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Linda Tripp, whose tapes were pivotal in Clinton impeachment scandal, dies – CNN
Linda Tripp, whose tapes were pivotal in Clinton impeachment scandal, dies – CNN

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US races to find safe haven for Afghan translators in Central Asia as troop withdrawal nears – CNN
US races to find safe haven for Afghan translators in Central Asia as troop withdrawal nears – CNN

By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN

Updated 5:59 PM ET, Fri July 2, 2021

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Five things to watch in the last Democratic debate before Iowa | TheHill – The Hill
Five things to watch in the last Democratic debate before Iowa | TheHill – The Hill

Six candidates will take the stage on Tuesday night for the first Democratic presidential primary debate of 2020 — and the last one before the Iowa caucuses.

The debate, which will take place at Drake University in Des Moines, will be one of the last chances for the primary field’s top contenders to stand out.

Four candidates — Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersBiden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House Hill.TV’s Saagar Enjeti warns Biden’s Iraq record could be general election issue MORE (I-Vt.), Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenBiden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House Conservatives slam Warren’s call to put transgender women in women’s prisons MORE (D-Mass.), former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPeter (Pete) Paul ButtigiegBiden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House Sanders-Warren fight unnerves progressives MORE (D) and former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll Russia hacked Ukrainian gas company at center of impeachment inquiry: report Warren: Sanders said a woman could not win the White House MORE — appear most likely to take the top spots in the Feb. 3 caucuses. But Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharPoll: Biden leads Democratic field nationally after Sanders takes top spot in Iowa poll Biden found leading in Iowa by Monmouth poll Sanders: Releasing list of Supreme Court picks ‘not a bad idea’ MORE (D-Minn.) is also banking on a strong finish in Iowa to buoy her presidential prospects.

Those five candidates, along with billionaire philanthropist Tom SteyerTom Fahr SteyerSanders: Releasing list of Supreme Court picks ‘not a bad idea’ It’s time for the Democratic candidates to talk more about national security Buttigieg picks up Iowa congressman’s endorsement ahead of caucuses MORE, will make up the debate roster on Tuesday.

Here are five things to watch as the candidates take the stage in Des Moines:

1. Will Sanders take heat?

Sanders has proven himself to be one of the most durable candidates in the Democratic primary field. But after a Des Moines Register–CNN poll released on Friday showed him taking the lead in Iowa, with 20 percent support among likely Democratic caucusgoers, Tuesday’s debate will be the first in which Sanders is the front-runner.

So far, his top rivals have largely avoided direct confrontations with the progressive firebrand, aware of his deep support among the Democratic Party’s activist factions. Now that he’s polling at the top of the pack, however, he could see an onslaught of criticism when he takes the stage in Des Moines.

He may also face questions about a CNN report detailing allegations that Sanders told Warren during a private meeting in 2018 that he did not believe a woman could win the White House. Sanders denied that allegation in a lengthy statement to the news network. But it could provide fodder for his rivals.

2. Will the Sanders-Warren feud come to a head?

Sanders and Warren played nice over the course of 2019, seeing one another as a key ally in the Senate and on the campaign trail, where they both occupy the progressive lane.

But that nonaggression pact fractured this week after Politico reported that Sanders’s campaign had begun quietly directing volunteers to attack Warren as a candidate of the elite. In response to the news, Warren told reporters on Sunday that she was “disappointed to hear that Bernie is sending his volunteers out to trash me.” Sanders denied any responsibility in the matter.

Tensions escalated further on Monday after CNN reported that, during a private meeting in December 2018, Sanders told Warren that he did not believe a woman could win the presidency. He denied that allegation, but Warren confirmed the report in a statement, recalling how she told Sanders that she “thought a woman could win.”

“He disagreed,” Warren said.

All that sets the stage for a potentially explosive confrontation on Tuesday night.

3. Can the moderates make their case?

With the release of the Des Moines Register poll on Friday, the Democratic primary field’s moderate contenders appear to be in an uneasy position. Buttigieg, who led the pack in Iowa in a Register poll from November, fell 9 points into third place, while Biden and Klobuchar remained stagnant at 15 percent and 6 percent support, respectively.

Meanwhile, Sanders ticked up 5 points into first place, while Warren gained 1 point, maintaining her No. 2 standing in Iowa.

The three moderates on the debate stage will be under pressure to stand out on Tuesday night and leave a mark on voters before the caucuses on Feb. 3. They could also use the forum to more aggressively attack the leading progressives as too divisive or unrealistic in their sweeping policy proposals.

4. Does Biden’s Iraq War vote come under scrutiny?

The soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran that emerged following the death of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani earlier this month in an American drone strike has thrust the issues of foreign policy and U.S. military involvement in the Middle East back into the spotlight.

Biden is the only presidential candidate who voted in favor of a 2002 measure authorizing the use of military force in Iraq — a vote that is now seen in as a liability among key elements of the Democratic Party.

Sanders, in particular, has hammered Biden over the 2002 vote, accusing him of helping lead the U.S. into a protracted, aimless and expensive military campaign. And it remains possible, if not likely, that Biden will face a barrage of criticism when he takes the stage on Tuesday.

Biden has since called that vote a “mistake.” But his rivals for the Democratic nomination — Sanders, in particular — see his record as an easy target that could weaken the longtime front-runner.

