University of Kansas Prof Placed on Leave after telling students men who won’t Vote for a Woman Prez Should Be ‘Lined Up’ and ‘Shot’

The Post Millennial A professor at the University of Kansas has been put on administrative leave after telling students during a recent lecture that men who do not vote for a female president should be lined up and shot. The comments were made by Professor Phil Lowcock, the director of international student-athlete…

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Hurricane Milton to Make Landfall In Florida Tonight with Life-Threatening Storm Surge, Winds, Flooding

The Weather Channel   H​urricane Milton will make landfall in Florida tonight into early Thursday where it poses a major threat to life and property as it hammers the state with destructive storm surge, devastating wind damage, potentially catastrophic flooding rainfall and several tornadoes. “The track of Hurricane Milton continues…

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States Continue to Report High Levels of Home Schooling After Pandemic Boost, Study Finds

Catholic News Agency   Home schooling continues to grow even as the pandemic is no longer a contributing factor, according to a September study that found multiple states reaching all-time-high numbers of home-schooled students.   The Johns Hopkins School of Education’s Homeschool Research Lab in its 2023-2024 report on home school growth found…

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‘Remedying These Harms’: Federal Government Weighs Breakup of $2 Trillion Tech Giant

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering recommending a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in a bid to eliminate its alleged monopoly on online search, according to a court filing Tuesday.

A U.S. judge ruled in August that Google built and abused a “monopoly” by spending billions on exclusivity agreements to be the automatic search engine for browsers such as Apple’s Safari and Mozilla’s Firefox. The DOJ could force Google to sell segments of its business, including its Chrome browser and Android operating system, which place Google as its default search engine, the DOJ filing showed.

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Elon Musk’s X Reinstated in Brazil After Ban

Elon Musk’s X was reinstated Tuesday in Brazil after more than a month-long ban, which a judge issued after the platform refused to block certain accounts the country argued were disseminating false information.

The platform, which has been suspended in Brazil since late August, was reinstated after complying with orders to remove certain accounts, paying fines and appointing a new legal representative in the country, The New York Times reported.

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GOP County Clerks Assure Michigan Voters of Election Integrity, Safeguards

Republican local election officials and clerks from across Michigan reassured voters that the electoral process in Michigan is safe, secure, and transparent on a virtual press call Tuesday.

In the briefing hosted by the nonpartisan coalition Michigan Partnership for Secure Elections, county clerks outlined the extensive steps taken to secure local elections, including poll worker training, public inspections of voting machines, public audits and election day oversight.

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Probe into Whether Democrats use ActBlue Platform to Cheat at Fundraising Expands to 19 States

A sprawling investigation into the online fundraising platform ActBlue has expanded into 19 states, as attorneys general across the country press the company on its security practices and whether Democrats might be using the platform to cheat on election donations.

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Millions of Christians Not Planning to Vote This November, Could Shape Election: Study

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Millions of Christians in the United States indicated in a study released on Monday that they are not likely to vote in the upcoming election this November, signaling a potential problem for the Republican Party.

Just over half of interviewees (51%) in a Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University study, who identified as “people of faith,” responded that they are likely to vote in the presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The “people of faith” label is given to those who identify with a recognized religion, such as Christianity, Judaism, Mormonism or Islam.

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‘Zuckerbucks’ Hit Small Towns as Tech Group Finances More Election Offices

The Center for Tech and Civic Life—which four years ago doled out controversial election grants that became known as “Zuckerbucks”—recently notified White Pine County, Nevada, of a $20,000 grant.

The county, in a major battleground state going into the Nov. 5 presidential election, has a population of about 9,000 and is part of what the Left-aligned center calls its Rural and Nonmetro Election Infrastructure Grant Program.

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Commentary: Foreign Censorship Threatens American Free Speech

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On the eve of a highly-anticipated live X “Spaces” conversation between Elon Musk and former president Donald Trump, the powerful European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton warned in August that authorities would be “monitoring” the conversation for “content that may incite violence, hate, and racism.” 

While reminding Musk that the EU was already investigating X for alleged failures “to combat disinformation,” Breton said he and his colleagues “will not hesitate to make full use of our toolbox … to protect EU citizens from serious harm.”

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