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Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Live Updates: Jurors Are Told That Alex Jones Earned Millions With Infowars — One expert lays out evidence that Mr. Jones tried to hide his wealth with personal loans and shell companies. Jurors, who already awarded more than $4 million in compensatory damages, are deliberating …
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Safia Samee Ali / NBC News:
Alex Jones must pay more than $45 million in punitive damages to the family of a Sandy Hook massacre victim, jury orders — Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages in defamation trial — A Texas jury on Friday ordered Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages …
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Washington Post:
Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2 million more in punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents — Infowars founder Alex Jones was ordered by an Austin jury on Friday to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook mass shooting …
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Bloomberg Law:
Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $45 Million in Punitive Damages — A Texas jury on Friday ordered Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook victim, a day after he was ordered to pay $4.1 million in actual damages for claiming that the school shooting was a hoax.
Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Economist: Alex Jones, his company worth up to $270 million
Economist: Alex Jones, his company worth up to $270 million
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Mediaite, HuffPost and The Daily Wire
Jim Vertuno / Associated Press:
Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies
Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies
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New York Times, The Texas Tribune, Forbes, 6abc, NBC4 Washington and edmontonjournal
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Texas Jury Slaps Alex Jones with Additional $45.2 Million in Punitive Damages for Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories
Texas Jury Slaps Alex Jones with Additional $45.2 Million in Punitive Damages for Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories
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Financial Times, The Verge and The Last Refuge
Brian Stelter / CNN:
A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim
A jury finds Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim
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David Mack / BuzzFeed News:
Alex Jones Has Been Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Parents $4 Million For Calling The Massacre A Hoax
Alex Jones Has Been Ordered To Pay Sandy Hook Parents $4 Million For Calling The Massacre A Hoax
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TMZ.com, The Guardian, CBS News, Insider, RedState, NPR and The Daily Wire
Sophia Smith Galer / VICE:
French Scientist's Photo of ‘Distant Star’ Was Actually Chorizo — Étienne Klein's tweet was liked and retweeted thousands of times before he revealed he was trolling and the photo showed a slice of sausage, not Proxima Centauri. — SS — A photo tweeted by a famous French physicist supposedly …
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Toyin Owoseje / CNN:
Top scientist admits ‘space telescope image’ was actually a slice of chorizo — A French scientist has apologized after tweeting a photo of a slice of chorizo, claiming it was an image of a distant star taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Étienne Klein, a celebrated physicist …
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Mediaite, CBS News, Raw Story, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, The Daily Wire, The Register and Metro.co.uk
Paul Wiseman / Associated Press:
US employers add 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5% — Defying anxiety about a possible recession and raging inflation, America's employers added a stunning 528,000 jobs last month, restoring all the jobs lost in the coronavirus recession. Unemployment fell to 3.5%, lowest since the pandemic struck in early 2020.
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Kate Davidson / Politico:
Summers warns of ‘economic distress’ as Fed's Powell holds out hope
Summers warns of ‘economic distress’ as Fed's Powell holds out hope
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Washington Examiner and National Review
Washington Post:
Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, shattering expectations
Employers added 528,000 jobs in July, shattering expectations
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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, WGN-TV and Washington Examiner
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
U.S. adds whopping 528,000 jobs in July as labor market booms
U.S. adds whopping 528,000 jobs in July as labor market booms
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Associated Press, CBS News and Deadline
Gloria Dickie / Reuters:
Washington DC lightning strike that killed two offers climate warning — Scientists say that climate change is increasing the likelihood of lightning strikes across the United States, after lightning struck at a square near the White House, leaving two people dead and two others in critical condition.
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Colleen Kelleher / WTOP News:
3rd person struck by lightning near White House dies
3rd person struck by lightning near White House dies
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Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
The Ads That Won the Kansas Abortion Referendum — Three months ago, after the leak of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, the House Pro-Choice Caucus caused a stir by, ironically, deeming the word choice to be “harmful language.” It encouraged the use of the word decision instead.
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Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
First Texas bus of migrants arrives in NYC — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has previously sent thousands of migrants to Washington DC — Fox News Flash top headlines for August 5 — The first busload of illegal migrants from Texas has been dropped off in New York City.
