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FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect. The Federal Trade Commission issued the rule in August banning the sale or purchase of online reviews. “Fake reviews not only waste people’s time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said about the rule in August.
AFP
Blinken back to Middle East to push for Gaza truce
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left for the Middle East Monday on a new push for an elusive Gaza ceasefire two weeks before US elections, seeing a new opportunity from Israel's killing of Hamas's leader.It will be the 11th trip to the Middle East by the top US diplomat since war broke out a year ago, with Blinken on his last visit to Israel in August warning it may have been the "last chance" for a US-led ceasefire plan.
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Dylan Dreyer’s Thanksgiving ‘rehearsal’ dinner is absolutely genius
Dylan Dreyer explains how she prepares for hosting Thanksgiving for her family, including a Thanksgiving rehearsal dinner to test recipes for the feast.
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7 key forces shaping the final days of the election: From the Politics Desk
The national and battleground state polls have revealed several important dynamics that have defined the 2024 campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
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Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal
Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo on Monday was sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others. Authorities accused Toledo of accepting $35 million in bribes from Odebrecht in exchange for allowing the construction of a highway in the South American country. The National Superior Court of Specialized Criminal Justice in the capital, Lima, imposed the sentence after years of legal wrangling, including a dispute over whether Toledo, who governed Peru from 2001 to 2006, could be extradited from the United States.
CNN
Lighting on radio tower reportedly failed days before helicopter crashed into it, killing 4 people
Lighting on a Houston radio tower reportedly failed just days before it was hit by a helicopter on Sunday, killing four people in a fiery explosion that toppled the tower and left debris scattered through the neighborhood.
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Fewer diners and ice cream shops: Trump and Harris shift strategies on the trail amid security threats
Trump and Harris have pulled back on stops at small businesses that are meant to feel more spontaneous, amid security concerns and reluctance from local owners.
AFP
Chile launches vaccine that neuters dogs for a year
Chile has launched a vaccine described as the first of its kind that sterilizes dogs for a year and is expected to be sold in several dozen countries.The Egalitte vaccine has been patented in 40 countries, including the United States, Argentina, and Brazil, as well as in the European Union.
CNN
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs named in 7 new lawsuits; other celebrities allegedly involved
Seven new civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, including two from accusers who say they were minors at the time they were allegedly drugged and assaulted by the music producer.
USA TODAY
Watch as daring dog ventures to top of ancient pyramid in Egypt, captures internet's heart
Paraglider Marshall Mosher caught a dog basking in its solitude atop the Pyramid of Khafre in Egypt on video last week. The clip has gone mega-viral.
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Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
A genealogist scoured historical records for years to establish the identities of enslaved people who she believes are buried on the grounds of a planned $9.4 billion plastics facility in southeast Louisiana. The effort is part of a long-running battle by local community groups, often descendants of enslaved people who worked plantations in St. James Parish and neighboring parishes, to halt industrial development and protect their cultural heritage. Lenora Gobert's research — published Monday by the environmental organization Louisiana Bucket Brigades and local community group Inclusive Louisiana — identified five enslaved people named Stanley, Harry, Simon, Betsy and Rachel who had died at a former plantation now slated for a massive facility owned by Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group.
CNN
Arizona official who delayed 2022 election certification pleads guilty
One of two rural Arizona county supervisors who faced criminal charges for refusing to canvass the 2022 midterm results pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor count of failing to perform her duty as an election officer.
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McDonald's campaign event highlights Trump-Harris battle for low-wage workers
Donald Trump’s campaign event Sunday at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania highlighted his battle with Kamala Harris to court a coveted group of working-class voters who have the potential to decide the outcome of the presidential election in a critical swing state.
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Longest-serving state legislative leader exploited the public trust, prosecutors say
As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role for private benefit, federal prosecutors alleged Monday during opening statements in Illinois’ largest corruption trial in years. Madigan, Illinois' House speaker for more than three decades and a former state Democratic Party chairman, is charged in a 23-count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, using interstate facilities in aid of bribery, wire fraud and attempted extortion.
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Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. It was a killing that many say was a tragedy foretold, in a state where drug cartels have caused thousands of people to flee their homes. Mourners gathered in San Andres Larrainzar, near the city of San Cristobal de las Casas, where Pérez was killed on Sunday.
CNN
Texas lawmakers hear testimony supporting death row inmate Robert Roberson – but despite subpoena, he does not appear
Death row inmate Robert Roberson will not appear Monday to testify before the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence – in person or otherwise – despite a subpoena lawmakers issued last week that halted his execution for a crime he and his attorneys say did not occur.
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New Zealand airport imposes cuddle cap with 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs to avoid traffic jams
Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to be quick. A new three-minute time limit on goodbye hugs in the airport's drop-off area is intended to prevent lingering cuddles from causing traffic jams. “Max hug time three minutes,” warn signs outside the terminal, adding that those seeking “fonder farewells” should head to the airport’s parking lot instead.
Reuters
Palestinians met requirements for Israel to extend banking waiver, source says
Israel's requirements for the indemnification needed to allow Israeli banks to continue conducting transactions with Palestinian banks have been met by the Palestinian authorities, according to a source familiar with the situation. Technical experts argue that should warrant an extension of a current indemnification - set to lapse on Oct. 31 - for at least a year to avert an economic crisis in the West Bank, the source said. U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, who last month warned Israel that allowing the banking relationships to lapse would put its own security at risk, spoke on Monday with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, according to the source.
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What tariffs do and why economists don't like them
“The most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff,” former President Donald Trump told the Economic Club of Chicago last week.

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