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How AI scaled up shopping scams this year
2 days, 14 hours ago

How AI scaled up shopping scams this year

Salon  

Last spring, a well-meaning mom shared a Facebook ad with our parenting group — Chico’s was going out of business and every piece of clothing was $9.90! It's that they've put a super jet-powered engine behind some of the old tricks, and now there's just so much more of this out there, and it's so much more polished,” said Identity …

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Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan Would Wreak Havoc on the Economy
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan Would Wreak Havoc on the Economy

Slate  

This article was originally featured in Foreign Policy, the magazine of global politics and ideas. “I don’t think people have really understood how potentially big that effect is.” Around 11 million people are estimated to be in the United States illegally, according to the Department of Homeland Security, a population that accounts for nearly 5 percent of the total U.S. …

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams
1 month, 3 weeks ago

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams

LA Times  

A woman looks at a handheld device on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. “And they’re often saying it’s a 100% remote position because that’s so appealing to people.” Some scammers post fake jobs, but others reach out directly to job seekers through direct messages or texts. If the scammers are looking to steal your personal information, …

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Older men die by suicide at steep rates. Here’s how the VA is trying to change that
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Older men die by suicide at steep rates. Here’s how the VA is trying to change that

LA Times  

Ray Emmons, 76, left, plays pingpong with Conrad Amers, 71. The problem is “not new but it is overlooked — regularly overlooked,” said Thomas Joiner, a Florida State University psychologist who studies suicide and has written about the mental health of older men. Despite the troubling pattern, “we don’t screen for suicide risk very well, and we especially don’t do …

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Men cleared of murder after 2 decades; ex-detective with ‘absolute belief’ worked to free them
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Men cleared of murder after 2 decades; ex-detective with ‘absolute belief’ worked to free them

LA Times  

A judge on Wednesday cleared Ronald Velasquez Jr., left, with attorney John Hanusz, of a more than 20-year-old murder conviction. That man, Sergio “Silent” Torres, would later confess to one of his relatives that he killed Roybal, according to court filings seeking Velasquez’s release. “The Conviction Integrity Unit and the D.A.’s office were receptive and listened to our evidence presentation.” …

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How San Diego State basketball is looking to build off last year’s magical run
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How San Diego State basketball is looking to build off last year’s magical run

New York Times  

SAN DIEGO — The most important trophy the San Diego State men’s basketball program has ever won is not resting in a glass case. “I like to say we’re the other pro team in San Diego,” Dutcher says. “I’m the one probably that held him back more than anybody, just because of the makeup of last year’s team,” Dutcher says. …

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Amid uptick in kidnappings, Colombian family receives ‘biggest gift of all’
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Amid uptick in kidnappings, Colombian family receives ‘biggest gift of all’

Al Jazeera  

Colombia has experienced a surge in kidnappings in 2023, but negotiations with armed groups might herald a breakthrough. “We thought that kidnappings were something from our parents’ generation,” said Ana de la Peña, whose husband Fabián Arias was kidnapped on October 2 outside his mother’s house in Ocaña. In late October, the National Liberation Army — Colombia’s largest remaining rebel …

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Her son was killed by the Colombian military. Now, she’s getting an apology
1 year, 2 months ago

Her son was killed by the Colombian military. Now, she’s getting an apology

Al Jazeera  

Defence Minister Ivan Velasquez has apologised to families of 19 civilians killed by military members under false pretenses. On Tuesday, Defence Minister Ivan Velasquez issued a public apology for the extrajudicial killings of 19 civilians, including Mendez’s son and nephew, clearing their names of any wrongdoing and acknowledging the state’s responsibility for their deaths. But former President Ivan Duque refused …

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Kimberly Palmer: How to stay safe from financial scams
1 year, 4 months ago

Kimberly Palmer: How to stay safe from financial scams

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’re all vulnerable — we can all fall for …

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Police kill man suspected of shooting Florida mom, 3 kids
1 year, 7 months ago

Police kill man suspected of shooting Florida mom, 3 kids

Associated Press  

LAKE WALES, Fla. — After an hourslong standoff at a motel, police in central Florida fatally shot a man suspected of killing a mother and her three children, authorities said Wednesday. After investigators tracked Stenson to the Slumberland Motel, he said “he would kill himself or force law enforcement to kill him,” Lakes Wales police said in a news release. …

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US judge sends Hugo Chavez's ex nurse to prison for 15 years
1 year, 8 months ago

US judge sends Hugo Chavez's ex nurse to prison for 15 years

The Independent  

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Colombia evacuates families living near active volcano
1 year, 8 months ago

Colombia evacuates families living near active volcano

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian officials began to evacuate 40 families from their homes Monday after a volcano in the center of the country showed high levels of seismic activity that could signal an eruption in the coming days or weeks. Officials also shut down a popular national park that surrounds the Nevado del Ruiz volcano and said that schools located …

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How the Final Four teams found Norchad Omier, Alijah Martin and other top players
1 year, 8 months ago

How the Final Four teams found Norchad Omier, Alijah Martin and other top players

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of UConn vs. San Diego State in the National Championship. Here are some of the stories of how the players you’ll watch on Saturday and Monday nights got to their current schools … San Diego State Jaedon LeDee, 6-foot-9 senior forward The first time Andrew Mitchell laid eyes on Jaedon LeDee in the TCU locker …

