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ABC debate disaster already punishing ratings, because America’s sick of journo lies

New York Post 

The verdict is in: ABC’s utterly biased “moderation” effort at the Trump-Harris debate is killing ratings. David Muir, of “World News Tonight,” saw his program lose almost a million viewers per night after his in-kind campaign contribution to VP Kamala Harris — a 12% drop. No surprise: Muir and co-conspirator Linsey Davis gave a debate-night...

What you pay is what you got: The thing about Finland's pioneering income-based fines

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Finland's income-based fines for traffic violations ensure penalties are proportionate to offenders' earnings. The system, in place since 1920, aims to create an equitable financial impact regardless of wealth. Recent cases like millionaire Anders Wiklof's hefty fine highlight its effectiveness and fairness.

Our industrialisation valley civilisation

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The Economic Advisory Council to PM's latest working paper highlights the varying development trajectories of Indian states. It suggests tailored strategies for agrarian, productivity-challenged, and advanced states to enhance industrialisation and human development. The report also addresses regional disparities and the need for improved infrastructure and ease of doing business.

Hezbollah threatens revenge for pager explosions that killed at least 12, wounded 1000s

Voice of America 

Lebanese media report that at least three people were killed and dozens wounded in a second wave of explosions targeting the militant group Hezbollah. More electronic communications devices detonated Wednesday after exploding pagers killed at least 12 people and wounded almost 3,000 on Tuesday. Hezbollah has vowed revenge. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem.

Teamsters union declines to endorse in presidential election, breaking decades of precedent

NBCwashington.com 

General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O'Brien speaks during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked right-wing loyalist J.D. Vance for running mate, kicking off a triumphalist party convention in the wake of last weekend's failed assassination attempt. (Photo... Читать дальше...

New GOP strategy: Skyrocket the cost of health insurance and prescription drugs

Raw Story 

House and Senate Republicans and the Trump campaign are looking to repeal parts of President Joe Biden's highly-successful Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and President Barack Obama's highly-successful Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a sharp focus on the provisions that protect access to health insurance and have lowered health care costs and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans – and will do so even more next year.

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