Based on an analysis by the Washington Free Beacon, Kamala Harris is accused of lifting text “verbatim” from a former colleague for use in written congressional testimony she gave in 2007. That’s the kind of plagiarism that derailed Joe Biden’s presidential in 1987, and it could derail hers. She was recently accused of lying about working […] The post New, Very Serious Allegations of Plagiarism Against Harris appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Facebook admitted Tuesday that it mistakenly removed an ad from Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers that called to keep men out of women’s sports. The Rogers campaign told The Daily Wire that the ad — which slams Rogers’ opponent, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, for supporting trans-identifying men competing against women — was posted to Facebook last Friday before Meta took it down. With just around two weeks until the election, the Rogers campaign repeatedly tried to post the ad, but it was removed by the social media platform three more times over the weekend. According to the Rogers campaign, Facebook’s parent company initially said the ad was removed for “Unacceptable Business Practices,” but then clarified that the ad was removed “incorrectly” by the tech giant’s “automated review systems.” The ad hits Slotkin over her support for the Equality Act, which seeks to allow boys to play in girls’ sports. Rogers re-posted the ad — which was made by the political action committee, Michigan Victory Committee — on X Monday, writing, “Time and again, big tech activists at Facebook have REMOVED our ad exposing Slotkin’s failures to protect our daughters. Biological men should not compete in women’s sports. This is about FAIRNESS for our daughters and privacy for women.” “Thankfully, people like @ElonMusk believe in free speech and that voters deserve to know the truth,” Rogers added. BREAKING: Time and again, big tech activists at Facebook have REMOVED our ad exposing Slotkin’s failures to protect our daughters. Biological men should not compete in women’s sports. This is about FAIRNESS for our daughters and privacy for women. Thankfully, people like… https://t.co/M5WuqyjlPH — Mike Rogers (@MikeRogersForMI) October 21, 2024 A Meta spokesman confirmed in a statement to The Daily Wire that the removal “was an error and the ad was restored.” The tech giant has increasingly relied on artificial intelligence (AI) for content moderation, especially after the COVID pandemic and vaccine rollout. In 2021, Meta announced a new AI system “that can adapt more easily to take action on new or evolving types of harmful content faster.” “Harmful content continues to evolve rapidly — whether fueled by current events or by people looking for new ways to evade our systems — and it’s crucial for AI systems to evolve alongside it. But it typically takes several months to collect and label thousands, if not millions, of examples necessary to train each individual AI system to spot a new type of content,” Meta said at the time. “To tackle this, we’ve built and recently deployed Few-Shot Learner (FSL), an AI technology that can adapt to take action on new or evolving types of harmful content within weeks instead of months.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 In the final week of the 2024 campaign, Meta “will also block new political, electoral and social issue ads” while allowing ads “that have previously run before this restriction period.” “Our rationale for this restriction period remains the same as it has since 2020: in the final days of an election, we recognize there may not be enough time to contest new claims made in ads,” Meta said. Rogers has recently gained ground on Slotkin, trailing by just 2.1 points as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the RealClearPolitics average.

Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign team is scrambling to navigate around possible cracks in the so-called “blue wall” — an effort that is only complicated further by the fact that only two weeks remain until Election Day. NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Natasha Korecki published a report on the topic early Tuesday morning, and she shared a few of the key takeaways in a post on X. “NEW: Harris campaign is privately flagging potential cracks in the Blue Wall,” she posted, adding a list of key points. “Discussions of an anomaly w/Blue Wall and not all states falling in the same direction. Hasn’t happened since 1988; Concerns centered on MI, 3 sources tell us (campaign pushes back and say they’re gonna win MI); Warning signs in North Carolina. ‘Of all of the seven [states], that one seems to be a little bit slipping away,’ a Harris campaign official said of North Carolina.” NEW: Harris campaign is privately flagging potential cracks in the Blue Wall. – Discussions of an anomaly w/Blue Wall and not all states falling in the same direction. Hasn't happened since 1988.– Concerns centered on MI, 3 sources tell us (campaign pushes back and say they're… — Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) October 22, 2024 “North Carolina was always going to be a coup for Democrats and is still well within reach,” Korecki continued. “But pre-Hurricane it potentially offered another route to 270 (after combining electoral votes with NV, which Ds also have to hold).” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 Early signs of Black voting down in NC. –Good signs for Dems: Trump is spending another day in NC, indicating he needs to shore it up 14 days to election. –Democrats have the strongest org in NC they've had in awhile in the states. This from a longtime Democratic… — Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) October 22, 2024 “Early signs of Black voting down in N.C.,” Korecki noted — but then suggested that former President Donald Trump’s decision to remain in North Carolina for another day meant he believed he needed to rally more support. “Good signs for Dems: Trump is spending another day in N.C., indicating he needs to shore it up 14 days to election. Democrats have the strongest org in NC they’ve had in awhile in the state.” Trump has spent a fair amount of time in North Carolina, meeting with first responders and residents who were impacted by the devastating Hurricane Helene. With just days to go in the 2024 election cycle, Harris is also facing polls that indicate her support from black voters — particularly black men — is slipping. If recent polls prove to be accurate, Harris will have less support from black voters than any Democrat in more than 50 years. No matter how you splice the data, Trump seems to be the strongest Republican with Black voters since 1960. Young Black men in particular have trended right during Trump's runs (cutting the Dem margin by 40 pts from 2012). But Trump's doing historically well with Black women too pic.twitter.com/FyUqqDKLjE — (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) October 14, 2024

The Los Angeles Times, which is California’s largest newspaper, reportedly will not make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential race — a blow to Vice President Kamala Harris as the outlet has backed a Democrat in every White House race since 2008. Sources told Semafor that executive editor Terry Tang informed editorial board staff earlier this month the Los Angeles Times would not pick a favorite presidential candidate. The report noted the decision came from Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a wealthy biotech entrepreneur who bought the newspaper in 2018. A Los Angeles Times spokesperson did not deny the report, saying, “We do not comment on internal discussions or decisions about editorials or endorsements.” The news comes exactly two weeks before Election Day in which Harris is facing former President Donald Trump in the White House race. Although national polls on average show Harris with a slight edge, betting markets and polls indicate Trump is gaining momentum and leading in key battleground states. Harris has received support from the Los Angeles Times in prior contests, including her 2010 and 2014 runs for California attorney general and her 2016 U.S. Senate campaign. The newspaper also endorsed Harris as the running mate to now-President Joe Biden in their successful 2020 campaign against Trump. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 During primary season, Biden locked in the Democratic Party’s 2024 nomination with the support of more than 14 million primary voters. However, Biden dropped out amid pressure from allies following a shaky debate performance in late June, and Harris took his place atop the ticket. A couple of labor unions that endorsed Biden for president in 2020 refused to do the same for Harris this year, instead opting not to back any candidate. One of them, the Teamsters, chose to sit out this year’s contest even though internal polling data found Trump got more support from its members than Harris. Social media was abuzz with reactions after the report on Tuesday stating the Los Angeles Times would not be making an endorsement in the 2024 presidential race. “This is actually kind of surprising,” filmmaker and activist Robby Starbuck said on X. “I don’t think newspaper endorsements matter anymore from major papers (local papers still matter) but LATimes is one of the furthest left papers in the country yet they’re not going to endorse Kamala. A very interesting development…”

