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Tuesday July 23rd, 2019 morning edition

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The article he shared, headlined “Ocasio-Cortez On the Budget: ‘We Pay Soldiers Too Much’” came from a satire website called “Taters Gonna Tate.”

The website proclaims on its “About” page that all of its content is fictional.

“It’s very, very disappointing,” Lawson said in a press briefing.

Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson on Monday afternoon fired officer Charlie Rispoli and another officer, Angelo Varisco, according to WDSU-NBC reporter Christina Watkins .

The Louisiana cop who called AOC a “vile idiot” who “needs a round” has reportedly been fired, along with a fellow cop who “liked” the post.

Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson on Monday afternoon fired officer Charlie Rispoli and another officer, Angelo Varisco, according to WDSU-NBC reporter Christina Watkins. »

‘The Witcher’ Showrunner Says Netflix Series Will Never Adapt the Video Games

Authored by thewrap.com

Netflix’s “The Witcher” is best known in the U.S. for the series of role playing video games by CD Projekt Red rather than the fantasy novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski that inspired the games.

“Extreme long vision is no, we will not start adapting the games,” Hissrich told TheWrap during a press round table at San Diego Comic-Con 2019.

TheWrap is in San Diego all week for Comic-Con 2019 — check out all of our ongoing coverage here. »

$700 Million Equifax Fine Is Still Too Little, Too Late

Authored by wired.com
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The settlement is a record-breaking fine in the US for a data mishap; for its 2016 breach, Uber paid $148 million.

Only Indiana and Massachusetts are excluded from Monday's settlement, because each filed its own additional lawsuit against Equifax.

But Monday's payout includes $175 million for the included states, a $100 million CFPB fine, and $300 million to compensate consumers for damages related to the breach, with a requirement to add $125 million more in restitution if needed. »