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The Trump campaign on Tuesday announced a new program aimed at promoting absentee, mail-in and early in-person voting – practices that former President Donald Trump has disparaged for years while promoting false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The new effort, dubbed “Swamp The Vote USA,” comes as Republican officials ramp up calls for their voter base to embrace early voting and vote by mail options ahead of November’s election. The new initiative is part of “Trump Force 47,” which is sponsored by the Republican National Committee and is focused on turning out voters in battleground states. It marks…

It’s no secret that people’s day-to-day lives in the 1920s were very different than they are now. Prohibition, the 19th Amendment, and the Harlem Renaissance were key points of the decade. Jazz, the Charleston, and flapper fashion had their moments in the ’20s, too. It may be hard to believe, but the start of the Roaring Twenties was over 100 years ago.The 1920s brought amazing artistic, cultural, and technological advancements in the form of Jazz, new voting rights, radio, and more. But while the decade is best known for its glitz and glamour, there’s a darker side to its history, too, that…

OpenAI’s rough week has turned into a rough month — and it’s not looking like a problem that the company’s golden boy CEO, Sam Altman, can easily solve.In the latest development of the OpenAI-is-a-disaster saga, a group of current and former OpenAI employees has gone public with concerns over the company’s financial motivations and commitment to responsible AI. In a New York Times report published Tuesday, they described a culture of false promises around safety.”The world isn’t ready, and we aren’t ready,” Daniel Kokotajlo, a former OpenAI researcher, wrote in an email announcing his resignation, according to the Times report.…

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Privately held SEKO Logistics said U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has conditionally reinstated its participation in two vital international trade programs, but still has not identified the violations that led to the suspensions. The Illinois-based customs broker, which is seeking unconditional reinstatements, said on Tuesday that CBP has yet to provide any evidence or examples of compliance issues to justify its actions. “The agency’s lack of a direct response in this matter has led to a clear and present danger to SEKO’s business, its reputation and its clients,” SEKO said in a…

Indian stocks plunged Tuesday as vote counting in the country’s election suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of a landslide victory is at risk, raising doubts about his ability to push through more aggressive economic reforms. India’s benchmark Sensex index, which tracks 30 large companies, and the broader Nifty 50 index each closed down by nearly 6%. The worst daily drop for Indian stocks since 2020 came just 24 hours after both indexes hit record highs as weekend exit polls prompted experts to predict a resounding victory for Modi. The world’s biggest election concluded on Saturday. The 73-year-old ran on his economic…

Despite the unimpressive XRP price action, this crypto analyst has predicted that the crypto token could witness a God candle that will send its price to unprecedented heights. The analyst also suggested when this parabolic move will happen. XRP Price To Rise To $30 Soon Enough Crypto analyst DustyBC shared a chart on his X (formerly Twitter) platform in which he predicts that XRP will experience a God candle that will send its price to 30, representing about a 4,000% price gain for the crypto token. Interestingly, the crypto token suggested that this move will happen sometime this year. DustyBC’s…

SINGAPORE — Customers in Asia-Pacific have picked their favorite banks as lenders scramble to meet consumer expectations in a fast-changing environment.After a prolonged period of high inflation — and interest rates — banks in the region are starting to navigate the global trend of lower rates. They’re also facing technological innovation that has the potential to transform the sector, as generative AI gains traction around the world.Against this backdrop, CNBC and market research firm Statista surveyed 22,000 individuals with a checking or savings account in 14 major economies. The report below — the first of its kind — is designed to…

The second day of Hunter Biden’s trial laid the groundwork for both sides of the case, as prosecutors and defense attorneys battled over the fundamental issue at play: whether Biden purchased a gun while addicted to drugs. In opening statements Tuesday, prosecutor Derek Hines made clear that President Joe Biden’s son “isn’t charged with possessing drugs,” but rather because he allegedly lied on a federal background check form. “Addiction may not be a choice,” Hines said, but it is a choice to illegally buy a gun. Hines continued: “We’re here because of the defendant’s lies and choices. … No one…

Taylor Swift dominates the Billboard 200 this week once again with her new album The Tortured Poets Department. The full-length is steady at No. 1 for its fifth consecutive turn, and Billboard has already announced that it’s also about to collect its sixth frame in charge of the roster. As that set continues to rule, another one of her most successful projects is still charting, and this week is special for the title. Fearless (Taylor’s Version) hits 150 weeks on the Billboard 200 this frame. It’s the tenth album from Swift to make it to that special mark, and it…

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