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Month: August 2024

Trump posts fake AI images of Taylor Swift and Swifties, falsely suggesting he has the singer’s support

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has yet to endorse any presidential candidate this election cycle. But former President Donald Trump says he accepts the superstar’s non-existent endorsement. Trump posted “I accept!” on his Truth Social account, along with a carousel of (Swift) images – at least some of which appear to be AI-generated. One of

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Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden, looked up information about explosives over the last five years and eyed the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity,” a

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Bayreuth to present special Ring Cycle in 2026; 30 sellouts this year as ticket sales rebound

Associated Press A special Ring Cycle will be performed for the 150th anniversary Bayreuth Festival in 2026, the annual Richard Wagner showcase said as this season’s schedule ended with sellouts for all 30 performances. Bayreuth’s new production of “Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg” will open the 113th festival next July 25. Valentin Schwarz’s 2022 staging of

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Massachusetts strikes down a 67-year-old switchblade ban, cites landmark Supreme Court gun decision

Associated Press Residents of Massachusetts are now free to arm themselves with switchblades after a 67-year-old restriction was struck down in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark decision on gun rights and the Second Amendment. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision Tuesday applied new guidance from what has come to be known

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