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Top News Stories for Wednesday, May 8th 2024
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Stormy Daniels took the witness stand on Tuesday at Donald Trump's criminal trial and described in lurid detail her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with the former U.S. president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to Manhattan prosecutors' charges he falsified business records to cover up his former lawyer's $130,000 payment to Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, for her ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
May 7 (UPI) -- The Biden administration delayed the shipment of thousands of precision weapons to Israel to pressure the U.S. ally not to invade Rafah, according to reports Tuesday citing U.S. and Israeli officials. It would be the first time the United States has withheld weapons from Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, as the Biden administration faces growing criticism over its support of the Middle East ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school's president as city officials prepared to appear before Congress on the protest's handling. District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith were called to testify Wednesday ...
Source: apnews.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance launched legal action against the US government on Tuesday after it passed sell-or-ban legislation targeting the short video app. TikTok argues that the law signed by president Joe Biden in April that forces its Chinese owners to divest in nine months violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution. According to the lawsuit, TikTok said "for the first time in history, ...
Source: technode.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
TOPICS: NASA 's Boeing Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station has been postponed to no earlier than May 17 due to a faulty valve in the Atlas V rocket's upper stage. The United Launch Alliance will replace the valve after discovering issues during prelaunch checks. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams remain in quarantine at NASA Kennedy, awaiting the next launch opportunity. NASA's Boeing Crew ...
Source: scitechdaily.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Parts of the U.S. Midwest and South were bracing for hazardous weather on Wednesday, as the National Weather Service placed portions of six states under tornado watches early in the morning. The states affected were Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee. The watches are widest in Arkansas and Kentucky, with multiple counties under a tornado watch until 6 a.m. CDT. Some states have only a ...
Source: newsweek.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Red Hat has launched Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), a foundation model platform that enables users to more seamlessly develop, test and deploy generative AI (GenAI) models. RHEL AI brings together the open source-licensed Granite large language model (LLM) family from IBM Research, InstructLab model alignment tools based on the LAB (Large-scale Alignment for chatBots) methodology and a community-driven ...
Source: helpnetsecurity.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
DALLAS – After more than a century, Boy Scouts of America is rebranding as Scouting America , another major shakeup for an organization that once proudly resisted change. Founded 114 years ago, the Texas-based organization has recently been mired in turmoil over a flood of sexual abuse claims and bankruptcy. Now, the organization is leaning into a more inclusive message as girls have been joining throughout ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday condemned a "ferocious surge of antisemitism" in the United States following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack against Israel and said people were already forgetting the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. Speaking at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Days of Remembrance, Biden tied the anti-Jewish sentiment that led to the Nazi effort to exterminate Jews directly to ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Panera Bread is discontinuing its controversial, highly caffeinated Charged Sips range that was linked to at least two wrongful death lawsuits in the US. The sandwich and coffee chain is phasing out the three drinks and replacing them with other beverages in the next two weeks, Bloomberg first reported, citing a company memo. Business Insider has approached Panera for confirmation. Panera told Bloomberg that the ...
Source: insider.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
The Google Pixel 8a is a budget-friendly phone with powerful performance and AI features like the higher-end Pixel 8 series. Google, one of the leading names in the technology world, has finally unveiled the Google Pixel 8a , the newest member of the long-awaited Pixel 8 series. It was introduced as a phone equipped with both budget-friendly and productive artificial intelligence capabilities. Despite being in the ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
WASHINGTON – When Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her plans to oust Mike Johnson from the speakership, the conservative agitator committed to follow through on her threats and call a vote on the speaker's future. But it's been more than a month since then and Greene, R-Ga., has yet to force a House vote on removing Johnson, R-La., despite her repeated statements that she will do so – whenever that is. ...
