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Local rabbi accuses HOA of restricting religious display despite allowing others in Cooper City community

By Brandon Beyer, Jack Royer, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story     COOPER CITY, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida rabbi is in a religious dispute with his homeowners association after, he said, they are restricting him from expressing his religious views ahead of the Jewish holiday. Rabbi Shmuel Hurwitz lives in the

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Nevada high court orders dismissal of Chasing Horse sex abuse case but says charges can be refiled

Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sprawling sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of charges being refiled in a case that sent shockwaves throughout Indian Country and led to more criminal charges in the U.S. and Canada. Proceedings in

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Sophistication of AI-backed operation targeting senator points to future of deepfake schemes

Associated Press Washington (AP) — An advanced deepfake operation targeted Sen. Ben Cardin, the Democratic chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this month, according to the Office of Senate Security. It’s the latest sign that nefarious actors are turning to artificial intelligence in efforts to dupe top political figures in the United States. Experts

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Forest products permits unavailable at some Deschutes National Forest offices Oct. 1-3 due to database maintenance

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some Deschutes National Forest offices, including the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District and the Redmond Air Center, will be unable to process and sell all forest products permits, including firewood collection, Matsutake mushroom permits and other free and chargeable collection permits from Tuesday, October 1, to Thursday, October 3. This temporary pause is

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North Macedonia’s leader is angry at prospect of a new setback in his country’s bid to join the EU

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s conservative prime minister has reacted angrily to reports that his country’s troubled European Union accession bid hit a new hurdle because of a dispute with neighboring EU member Bulgaria. Hristijan Mickoski said Thursday the EU was trying to “dictate” its position and suggested that he would accept no

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After big playoff win, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas condemns racist comments directed at players

By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Connecticut Sun veteran Alyssa Thomas spoke out following the franchise’s crucial playoff series win against the Indiana Fever. “I think in my 11-year career I’ve never experienced the racial comments from the Indiana Fever fan base,” Thomas told reporters after the victory in Uncasville, Connecticut. During the first game

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Gobierno de Venezuela suspende los vuelos desde y hacia Chile

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Instituto Nacional de Aeronáutica Civil (Inac) de Venezuela suspendió indefinidamente los vuelos comerciales desde y hacia Chile, dijo este miércoles Aerolíneas Estelar, una de las empresas afectadas con la medida. La compañía señaló en un comunicado que, por disposición del Inac, los vuelos quedaron suspendidos de forma indefinida.

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Norway issues wanted notice for man connected to exploding pagers in Lebanon

Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities have issued an international wanted notice for a man linked to a Bulgaria-based company that may have been involved in the dissemination of exploding electronic devices to the militant Hezbollah group that killed dozens and wounded thousands in Lebanon last week. Thursday’s notice was the latest step

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California fire agency employee charged with arson spent months as inmate firefighter

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Public records show a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee charged with starting five brush fires spent months as an inmate firefighter after being convicted of causing a fatal collision. Thirty-eight-year-old Robert Hernandez was arrested last week on suspicion of arson to forest land. Court records reveal he was

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