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Washington — When the user, who went by the name Harlan, first appeared on social media, he claimed to be an Army veteran living in New York and supporting Donald Trump for president. Harlan said he was 29 years old, and his profile picture showed a handsome, smiling young man. A few months later, Harlan has undergone a transformation: He now claims to be 31 and from Florida. A new investigation into a Chinese disinformation network targeting American voters found that Harlan’s claims were as false as his profile photo, which analysts believe was created using artificial intelligence.As voters prepare…

In recent years, the US Electoral College system has come under increasing criticism for giving a very small number of Americans the power to decide the outcome of presidential elections.In 2020, Joe Biden won Wisconsin, Georgia and Arizona by about 43,000 votes (just 0.03% of the national vote). In 2016, Donald Trump won these key battleground states by a combined margin of about 80,000 votes.How does this happen? How can such a small margin be so decisive in an election with 154.6 million votes cast? Here’s how it works.Challenges for 2024To win the election, a presidential candidate must receive at…

Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that former top officials for Gov. Kathy Hauckle and Gov. Andrew Cuomo who are accused of working as agents for China received lavish gifts and compensation for their secret double lives. According to a newly unsealed indictment in Brooklyn federal court, Linda Sun, 41, and her husband, Christopher Fu, 40, are charged with violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act and conspiracy, visa fraud, alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy. Federal investigators allege that in return for promoting Beijing’s policies in New York, Sun and Hu received millions of dollars in corrupt bribes and laundered the money…

KIRK FERENTZ: Good afternoon to everybody. I’ll just say a couple words about last week and then look forward to this Saturday’s game. Last Saturday was certainly a unique experience, and the bottom line is I was happy for our team to win the game, obviously, and see a great performance by our guys. I thought they did a really good job, staff, players, everybody involved. Always good to get the win. It was a team effort and all three phases contributed. A lot of good things, a lot of things to teach off of off that tape, like every…

I became an unsolicited pen pal for democracy in 2018, writing letters and postcards to strangers ahead of that year’s midterm elections. A few months earlier, I had marched for women, for science, for immigrants, for Muslims, and I decided that marching wasn’t enough — I needed to engage individual Americans to elect politicians who shared my values. So in September of that year, I attended a grassroots volunteer voter outreach event hosted by an organization called Civic Sundays in Los Angeles. We learned how to canvass, call and text potential voters, and write engaging postcards.I’d never heard of writing…

A new investigation has found that the big four online brands appear to be routinely breaching the industry’s self-imposed marketing restrictions as gambling companies target users on social media.Over the course of a week this summer, researchers from the University of Bristol found that more than 1,000 posts by BetMGM, DraftKings, ESPN Bet and FanDuel – 75% of non-sponsored content on Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok – contained no gambling addiction support messages or helpline numbers.The study concluded that rules set by the American Gaming Association (AGA), a gambling industry lobbying group, were “not being adhered to” by social media…

Tucked away in the hills of Umbria, Italy, Antognola Golf Course spans over 1,000 square feet and is centred around a restored 12th-century castle, blending history, luxury and modernity. It’s a great option for golfing in Umbria and will be part of the Six Senses resort due to open in 2026. The course has been linked to some of Italy’s biggest names, such as Mariano Di Vaio, who has honed his golfing chops over the past few years, bringing fame to the course and Italian golf as a whole. This is all due to Italy establishing itself as a top…

How do I increase sales? This is a key question facing businesses. While cutting costs or increasing prices can improve a business’ bottom line, increasing sales is a better option in the long run. In previous columns, I’ve discussed increasing marketing to increase sales. The Ozaukee Economic Development Agency and the Chamber of Commerce are offering programs on marketing, the last two on September 10th (What is Internet Advertising and How to Do It) and October 8th (Why Traditional Marketing – Print, Radio, TV Still Matters).Registration for these programs is still open, but tickets are nearly sold out for Sept.…

A man has been arrested in the shooting death of a former national title-winning University of Wisconsin-Whitewater gymnast near the school’s campus, police said.Whitewater police said 23-year-old Chad T. Richards, who knew the victim, shot and killed 21-year-old Kara Welsh after an argument late Friday at an on-campus apartment.Police said they will not be releasing any additional information at this time as the investigation is ongoing.University President Corey King announced Welsh’s death in a message to students, faculty and staff on Saturday.”I know the news of Carla’s death is heartbreaking for our close-knit university community,” King said. “This is a…

TJ CURTIS: Hi. This is TJ Curtis. I’m currently watering my school garden at Wellington Elementary in Wellington, Utah. This podcast was recorded at…SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: 12:04 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.CURTIS: Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but I will still be eagerly awaiting the return of my students for the beginning of the school year, hoping that they’re surprised as I am at how great our garden’s done. Enjoy the show.(SOUNDBITE OF THE BIGTOP ORCHESTRA’S “TEETER BOARD: FOLIES BERGERE (MARCH AND TWO-STEP)”)ASHLEY LOPEZ, BYLINE: Oh, that’s so cute.MCCAMMON: What a cool…