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  • Lawyer Graham's personal funds help in gubernatorial bid against Lt. Gov. Robinson in North Carolina

    Jan 31, 2024 | ktar.com | Dierdre Woodruff

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson remained the top fundraiser in the GOP primary campaign for North Carolina governor entering 2024, but a recent rival has used his own personal fortune to compete with him monetarily. Robinson’s campaign said it raised close to $3.4 million for the second half of 2023, according to campaign finance reports due late last week at the State Board of Elections.

  • James Biden agrees to a private interview with House Republicans investigating the president

    Jan 31, 2024 | ktar.com | Dierdre Woodruff

    WASHINGTON (AP) — James Biden will appear before House Republicans for a private interview next month as lawmakers seek to regain some momentum in their monthslong impeachment inquiry into his brother, President Joe Biden. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee announced on Wednesday that the Democratic president’s younger sibling will come to Capitol Hill on Feb. 21. The date was set after months of negotiations between the sides.

  • Takeaways from the AP's look at the role of conspiracy theories in American politics and society

    Jan 31, 2024 | ktar.com | Dierdre Woodruff

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Conspiracy theories have a long history. Humans have always speculated about secret motives and plots as a way to understand their world and avoid danger. These days, however, conspiracy theories and those who believe them seem to be playing an outsize role in politics and culture. Republican Donald Trump has amplified conspiracy theories about climate change, elections, voting and crime, and has expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory.

  • 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'

    Jan 31, 2024 | ktar.com | Dierdre Woodruff

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set deliberately, using futuristic energy weapons developed by the U.S. military.

  • Miracle cures: Online conspiracy theories are creating a new age of unproven medical treatments

    Jan 31, 2024 | ktar.com | Dierdre Woodruff

    BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — The hotel on the outskirts of town looks a lot like lodging one can find on any American highway. Over the years it has been a Holiday Inn and a Days Inn. The sign outside now bears the brand of a new, growing chain. One that promises a lot more than a good night’s sleep. At the Tesla Wellness Hotel and Medbed Center, about 45 minutes north of Pittsburgh, the enticements are nothing short of miraculous.

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