## Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results

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A Georgia judge has ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law and cannot exclude votes from certification even if they suspect error or fraud.

ATLANTA -- A Georgia judge has ruled county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law and cannot exclude votes from certification even if they suspect error or fraud.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled late Monday that “no election superintendent (or member of a board of elections and registration) may refuse to certify or abstain from certifying election results under any circumstance.”

Georgia law says county election superintendents — generally multimember boards — “shall” certify election results by 5 p.m. on the Monday after an election, or the Tuesday if Monday is a holiday as it is this year.

In court earlier this month, her lawyers also argued county election officials could certify results without including certain ballots if they suspect problems.

Judge McBurney wrote that nothing in Georgia law gives county election officials the authority to determine that fraud has occurred or what should be done about it.

The judge noted that many county election officials have raised concerns about implementing the rule so “late in the game.”. »

### US gives Israel 30-day ultimatum to increase aid to Gaza – or face arms embargo

Authored by telegraph.co.uk

It came amid reports that Benjamin Netanyahu has told Joe Biden that Israel will not attack Iran’s oil or nuclear facilities before the US election.

The US president had advised Israel not to strike nuclear or oil plants, fearful of a spike in oil prices that could swing the election against the Democrats.

It marked the second time in six months that Iran had decided to attack Israel directly with ballistic missiles. »

### Payday 3 developer likens launch to being a rock band when "the whole stage collapses and everyone leaves"

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Starbreeze - the developer behind the beleaguered Payday 3 - has likened its release to being a rock band when "the whole stage just collapsed and everyone left".

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"Our energy was like 'we're a rock band, and we're coming onto the stage, and we've got a new album'. »

### Restaurant apologizes after reenactors dressed as Nazis dined inside in Massachusetts

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National Restaurant apologizes after reenactors dressed as Nazis dined inside in Massachusetts.

Kith and Kin in Hudson, Massachusetts, has apologized for serving history reenactors wearing SS soldier costumes at the restaurant.

A couple of World War II reenactors dressed as Nazis should’ve been asked to change out of their SS soldier costumes before they were served at a Massachusetts restaurant, the business wrote in an online apology. »

### Trump Media shares fall nearly 10% after DJT plunge triggers trading halt

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Trump Media continued to fall after the five-minute trading halt lifted at 2:47 p.m.

Trump Media shares closed down nearly 10% Tuesday, after a wild trading session that was briefly halted due to volatility when the Truth Social owner's stock suddenly plunged in price.

Trump owns nearly 57% of Trump Media, according to a Sept. 5 regulatory filing. »

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