5. Can Buttigieg mount a comeback?

A couple of months ago, Buttigieg appeared to be the candidate to beat in Iowa. Now, with the caucuses just three weeks away, his chances appear somewhat less certain, and the debate will be a chance for him to climb back to the top.

But he still faces some risks. His fundraising practices have been a target of criticism at past debates, including in last month’s forum in Los Angeles, when Warren excoriated him for holding a high-dollar fundraising event in a “wine cave” in California.

And issues surrounding race relations with the African American community in his hometown of South Bend, where he was mayor for eight years, has proven to be a sore spot for Buttigieg on the campaign trail.

Still, Buttigieg has shown himself to be resilient in the race — he worked his way into the top-tier of candidates after entering the primary contest last year as a virtual unknown outside Democratic political circles — and whether he can kick off a new surge on Tuesday is a central question heading into the debate.

Source Article from https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/478170-five-things-to-watch-in-the-first-democratic-debate-of-2020

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Three theories on how ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz could affect the 2020 presidential election – Washington Examiner
Three theories on how ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz could affect the 2020 presidential election – Washington Examiner

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s announcement that he was ” seriously considering” running for president has set off a storm of speculation over how his entrance could affect the 2020 race. But ultimately, the speculation all boils down to three basic scenarios.

Scenario 1: He hurts Democrats and helps President Trump get re-elected

In this scenario, Schultz splits the anti-Trump vote and helps him squeak into re-election. Should Democrats choose a nominee who embraces a sweeping liberal agenda that more moderate voters view with trepidation, Schultz’s presence would give them another place to register their discontent with Trump, without having to suck it up and vote for the extremely liberal Democrat. While liberals would argue that their agenda items poll well in the abstract, that doesn’t take into account two factors: One, polls also show that support for sweeping proposals such as ” Medicare for all” sink once voters are exposed to the tradeoffs; and two, even if such proposals were broadly popular, what matters is if there are a critical mass of anti-Trump voters who oppose the ideas. All that we’re talking about in this scenario is whether Schultz can siphon off enough votes for Democrats, not whether he could actually win. Trump’s core base of support is pretty loyal: with all the drama of the past two years, his approval rating has been pretty stable in the high 30s to low 40s. If Trump could turn out his base and Schultz’s presence narrows the gap in suburban areas that helped elect Democrats to the House last fall, this could help tip swing states to Trump. This scenario, no doubt, is what is making some Democrats nervous about the Schultz prospect.

Scenario 2: He helps Democrats beat Trump

At its essence, independent “outsider” presidential bids such as the one Schultz is considering tend to be about how the status quo is broken. By its nature, that message ends up being more harmful to the incumbent, who is trying to make the case that things are on the right track. If Schultz runs, and spends tens of millions — even hundreds of millions — of his own money carpet bombing the nation with ads arguing that the country needs a major change, that could effectively validate the message of Democrats. Especially given that his status will allow him to attract earned media, as showcased by having been able to tease a presidential run on “60 Minutes” Sunday night. At the same time, it means that Trump has to fend off not just one, but two challengers. This morning, Trump popped off on Schultz on Twitter — but any time spent attacking Schultz is time not spent attacking his opponent. One could also imagine a scenario in which a Democrat running as a liberal populist could lump Schultz and Trump together and make the election about the people vs. the billionaires.

Scenario 3: Schultz fizzles, or hurts each candidate equally

This is perhaps the most likely scenario. There are two reasons why the Schultz effect could be wildly overrated by political journalists. One is that the political media are still battle-scarred from writing off the chances of a certain political novice billionaire in 2016, and so they’re reluctant to be overly dismissive this time around. The other is that there is a long-held fantasy among political reporters about a “moderate” and “reasonable” independent breaking through the polarized political climate and appealing to the middle. The problem with the first argument is that though Trump was under estimated, in hindsight, it’s also true that he was somebody who had been a celebrity for decades, who had been a master of manipulating the media, and who had experience of being on a top-rated reality show for years that portrayed him as the ultimate executive. Furthermore, Trump had an element of surprise that Schultz would not benefit from and is likely to run a significantly more orthodox campaign. On the second point, though many Americans identify as “independent” in polls, or may even say they support the idea of a third party in theory, the reality is that even most independents tend to vote with one party or the other. The flip side of an independent candidate supporting a set of policies that a Democratic-leaning independent may agree with is that they may also embrace policies with which they strongly disagree. Also, as Election Day approaches, voters tend to prefer to vote for one of the major party candidates who actually have a chance to win. Alternatively, there’s a possibility that Schultz ends up doing well, but that the effects of Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 end up balancing each other out, and ultimately not changing any outcomes.

It’s worth noting that should Schultz run and make waves, we may never actually know for sure which of these scenarios turned out to be true. People are still debating the effect of Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential election. What’s more or less conventional wisdom at this point that Perot did not get Bill Clinton elected, because exit polls showed Perot taking equally from both candidates. Some have argued that were it not for Perot absorbing anti-Bush votes, that Clinton’s margin of victory would have been even bigger. But those who insist Perot cost Bush the presidency argue that what these polling analyses don’t take into account is the extent to which Perot spent more of his time attacking Bush and validating Clinton’s message that the economy was doing poorly.

