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In-laws charged with murder of New York Times games engineer in California

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Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, charged days before Jonathan McKinsey and wife were set for hearing in divorce case A California couple have been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park, days before he and the couple’s daughter were set for a hearing in a bitter divorce case. Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, were due in court Wednesday for an arraignment on the charges. The Associated Press was not able to reach an attorney for the couple prior to the court appearance. Their…

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Trump DoJ indicts 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges in Minnesota

The charges are senior officials’ latest attempt to heighten voter fraud concerns amid midterm election campaigning The US Department of Justice indicted another 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges on Wednesday as Donald Trump ’s administration continues to pursue allegations of voter fraud raised by the president. In the sixth announcement of its kind this month, the attorney general, Todd Blanche, and homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, said 10 people in Minnesota were charged with making false claims about citizenship to…

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Meet 'America': Trump’s AI chatbot changes answers after challenging his claims

Donald Trump has launched “America”, an AI chatbot designed as a digital portal for US government information. But its responses appear to be changing. The chatbot initially challenged several of Trump’s claims, including on the 2020 election and inflation, providing evidence and links. More recently, it has refused to answer some of the same questions. Other responses still contradict Trump, while some echo his views. Vedika Bahl tests the chatbot, and its varying answers in Truth or Fake.