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Republicans more skeptical than Democrats about election vote count: Poll
A new poll finds Americans are deeply divided on whether the 2024 election will be fairly counted, with Republicans particularly skeptical. The AP-NORC survey reveals that while most voters have confidence in their local election offices, trust in a nationwide count is considerably lower among Republicans than Democrats. The survey shows that 50% of Republican… -
Graduate student discovers ancient Mayan city in Mexican jungle
An ancient Mayan city buried for centuries in Mexico’s jungles was recently discovered by a Tulane University graduate student examining old land survey data. Luke Auld-Thomas, a Ph.D. student at Tulane, identified the city while analyzing publicly available, decade-old laser mapping data of the region. Using LiDAR, a technology that employs laser pulses to penetrate… -
X’s community notes failing to fact-check posts: Report
X’s Community Notes is failing to fact-check posts containing inaccurate information, according to a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. According to X, “Community Notes aims to create a better-informed world, by empowering people on X to collaboratively add helpful notes to posts that might be misleading.” The Center for Countering Digital… -
Los Angeles DA says he now backs clemency for Menendez brothers
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon said he supports Erik and Lyle Menendez in requesting clemency from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The support comes 35 years after the brothers shot and killed their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, inside their Beverly Hills home. The district attorney’s office said it has sent letters of support to… -
AI chatbots struggle with election questions in Spanish: Study
Voting rights groups are sounding the alarm over AI chatbots spreading misinformation to Latino voters. With just days until the presidential election, Latino voters are being inundated with targeted election ads in Spanish. An investigation conducted in collaboration with Proof News, Factchequeado and the Science, Technology, and Social Values Lab at the Institute for Advanced… -
Fired Disney worker accused of hacking menus, claimed items as peanut-free
A former Disney World employee is accused of hacking the company’s online servers. According to a federal complaint, Michael Scheuer falsely claimed certain foods as peanut-free, changed prices and printed profane language. The complaint said Scheuer was a menu production manager for Disney, but was fired in June for misconduct. Scheuer is also accused of… -
Robert Downey Jr. will sue executives if they recreate him with AI
Robert Downey Jr. is the latest star to make it clear he doesn’t want his likeness recreated by artificial intelligence. On a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, the actor said he would sue all executives who allow an AI created version of him. When he talked about his role as Iron… -
Supreme Court ruling on VA voter purge spurs civil rights election concerns
A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court raised concerns among civil rights leaders and election watchdogs. On Wednesday, Oct. 30, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority blocked a lower court order that would have reinstated approximately 1,600 individuals who were purged from Virginia’s registered voter rolls. These voters had been removed under an executive order… -
Infant care costs at least 10% of family budgets in most states: Study
It’s no secret having kids is expensive — from keeping them fed and clothed to making sure they’re cared for at all times — but it’s hard to say exactly how expensive they are. Now, for the first time, we’re getting an idea, at least when it comes to babies. A newly released study by… -
News organizations sue for records related to Uvalde school shooting
A Texas appeals court heard arguments on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the latest dispute over what materials should be made public from one of the nation’s deadliest mass school shootings. In June last year, a state judge ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to release records related to the shooting at Robb Elementary.… -
Pennsylvania judge extends ballot deadline after Trump campaign sues
It is less than a week until Election Day and candidates are making their final push for votes. In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, a judge sided with Donald Trump’s campaign and extended one of its voting options after long lines led to voters allegedly being turned away. People in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have until… -
Adams’ top real estate official accused of lucrative deals with mayoral donors
A longtime aide of New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under scrutiny over a lucrative lease he reportedly gave to a billionaire mayoral donor after taking it away from the initial landlord. Jesse Hamilton, who is New York City’s deputy commissioner of Real Estate Services, allegedly gave the lease to the billionaire after a… -
Report claims FBI sent undercover agents into Trump’s 2016 campaign
A whistleblower report claims former FBI Director James Comey directed an off-the-books investigation into Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. The House Judiciary Committee is reviewing these allegations, which suggest the operation was concealed from standard FBI oversight protocols. The whistleblower alleges that Comey authorized the probe shortly after Trump launched his campaign in 2015. The…
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