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PG&E shutdowns begin: Nearly 1 million customers to lose power – The Mercury News
PG&E shutdowns begin: Nearly 1 million customers to lose power – The Mercury News

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SAN FRANCISCO – Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Saturday began cutting power to 940,000 customers – 90,000 more than initially planned – in a desperate effort to prevent catastrophic wildfires that could be fanned by exceptionally powerful winds.

The North Bay and northern Sierra foothills were among the first areas to lose power about 5 p.m., said Mark Quinlan, the utility’s incident commander for the public safety power shutoff. Parts of the East Bay and South Bay were expected to follow suit at 8 p.m. Quinlan said the utility plans to continue shutting off the power in waves through Sunday evening, ultimately affecting well over 2 million residents in 36 counties.

And possibly before all that power is restored, yet another round of shutoffs could be activated. Andy Vesey, a PG&E executive who oversees the electric operations, said a fourth series of shutoffs could come as early as next week.

“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Vesey said.

PG&E said it expanded its map of affected customers in some areas because of “historic wind event” expected to arrive Saturday evening

“This wind event is forecast to be the most serious weather situation that Northern and Central California has experienced in recent memory,” said Michael Lewis, PG&E’s senior vice president of electric operations. “We would only take this decision for one reason – to help reduce catastrophic wildfire risk to our customers and communities. There is no compromising the safety of our customers, which is our most important responsibility.”

While the number of people projected to lose power across PG&E’s coverage area has increased, the blackout area in many Bay Area counties slightly shrunk in the utility’s latest estimates.

PG&E said Saturday that 57,002 customers in Alameda County, 48,058 in Contra Costa County, 57,218 in San Mateo County and 27,094 in Santa Clara County are expected to lose power.

WALNUT CREEK, CA – OCTOBER 26: Stars can be seen in the sky as electricity in a neighborhood is turned off during a PG&E outage in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. PG&E will begin shutting power this evening to counties all across the Bay Area due to weather conditions. Wind speeds are forecast to reach up to 40 to 45 miles per hour in the North Bay hills, 35 miles per hour in the Santa Cruz Mountains and 23 to 30 miles per hour in the East Bay’s Diablo Range possibly starting Saturday evening and into Sunday morning. 850,000 customers in 36 counties across California may lose power starting at 6 p.m. because of the winds it called “historic.” The shutdowns will continue through 10 p.m. and are expected to last at least 48 hours. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 

That’s just over 9,000 fewer total customers across those four counties than had been projected to see blackouts in plans released Friday. Most of those getting a reprieve were in San Mateo County, where the planned outage is set to affect 7,714 fewer customers.

Officials recommended residents use the address search tool on the PG&E website to find out whether their homes will lose electricity. That feature is more precise than the maps of outage areas PG&E has produced.

Meanwhile, hundreds of people in parts of Piedmont and Oakland’s Montclair district who were already bracing for the shutoff were surprised to find their power go out briefly late Saturday morning, hours before what they expected. But that outage was not connected to the planned power shutoff, according to PG&E.

A city of Oakland spokesman said officials were monitoring reports of isolated outages, which also included flashing red lights on 35th Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard.

The utility’s updated plans called for the shutoffs to roll out across the state starting at 5 p.m. Saturday in 12 counties encompassing the Sierra Nevada and parts of the Central Valley, as well as North Bay counties including Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma.

Customers Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties were told they would lose power starting at 8 p.m.

The utility was also poised to cut power on the North Coast at 9 p.m. and in the southern Sierra foothills at midnight.

A final phase, starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, will affect fewer than 1,000 customers in Kern County, although the utility said it was also eyeing potential shutoffs in Madera and Fresno counties.

Although PG&E faced withering criticism from customers and public officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, for a similar shutoff across much of the Bay Area and Northern California less than three weeks ago, this outage is set to be even bigger.

Weather models indicate the combination of wind and heat this weekend could be the most powerful in California in years, with dry offshore winds expected to gust between 45 and 60 mph. Peak gusts between 65 and 80 mph are possible at higher elevations.

“It has the potential to be one of the strongest in the last several years,” PG&E principal meteorologist Scott Strenfel said in a statement. “It’s also likely to be longer than recent wind events, which have lasted about 12 hours or less.”

Customers should prepare for a shutoff lasting at least two days after the winds die down, according to the company.

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PG&E won’t restore power until inspections of de-energized lines are completed and any damage to the system is repaired. The utility also has requested mutual aid from 1,000 workers from other energy companies, including ATCO Energy in Alberta, Canada; Xcel Energy in Minnesota; and Florida Power & Light. Those crews are expected to be staged and in place to do repairs by Sunday, according to the company.

In San Jose, where the outages are expected to be less widespread than they were during the shutoff earlier this month, the city will make four community centers available from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for residents affected by the blackouts, Mayor Sam Liccardo said.

The outages in the southern and eastern parts of the city are expected to affect 98,000 residents and 1,900 businesses — roughly half as many as lost power during the last shutoff.

The Berryesa, Camden, Evergreen and South Side community centers will offer snacks and water, as well as charging stations for phones and medical devices. They will not offer medical care, but Liccardo said emergency personnel will continue operating as usual, at least for the foreseeable future.

The centers will be open during normal business operating hours on Monday and will continue providing services to impacted residents.

“We believe that although the shutoffs are expected to be much shorter, everyone should be prepared for an extended shutoff,” he said.

