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Social media posts mislead on CA sex solicitation bill
California lawmakers are embroiled in a debate over legislation that would increase penalties on people who solicit 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. But a flood of social media posts misrepresented the scope of the bill under consideration. “CA Democrats block bill to make sex trafficking minors a felony — again,” read what looked like a…
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Trump’s Stock Market Blame-Shifting – FactCheck.org
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. On the eve of his inauguration on Jan. 19, Donald Trump took a bow for the then surging stock market. Trump rings the opening bell on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 12, 2024, in New York City. Photo by…
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How much will Donald Trump’s tariffs cost families?
President Donald Trump’s broad array of tariffs on foreign goods has spooked consumers, businesses and the stock market. But what will the specific impact be for typical American consumers? U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., offered a figure April 27 on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Schumer said as a candidate, Trump never fully…
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How faithful is ‘Conclave’ to real papal elections?
The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88. Fans of the Oscar-nominated movie “Conclave,” which is about a papal election, might think they have a head start on what’s to come. But how faithful is the movie to the real thing?…