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Late last October, Elon Musk officially closed a deal to acquire the platform then known as Twitter for $44 billion after months of legal proceedings and threats to back out of the purchase. “The bird is freed,” Musk tweeted the night…
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By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz | CNN Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, was granted immunity by special counsel Jack Smith and has met with federal prosecutors multiple times in their investigation into the efforts…
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By Jill Colvin | Associated Press NEW YORK — With three months to go before the Iowa caucuses that he has staked his campaign on, former Vice President Mike Pence faces mounting debt and lagging poll numbers that are forcing questions about…
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By Lauren del Valle | CNN A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday that bankruptcy proceedings will not shield Infowars host Alex Jones from more than $1.1 billion in damages he owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who won a…
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By Marshall Cohen | CNN Former Donald Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell’s stunning plea deal in the Georgia election subversion case on the eve of her trial will significantly change the landscape of the ongoing state and federal…
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By Michelle R. Smith and Ali Swenson | Associated Press When 12-year-old Braden Fahey collapsed during football practice and died, it was just the beginning of his parents’ nightmare. Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig…
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Friday it stepping up efforts to enforce policies on violence and misinformation amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The tech…
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The European Union (EU) sent a letter to Elon Musk Tuesday warning that his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was spreading illegal content and disinformation after the Hamas attacks on Israel. Thierry Breton, the…
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By Daniel Dale | CNN Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Thursday that murder and violent crime in New York have hit record highs. Trump made the claim on his social media platform while attacking New York Attorney General Letitia…
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By Liam Reilly | CNN Attorneys representing conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell and his company MyPillow in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems asked to withdraw from the case on Thursday after Lindell allegedly racked up…
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