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Month: April 2024

Fact check: Trump falsely claims US crime stats are only going up. Most went down last year, including massive drop in murder

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Tuesday that US crime statistics are “only” going up. In fact, most US crime numbers went down last year – and the decreases included one of the largest national declines in murder ever recorded.  Trump’s speech in Michigan focused on crime perpetrated by people

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Jackson Co. Assessment Department closed amid ransomware attack while already dealing with long wait times

By Samantha Boring Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — On Tuesday, Jackson County confirmed a ransomware attack disrupted several county services, including the Jackson County Assessment Department. This attack caused the county locations for the Assessment, Collection and Recorder of Deeds Offices to close on Tuesday until further notice.

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Miles de pasajeros de un crucero están varados en Barcelona por 69 bolivianos sin documentación válida

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) –– Más de 1.000 pasajeros de un crucero MSC Cruises que cubriría una ruta por el mar Mediterráneo se encuentran varados en un puerto de Barcelona mientas autoridades trabajan en solventar la situación de 69 pasajeros bolivianos que no cuentan con los documentos de ingreso correctos. Según un comunicado de la Cancillería

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South Africa’s parliament speaker resigns over accusations of bribery

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s parliament speaker has resigned and relinquished her seat in the legislature over allegations of corruption. Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s resignation came a day after she lost a bid in court to block her arrest. Prosecutors last week said they intend to charge her with corruption. Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of receiving about

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Powell: Fed still sees rate cuts this year; election timing won’t affect decision

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials will likely reduce their benchmark interest rate later this year, Chair Jerome Powell said, despite recent reports showing that the U.S. economy is still strong and that U.S. inflation picked up in January and February. “The recent data do not … materially change

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Special counsel blasts judge’s jury instruction request in Trump documents case

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In perhaps prosecutors’ strongest rebuke yet to how Judge Aileen Cannon has handled the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith said in court filings late Tuesday evening that the judge had ordered briefings based on a “fundamentally flawed” understanding

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