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'I'm Prepared To Go To War.... You Will See The Belt Around My Waist!': UFC's Marlon 'Chito' Vera
1 year, 9 months ago

'I'm Prepared To Go To War.... You Will See The Belt Around My Waist!': UFC's Marlon 'Chito' Vera

News 18  

One of the top contenders for the UFC Bantamweight title, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera, is currently on the back of a 4 fight win streak and is looking to make it a 5th against Cory Sandhagen. Marlon Vera spoke exclusively with News18.com ahead of the fight, here are excerpts from the interview: What’s your confidence level like heading into this fight …

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L.A. wants to evict families living in luxury hotel since botched 2021 fireworks detonation
1 year, 9 months ago

L.A. wants to evict families living in luxury hotel since botched 2021 fireworks detonation

LA Times  

Nineteen months have passed since Los Angeles police blew up a South L.A. neighborhood while detonating a cache of fireworks, but many of the displaced families still haven’t returned. “We’re exactly how we started,” said Hilario Velasquez, who paid off his home 10 years ago but cannot return to it. “It is an unfortunate situation, but the city’s concern is …

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An all-black wardrobe is the detox for L.A. life you deserve
1 year, 10 months ago

An all-black wardrobe is the detox for L.A. life you deserve

LA Times  

Black is never not chic. The mortar and pestle of the fashion industry is here to grind your Pinterest board and your Etsy wish lists into the paste of “the next big thing.” As culture and style writer Glenn O’Brien once wrote, “Fashion will change, and this, neither mankind nor God him or herself, has the power to stop.” Eventually, …

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Is identity theft protection worth it? Here’s what you should know
2 years ago

Is identity theft protection worth it? Here’s what you should know

LA Times  

LifeLock is the largest and probably most well-known identity theft protection company out there, though it’s not the only one. Think of it more like AAA, said Eva Velasquez, the head of the Identity Theft Resource Center — it’s there to help you after the fact, but it doesn’t mean you’ll never blow a tire. Even though I’m a victim …

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Corning brings Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with enhanced durability
2 years ago

Corning brings Gorilla Glass Victus 2 with enhanced durability

The Hindu  

Corning on Wednesday launched the new Gorilla Glass Victus 2, designed to protect premium flagship devices. The Gorilla Glass Victus 2 survived drops up to two metres on a surface replicating asphalt and maintained scratch resistance up to four times better than competitive aluminosilicate, Corning said. “Smartphones are the center of our digital lives, and the requirement for exceptional scratch …

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My wallet was stolen at a bar. Then my identity theft nightmare began
2 years, 1 month ago

My wallet was stolen at a bar. Then my identity theft nightmare began

LA Times  

2019 was a pretty exciting year for me. Shima Baughman, a criminal law professor at the University of Utah’s College of Law, told me police don’t report identity theft cases to the FBI, but to the Federal Trade Commission. Another reason identity theft cases are on the rise: “It’s really difficult to get arrested for committing cyber crimes. Identity theft …

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There are no perfect solutions for identity theft. But experts and a victim have ideas
2 years, 1 month ago

There are no perfect solutions for identity theft. But experts and a victim have ideas

LA Times  

Identity theft happened to me. Notifications about data breaches are even murkier: Most are “not worth the paper they’re written on,” said Eva Velasquez, the CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center. Velasquez said we need a system where you’re alerted any time someone uses your identity signifiers, like your Social Security number, to create a new bank account or …

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Colombia’s next defence minister faces ‘a hell of a fight’
2 years, 4 months ago

Colombia’s next defence minister faces ‘a hell of a fight’

Al Jazeera  

Bogota, Colombia – Ivan Velasquez first made a name for himself as a prosecutor in Medellin in the 1990s, when he reportedly refused to accept a briefcase of money from Pablo Escobar to drop investigations into the drug lord’s life of luxury in prison. He will take office amid a host of security challenges: rising violence in rural areas with …

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Some clinics halting abortions while bracing for Roe’s fall
2 years, 6 months ago

Some clinics halting abortions while bracing for Roe’s fall

Associated Press  

— Abortion providers in some places where the procedure could be banned if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade are bracing for a ruling by halting scheduling for the procedure, transitioning staff to help patients travel to other states and creating networks of clinics that will span across regions of the country. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, which operates …

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A ‘calculated business decision’: Mexican Mafia member convicted of murder in Paramount
2 years, 8 months ago

A ‘calculated business decision’: Mexican Mafia member convicted of murder in Paramount

LA Times  

Around noon one day in May 2016, Hector Velasquez walked over to the passenger side of a black Chrysler 300 sedan and leaned into the open window. When Hinojos said “promotion,” he meant that he’d been offered membership in the Mexican Mafia, Enriquez testified. Hinojos said he was there to help Velasquez collect a $10,000 drug debt from a leader …

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With gas prices sky-high, some would-be EV buyers are getting creative
2 years, 8 months ago

With gas prices sky-high, some would-be EV buyers are getting creative

LA Times  

Brian Pennington, left, takes delivery of his Tesla Model 3 from Trevor Enge, head of fleet management for Autonomy. “There’s just not the availability for any kind of vehicle — especially EVs,” said Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers’ Assn. “That’s because of the price of gas being so high that the demand for EVs has kind …

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