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Month: August 2023

A former fundraiser for Rep. George Santos has been charged with wire fraud and identity theft

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos was indicted Wednesday on federal charges that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while soliciting contributions for the New York Republican’s campaign. Sam Miele, 27, was charged with four counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in

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Kansas prosecutor says police should return computers and cellphones seized in raid on newspaper

By JOHN HANNA and JIM SALTER Associated Press MARION, Kansas (AP) — A Kansas prosecutor says a police raid on a small weekly newspaper wasn’t supported by evidence. The newspaper’s staff scrambled to print the new edition Wednesday without their cellphones and computers seized in the raid. The White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says

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US sanctions Lebanese environmental group accused of being an arm of Hezbollah

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on a Lebanese environmental organization accused of being an arm of the militant group Hezbollah. The U.S. on Wednesday designated Green Without Borders and its leader for allegedly providing support and cover to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon along

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El correísmo impugnó la candidatura a la presidencia de Christian Zurita, el reemplazante del asesinado Fernando Villavicencio

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El movimiento correísta Revolución Ciudadana impugnó este martes la candidatura a la presidencia de Christian Zurita, quien reemplaza a Fernando Villavicencio en el Movimiento Construye luego de su asesinato el 9 de agosto. En el documento presentado ante el Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) se argumenta que Zurita “está actualmente

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Más de 100.000 funcionarios de seguridad custodiarán las elecciones del 20 de agosto en Ecuador

urielblanco (CNN Español) — Más de 100.000 funcionarios de seguridad custodiarán el desarrollo de las elecciones del 20 de agosto en Ecuador, informaron este miércoles las autoridades del país sudamericano. En conferencia de prensa, el ministro del Interior de Ecuador, Juan Zapata, indicó que unos 53.707 policías se sumarán a las fuerzas armadas desplegadas a

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Florida’s costs for protecting Gov. Ron DeSantis rise as he became GOP presidential hopeful

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The cost of protecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his family and visiting officials has significantly risen from $6.1 million to $9.9 million as the Republican presidential hopeful embarked on an aggressive travel schedule to outflank former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary. The Florida Department

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