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FBI: Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in cryptocurrency fraud scams
WASHINGTON Americans were duped out of more than $5.6 billion last year through fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency, the FBI said in a report released Mondaythat shows a 45% jump in losses from 2022. The FBI received nearly 70,000 complaints in 2023 by victims of financial fraud involving bitcoin, ether and…
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Harris, Trump prepping for debate but their strategies are vastly different
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are veering sharply in how they gear up forTuesdays presidential debate, setting up a showdown that reflects not just two separate visions for the country but two politicians who approach big moments very differently. Harris spent the weekend cloistered in a historic hotel in downtown…
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American company, Russian propaganda: New Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway US vote
WASHINGTON Russia has long sought to inject disinformation into U.S. political discourse. Now, it’s got a new angle: paying Americans to do the work. This week’sindictment of two Russian state media employeeson charges that they paid a Tennessee company to create pro-Russian content has renewed concerns about foreign meddling in…
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Shooter kills 2 students, 2 teachers at a Georgia high school
WINDER, Ga. A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms and eventually to the football stadium as officers swarmed the campus and parents raced to find out if their children were safe.…
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Governor names book banner to Nebraska Library Commission
LINCOLN, Neb. Republican Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed a new member to the Nebraska Library Commission a former local school board member removed from office after trying to ban more than 50 books. Terri Cunningham-Swanson will serve on the board responsible for promoting, developing and coordinating library services in…
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Nebraska voters to decide on use of public funds for private schools
Public school advocates have collected enough signatures to ask voters to repeal a new law that uses taxpayer money to fund private school tuition., according to Nebraskas top election official. Organizers of Support Our Schools announced in July that they had gathered more than 86,000 signatures of registered voters well…
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Denmark reports cases of bluetongue disease
COPENHAGEN, Denmark Denmark reported Tuesday cases of bluetongue in the country’s east, a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease that is harmless to humans but can be fatal for so-called ruminant animals mainly sheep but also cows and goats. Authorities said the virus known as bluetongue serotype 3, or BTV-3, has been…
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Researchers strive to learn secrets of rare orchid found on prairie
BISMARCK, N.D. On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid pokes up from the ground. Youll only find it if you know where to look. The striking, bright white blooms of the western prairie fringed orchid are elusive to fans who try to catch a glimpse and…
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Federal court to decide on grocery store merger between Kroger, Albertsons
The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them compete against rivals like Costco. On the other side are antitrust regulators from the Federal Trade Commission, who say the…
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US Postal Service proposes changes to help save $3 billion per year
The U.S. Postal Service wants to save $3 billion annually on changes that reflect its greater reliance on streamlined regional networks while retaining local mail delivery times of one to three days and track some delivery schedules with greater precision. Election mail wont be affected, officials said. The proposal, announced…
