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Month: October 2024

Death threats assail Brazil’s trailblazing trans candidates as they campaign

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Benny Briolly beamed as she strode through the concrete favela alleyway in a snow-white dress, volunteers proudly waving campaign flags emblazoned with her face. The city councilwoman and nearly 1,000 other transgender politicians are running Sunday in every one of Brazil’s 26 states, according to the nation’s electoral

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Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss

AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before rioters roamed the halls of the U.S. Capitol threatening to “hang Mike Pence,” Donald Trump told his vice president that people are going to “hate your guts” and “think you’re stupid” if he failed to stop the 2020 election certification. The New Year’s Day warning wasn’t the

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About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation

By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, killing two elephants and forcing the evacuation of about 100 more alongside dozens of tourists, amid urgent pleas for help. Dramatic video and images from the Elephant Nature Park near the city

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Collapse of national security elites’ cyber firm leaves bitter wake

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked with elite members of the U.S. intelligence establishment, IronNet promised it was going to revolutionize the way governments and corporations combat cyberattacks. Its pitch — combining the prowess of ex-government hackers

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US adds a robust 254,000 jobs and unemployment dips to 4.1% in sign of still-sturdy labor market

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy. Last month’s gain was far more than economists had expected, and it was up sharply from

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Fire and smoke season linger into fall; large evacuation zone around Bingham Fire in Mt. Jefferson Wilderness

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A combination of weeks-old and newer fires continue to keep fire crews busy around the region as dry conditions linger. Jaimie Olle, a public affairs specialist with the Deschutes National Forest, said Thursday that along with mopping up hot spots and patrolling the perimeter, as well as felling hazard trees and

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Supporters cheer Bend councilors’ approval of commitment to ‘fossil fuel-free’ city-owned buildings

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In an important step toward fulfilling their Community Climate Action Plan, Bend city councilors passed a resolution Wednesday night committing to building all new or significantly renovated city-owned buildings with pollution-free electric equipment, rather than fossil fuels, supporters of the move said. The resolution, which received unanimous support from the council,

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