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DC councilman arrested in alleged $156,000 bribery scheme to push violence prevention contracts for kickbacks

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Washington, DC, Councilman Trayon White allegedly engaged in a bribery scheme to use his elected position to keep government contracts flowing to two companies, federal prosecutors say, accepting envelopes with thousands of dollars in cash and lucrative kickbacks. White, who represents southeast DC, was arrested by the FBI Sunday and

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Polling data shows Trump campaign’s difficulty in framing the conversation around Kamala Harris

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Heading into the Democratic National Convention, new data suggests that the Trump campaign’s initial attempts to frame the conversation about Vice President Kamala Harris have so far gained relatively little traction. Instead, the public’s attention has remained largely focused around the Democratic nominee’s selection of a running mate and

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Woman sentenced to 11 years in prison after arguing she was legally allowed to kill a man because he sexually trafficked her

By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — A Milwaukee woman who argued she was immune from prosecution because the man she fatally shot was sexually trafficking her was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison, according to Kenosha County Court documents. Chrystul Kizer – who earlier this year pleaded guilty to reckless homicide in the case – will

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Local immigrant non-profit welcomes launch of “Keeping Families Together” program

Beginning Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin accepting requests for the Keeping Families Together process. The Biden administration’s “Keeping Families Together” initiative is aimed at addressing and reversing some of the more controversial aspects of immigration enforcement from previous years, particularly those that resulted in family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border. Those who

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Pakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies setting up a national firewall

Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — People in Pakistan have reported much slower internet over the past several days with some experts estimating its speed falling to less than half its usual capacity at times. The problem has affected millions of users, disrupting businesses and drawing nationwide complaints. Authorities have denied allegations that the installation

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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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