Liccardo urged affected residents to stay at home and avoid driving, biking or walking outside in the dark.

PG&E is opening a similar center during daylight hours in Alameda County at Merritt College in Oakland, where affected residents can use the restroom, get water and charge their mobile devices.

The Oakland Fire Department will also have roving fire patrols in the Oakland hills to monitor for any fires, according to a city news release.

“We are anticipating historically strong winds, the strongest we’ve seen in years,” Oakland fire Chief Darin White said. “Although the most severe local threat is in the East Bay hills, a rapidly spreading wildfire could have widespread impact across the city.”

There is a red flag warning in effect in the East Bay hills from 8 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Monday, according to the release. Some 23,000 Oakland residents could be affected by the outages, according to PG&E.

An estimated 195,000 residents could be affected by the outages in San Mateo County,  according to a county news release. The county’s health department also reached out to vulnerable residents and those dependent on medical equipment.

The San Mateo Medical Center and all clinics except the Coastside Clinic were expected to remain open, according to the release.

In San Jose, government officials expressed frustration with the outages, which they said are disruptive to residents, as well as to city employees that have to work during the weekend. Similar outages earlier this month cost the city an estimated half a million dollars.

“Obviously this is very frustrating for us all as we’re having to deal with this and obviously it’s part of a bigger conversation with PG&E,” Sykes said.

Liccardo, who had previously indicated he would like to explore moving to a city-owned utility, likewise said the shutoffs must not become routine.

“This cannot be the new normal,” he said. “We need to have better solutions.”

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Anti-Vax Protesters Temporarily Shut Down COVID-19 Vaccinations At Dodger Stadium – BuzzFeed News
Anti-Vax Protesters Temporarily Shut Down COVID-19 Vaccinations At Dodger Stadium – BuzzFeed News

A group of anti-vax protesters temporarily shut down the COVID-19 vaccination site at LA’s Dodger Stadium on Saturday, delaying appointments by nearly an hour.

About 50 protesters gathered at the stadium entrance, holding signs with anti-vaccine and anti-mask rhetoric and shouting at drivers who were lined up for their vaccination appointments. No vaccine appointments were canceled, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department told BuzzFeed News.

The LAFD closed the stadium entrance as a precaution for about 55 minutes beginning at 2 p.m., the Los Angeles Times reported. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, protesters remained peaceful.

Social media posts and a livestream from the protest showed participants wielding signs with false anti-vaccine claims and screeds against masks, lockdown measures, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The protesters attempted to engage with people waiting in their cars.

Source Article from https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/olivianiland/anti-vax-protesters-dodger-stadium-covid-19-los-angeles

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Peru: President Kuczynski attends Mass and Te Deum on … – Andina – Andina – Agencia Peruana de Noticias
Peru: President Kuczynski attends Mass and Te Deum on … – Andina – Andina – Agencia Peruana de Noticias

Lima, Perú. July 28, 2017

Year of Good Citizen Service

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Ukraine losing large number of troops as it boasts about Russian casualties – New York Post
Ukraine losing large number of troops as it boasts about Russian casualties – New York Post
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Emmy Awards 2016 desclassifica Peter MacNicol e anuncia novo indicado – AdoroCinema
Emmy Awards 2016 desclassifica Peter MacNicol e anuncia novo indicado – AdoroCinema

MacNicol concorria a melhor ator convidado em série de comédia por Veep.


Peter MacNicol e Peter Scolari

Troca-troca nos indicados ao Emmy Awards 2016. O ator Peter MacNicol, que concorria na categoria de melhor ator convidado em série de comédia por Veep, foi desclassificado da corrida nesta quinta-feira. Em lugar dele, a Academia de Artes e Ciências da Televisão anunciou que Peter Scolari é o novo concorrente, que disputa por sua participação em Girls.

A desclassificação de MacNicol ocorreu porque a Academia descobriu somente depois de anunciar os indicados que o ator participou de mais de 50% dos dez episódios da mais recente temporada, o que burla as regras da categoria de ator convidado.

Os outros indicados da categoria são: Tracy Morgan, Larry David (ambos por Saturday Night Live), Bob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory), Bradley Whitford (Transparent) e Martin Mull, por Veep.

Os vencedores do Emmy serão anunciados no dia 18 de setembro. Veja aqui a lista de todos os indicados. 


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Anti-Semitic attacks are being reported in US cities as tensions flare over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – CNN
Anti-Semitic attacks are being reported in US cities as tensions flare over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – CNN

By Nicole Chavez, Brynn Gingras and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN

Updated 5:30 PM ET, Fri May 21, 2021

Source Article from https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/21/us/anti-semitic-attacks-new-york-los-angeles/index.html

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Joe Biden campaigned as the mask candidate. Now he’s facing the limits of the bully pulpit – USA TODAY
Joe Biden campaigned as the mask candidate. Now he’s facing the limits of the bully pulpit – USA TODAY

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In a Texas Border Town, Armed Groups Arrive to Look for Migrants – The Wall Street Journal
In a Texas Border Town, Armed Groups Arrive to Look for Migrants – The Wall Street Journal

BRACKETTVILLE, Texas—As this South Texas border county has seen a jump in illegal border crossings, Sheriff Brad Coe is cooperating with groups of armed private citizens to help patrol the border and arrest migrants for trespassing.

