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16 Dec

Tyler Sumlin and Jason Jarvis, bonded by their experiences as soldiers in Afghanistan, tried to sell a cache of stolen U.S. Army weapons in November 2018. They heard from contacts that their intended buyers planned to take the guns into Mexico. apne.ws/n8O5I97

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The @AP’s AWOL Weapons series has shown how security weaknesses have allowed guns and explosives to disappear from the U.S. military — and sometimes, end up on America’s streets. apne.ws/zFcPL4g

Sumlin and Jarvis’ case reveals another threat: How determined insiders could take advantage of known security weaknesses within the military to make fast money. apne.ws/dvGry7K

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15 Dec

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s group, Children’s Health Defense, has become a major source of vaccine misinformation. An investigation by @AP finds the group’s revenue and web traffic have soared since the pandemic began last year. apne.ws/96xwAHx

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Kennedy’s group, which sows distrust about the safety of vaccines, has raked in money during the pandemic, according to the @AP's investigation. Revenue more than doubled in 2020, to $6.8 million, according to filings with California charity regulators. apne.ws/7wfI9q3

RFK Jr.’s group has become one of the most popular alternative health sites in the world, according to Similarweb. It reached a peak of nearly 4.7 million visits per month in August, up from fewer than 150,000 monthly visits before the pandemic. apne.ws/t6LZyBG

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14 Dec

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An @AP review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 cases of fraud — a number so small it would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. apne.ws/biUiflr

Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and their 79 electoral votes by a combined 311,257 votes out of 25.5 million ballots cast.

The disputed ballots represent just 0.15% of Biden’s victory margin in those states. apne.ws/lJ5iE02

Trump and his allies have continued to insist falsely that the election was fraudulent, citing a wide range of complaints including the expansion of mail voting because of the pandemic. Dozens of state and federal courts have rejected the claims.
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10 Dec

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origins of the virus remain shrouded in mystery. Most scientists believe the virus jumped from bats to humans, either directly or through another animal. Others theorize it escaped from a lab. apne.ws/cq2MZmd

As the global death toll from the virus surpasses 5.2 million, a growing number of scientists are trying to keep the focus on the more plausible animal-to-human theory. They hope what’s learned will help fend off future viruses and variants. apne.ws/hw6Uxxd

Michael Worobey, a University of Arizona evolutionary biologist, first signed a letter saying both theories were viable. But he said he was always more supportive of the animal hypothesis, and his own and others' research has made him even more confident. apne.ws/dPWcqJR

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9 Dec

BREAKING: Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on charges that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it. apne.ws/hva8wXY

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on five of six charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it. He was acquitted on one count.

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The charges carry a possible sentence of three years in prison, though legal experts say Jussie Smollett is more likely to get probation and be ordered to perform community service.

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7 Dec

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it will join the U.S. in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games.

Morrison said it should come as no surprise that Australian officials would boycott the event after the nation's relationship with China had broken down over recent years.
“I’m doing it because it’s in Australia’s national interest,” he said. “It’s the right thing to do.”

He said Australian athletes would still compete.
Rights groups have pushed for a full-blown boycott of the games, accusing China of rights abuses against ethnic minorities.

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