Tuesday, May 7, 2024

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Facebook Bans Big ‘Stop The Steal’ Group For Sowing Violence

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Thursday banned a large group called “Stop the Steal” that supporters of President Donald Trump were using to organize protests against the presi...

Cyber Attackers Are ‘Taking Advantage’ Of Mass Shift In Working From Home

NEW YORK (JNS) — Cyber attackers around the world—ranging from criminals to state actors—are taking advantage of the massive global shift to working from home in the age of the cor...

Counties With Worst Virus Surges Overwhelmingly Voted Trump

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. But in places where the virus is most...

Harris: Biden Administration To Reverse Several Trump Policies On Palestinians

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WASHINGTON (JNS) — Vice-presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said a potential Biden administration would reverse several moves by the Trump administration regarding...

WATCH: President Trump Delivers Remarks As Elections Drag On

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WASHINGTON (VINnews) — President Donald Trump is set to make his first public appearance since the early morning hours after Election Day. The White House says Trump will delive...

Arrests Mount As Marchers Demand Vote Count, Others Cry Foul

NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested dozens of people in New York, Portland, Oregon, and other cities overnight at protests demanding all votes be counted in the race for the White Hous...

Uber’s Food Delivery Business Outshines Core Rides Service

CALIFORNIA (AP) — Uber's food delivery business brought in more money during the third quarter than its signature rides business , showing just how much consumer behavior has chang...

Judges Dismiss Trump Claims In Georgia, Michigan

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Judges in Georgia and Michigan quickly dismissed Trump campaign lawsuits Thursday, undercutting a campaign legal strategy to attack the integrity of the voting pr...

American Imprisoned In Russia Complains Of Sleep Deprivation

MOSCOW (AP) — The brother of an American convicted of espionage in Russia said Thursday that his imprisoned sibling is suffering sleep deprivation at a prison colony where he is se...

Extremist Imams Justify Paris Beheading As An ‘Honor To Mohammed’

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An imam delivering an address at the Al-Aqsa mosque on Temple Mount in Jerusalem described the horrific beheading of a teacher in Paris as an "honor to Mohamm...

400 Million Dollars Betted On US Election in Britain, Largest Bet Is 5 Million Dollars On Trump Victory

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LONDON (VINnews) — While America remains confused as to the identity of its next president, for a large number of British citizens the result could mean a lot of money, according t...

Persian Jewish Man Stabbed To Death In Los Angeles Attack, Motive Unknown

LOS ANGELES (VINnews) — A Jewish man of Persian descent who owned a jewelry store in Los Angeles was stabbed to death in his store on the morning of November 3rd. Police originally...

Watch: Voter Who Died In 1984 Sent In Mail Ballot To Michigan Election

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DETROIT (VINnews) — As Republicans and Democrats spar over the results in Michigan, where on the night after the election a mysterious large number of mail ballots appeared to tip ...

Riot Declared In Portland As Protesters Smash Windows

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A riot was declared in Portland, Oregon, and protesters took to the streets in Seattle on Wednesday as people demanded that every vote in Tuesday’s election b...

Post-Election Vote Tallying Raises Fresh Security Concerns

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day came and went without any overt signs of foreign interference affecting the vote, but that doesn’t mean the risk has faded. A prolonged vote-tally...

Trump Sues In 3 States, Laying Ground For Contesting Outcome

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign filed lawsuits Wednesday in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, laying the groundwork for contesting battleground states as he s...

Did Social Media Actually Counter Election Misinformation?

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CALIFORNIA (AP) — Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to clamp down on election misinformation, including unsubstantiated charges of fraud and premature d...

Republicans Retain Power In States Despite Democratic Push

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After a costly and intense political battle for control of state capitols, the composition of state legislatures and governors' offices will look a lot l...

Scattered Protests In US Cities, But No Wide Unrest Seen

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Scattered protests took place from Washington, D.C., to Washington state as votes were counted, but there were no signs of widespread unrest or violence linked to...

GOP Sen. Collins Beats Gideon In Hard-Fought Race In Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine won the hardest-fought race of her career, turning back a challenge by Democrat Sara Gideon and winning a narrow ...