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Twelve Conversational Headlines From The Past Week:
- EARLY IN-PERSON AND MAIL-IN VOTING IN EACH STATE REVEALS MOUNTING VOTER ENTHUSIASM: Key factors driving this early participation include accessibility of mail-in voting, convenience of early voting locations, and heightened interest in the upcoming elections.
- MUSK’S $1 MILLION SWING-STATE VOTER LOTTERY FALLS INTO LEGAL GRAY AREA, EXPERTS SAY: Legal experts are analyzing whether Musk’s initiative could be considered voter manipulation or an unlawful inducement in some states, though no definitive legal challenges have been raised yet.
- TRUMP WORKS DRIVE-THRU AT BUCKS COUNTY MCDONALD’S BEFORE TOWN HALL IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA: The visit, part of his presidential campaign, involved Trump mocking Vice President Kamala Harris’s claim that she had worked at McDonald’s during her youth.
- UNION MEMBERS REJECT DEAL WITH BOEING, PROLONGING STRIKE: The offer included a proposed 35% pay increase over four years, but 64% of union members opposed it, citing concerns about wage growth and job security.
- HALLMARK DID NOT WANT TO CAST ‘OLD PEOPLE’ LIKE HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE AND LACEY CHABERT, SUIT CLAIMS: The former casting director, who filed the lawsuit, stated that comments about Robinson Peete, 60, and Chabert, 42, reflect Hallmark Media’s intention to focus on a younger demographic by phasing out its more established actors.
- ARGENTINE POLICE RAID THE BUENOS AIRES HOTEL WHERE ONE DIRECTION’S LIAM PAYNE DIED: Payne reportedly died from injuries after a fall, and authorities are examining surveillance footage and gathering documents and electronic devices as part of their investigation.
- DA RECOMMENDS RESENTENCING OF MENENDEZ BROTHERS FOR 1989 SLAYING OF THEIR PARENTS: The final decision on resentencing will be made by a judge, who will determine whether the brothers qualify for a reduced sentence and potential release eligibility.
- WNBA WILL LOSE $40 MILLION THIS SEASON AND ITS NBA INVESTORS ARE GROWING IMPATIENT: Despite increased popularity and sellout crowds, the league continues to face financial challenges, which have frustrated NBA owners who support the league.
- DANIEL PENNY SET TO STAND TRIAL IN DEATH OF JORDAN NEELY: The incident occurred in May 2023 when Penny, a former Marine, placed Neely, a homeless man, in a chokehold during a confrontation on a New York City subway.
- FLORIDA MOTHER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST AI COMPANY OVER TEEN SON’S DEATH: Megan Garcia, has filed a lawsuit against AI company Character.AI, alleging that its chatbot contributed to the suicide of her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer. The lawsuit claims that Setzer developed a virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot that mimicked a character from the TV show Game of Thrones.
- RUDY GIULIANI MUST GIVE CONTROL OF LUXURY ITEMS AND MANHATTAN APARTMENT TO GEORGIA ELECTION WORKERS HE DEFAMED, JUDGE RULES: Giuliani has one week to comply with this ruling, which is meant to cover part of the damages owed after he falsely accused the workers of election fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
- ‘BLADE’ REMOVED FROM DISNEY RELEASE SLATE, REPLACED WITH ‘PREDATOR: BADLANDS’ IN 2025: The decision leaves Blade without a new release date, adding uncertainty to its future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has seen other reshuffling due to production challenges.
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