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Month: May 2024

Whistleblower lawsuit alleges retaliation by Missouri House speaker

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation by Missouri’s House speaker says he once described “stupid Republican women” as “an invasive species.” House Chief Clerk Dana Miller filed the lawsuit against Republican Speaker Dean Plocher Friday. Miller says Plocher retaliated against her after she raised concerns about

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Right-wing media company Salem apologizes, stops distributing 2020 election conspiracy film ‘2000 Mules’ after lawsuit

By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Salem Media Group, the right-wing talk radio network owner, issued a public apology and said it would stop distributing a discredited 2020 election conspiracy theory film after a Georgia man wrongly accused of voter fraud sued the company for defamation. The Georgia man, Mark Andrews, said in his 2022 lawsuit that “2000 Mules,” a film and book by far-right activist Dinesh D’Souza

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Florida deputy who shot airman in his home has been fired for using unreasonable deadly force, sheriff’s office says

By Kaila Nichols, Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — The Florida sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman in his home has been fired, the sheriff’s office announced Friday. The decision followed an internal investigation into the former deputy, Eddie Duran. This is the first time Duran’s identity has been publicly disclosed

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Publisher of ‘2000 Mules’ apologizes to Georgia man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The publisher of “2000 Mules” has issued a statement apologizing to a Georgia man who was shown in the film and falsely accused of ballot fraud during the 2020 election. The widely debunked film includes surveillance video showing Mark Andrews, his face blurred, depositing five ballots in

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La ONU pondrá fin a su misión de asistencia en Iraq más de 20 años después de la invasión liderada por EE.UU. en 2003

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Consejo de Seguridad de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas adoptó por unanimidad el viernes una resolución que pondrá fin a su misión de asistencia en Iraq después de más de dos décadas de la invasión liderada por Estados Unidos en 2003. La resolución acuerda que la Misión de Asistencia

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Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and ARMANDO SOLÍS Associated Press COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts. The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of

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ANÁLISIS | ¿Mejoró México con López Obrador? Estos indicadores sugieren resultados mixtos

Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Está por concluir el Gobierno del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador en México. Se trata de un político que buscó el cargo en tres ocasiones —2006, 2012 y 2018 (cuando finalmente ganó)— y una de las figuras públicas más relevantes en la historia reciente del país. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp

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Iowa attorney general will resume emergency contraception funding for rape victims

By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa attorney general’s office will resume emergency contraception funding for victims of sexual assault but end the rare practice of reimbursing victims for abortions. More than 350 claims for emergency contraception that were pending while Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office conducted a comprehensive review

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Charlotte police investigation of deaths of 4 officers finds suspect acted alone; no friendly fire

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An investigation in North Carolina has determined that a man who fatally shot four law enforcement officers and wounded four others with an assault rifle a month ago acted alone and there was no friendly fire. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Deputy Chief Tonya Arrington said Friday that the investigation was enormous in

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