The search is on across Florida for Theodric Collins, who fled police custody in a silver Maserati and was last spotted in Jupiter. The Escape Theodric Collins, a suspect with multiple out-of-state warrants, is the subject of an extensive manhunt in Florida. After his arrest by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at the Port of Miami, Collins was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Despite being handcuffed, Collins managed to escape after being medically cleared. Authorities noted, “After being medically cleared, at approximately 2:25 pm, the MDPD officer was in the process of taking him to MDPD Warrants Bureau when the prisoner escaped to an awaiting newer model silver Maserati, bearing Alabama tag GBT862 that fled the scene.” Collins was in police custody for various out-of-state warrants. His escape came after a feigned bout of chest pains, following which he was cleared medically. This development unfolded around mid-afternoon, witnessed by perplexed onlookers as the Maserati sped away from the hospital premises. #DEVELOPING: The search is on for Theodric Collins. Police said the 36-year-old prisoner escaped while in handcuffs after he was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for a medical evaluation because he complained of "chest pains." https://t.co/n7p7lNxPfy — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) October 20, 2024   Sightings and Pursuit Witnesses have reported sightings of the silver Maserati, last recorded in Jupiter, Florida. The specific model and Alabama plates make it stand out amid Floridian traffic. Investigators urge locals to report any further sightings as efforts to recapture Collins continue. Additionally, a multi-agency search effort is underway to track the vehicle’s movements and locate Collins. “Authorities are looking for a jail inmate who complained of chest pains and was taken to Jackson-Memorial Hospital where he escaped” – Miami-Dade police Currently, Collins’ whereabouts are uncertain, prompting local law enforcement to fuel the search. His tight-knit link to previous offenses ranging from felony shoplifting to high-speed police evasions complicates the situation. Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers have already initiated a reward system, offering up to $5,000 for credible tips leading to Collins’ arrest. Community and Law Enforcement Alert Local officials have put out a “be on the lookout” alert, urging citizens of Florida to remain vigilant. Collins, a medium-build suspect standing 5’9”, is considered dangerous given his history of aggressive encounters with the law. As police resources intensify, it’s crucial for the community to remain aware and report promptly. “After being medically cleared, at approximately 2:25 pm, the MDPD officer was in the process of taking him to MDPD Warrants Bureau when the prisoner escaped to an awaiting newer model silver Maserati, bearing Alabama tag GBT862 that fled the scene” Sources: Man escapes jail in a Maserati. Florida man escapes jail. Takes off in Maserati. The post Escaped Convict Flees in Luxury Car, Spotted in Coastal Florida Town appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

Since his cancer diagnosis in February 2024, King Charles’ public appearances have been limited. But on October 21, the King of England looked spry and jovial while visiting the Australian War Memorial. According to People, more than 1,000 gathered to see the king and wish him well. Among those excited to see King Charles was a 9-year-old alpaca named Hephner. Their Majesties meeting the crowds at the Australian War Memorial including Hephner the Alpaca. ‘Bless you’ as Hephner sneezes on The King’s arm. #RoyalVisitAustralia #KingCharles #canberra #royalcameraman pic.twitter.com/GvXbqJzgQB— Duncan Stone (@DuncanCStone) October 21, 2024 The Alpaca Was Decked Out To Meet King Charles The fluffy white mammal wore a suit, bow tie, and a gold crown for his big meeting. As King Charles made his way through the crowd, he stopped to say hello to the friendly alpaca. After giving him a gentle pet, Hephner caught Charles off guard with a sneeze. King Charles laughed at the alpaca as he moved along. Duncan Stone shared the endearing moment on X with the caption, “Their Majesties meeting the crowds at the Australian War Memorial including Hephner the Alpaca. ‘Bless you’ as Hephner sneezes on The King’s arm.” A fan wrote, “HM is unflappable. If beautiful, adorable horses don’t faze him, neither will being sneezed on by a beautiful, adorable and friendly Alpaca.” “Aww, how cute,” another agreed. King Charles was the first reigning British monarch to visit Australia in 13 years. He and his wife, Queen Camilla, visited with cancer researchers during their time in Australia. According to Reuters, they spoke with Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer to learn more about their work in melanoma treatment. Melanoma is one of the most common types of cancer in Australia and can be particularly devasting. “That was an amazing opportunity for us to tell the King about what we’re doing here trying to deal with Australia’s national cancer, and to talk about how we’re trying to get to zero deaths from melanoma,” Richard Scoyler said after the visit. The post King Charles Surprised By Sneezing, Crown-Wearing Alpaca During Royal Tour appeared first on InspireMore.

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