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Border arrests expected to rise in August; 5-month drop might have ended. (www.voanews.com)

Trump campaign strategy pivots to praying he wins September debate (www.theguardian.com)

Donald Trump’s campaign insists that they’re pursuing multiple strategies against Kamala Harris, but the true picture that is emerging is that the Trump senior advisers’ grand plan, for now, is to pray that the former US president has a good night at the presidential debate next month....

Brazilian judge suspends X platform after it refuses to name a legal representative (www.ctvnews.ca)

City of Columbus sues man after he discloses severity of ransomware attack (arstechnica.com)

Kinda like that jackass AG who targeted a journalist for viewing the HTML of a state site and published an article about the PII hard-coded within the web app. Don’t make us look bad!

Trump Staffer ‘Abruptly Pushed’ Arlington Cemetery Employee, Army Confirms (www.thedailybeast.com)

The U.S. Army has disputed a claim from Donald Trump’s campaign that nobody on his staff got physical with an employee of Arlington National Cemetery on Monday....

No Ban on Fracking: Kamala Harris Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels (www.democracynow.org)

In her first major interview since replacing Joe Biden on the ballot, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris was questioned about her shifting statements on fracking, which has been linked to a surge in methane gas emissions over the past decade....

Man Arrested for Creating Child Porn Using AI (futurism.com)

A Florida man is facing 20 counts of obscenity for allegedly creating and distributing AI-generated child pornography, highlighting the danger and ubiquity of generative AI being used for nefarious reasons....

Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel (www.reuters.com)

Aug 29 (Reuters) - Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U.S. southern border and said she would not withhold weapons to Israel, in her first interview with a major news organization since becoming the Democratic nominee for president....

Somali (27) attacked man with knife in front of German supermarket: “I will kill you and your families!” (www-bild-de.translate.goog)

Harmful 'Nudify' Websites Used Google, Apple, and Discord Sign-On Systems (www.wired.com)

Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals. | Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. (www.nytimes.com)

1 in 10 Minors Say Their Friends Use AI to Generate Nudes of Other Kids, Survey Finds (www.404media.co)

I’m so glad I’m not growing up in this age of smartphones, social media, and bullshit generators. Life was hell enough in the 90s without all that noise.

Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift show aimed to kill 'tens of thousands' (abcnews.go.com)

The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency’s deputy director said....

Trump Warns That if Kamala Harris Wins, ‘Everybody Gets Health Care’ (www.rollingstone.com)

US police use force on 300,000 people a year, with numbers rising since George Floyd: ‘relentless violence’ (www.theguardian.com)

Police in the US use force on at least 300,000 people each year, injuring an estimated 100,000 of them, according to a groundbreaking data analysis on law enforcement encounters....

Racist signs found at bus stops in Denver (www.9news.com)

Specifically, racist signs attacking Harris....

The third-leading cause of death in US most doctors don't want you to know about (www.cnbc.com)

Donald Trump lays blame for assassination attempt on Biden and Harris (www.theguardian.com)

Donald Trump has blamed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for last month’s failed assassination attempt against him by accusing them of making it difficult for the Secret Service to protect him....

CEOs with lowest-paid US workers ‘focused on own short-term windfall’ – report (www.theguardian.com)

The CEOs of some of the largest employers with the lowest-paid workers in the US are more “focused on their own personal short-term windfall” – spending significantly more money on stock buybacks than capital investments and contributions to employee retirement plans, according to a new report released by the Institute for...

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