The Kinney County sheriff has been in regular contact for months with a group of men donning body armor and rifles while patrolling to look for migrants. Another armed group offered use of a high-tech drone, and went on a patrol along with the sheriff. It has also pursued potential partnerships with private security firms.

Source Article from https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-a-texas-border-town-armed-groups-arrive-to-look-for-migrants-11639668989

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Maricopa County rebuts Cyber Ninjas claim about mail-in ballots – Business Insider
Maricopa County rebuts Cyber Ninjas claim about mail-in ballots – Business Insider
  • According to the Arizona Secretary of State, voters can have mail-in ballots sent to a temporary address.
  • That vote, when cast, will be linked to their previous residence.
  • Cyber Ninjas falsely implies such votes are illegal.

Republican-led Maricopa County on Friday rebutted claims from the company behind Arizona’s controversial, partisan election review that more than 23,000 mail-in ballots should not have been cast during the 2020 election.

In its long-anticipated report, Cyber Ninjas did not find any evidence that votes were changed or that ballots were made out of Chinese bamboo. But the company — whose founder, Doug Logan, had previously claimed the election was “rigged” — appears to have tried to save face among its right-wing supporters by intimating that there was still wrongdoing.

One of Cyber Ninjas “critical findings” was that 23,344 mail-in ballots were cast by people who no longer resided at their address on file. These voters, the company asserted, “should not have received their ballots by mail because they had moved,” suggesting that they had been wrongly forwarded to the voters’ new address, a claim amplified by the spokesperson for former President Donald Trump.

But that is not true.

According to the office of Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a Republican elected in November 2020, “As required by law, all election materials, such as ballots, are marked ‘Do Not Forward — Return Service Requested.'” Returned ballots initiate a process of removing the person from the voter roll.

But sometimes people move in the weeks before an election; they are allowed to request that their ballot be sent to a temporary address. According to Maricopa County, 20,933 voters did so in 2020.

As for the rest? Former Maricopa County residents who are in the military and deployed overseas — and other Americans who live abroad but previously called the Phoenix metropolitan region home — have to list their “address in the state in which [they] were last domiciled” in order to participate in a federal election, according to the Federal Voting Assistance Program, “Your voting residence is your address in the state in which you were last domiciled, immediately prior to leaving the United States.”

“Cyber Ninjas still don’t understand this is legal under federal election law,” the county posted on its official Twitter account. “To label it a ‘critical’ concern is either intentionally misleading or staggeringly ignorant.”

Source Article from https://www.businessinsider.com/maricopa-county-rebuts-cyber-ninjas-claim-about-mail-in-ballots-2021-9

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Alianza PAIS mantiene el control de la Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador – El Universo
Alianza PAIS mantiene el control de la Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador – El Universo

La nueva Asamblea Nacional, de mayoría oficialista, eligió este domingo a sus autoridades principales a 10 días de la investidura del presidente electo Lenín Moreno.

Los asambleístas del partido de gobierno Alianza PAIS (AP), José Serrano, Viviana Bonilla y Carlos Bergman, quedaron al frente del Legislativo para el periodo 2017-2021.

Serrano, quien fuera Ministro del Interior en el gobierno de Rafael Correa, fue postulado por Juan Cárdenas (AP), de la provincia del Cañar, para ocupar la Presidencia. Los otros asambleístas propuestos para el principal puesto del Legislativo fueron Henry Cucalón (PSC) y Patricio Donoso (CREO).

La postulación de Serrano fue respaldada con 77 votos afirmativos. En tanto que 31 asambleístas votaron en contra, 26 se abstuvieron y otros dos lo hicieron en blanco.

Tras la votación, la asambleísta Gabriela Rivadeneira (AP) procedió a tomar juramento a Serrano y realizó la respectiva posesión.  

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El flamante presidente del legislativo pronunció un discurso en el que recordó su paso por el Ministerio del Interior. Señaló que ahora, desde la Asamblea, atenderá las necesidades y reivindicaciones de los ecuatorianos para convertirlos en derechos.

“Las diferencias que podemos encontrar en la nueva Asamblea son parte de la diversidad y riqueza del país (…) Haremos de esta nueva Asamblea la casa de todos y todas, una Asamblea de puertas abiertas, de trabajo en territorio”, dijo Serrano, quien estará en el cargo durante los próximos dos años.

Vicepresidencias

En tanto que la primera vicepresidencia fue ocupada por la asambleísta nacional Viviana Bonilla (AP), exgobernadora del Guayas, quien logró 74 votos a favor. 33 asambleístas votaron en contra y 30 se abstuvieron.

Los otros propuestos para esta dignidad fueron los asambleístas Roberta Zambrano (PSC) y Luis Pachala (CREO). 

Mientras que el manabita Carlos Bergmann se hizo con la segunda vicepresidencia. El asambleísta de AP alcanzó 77 votos a favor, 25 negativos y 30 abstenciones.

Patricia Enríquez (PSC) y Rina Campain (CREO) fueron los otros legisladores propuestos para este puesto.

El oficialismo tiene 74 de los 137 curules de la Asamblea Nacional lo cual le asegura la mayoría absoluta, pero no le da los dos tercios del Congreso que le permitían, por ejemplo, reformar la Constitución, como ocurrió en 2015 cuando aprobó la reelección indefinida.

