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Trump falsely accuses immigrants in Ohio of abducting and eating pets
Author: Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were abducting and eating pets, repeating during a televised debate the type of inflammatory and anti-immigrant rhetoric he has promoted throughout his campaigns.

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Young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades, a Gallup analysis finds
Author: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data.

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Is it worth crying over spilled Cheetos? Absolutely, say rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Author: Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A bag of Cheetos gets dropped and left on the floor. Seems inconsequential, right?

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Garland denounces ‘dangerous falsehoods’ and conspiracy theories targeting the Justice Department
Author: Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland will denounce “conspiracy theories” and “dangerous falsehoods” targeting the Justice Department during a speech Thursday to employees as he forcefully pushes back against Republican claims of politicization.

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Warm oceans strengthened Hurricane Francine and could power more Fall storms
Author: Associated Press

Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped quickly strengthen Hurricane Francine, creating danger for Louisiana residents rushing to buy supplies and secure their homes ahead of the storm’s landfall Wednesday.

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Investigators say teen smuggled assault rifle into Georgia school in backpack before shooting
Author: Associated Press

ATLANTA — The student accused of killing four people in a Georgia high school shooting rode the school bus that morning with a semiautomatic assault rifle concealed in his backpack, investigators confirmed Thursday.

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Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system
Author: Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. — Former Michigan governors and elected officials from both parties are joining a wider effort to combat misinformation and attacks on voting and ballot-counting in several swing states ahead of the fast-approaching presidential election.

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Portland Business News

Physicians file $15M antitrust lawsuit against major Oregon health system
Author: Elizabeth Hayes
Oregon Heart Center alleges that Salem Health has used intimidation tactics to force it to join the hospital or drive it out of business.

Washington State News

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NYT Politics

This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories
Author: Teddy Rosenbluth
In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.

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