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Teleprompter Operator Who Bet on Trump Speeches Is Ordered to Pay Fine

Gabriel Perez had access to the president’s speeches before they were delivered and was accused of placing unlawful wagers on words that would be spoken.

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Gabriel Perez, a former teleprompter operator for President Trump, before the start of a campaign rally in Iowa in 2024.
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Guide Company That Ran Fatal Ski Trip Faces Safety Fine in California

The state levied a $151,300 fine on Blackbird Mountain Guides, which took backcountry skiers into the Sierra Nevada in threatening conditions. Nine died in an avalanche.

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A vigil in Truckee, Calif., for the victims of the Sierra Nevada avalanche.
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France Bans Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls

Companies will no longer be allowed to advertise goods and services through cold calls without previous consent from consumers.

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At Parc des Buttes-Chaumont in Paris. The ban on unsolicited telemarketing is unlikely to be met with any opposition in a country where 97 percent of the population say they are annoyed by such daily calls.
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