Analistas consideran que la mayoría de AP es frágil pues una veintena de diputados pertenecen a movimientos políticos locales que se aliaron a AP.

Conformación del CAL

Los legisladores eligieron, además, a los cuatro vocales que, junto al Presidente y los dos Vicepresidentes, conformarán el Consejo de Administración Legislativa (CAL).

Se trata de los asambleístas Soledad Buendía Herdoíza (AP), primera vocal; por la bancada de AP y sus aliados, Verónica Arias (ARE), segunda vocal; Luis Fernando Torres (PSC), tercer vocal; y queda pendiente la elección del cuarto vocal.

El Pleno también eligió a Libia Rivas Ordóñez como Secretaria General y al doctor Diego Torres, como Prosecretario General, por los próximos dos años. (I)

Source Article from http://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2017/05/14/nota/6184057/jose-serrano-nuevo-presidente-asamblea-nacional-ecuador

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Paul Manafort "Brazenly" Broke The Law, Special Counsel Says In Sentencing Memo – NPR
Paul Manafort "Brazenly" Broke The Law, Special Counsel Says In Sentencing Memo – NPR

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort talks to reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention in 2016. Prosecutors say Manafort “brazenly violated the law.”

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Prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller say they take no position on what Paul Manafort’s prison sentence should be, but say President Trump’s former campaign chairman acted in “bold” fashion to commit a multitude of crimes.

Manafort is scheduled to be sentenced next month after pleading guilty in a Washington, D.C. court last year to charges of conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

In a sentencing memo submitted to the court on Friday but made public on Saturday, prosecutors told Judge Amy Berman Jackson that Manafort “brazenly violated the law.”

“Manafort chose repeatedly and knowingly to violate the law— whether the laws proscribed garden-variety crimes such as tax fraud, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and bank fraud, or more esoteric laws that he nevertheless was intimately familiar with, such as the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA),” they wrote in the filing.

Manafort shows a “hardened adherence to committing crimes,” the memo said. “His criminal actions were bold, some of which were committed while under a spotlight due to his work as the campaign chairman and, later, while he was on bail from this Court.”

Manafort had agreed to cooperate with the Mueller investigation after initially pleading guilty. But the plea deal fell apart after Jackson ruled earlier this month that he intentionally lied to Mueller’s office, the FBI and the grand jury in his case. The ruling meant prosecutors were no longer bound by the plea deal.

Jackson found Manafort broke the agreement after he lied about his interactions with Konstantin Kilimnik, who has also been indicted by the special counsel and whom the FBI believes has ties to Russian intelligence. Authorities said Manafort was also untruthful in response to questions about his finances and his contacts with members of the Trump administration. Manafort’s attorneys say he did not intentionally give false information.

In D.C. the statutory maximum Manafort, 69, faces is 10 years.

In a separate case in Virginia, Manafort was found guilty on eight counts in a sprawling bank and tax fraud case. He faces up to 24 years in prison and tens of millions of dollars in possible fines for that conviction.

Manafort’s sentencing in the Virginia case is also scheduled for March. Prosecutors have urged Jackson to consider stacking his sentence in D.C. on top of his punishment in Virginia. Lawyers for Manafort are due to file their sentencing recommendation in D.C. on Monday.

Separately, authorities in New York are preparing charges against Manafort for violating state tax laws and other financial crimes, according to reports by Bloomberg News and The New York Times on Friday.

Source Article from https://www.npr.org/2019/02/23/697391538/paul-manafort-brazenly-broke-the-law-special-counsel-says-in-sentencing-memo

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Trump Undercuts Bolton on North Korea and Iran – The New York Times
Trump Undercuts Bolton on North Korea and Iran – The New York Times

Mr. Bolton did not address the matter afterward, and a spokesman declined to comment on Tuesday. Speculation arose when the national security adviser skipped the state dinner, although it was not clear why. But rather than fly home with the president, as an aide worried about his position might do, Mr. Bolton flew directly to the United Arab Emirates for meetings, a sign to his allies of the confidence he has in his relationship with Mr. Trump.

“Ambassador Bolton works for the president, and the president sets the policy,” said Fred Fleitz, the president of the Center for Security Policy who was Mr. Bolton’s chief of staff until last year. “Bolton has said for years: ‘Look, I work for the guy who won the election. He sets the policy.’ That’s always been his approach under any president he’s worked for.”

It was left to the State Department to try to clean up the confusion on Tuesday, when it declared that “the entire North Korean W.M.D. program,” referring to weapons of mass destruction, is “in conflict with the U.N. Security Council resolutions,” which would presumably include the short-range missiles.

For his part, Mr. Bolton has privately expressed his own frustration with the president, according to several officials, viewing him as unwilling to push for more transformative changes in the Middle East. At the same time, his allies said he had been misunderstood, cast as favoring military action in Venezuela, for instance, when in fact they say he does not.

But Mr. Bolton is an inveterate disrupter, eagerly upsetting the status quo in furtherance of his policy goals. He has never seemed to worry much about offending others; he does not appear to care much about being liked.

He came into the job last year saying he hoped to emulate the process Brent Scowcroft ran under President George Bush, but he has had his own conflicts with the Pentagon and the State Department.