Source: aol.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Renewed hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut in fall have allowed mortgage rates to trend down somewhat. Average 30-year mortgage rates have remained below 7% for several days now, according to Zillow data. Recent softer-than-expected labor market data led investors to move up their expectations of when the Federal Reserve might start lowering the federal funds rate. If the economy continues to show signs of ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were the last two Celtics remaining in the locker room late Tuesday night. Both were calm and quiet, giving no indications that they'd just rolled to another playoff win. Brown got dressed first, and as he walked past Tatum's stall to leave, he tapped his fellow All-Star on the shoulder. Tatum turned around. "I'm outta here," Brown said. "Back at it tomorrow?" "Yessir," Tatum replied, ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
created a secret AI model for US spy agencies that is not connected to the internet. William Chappell, its strategic missions and technology CTO, told Bloomberg that Microsoft spent 18 months working on the model, which is "air-gapped" so it's secure and can only be accessed by the US government. Chappell told the outlet that the model based on GPT-4 is now live, can answer questions, and will be able to write ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
UK-based autonomous vehicle (AV) technology startup Wayve announced on Tuesday (7 May) that it had raised $1.05bn in a funding round led by SoftBank Group . The funding will be used to boost the development of its Embodied AI technology, which Wayve has claimed can learn from human behaviour. The Series C funding round also included Nvidia as a new investor and returning investor Microsoft . ...
Source: verdict.co.uk
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri — A Missouri man is accused of strangling his ill wife to death in her hospital room, reportedly telling investigators he did it because he could not care for her anymore and he could no longer afford to pay her medical bills. Ronnie Wiggs, of Independence, was overheard by medical staff at Centerpoint Medical Center saying "I did it, I killed her, I choked her," according to a charging ...
Source: cleveland.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Ki Nam, a North Korean propaganda chief who helped build personality cults around the country's three dynastic leaders , has died at 94, the North's state media said. North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said the country's current leader, Kim Jong Un , visited the body of Kim Ki Nam at a funeral hall in the capital, Pyongyang , early Wednesday and expressed condolences to ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
"New car smell" is a beloved benefit of buying a new vehicle. However, at least part of that scent could be due to toxic carcinogens released by flame retardants, a new study says. Flame retardant chemicals added to seat foam and other car components pollute the cabin air inside all personal vehicles, according to findings published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Further, these chemicals are ...
Source: upi.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing an anti-abortion group and nearly a dozen pregnancy centers in the state for false and misleading statements promoting an unproven procedure they claim can reverse the effects of the abortion pill. James alleges in the civil suit filed Monday that Heartbeat International and 11 of the anti-abortion pregnancy centers linked to it have engaged in fraud, deceptive ...
Source: cnn.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Australia may have shivered through its coldest April since 2015, but the rest of the world continued to break heat records for the 11th month in a row. The global average temperature for the last 12 months — May 2023 to April 2024 — has once again reached a new record, at 1.61 degrees Celsius above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average, according to data released by the European Union's Copernicus ...
Source: abc.net.au
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Vaxzevria was one of a number of shots released onto the market by pharmaceutical companies aimed at preventing people from catching COVID-19 The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine worldwide citing low demand and a "surplus of available updated vaccines" since the pandemic. The vaccine — called Vaxzevria – was one of a number of shots released ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Mike Grier was so elated over winning the NHL draft lottery on Tuesday night, the San Jose Sharks general manager dispensed with tradition by coming out and stating exactly who he expects to select with the No 1 pick: Boston University center Macklin Celebrini. Where past GMs in Grier's position have kept their choice under wraps until they step to the podium on draft day, Macklin's abilities and ties to San Jose ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A Midwestern candy company has issued a massive recall due to the risk of salmonella tainting some of its products. Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling "white coated confectionary items" because they could be contaminated with salmonella, the company announced this week. The products are sold in bags, pouches, tubs and other retail packaging. Brand names ...
Source: healthday.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
Olive oil – 7 grams per day may keep the dementia away! In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open , researchers used a large prospective cohort study to investigate the long-term associations between olive oil consumption and dementia mortality risk. Their cohort comprising 92,383 American adults revealed that consuming seven or more grams of olive oil per day was associated with a 28% ...