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Office of the Texas Governor:
Governor Abbott Announces First Bus Of Migrants Arrives In New York City
Governor Abbott Announces First Bus Of Migrants Arrives In New York City
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Forbes, New York Post, The Western Journal, The Hill, UPI, BorderReport, The Daily Caller, HotAir, Reuters and Todd Starnes
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Abbott begins busing illegal immigrants to NYC after Mayor Adams gaffe
Abbott begins busing illegal immigrants to NYC after Mayor Adams gaffe
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All, Townhall, Washington Times and Fox News
Zack Sharf / Variety:
John Leguizamo Slams James Franco's Casting as Fidel Castro: 'He Ain't Latino! How Is This Still Going On?' … John Leguizamo took to Instagram to speak out against the recent casting of James Franco as Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro in the upcoming independent film, “Alina of Cuba.”
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Kellyanne's Comeback — Last month I reported that veteran G.O.P. strategist (and former DeSantis hand) Susie Wiles was the lead contender to run Trump's 2024 campaign. Wiles, who currently oversees his political operation, was a natural contender. She's a steady presence whom Trump trusts implicitly …
David Gelles / New York Times:
How Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ Public Office Against Climate Action — A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases. — Nearly two dozen Republican state treasurers around …
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The Crucial Years and Pitt's Newsletter
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package — The Biden administration's next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to be $1 billion, one of the largest so far, and include munitions for long-range weapons and armored medical transport vehicles …
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Big League Politics and Hellenica
Henry Rosoff / PIX11:
PIX11 poll: Nadler surges ahead of Maloney in Manhattan congressional race — NEW YORK (PIX11) - Congressman Jerry Nadler this week surged ahead to a 9% lead in the Democratic primary that pits him against Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Attorney Suraj Patel, according …
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New York Post and Political Wire
Ellie Kaufman / CNN:
US Army is developing a tactical bra for its female soldiers — The US Army is developing a tactical bra for its female soldiers. — The bra, known as the Army Tactical Brassiere, is still in development at the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Solider Center, also known as DEVCOM, in Natick, Massachusetts.
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The Daily Caller, Army Times and Task & Purpose
Matthew Cantor / The Guardian:
US library defunded after refusing to censor LGBTQ authors: ‘We will not ban the books’ — Residents of Jamestown, Michigan, voted this week to shut down town's library rather than tolerate certain LGBTQ books — A small-town library is at risk of shutting down after residents of Jamestown …
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Bridge Michigan, Washington Examiner, Big League Politics and Esquire
Johnny Casey / The Asheville Citizen Times:
AR-15s put in all Madison County schools to enhance security in case of active shooter — MARSHALL - In response to the Texas school shooting that left 19 children dead May 24, the local school system and Sheriff's Office are rolling out some beefed up security measures in 2022-23, including putting AR-15 rifles in every school.
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The Daily Wire and The Hill
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Mastriano threatens to renege on testifying to Jan. 6 panel — Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano is threatening to pull out of a scheduled interview with the Jan. 6 select committee, teeing up a legal fight with the panel. — In a letter sent to the House committee on Aug. 5 …
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Washington Examiner
U.S. Department of Justice:
Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States — Defendant Extradited from Greece to Face Charges Stemming from the Operation of BTC-e, an Illicit Bitcoin Exchange Alleged to Have Received Deposits Valued at Over $4 Billion — The alleged operator …
Kate Scanlon / Washington Examiner:
JD Vance addresses CPAC in Texas while facing criticism for time outside Ohio — DALLAS — Ohio Republican Senate nominee J.D. Vance addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas on Friday as some Republicans question how much time he is spending outside the state during a must-win Senate race for his party.
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Fox News, Big League Politics and National Review
Erin Mansfield / USA Today:
Trump PAC formed to push debunked voter fraud claims paid $60K to Melania Trump's fashion designer — The payments to Hervé Pierre Braillard offer a window into the many ways Trump, who is not a candidate for office, is allowed to use his PAC money. — The fund affiliated …
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Rolling Stone, UPI, The Hill, PoliticusUSA and Raw Story
Gideon Taaffe / Media Matters for America:
Fox News is ramping up its campaign against PA Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman — The network's new wave of attacks on Fetterman comes after a Fox News poll showed him leading Fox favorite Mehmet Oz by double digits — Fox News is in attack mode after its own polling showed …
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Washington Examiner, IJR and Fox News
John J. Pitney, Jr / The Bulwark:
Democrats Are Running as Opposition Party — Usually the out-party runs as the opposition to the White House. This year, the Supreme Court and Trump have made it possible for Democrats to run as a check on Republican extremism. — In a typical midterm election, the party not holding …
CBS News:
Barr says grand jury seems to be focusing on Trump and his inner circle — Former Attorney General Bill Barr called the newest federal grand jury subpoenas probing the Jan. 6, 202, Capitol riot “a significant event,” one that suggests that government prosecutors are probing high-ranking Trump …
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