In reorganizing the national security apparatus, Mr. Bolton eliminated some meetings of the highest-ranking officials known as the principals’ committee, or P.C., in favor of what are called “paper P.C.s,” meaning documents that are distributed. Cabinet officers rarely complain about fewer meetings, but this may lessen opportunities to air points of contention in person.

Source Article from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/us/politics/trump-john-bolton-north-korea-iran.html

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Por qué darte noticias falsas es buen negocio – BBC Mundo – BBC Mundo
Por qué darte noticias falsas es buen negocio – BBC Mundo – BBC Mundo

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Muchos dirán que, en todo caso, las noticias siempre han sido mentira, pero este fenómeno quizás merece una reflexión que vaya un poco más allá.

Inventar noticias deliberadamente para engañar o entretener no es algo nuevo. Pero la llegada de las redes sociales hizo que las historias reales y las ficticias se puedan presentar de una manera tan similar que a veces es difícil distinguir entre ellas.

Si bien es cierto que internet ha permitido el intercambio de conocimiento a una escala con la que generaciones previas sólo podían soñar, también ha fundamentado lo que el ensayista Jonathan Swift escribió en 1710:

La falsedad vuela y la verdad viene cojeando tras ella”

En Estados Unidos, por ejemplo, una investigación del Pew Centre reveló que el 62% de los estadounidenses adultos reciben noticias a través de las redes sociales, de manera que es cada vez más probable que más de nosotros estemos viendo -y creyendo- información que no sólo no es precisa sino que a veces es totalmente inventada.

Hay cientos de sitios web de noticias falsas, desde las que imitan diarios reales, hasta sitios de propaganda gubernamental, y otras que se mueven por la fina línea que divide la sátira con la desinformación.

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Una historia falsa sobre las elecciones en EE.UU. que asegura que los marihuaneros votan por Hillary Clinton.

Uno de esos medios es The National Report, que se promociona como “la primera fuente de noticias independientes de EE.UU.”, fundada por Allen Montgomery (no es su nombre real).

“Hay veces que es como una droga”, le dijo Montgomery a la BBC.

“Es genial ver cómo el tráfico sube y cómo pescaste a la gente con la historia. ¡Me divierte mucho!”.

Una de las más grandes de esas historias fue sobre una ciudad de EE.UU. que supuestamente estaba siendo acordonada debido a una enfermedad mortal.

Según explica Montgomery, han perfeccionado el arte de hacer que la gente lea y comparta las noticias falsas que The National Report les ofrece.

“El nombre mismo del sitio es parte de la fórmula: tienes que tener un sitio para tus noticias falsas que se vea lo más legítimo posible”.

“Obviamente, el titular es clave. La gente deja de leer después del titular y los dos primeros párrafos, así que si estos suenan como noticias legítimas, puedes hacer lo que quieras con el final de la historia, hasta volverla ridícula”.

Pero, ¿por qué lo hacen?

La respuesta es: serias cantidades de dinero.

Sitios como The National Report atraen publicidad de manera que pueden ser muy lucrativos.

Esas potencialmente abultadas recompensas seducen a los dueños de páginas web a abandonar los chistes satíricos y empezar a producir contenido más creíble que tiene posibilidades de ser más ampliamente compartido.

Y a las agencias de publicidad les interesa eso: que la gente comparta, pues la idea es que más personas vean lo que venden, sin importar si lo ven acompañado de mentiras.

“Algunas de nuestras noticias nos han dado US$10,000. Cuando damos en el clavo e impulsamos esas historias, ganamos miles de dólares”, dice Montgomery.

¿Debe preocuparnos que existan estos sitios de noticias falsas?

Brooke Binkowski de Snopes, uno de los sitios más grandes de chequeo de información que lucha contra la desinformación, piensa que aunque puede que no sea peligroso que circulen una que otra historia falsa su potencial para causar daño aumenta con el tiempo.

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Titular: “Hombre que murió en casa embrujada no fue descubierto por semanas: todos pensaron que era ‘un maniquí muy realista'”… ¿Broma o regalito?

“Hay mucho sesgo de confirmación: mucha gente queriendo probar que su visión del mundo es la apropiada y correcta”, explica.

Y es precisamente eso lo que Allen Montgomery dice que su sitio de noticias falsas trata de explotar: la idea de reforzar las creencias y confirmar con mentiras los prejuicios de la gente.

“Constantemente tratamos de sintonizarnos con los sentimientos que sospechamos que la gente tiene o quiere tener”.

“Recientemente publicamos una historia que decía que a Hillary Clinton le habían dado las respuestas antes de un debate. Ya había algunos rumores sobre eso -todos falsos-, pero ese tipo de titulares entra en la burbuja de los de derecha y son ellos los que mantienen viva la historia”.

El camino de la mentira a la verdad es corto

Craig Silverman, quien trabaja en Buzzfeed liderando el equipo que estudia los efectos de las noticias falsas, explica cuán fácil es que ese tipo de historias terminen siendo reportadas como ciertas en los medios tradicionales.

“Una página de noticias falsas publica un embuste y, como recibe mucha atención en las redes sociales, otro sitio web lo toma, escribe la historia como si fuera verdad y no la vincula a la página de noticias falsas original”.

