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Loran Cole, man convicted in Florida State student’s murder, set to be executed – NBC 6 South Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a death warrant for an inmate convicted in the 1994 murder of a Florida State University student who went to the Ocala National Forest to camp with his sister. Loran Cole, 57, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 29 at Florida State Prison, according to documents posted Monday evening …
TikTok Sending Personal US Data to China, Government Warns
Data Scraped for Edgy Themes The filing states that internal search tools – developed and run by ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok – allow engineers at the company to “scrape” this data. This means engineers could search to gather specific information for political uses like “…bulk user information based on the user’s content or …
Plaintiffs push back against state’s legal response in HIP lawsuit • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Plaintiffs rejected a state motion to reinstate its authority to impose premium-like charges on Medicaid beneficiaries under the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) late Friday, urging the court to reject the state’s arguments. The filing comes nearly two weeks after the state sought a stay in case and appealed, saying the federal ruling invalidated the state’s …
Sarasota’s Mike Moran spent $30k on entertainment, $900k on lobbying
Sarasota County Commissioner Mike Moran has spent more than $30,000 at high-end restaurants and expensive hotels in Las Vegas, New York and California while leading a government agency created to help finance energy efficient home improvement projects for people with lower incomes, according to receipts first obtained by the Florida Trident. The Herald-Tribune has independently …
Man accused of starting California’s massive Park Fire makes first court appearance
Authorities say a burning car that was pushed into a Northern California gully less than a week ago sparked what’s now one of the largest wildfires in the state’s history. Officials said the Park Fire had grown to more than 373,000 acres as of Monday night — making it California’s sixth-biggest ever. The man accused of …
[News] Japanese Government Reportedly Plans to Offer Guaranteed Loans to Chip Startup Rapidus
According to a report from Nikkei, Japanese government is considering introducing a certain bill to provide guaranteed loans to the government-backed chip startup Rapidus. This measure is expected to help the company attract private investment and reduce its reliance on government subsidies. Rapidus is reportedly building a plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, with the goal of mass-producing 2-nanometer …
Ex-Arizona nurse exploited patient through IV hydration treatments, state officials say
PHOENIX – She was a Valley nurse who had the trust of a woman, but state officials say she violated that trust and exploited the victim for tens of thousands of dollars. We’re learning more about why the Arizona State Board of Nursing suspended her license, and why this case serves as a warning for …
US gov’t-linked firm is source of exit poll claiming Venezuelan opposition won election
(Puede leer este artículo en español aquí.) Venezuela’s opposition has claimed that it won the July 28 election, accusing President Nicolás Maduro of “fraud”. The supposed evidence that Venezuelan opposition leaders and their allies have cited to justify this claim is an exit poll produced by a firm that is closely linked to the US …
Chronic hepatitis C is recently on the decline in Alaska, state says
The Alaska state public health laboratory in Anchorage is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Cases of hepatitis C have declined by nearly a third in Alaska, according to the most recent data from the state’s Health Department. This mirrors a national trend, says a bulletin published by the Alaska Department of Health’s epidemiology …
Bitcoin Crashes After U.S. Government Moves $2 Billion in BTC: What’s Next?
Bitcoin has been trying to regain its position at the $70,000 zone since the market rejected it over a month ago. For the last many days it has struggled with multiple resistances at various levels. On 29th July, it could finally touch this spot but could not hold it for long. Prices dropped down to …