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Much has already been said and written about the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago that precipitated those sirens: “outrageous,” “unprecedented,” a “crossing of the Rubicon” moment. Regrettably, all of that is true. The siccing of the national law enforcement apparatus to execute a pre-dawn raid on a top partisan rival—especially when that rival is the head of state’s predecessor and perhaps-likely future opponent—is a contemptible act of raw political bloodlust. It is an act far more befitting a crumbling hellhole like Venezuela, or a third-world country in sub-Saharan Africa, than it is the land that was to be, per Benjamin Franklin’s alleged quip, “a republic, if you can keep it....

What’s wrong with this picture? Well, it turns out that voter turn-out is not in decline at all. In fact, a new study says the idea that voters are increasingly apathetic is a myth. Did this news explode across the front page? Shake foundations to their foundation? Not exactly. In December, two political scientists, Michael P. McDonald of the University of Illinois, Springfield, and Samuel Popkin of the University of California, San Diego published a landmark article in the American Political Science Review entitled “The Myth of the Vanishing Voter....

The flight, offered by Qatar Airways and headed for Doha, was the first sizable evacuation effort from the country since the U.S. and NATO allies completed their withdrawal at the end of August. While the Taliban pledged to permit Afghans and foreigners to leave Afghanistan since assuming control of the country, some began to doubt the group’s word when charter planes meant to transport evacuees out of another airport weren’t given permission to leave, the AP reported....

The Italian court ruled that Finnegan Elder will serve 24 years in prison, while Gabriel Natale-Hjorth will serve 22. They were originally handed life sentences for their roles in the killing of Carabinieri Vice Brigadier Mario Rega in 2019. Elder and Natale-Hjorth were found guilty of stabbing the officer 11 times and attempted extortion. They sought lesser sentences due to their age—Elder is now 22, while Natale-Hjorth is 21....

While those earners would save under the revised code, those making more than $200,000 would pay thousands more in taxes. Ultimately, the revenue generated through this new program would raise more than $2 trillion over the next decade, the report estimates. This new proposal comes as House Democrats seek ways to finance the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion proposed social investment plan, a move that would see billions of dollars invested toward universal pre-K, two years of free community college, prescription drug financing, and expanded Medicare....

Mustafa Amini and Chris Ikonomidis of AGF will be hoping to overcome Awer Mabil and Brent McGrath’s Esbjerg in a two-legged play-off, with the winning club set to take a step towards securing their spot in the Superliga for 2017-18. Amini and Mabil are likely to start for their respective clubs, while Ikonomidis will probably have to accept a place on the bench for AGF and McGrath appears unlikely to be included in Esbjerg’s squad at all....

Sources say that at a meeting in Washington three weeks ago, the Clinton adviser told Andreas van Agt, the ambassador from the 12-nation European Community (EC), that a trade deal would help Bush and would be viewed by Clinton as interference in U.S. polities. The adviser said, according to the sources, that although Clinton supports free trade in principle, important elements of the deal unacceptable. Van Agt passed the warning along to Jacques Delors, president of the EC Commission in Brussels....

The wrinkle is that you need to be subscribed to the premium Unlimited service, which costs $7.99 a month for Prime members and $9.99 a month otherwise. When listening to a song that has an uploaded music video, you can use a toggle to switch to the music video. Music videos are not an innovation when it comes to streaming platforms. YouTube Music, Tidal, and Apple Music have all supported them for a long time....

Now, it is finally making the Echo Auto, which plugs into your car, available in the UK, having launched a while back in the US and recently in Australia. It’s a small box which has eight microphones to hear you over your car’s engine, road noise and air conditioning, and which relies on your phone for an internet connection and your car stereo for sound. It isn’t the first device to bring Alexa to cars in the UK: there’s the Roav Viva and Nextbase’s Series 2 dashcams, some of which have Alexa built in like the 522GW....

A new study by U.K-based consumer watchdog Which? analyzed thousands of listings and discovered how far some vendors on the world’s biggest shopping website go to mislead customers. It probed the top 20 products in popular home technology categories—and found a slew of abusive tactics. In one case, the researchers said a customer had received eight requests from a seller to alter a 3-star rating to a 5-star rating on a solar floodlight product, even offering a partial refund in exchange....

Malia Halfacre was last seen in Indianapolis at 8 p.m on Saturday, the alert said. The infant is believed to be in extreme danger, according to authorities. She is described as Black, with black hair and brown eyes. The suspect, Malik Halfacre, is a 25-year-old Black male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds and last seen wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans....

Reports that the Aquaman star is working on a multi-million dollar book deal following her recent legal battles have been circulating online for weeks, with OK! reporting on plans for the release of a “gut-spilling revenge memoir.” Meanwhile, a report from Radar suggested that the prospect of a book has caused a “frenzy in the publishing world” with negotiations reportedly in the region of $15 million. Such reports have invited yet more criticism against the embattled actress even though reports of such a book have not been confirmed....

Depp, 59, filed a $50 million lawsuit against ex-wife Heard, 36, over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, in which she said that she was a domestic abuse survivor. Following a six-week trial, the jury on June 1 awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The judge adjusted the punitive damages to $350,000, as Virginia law limits punitive damages. Heard, who had countersued for $100 million, was awarded $2 million by the jury, which found that Depp’s former attorney, Adam Waldman, had made defamatory comments about the Aquaman star....

Using different pit sequences and gambling on fuel mileage could be a popular approach for drivers needing a victory to get into the Chase for the Sprint Cup. But as Greg Biffle showed last week at Pocono Raceway, all the gambling in the world likely won’t matter if other drivers have stronger cars. But also as Biffle proved, a driver on the bubble in points could gamble and have a positive outcome as he used his fifth-place finish to move up in the Chase standings....

Graphics cards are typically a hot commodity due to being a key part of what makes games look great. Much like any other tech, graphics cards are constantly being updated and new models are releasing. These devices can range in tier, with higher end models pushing the boundaries of gaming visuals. With Nvidia having released a new RTX 3060 recently, it looks like AMD wanted to get in on the action too....

Trying to predict when to enter (“buy low”) or exit (“sell high”) a given stock or financial market is a fool’s errand. Nonetheless, 20/20 hindsight offers some guidance as to when a market might have increased so much as to have reached overheated “bubble” territory. Non-cash investments for most people these days typically fall into four broad categories: stocks, bonds, commodities and real estate. Stock and bond returns usually move in opposite directions, thereby offering ways to establish a balanced, risk-adjusted investment portfolio....

“To make American’s stance clear: We are strongly opposed to this bill and others like it. As a Texas-based business, we must stand up for the rights of our team members and customers who call Texas home, and honor the sacrifices made by generations of Americans to protect and expand the right to vote,” American Airlines said in the statement. “Any legislation dealing with how elections are conducted must ensure ballot integrity and security while making it easier to vote, not harder....

The association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary gave Jackson its highest marks on Friday in a letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, and ranking Republican member Chuck Grassley of Iowa. The association typically evaluates and issues a qualifications rating for Supreme Court nominees just ahead of Senate confirmation hearings. All three of former President Donald Trump’s picks were given the same rating....

It’s togetherness Addams style, and Pubert just keeps gurgling happily. In the main story line, love comes to Gomez’s doorknobheaded brother, Fester (Christopher Lloyd), in the sumptuous shape of Debbie Jelinsky (Joan Cusack), a nanny who’s really a notorious husband-killer. The virginal Fester falls doorknob-over-heels, they marry and set off in their car, to which the celebrants have merrily tied a corpse. The chief conjugal event of the honeymoon is attempted spousicide, and events escalate to a showdown between Debbie and the Addams clan....