“Eso provoca una reacción en cadena hasta que algún periodista de un medio creíble la ve y escribe algo sobre ella. Como los periodistas ahora tratan de escribir tantas historias como sea posible y de que esas historias atraigan muchos lectores y atención en las redes, la tendencia es producir más y chequear menos“, dice Silverman.

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Lejos de la verdad. Según el titular, el senador estadounidense Paul Ryan tuvo visiones de un nuevo partido republicano tras probar ayahuasca.

Además, señala Anthony Adornato, del departamento de periodismo del Ithaca College en New York, muchos medios tradicionales no están al día en cuestión de políticas de verificación.

“Es común hoy en día que los medios dependan del contenido compartido pero no todas las salas de redacción tienen una política respecto a cómo autenticar esa información”.

Un estudio reciente dirigido por Adornato en estaciones de televisión locales de EE.UU. reveló que casi el 40% de las políticas editoriales no incluían guías sobre cómo manejar la información de las redes sociales a pesar de que los jefes de noticias admitieron que más del 30% de sus boletines habían reportado información proveniente de esa fuente que luego resultó falsa o imprecisa.

¿Perdimos la batalla contra las mentiras entonces?

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¿Cómo distinguir la información falsa si la escriben como fidedigna?

Según Allen Montgomery, Facebook ya tomó medidas para reducir el impacto de sitios falsos.

“Hemos sido uno de los blancos específicos de los cambios en el algoritmo de suministro de noticias. Han ahogado nuestras historias para que no sean compartidas ni gustadas, y no dudo que estén haciendo lo mismo con otros sitios de noticias falsas”.

“Pero la verdad es que si se trata de algo que produce dinero – y esto lo produce- uno apela a la creatividad“.

Es por eso que Montgomery ahora tiene 9 sitios de noticias falsas por los que mueve el contenido para tratar de burlar la censura de Facebook.

*Parte o todo lo que le dijo a la BBC Allen Montgomery puede ser falso.

Source Article from http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-37910450

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Russian State Media Mocked Trump’s July 4 Celebration – Slate
Russian State Media Mocked Trump’s July 4 Celebration – Slate

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José Aldo ironiza valores do UFC: "Certo é cheirar cocaína e fumar maconha" – UOL
José Aldo ironiza valores do UFC: "Certo é cheirar cocaína e fumar maconha" – UOL

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    José Aldo critica inversão de valores no UFC

A situação entre José Aldo e UFC parece cada vez mais insustentável. Na última quarta-feira (12), em um evento no Rio de Janeiro, o ex-campeão dos penas (até 65,8 kg) voltou a atacar a organização. Depois de revelar que possui uma reunião marcada para acertar seu futuro, o lutador brasileiro criticou a inversão de valores da organização, quando, segundo ele, as atitudes polêmicas dos atletas ganham mais espaço e importância do que aquelas que possuem uma boa conduta dentro do evento.

“Se eu continuar no esporte, só quero saber de dinheiro. Isso é o que vale hoje em dia. Não vale mais a pena ser o lutador correto. Hoje, o certo é o errado. Não adianta ser o bom moço, cumprir o que eles pedem… Isso não é o certo, isso é o errado hoje em dia”, disse Aldo, antes de completar.

“O certo é você cuspir na cara dos outros, cheirar cocaína, fumar maconha, jogar água nos outros, xingar, falar palavrão, não aparecer nas coletivas… Isso é o certo hoje em dia, então é isso que os brasileiro precisam começar a fazer”, ironizou.

A declaração de José Aldo é um claro ataque as grandes estrelas do UFC. Jon Jones, um dos principais nomes dos últimos anos, teve problemas recentes com drogas, enquanto Conor McGregor é conhecido pelo trash-talk e por faltar e criar confusão em eventos da organização. Nate Diaz, que teve duas lutas com o irlandês falastrão, é assumidamente, junto com seu irmão, usuário de maconha.

Aldo ainda reiterou que deseja parar de lutar e, mais uma vez, recusou a hipótese de competir em algum outro evento de artes marciais mistas. “Não vou sair do maior campeonato do mundo para jogar em uma segunda divisão. Sou um time grande, quero sempre estar no melhor lugar do mundo. Se não for para estar no UFC, não luto mais em lugar nenhum”.

Source Article from http://esporte.uol.com.br/mma/ultimas-noticias/2016/10/13/aldo-ironiza-valores-do-ufc-certo-e-cheirar-cocaina-e-fumar-maconha.htm

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Mezcla de licor y velocidad habría causado mortal accidente en norte de Bogotá – Noticias Caracol
Mezcla de licor y velocidad habría causado mortal accidente en norte de Bogotá – Noticias Caracol

Una de las ocupantes del vehículo falleció al salir expulsada, mientras otras tres personas, que también iban a bordo, resultaron heridas.

El vehículo perdió el control, chocó contra el separador de la calle 82 con autopista Norte, sentido sur-norte, y dio vueltas unos 200 metros.

El accidente ocurrió hacia las 4:30 de la madrugada. Los lesionados fueron identificados como Nastia Osorio -quien venía conduciendo-, Carlos Andrés Triviño y Leonardo Forero.

 

Source Article from http://noticias.caracoltv.com/bogota/mezcla-de-licor-y-velocidad-habria-causado-mortal-accidente-en-norte-de-bogota

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Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface – The Associated Press
Trump vows to be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally’s antisemitism surface – The Associated Press
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