## George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress

Authored by apnews.com

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case that led to his expulsion from office.

Santos’ guilty plea in federal court on Long Island came weeks before the case was to go to trial, punctuating one of the more bizarre stories in modern political lore.

I deeply regret my conduct,” the former New York representative said, his voice trembling as he entered the plea.

U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said Santos, in pleading guilty, told the truth “after years of telling lies.”.

Peace said Santos “badly deceived” his constituents, who “came to learn that they were victims of a fraud of unprecedented proportions.”.

Two Santos campaign aides pleaded guilty last year to crimes related to his campaign, complicating his defense.

Ex-fundraiser Sam Miele copped to wire fraud, admitting he impersonated a congressional aide while raising money for Santos’ campaign. »

### More Than 500 World of Warcraft Developers Form Union at Activision Blizzard

Authored by labortoday.luel.us

More Than 500 World of Warcraft Developers Form Union at Activision Blizzard.

The World of Warcraft GameMakers Guild (WWGMG) announced on July 24th that they had formed a union organized under the Communication Workers of America (CWA).

The news broke less than a week after Bethesda Game Studios employees also formed a union, both subsidiaries of Microsoft respectfully. »

### Latinos accounted for over 90% of U.S.' population growth since the beginning of the pandemic

Authored by latintimes.com

"The post-2020 period has been impacted by a pandemic, a decline and then an uptick in immigration, and shifts in both births and deaths—all of which has affected overall population gains and losses".

Fray's projections indicate that by 2030 nonwhite groups will make up 44% of the US population, with Latino residents comprising one-fifth of the total.

By 2050, one-quarter of the population will be Hispanic, and more than half will belong to nonwhite groups. »

### Ukraine may join NATO despite being partially occupied by Russia, Czech president says

Authored by kyivindependent.com

President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has repeatedly called on partners to issue a membership invitation to Kyiv, said that Ukraine will join NATO only after Russia's full-scale war ends.

In March, the Czech president said that Russia "has no right" to set conditions for peace in Ukraine.

“Therefore, I think there is a solution, both technical and legal, to allow Ukraine to join NATO without dragging NATO into a conflict with the Russian Federation,” Pavel said. »

### Taylor Swift can absolutely sue Trump over the fake endorsement images he reposted. Winning a lawsuit might be harder.

Authored by businessinsider.com

Should Taylor Swift sue Donald Trump or just shake it off?.

"Swift could sue Trump and those who misappropriated her likeness by creating AI-generated images," said Neama Rahmani, president and founder of West Coast Trial Lawyers.

Swift would need to prove that the Trump campaign sent these images out with intent to deceive voters.". »

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