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Nancy Mace, now targeting transgender lawmaker, called herself ‘pro-transgender rights’ in 2023

By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace as recently as last year called herself “pro-transgender rights” and said she supported children exploring gender identities with different hairstyles, clothing and preferred pronouns, a stark contrast to more recent comments that have put her in the national spotlight. Last week, the South Carolina Republican

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Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A ransomware attack has disrupted a third-party software system that Starbucks uses to track and manage its baristas’ schedules, forcing the coffee chain to shift to manual mode to ensure its employees get paid properly, a Starbucks spokesperson said Monday. Starbucks’ store leadership have advised their employees on how

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Couple charged in ring suspected of stealing $1 million in Lululemon clothes

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Connecticut couple has been charged in Minnesota with being part of a shoplifting ring suspected of stealing around $1 million in goods across the country from the upscale athletic wear retailer Lululemon. Jadion Anthony Richards, 44, and Akwele Nickeisha Lawes-Richards, 45, both of Danbury, Connecticut, were charged this month

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Germany’s Merkel recalls Putin’s ‘power games’ and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether she could have done more to prevent Brexit. Merkel’s memoirs, titled “Freedom,” were published Tuesday. The 70-year-old appears to have no significant

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Louisiana judge halts state police plans to clear New Orleans homeless camps before Thanksgiving

Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge has halted plans for state agencies to forcibly remove homeless encampments in New Orleans by Thanksgiving. Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Ethel Julien issued a temporary restraining order Monday blocking state police and two other agencies from evicting homeless people from their encampments

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What vaping does to you, new perks on cruise ships, holiday movie preview: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Forget the endless scrolling through dating apps. Running clubs have developed a reputation for romance, so if you’re looking

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Project Amistad applies for guardianship of former Gateway Hotel resident, family opposes attempts

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The family of a former Gateway Hotel resident is “emphatically objecting” to Project Amistad’s attempts to obtain guardianship of their 87-year-old mother. According to El Paso County court records, El Paso based Project Amistad applied for guardianship of Sean Fischer’s mother on October 8. Court records show Fischer’s mother was served

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Abogados de Trump investigan a asesor por buscar beneficios económicos, dicen fuentes

Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Los abogados de Donald Trump realizaron una investigación interna sobre las acusaciones de que uno de sus principales asesores, Boris Epshteyn, ha tratado de obtener ganancias económicas de su influencia sobre Trump y otras personas en la órbita del presidente electo, según varias fuentes familiarizadas con el asunto. La investigación interna,

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Acusan a una pareja de robar casi US$ 1 millón de Lululemon en una elaborada trama de hurtos en tiendas

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una pareja de Connecticut está acusada de dirigir una compleja red de hurto en tiendas Lululemon de varios estados, al robar casi US$ 1 millón a la empresa. Jadion Anthony Richards y Akwele Nickeisha Lawes-Richards están acusados de robo organizado en comercios minoristas en virtud de una ley de Minnesota firmada

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A voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight

Associated Press Lawyers for a voting machine company that’s suing Fox News want to question Rupert Murdoch about his contentious efforts to change his family trust. Attorneys for Smartmatic broached the request at a court date Monday. The election-technology firm’s $2.7 billion defamation suit regards Fox’s reporting on 2020 voting fraud claims. But Smartmatic’s attorneys

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