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

29 août 2026 à 10:57
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.

Guide Company That Ran Fatal Ski Trip Faces Safety Fine in California

21 août 2026 à 14:26
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.

Man, 18, Pleads Guilty to Repeatedly Kicking Sea Lion in California

14 août 2026 à 21:22
The man bobbed and wove before lobbing a kick at a sea lion in San Diego last month, a video of the episode shows.

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Sea lions at La Jolla cove in San Diego. An 18-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal charges of assaulting a sea lion last month.

France Bans Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls

11 août 2026 à 00:01
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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