DeJoy, we’re, “, “ …, Trump, Trump’s, they’ve Organizations: CNN, US Postal Service, Postal Service, USPS, GOP, Governors, Trump, National Association of, State Locations: American

☆ Over half of the Air Force's Osprey fleet has been cleared to fly after a deadly crash prompted a military-wide grounding
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Thomas Novelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The news comes less than a year after a deadly November CV-22 Osprey crash in Japan that claimed the lives of eight airmen. AdvertisementJapan Ground Self-Defense Forces soldiers disembark from a V-22 Osprey aircraft. Debris believed to be from a US military Osprey aircraft is seen in waters off the coast of Yakushima Island. The cause of the Japan crash was determined to be the fracturing of a high-speed planetary pinion gear in the aircraft's prop rotor gearbox. US Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher CallawayThe Gundam 22 crew did press on after the chip burn lights and did not violate their training.

Persons: —, Michael Conley, that's, We've, Conley, YUICHI YAMAZAKI, Military.com, Jeffrey Hoernemann, Eric Spendlove, Luke Unrath, Terrell Brayman, Zachary Lavoy, Jake Turnage, Brian Johnson, Jake Galliher, Carl Chebi, NAVAIR, we've, Bell, Christopher Callaway, AFSOC, Amber Sax, John Sax, Sax, Konstantin Toropin Organizations: Service, Special, Command, Air, Space Force Association, Business, Defense Forces, Getty, Naval Air Systems Command, Program, Ospreys, Air Force, Osprey, Japan Coast Guard, AP, Air Force Special Operations Command, Tech, Staff, Pentagon, Bell, Boeing, US Air Force, Gundam, Marine Corps Locations: Washington, Japan, Yakushima Island, California

"Ultimately shirking fiduciary responsibility to employees, consumers, and shareholders." Twenty civil rights organizations sent a letter Thursday to Fortune 1000 companies calling for them to recommit to diversity, equity and inclusion, after several major companies scaled back their efforts. She emphasized that LGBTQ+ consumers have $1.4 trillion of buying power, as reported by the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. But a small, well-funded, and extreme group of right-wing activists is attempting to pressure companies into abandoning their DEI programs. Abandoning DEI will have long-term consequences on business success -- ultimately shirking fiduciary responsibility to employees, consumers, and shareholders.

Persons: Bill Ackman, Molson Coors, Harley Davidson, George Floyd, Forman, Kelley Robinson, CNBC's, Robinson, Brown, Lowe's, John Deere, Harley, Davidson, Edelman Organizations: National Action Network, Molson, Ford, Tractor Supply, Human Rights, HRC, Brown, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Molson Coors, . Tractor Supply, Companies, McKinsey & Company, Pew Locations: New York City, Rural, United States

☆ News organizations petition Nevada Supreme Court to open up secret Murdoch succession case
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A group of news organizations filed an emergency petition Thursday, asking Nevada’s highest court to unseal the ongoing family succession battle playing out in a Reno courtroom that will determine the future of Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire. But his three other eldest children, who have more moderate views, are fighting the change. The Murdoch case was only revealed after The New York Times published a report revealing its existence in July. “The public has immense interest in which of Murdoch’s children will succeed him,” the news outlets said in their petition. In its petition to the high court, the news outlets argued that selective redactions can be made to protect truly private information.

Persons: Nevada’s, Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, Lachlan –, –, Rupert, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Fox, The New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, Nevada Supreme, Fox News, Street Journal Locations: New York, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, American

☆ How Elon Musk amplified content from a suspected Russian election interference plot
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Musk did not respond to an email Tuesday asking about the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty report and about his sharing of Tenet Media content. Representatives for X also did not respond to a request for comment about Musk or about X’s handling of Tenet content. In posts on X, Musk has appeared unconcerned about Russia’s influence operations. The day after the indictment dropped, Musk accused The Associated Press of pushing anti-Trump “propaganda” in its coverage of Tenet Media. Southern and other commentators formerly employed by Tenet Media have said that they did nothing wrong.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tenet’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Musk’s reshare, Tenet, Dave Rubin, Benny Johnson, Christopher Wray, ” Tenet, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Musk, X, Ben Shapiro, Josephine Lukito, ” Lukito, ”, Tim Pool, Rubin’s, Sen, Mark R, Martin Riedl, Lauren Southern, “, ” Musk, ” Southern Organizations: Elon, Tenet Media, NBC, Republican, White, Tenet, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Social Design Agency, Associated Press, Trump, University of Texas, “, Tech, Senate Intelligence, Meta, Microsoft, Warner, Democratic, CNBC, School of Journalism, Media, University of Tennessee, NASA Locations: Russian, Russia, Radio Free Europe, Moscow, Knoxville, Europe

☆ Elon Musk boosts fake Trump rally bomb threat and false claims about the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk is using his social media platform to promote misinformation about the presidential candidates in the lead up to the November election, amplifying false claims Wednesday about a Trump rally bomb threat and immigrants eating pets in Ohio. Then on Wednesday, Musk reshared a bogus claim that a bomb had been discovered near the site of a planned Trump rally in Long Island. Musk’s own post has been earmarked with a crowd-sourced “community notes” fact-check that makes clear the claim was false. X did not respond to a CNN request for comment Wednesday on Musk’s posts. Musk is far from the only figure spreading false information on the platform, though he is easily one of its biggest voices.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon, Donald Trump, Musk, Biden, Kamala, ”, Kamala Harris, Musk’s, Trump, JD Vance, Nate Silver, Silver, Harris Organizations: New, New York CNN, Trump, ABC, Long Island . Police, CNN, Twitter Locations: New York, Ohio, Long Island, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, Nevada , Wisconsin , Michigan, Pennsylvania

