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Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department said Friday. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, falsely claimed

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Jury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor during ongoing dispute

Associated Press A white Florida woman was convicted Friday of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black neighbor after the jury rejected her claims that she fired through a metal door in self-defense amid an ongoing dispute over children playing outside her home. The all-white jury in Ocala, Florida, found 60-year-old Susan Lorincz guilty

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What to stream: Sabrina Carpenter gets cheeky, ‘Furiosa’ fights and Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ spins

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Lainey Wilson and Sabrina Carpenter, George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” is available on the small screen and Kevin Costner’s Western “Horizon: An American Saga” is landing on Max. “Reasonable Doubt” debuts its second season on Thursday on Hulu and the acclaimed series “Pachinko” returns

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What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As California’s attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it. As a new senator, she proposed abolishing cash bail — a reversal from when she chided San Francisco judges for making it “cheaper” to commit crimes by setting bail amounts too

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US consumer sentiment rises slightly on Democratic optimism over Harris’ presidential prospects

AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index edged up to 67.8 after coming in at 66.4 in July. Americans’ expectations for the future rose, while their assessment of

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Backers of Ohio redistricting measure vow lawsuit over ballot language they call ‘deceitful’

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Backers of a fall redistricting amendment in Ohio vowed swift legal action Friday, after the state ballot board approved ballot language that they decried as inaccurate, devious and manipulative. The Republican-controlled panel OK’d language that will describe the proposed 15-member citizen redistricting panel as “not elected by or subject

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