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Philly sheriff’s campaign takes down bogus ‘news’ stories posted to site that were generated by AI

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The campaign team behind Philadelphia’s embattled sheriff acknowledged Monday that a series of positive “news” stories posted to their site were generated by ChatGPT. Sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s campaign removed more than 30 stories created by a consultant using the generative AI chatbot. The move came after a Philadelphia Inquirer story on Monday reported that local news outlets …

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Here’s how 2 sentences in the Constitution rose from obscurity to ensnare Donald Trump

DENVER (AP) — In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found himself stuck inside with time on his hands. A law professor at Indiana University, Magliocca emailed with another professor, who was writing a book about overlooked parts of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. He decided he would research the history of two long-neglected sentences …

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South Dakota man charged with murder for allegedly running down chief deputy during police chase

South Dakota prosecutors charged a Sioux Falls man on Monday with first-degree murder and aggravated eluding in the death of a deputy who was struck while putting out spikes during a police chase. Joseph Gene Hoek, 40, was ordered held without bail at his first court appearance in the death of Moody County Chief Deputy Ken Prorok, 51, of Wentworth, …

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Bukele arremete contra sus críticos de cara a su segundo mandato presidencial

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El presidente salvadoreño Nayib Bukele saboreó lo que parece una contundente victoria de reelección, arremetiendo contra sus críticos internacionales y la prensa. El mandatario populista se ha declarado a sí mismo como un heraldo de la democracia, y no un ejemplo de la autocracia del siglo XXI que algunos temen. En su discurso del …

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37 people killed in disputed oil-rich African region of Abyei in fighting linked to spiritual leader

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Thirty-seven people were killed over the weekend in fighting apparently tied to a land feud in the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei, an official said Sunday. The bloodshed came a week after 52 people died in a land dispute in the same region. Information Minister Bolis Koch in Abyei, which is claimed by South Sudan …

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Senate border bill would upend US asylum with emergency limits and fast-track reviews

JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Nearly every day since September, hundreds of migrants from China, Colombia and other countries have wiggled through openings in the border wall with Mexico and walked dirt trails to surrender to U.S. agents and seek asylum. Some days, more than 1,000 arrive in the boulder-strewn mountains near San Diego, alone. While they wait to …

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Border bill supporters combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most hard-fought provisions in the bipartisan border security package, and one that Democrats had to be persuaded to include: a new authority for the U.S. government to block migrants from entering the country. Now it’s the central line of attack from many Republicans who are opposing the legislation, with some now claiming it …

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Domantas Sabonis, De’Aaron Fox lead Kings past Bulls for 123-115 victory

CHICAGO (AP) — There is nothing complex about Domantas Sabonis’ impressive consistency this season. “Just trying to stay ready, trying to keep my body right,” he said. “And I love the game.” Sure looks that way. Sabonis had a triple-double and De’Aaron Fox scored 41 points, helping the Sacramento Kings hold off the Chicago Bulls 123-115 on Saturday night. Malik …

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