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Month: September 2024

As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An investigation focused on three of the world’s largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain. The regional analysis of the industry in Vietnam, Indonesia and

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Fact check: 12 election lies Trump is using to set the stage to dispute a potential 2024 defeat

By Marshall Cohen and Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has escalated his long-running assault on the integrity of US elections as the 2024 presidential campaign enters its final stretch, using a new series of lies about ballots, vote-counting and the election process to lay the groundwork to challenge a potential

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Brian Williams is set to anchor election night coverage on Prime Video. Is Amazon getting into live news?

By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon attracts millions of live viewers for Thursday Night Football games. The company also carries A-list concert performances and a seemingly endless number of shopping live-streams. Up next: One special night of news coverage. The former NBC News and MSNBC anchor Brian Williams is nearing a surprise deal to lead election

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A powerful typhoon is lashing northern Philippine islands

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon was lashing the northernmost islands of the Philippines Monday, prompting officials to evacuate villagers, shut down schools and inter-island ferries and warn of “potentially very destructive” damage to coastal villages. Typhoon Krathon was last tracked over the coastal waters of Balintang island off the provinces of Cagayan and

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California governor signs bills to protect children from AI deepfake nudes

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two proposals to crack down on harmful sexual imagery of children created by artificial intelligence tools. The new laws, signed Sunday, close a legal loophole around AI-generated imagery of child sexual abuse and make it clear child pornography is illegal even if it’s AI-generated.

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NL playoff matchups pending Mets-Braves makeups on Monday. AL set with Astros-Tigers and O’s-Royals

NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball season is going extra innings. While the American League playoff picture cleared up Sunday, the National League remained muddled heading into what was supposed to be an off day before the postseason. AL West champion Houston hosts Detroit, and Baltimore is at home against Kansas City in best-of-three Wild

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ANÁLISIS | Israel quiere cambiar el equilibrio de poder en Medio Oriente, pero la historia brinda una advertencia

Belén Liotti (CNN) –– La muerte del líder de Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, fue un paso hacia el cambio “del equilibrio de poder en la región para los próximos años”, declaró este sábado el primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. El líder de Israel ve que se abre una oportunidad para una reconfiguración fundamental del poder

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