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Appellate Court Throws Out Trump's $500M+ Fine For Inflating Wealth, Property Values Appellate Court Throws Out Trump's $500M+ Fine For Inflating Wealth, Property Values
Appellate Court Throws Out Trump's $500M+ Fine For Inflating Wealth, Property Values A New York appellate court struck down the half-billion-dollar penalty imposed on President Donald Trump and his company for lying about his wealth and inflating property values. The state supreme court's Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, overturned the roughly $527 million fine known as "disgorgement" on Thursday, Aug. 21. The appellate court justices were split on whether New York Attorney General Letitia James proved The Trump Organization committed fraud, but the majority said the fine was "excessive" and unconstitutional. James can appeal the decision to New…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets
Papers Left In Alaska Hotel Public Printer Reveal Trump-Putin Summit Secrets A routine morning at a luxury Anchorage hotel took a dramatic turn when guests stumbled upon government papers revealing sensitive details about the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new report. At around 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, three guests at the Hotel Captain Cook, a four-star property near the site of the summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, found eight pages marked with US State Department insignia, NPR reports. The pages were left behind in the hotel’s business center printer. The documents, apparently produced by US staff…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Trump, Putin Call Alaska Summit On Russia's War With Ukraine A Success, Don't Reveal Details Trump, Putin Call Alaska Summit On Russia's War With Ukraine A Success, Don't Reveal Details
Trump, Putin Call Alaska Summit On Russia's War With Ukraine A Success, Don't Reveal Details President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, both declared progress was made after a three-hour long summit on Russia's war with Ukraine. It was held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, Aug. 15. No specifics were released on what was agreed to between the two countries during a 12-minute joint announcement by Trump and Putin early Friday evening Eastern time. Neither took questions from reporters. Trump said he planned to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of NATO nations to discuss the situation af…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
New Milford Man Who Hates Running Sets Out To Conquer Alaska On Foot: 'I Won't Back Down' New Milford Man Who Hates Running Sets Out To Conquer Alaska On Foot: 'I Won't Back Down'
New Milford Man Who Hates Running Sets Out To Conquer Alaska On Foot: 'I Won't Back Down' Devon McLaughlin believes wasted potential is the greatest sin. For years, the 30-year-old New Milford native lived in his comfort zone, working his job and playing it safe. That changed after a road trip to the top of Alaska, where he met a South Korean cyclist his age biking from Dead Horse, Alaska, to the bottom of Argentina. “It lit a fire in me,” McLaughlin told Daily Voice. Now, after two years of planning, he’s preparing to run 860 miles across Alaska. He’ll start running on Aug. 3, hoping to average 49 miles a day in honor of the 49th state. McLaughin expects to reach the end in An…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Memorial Day Travel Expected To Break 20-Year Record Memorial Day Travel Expected To Break 20-Year Record
Memorial Day Travel Expected To Break 20-Year Record More Americans are planning trips for Memorial Day weekend, with a new forecast suggesting this year could set a new benchmark for holiday travel. AAA projects more than 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the five-day holiday stretch, making it the busiest Memorial Day weekend for domestic travel since 2005. That year, 44 million people took trips. This year’s forecast includes an estimated 39.4 million people expected to hit the road. Driving remains the preferred travel method for Memorial Day, with roughly 87 percent choosing to travel by car.  Lower-t…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the US. It was reported near just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, north of Anchorage, Alaska. Its epicenter was at the Willow Creek State Recreation Area, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to the Richter scale, which measures the strength of earthquakes, quakes between 4.0 and 4.9 produce "noticeable shaking of indoor objects and rattling noise," and are "felt by most people in the affected area. Slightly felt outside.  "Generally causes zero to minimal damage. Moderate to significan…

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by Joe Lombardi