☆ Fans of the Bachelor Could Decide the 2024 Presidential Election
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Ben Higgins tried to parlay his Bachelor success into a political career, but the campaign didn't last long. The focus on Bachelor Nation also makes sense given the franchise's viewership is dominated by one of the most crucial swing votes of recent elections: white women. In the past two presidential elections, white women were the most closely split demographic subgroup tracked by major exit polls. In 2016, Donald Trump won over 52% of white women against Hillary Clinton's 43%, exit polls found, while Trump bested Joe Biden in 2020 among white women 55% to 44%. The overlap between the swingiest demographic and the "Bachelor" audience suggests Bachelor Nation has value to those who seek to lead our nation.

Persons: Ben Higgins, Charming, Higgins, He's, that's, Acierto, Young Sheldon, Joey Graziadei's, Graziadei, Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Chad Kultgen, Lizzy Pace, Pace, Harris, Kultgen, Joey Graziadei, John Fleenor, Walz, Big, YouGov, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton's, Trump, Joe Biden, Hulu —, they're, Natasha Scott, Reichel, Rose, Scott, Claire Fallon —, —, Becca Kufrin's, Fallon, Emma Gray, Garrett Yrigoyen, Kufrin, Yrigoyen, — Colton Underwood, — Fallon, Matt James, Rachael Kirkconnell, James ', Chris Harrison, it's, Justine Kay, Charity Lawson —, Joe Biden's, he's, Juliana Kaplan, Andy Kiersz Organizations: Disney, ABC, NFL, Valentine's, White, Daily, Nation, Pew Research, Trump, Hulu, Girls, Bachelor Nation Locations: American, Colorado, America, Atlanta, Quinnipiac, Georgia, North Carolina, Hulu, Washington

☆ After false pet claims, Springfield mayor says Trump visit would be 'an extreme strain' on resources
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The Republican mayor of an Ohio city that has been the target of unfounded claims from former President Donald Trump and his running mate about Haitian immigrants eating residents’ pets said Tuesday that a visit from the Republican presidential nominee would strain the city's resources. “It would be an extreme strain on our resources. So it’d be fine with me if they decided not to make that visit,” Springfield Mayor Rob Rue said during a news conference at City Hall on Tuesday. DeWine said that a campaign visit from a presidential candidate is “generally very, very welcomed,” but acknowledged that it would pose challenges. DeWine said he hasn’t spoken to Trump or Vance and hasn’t heard about the candidates potentially visiting Springfield.

Persons: Donald Trump, Rob Rue, Trump, Samantha Madar, Mike DeWine, DeWine, ”, “, ” DeWine, Vance, hasn’t, Karoline Leavitt, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Vance Organizations: Republican, ” Springfield, City, NBC, Columbus Dispatch, USA, Network, Reuters Ohio Gov, Springfield, Trump, America Locations: Ohio, ”, Springfield, Springfield ,

☆ Russian disinformation peddlers are targeting Harris-Walz campaign with fake videos, Microsoft says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Kevin Collier | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Russian disinformation peddlers are producing videos targeting the Harris-Walz campaign with false and disparaging claims, Microsoft said Tuesday. At least three Russian disinformation actors have been working to denigrate the Harris-Walz campaign, Microsoft said. Some of the disinformation comes in the form of two videos that have been disseminated since late August, Microsoft said. NBC News has viewed an upload of that video posted to X, which Microsoft confirmed is the alleged Russian disinformation. The report comes after the U.S. accused the Kremlin of running a multifaceted disinformation campaign to boost former President Donald Trump and disparage Harris.

Persons: Harris, Walz, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn’t, Darren Linvill, ” Linvill, Kamala Harris, Linvill, ”, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Microsoft, Justice Department, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NBC News, Media, Clemson, Democratic, Russia’s Internet Research Agency, Tenet Media, National Intelligence, Intelligence, Biden, Ukraine, FBI, The Justice Department, Trump Locations: San Francisco, Russia, Ukraine, Iran, U.S, China

Davis, whose group is running the ads, has echoed the charges from Trump and insisted that the federal government isn't doing enough to stop noncitizens from voting. In a statement, Davis accused politicians of courting illegal votes and attacked states he said were refusing to enforce the law against noncitizens’ voting. “Left-wing radicals in Congress are blocking the SAVE Act, which would protect our federal elections from noncitizens voting. “We are doing a public service by informing people that only citizens can vote in federal elections. Latino voters increasingly support greater immigration control, with recent polls finding a rise in the group agreeing with GOP calls for more border security.

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☆ Progressives aren't quite sure how to deal with Jill Stein
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The New York progressive was asked how to convince people who supported Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein that they were "wasting their time and effort." "You are the leader of your party," Ocasio-Cortez said of Stein, who's running for president for the third time this year after mounting bids in 2012 and 2016. In interviews at the Capitol last week, they ranged from conciliatory to critical when the topic of the Green Party arose. Rep. Greg Casar of Texas even confessed that the Green Party "hasn't been something that's crossed my mind a lot." AdvertisementRep. Becca Balint of Vermont charged that candidates like Stein and West are "ego driven" and "not reading the room."

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