Thursday, October 19, 2023

News you may have Missed today!

Here's some news you may have Missed today!


BREAKING NEWS: (Why aren't they recommending Jail time?): Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case  

(  10:11 AM EDT, Thu October 19, 2023)    Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to start.Fulton County prosecutors are recommending a sentence of six years probation. Powell will also be required to testify at future trials and write an apology letter to the citizens of Georgia.As part of her guilty plea, Powell is admitting her role in the January 2021 breach of election systems in rural Coffee County, Georgia. With the help of local GOP officials, a group of Trump supporters accessed and copied information from the county’s election systems in hopes of somehow proving that the election was rigged against Trump. STORY: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/politics/sidney-powell-fulton-county-georgia-2020-election-subversion/index.html

TRUMP SHARES LINK REVEALING LETITIA JAMES' ADDRESS WHILE RAGING AGAINST HER

Former President Donald Trump on Monday shared a link listing the home address of New York Attorney General Letitia James while accusing her of committing a “miscarriage of justice.” This might pose a problem for someone under a gag order.

A surge in wealth has boosted most US households since 2020 

Assoc. Press: The net worth of the typical U.S. household grew at the fastest pace in more than three decades from 2020 through 2022, while relatively low interest rates at that time made it easier for households to pay their debts, according to a government report Wednesday. Why this matters:The jump in wealth - 37% for median households - occurred even as the brief but brutal pandemic cost 20 million Americans their jobs in 2020. While about $5 trillion worth of government relief aid helped spur a rapid recovery that regained lost jobs, the additional spending is believed to have helped fuel the worst bout of inflation in four decades.

3 GOOD NEWS STORIES IN  ELECTION FIGHTS

1)   1)  Racial Gerrymander Challenge Cleared For Georgia Trial

Georgia officials lost their bid to claim victory in a pair of suits alleging recent Peach State voting maps are racially gerrymandered, and a panel of federal judges have told opposing sides in the challenge to prepare for a trial.

2) Chesebro, Powell Lose Bid To Cut Charges Days Before Trial

The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and more than a dozen others on Tuesday said he would not dismiss charges against two defendants whose speedy trials are set to begin Friday.

3) 3)    Right-Wing Influencer Gets 7 Mos. For Vote-By-Text Scam

A onetime social media influencer who worked to convince Democrats in November 2016 they could cast votes by text message was sentenced Wednesday to seven months behind bars for what a Brooklyn federal judge called "nothing short of an assault on our democracy."

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NETFLIX IS HIKING ITS PRICES AGAIN.

The streaming giant said in its third-quarter earnings report that its premium ad-free plan in the United States will increase by $3 per month, to $22.99, starting Wednesday. Its one-stream basic plan will rise to $11.99 in the United States. All other plans, including its entry-level, $6.99-a-month ad-supported tier, will remain at the same monthly cost.

THREATS, INTIMIDATION BACKFIRE ON JIM JORDAN SPEAKER BID

An outside pressure campaign by conservative media and supporters of Rep. Jim Jordan's speaker bid appeared to backfire this week as the Ohio Republican has now failed twice to get the votes needed for speaker. An authoritarianism expert issued a bleak warning over the chilling death threats some House Republicans have received for not backing Jordan. Yet another vote is scheduled for today.  

DERIDED AS FEEBLE, BIDEN HAS NOW VISITED 2 ACTIVE WAR ZONES Mocked as old and bumbling by Republicans, Biden has now visited two active war zones in eight months — two more than all the previous presidents combined. Analysts weigh in on how people might perceive this.  

CITY AI CONNECT, FOR CITY LEADERS TO TEST AND DEVELOP AI TOOLS.

How it works: AI tools could track traffic patterns and help find solutions for congestion, for example.

  • Chatbots can expand language access.
  • One of the biggest benefits could come through faster paperwork processing, which the private sector is beginning to use. Cities could benefit from AI helping speed up applications for driver's licenses or qualifying for housing vouchers.

 

THEY PAY THESE RIGHT WING BROADCASTERS WAY TOO MUCH –Fox News' Bret Baier is asking $31.9 million for his recently built Foxhall home, a price tag that would be a city record if it sells. It took three years to build the five-bedroom house on a 1.5-acre lot. The Baiers moved in around last April, but bought a Palm Beach home to where they're relocating. (Wall Street Journal)


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