Source: news-medical.net
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
GEORGE – Nearly 40 construction workers were still missing Wednesday in the rubble of a building that collapsed in South Africa on Monday as rescue teams continued to search for survivors for a third day in the wreckage of the unfinished five-story apartment complex. Seven workers have been confirmed dead, while authorities in the city of George on South Africa's south coast released new information on the ...
Source: news4jax.com
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 -
In a surprise new song , rapper Macklemore praises college students across the US who are protesting Israel's war in Gaza, vowing that he will not vote for President Joe Biden come November. The song, released Monday, is titled "Hind's Hall" in reference to the new temporary name pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University gave to a building they occupied on campus . With its release, the ...
Source: cnn.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Apple Inc. today unveiled another powerful chip into its M-class family of silicon with the M4 that will power the newly launched next-gen iPad Pro announced during the company's "Let Loose" event. The company also announced a new iPad Air powered by the M2 chip, which will come in two sizes, and a bevy of accessories for both new devices, including a new Pencil and ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
SEATTLE (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes. Boeing said its engineers have determined that misconduct did not create "an immediate safety of flight issue." In an email to Boeing's South Carolina employees on April 29, ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
A federal judge postponed indefinitely Tuesday the trial of former President Donald Trump on charges he hoarded classified documents after leaving the White House. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that finalizing a trial date without first resolving disputes about classified documents "would be imprudent and inconsistent" with preparations to present the case to a jury. Cannon had tentatively scheduled the ...
Source: usatoday.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
May 7, 07:27 PM Russian officials on Tuesday said an American soldier being held in Vladivostok will remain in jail for at least two more months while authorities review the theft charges against him. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black , who has served in the Army since 2008, was arrested by Russian police on May 2 after traveling from his South Korean base to the Russian city, which sits near the country's ...
Source: militarytimes.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
After plenty of rumors about the Switch 2 , Nintendo has given its clearest signal yet that another console is coming. The company pledged to announce its follow-up to the 7-year-old Nintendo Switch in the next year. The news comes after Nintendo released financial results from its last fiscal year, which ended March 31. In a post on X, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the company would ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The Social Security Administration said Monday it has enough funds to pay all scheduled benefits and associated administrative costs until 2035, one year later than projected last year. "This year's report is a measure of good news for the millions of Americans who depend on Social Security , including the roughly 50% of seniors for whom Social Security is the difference between poverty and living in dignity ...
Source: usatoday.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. said late Tuesday it racked up $2 million in revenue in the first quarter, mostly from commercial spaceflight and membership fees from future space tourists. Virgin Galactic SPCE, -1.94% reported its quarterly earnings after the bell Tuesday, and the stock fell more than 3% after the results. That's because the company guided for a lower-than-expected revenue for the current quarter. ...
Source: marketwatch.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt has resigned from the title, she announced on social media. Voigt, of Utah, was crowned Miss USA in November 2023, but resigned Monday, citing mental health. "In life, I strongly value the importance of making decisions that feel best for you and your mental health. As individuals, we grow through experiencing different things in life that lead us to learning more about ourselves," Voigt ...
Source: cleveland.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The US places a $10 million bounty for the arrest of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev. Since at least 2019, a shadowy figure hiding behind several pseudonyms has publicly gloated for extorting millions of dollars from thousands of victims he and his associates had hacked. Now, for the first time, "LockBitSupp" has been unmasked by an international law enforcement team, and a $10 million bounty has been placed for his ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
It's a question that has dogged humanity since we first learned about black holes a little over a century ago : What the heck would it be like to plunge beyond the point of no return? We still don't have an answer, but a new supercomputer simulation is the best guess we have, based on current data. "People often ask about this, and simulating these difficult-to-imagine processes helps me connect the mathematics of ...
Source: sciencealert.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Earnings report to be released before market opens Attention will be on Disney later Tuesday morning as the entertainment giant releases its highly anticipated second-quarter earnings to investors. The Bob Iger-led company has said it plans to publish the results before the stock market opens in the morning. That marks a change from the after-the-bell reporting that the entertainment giant has typically done in ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
A recent analysis of a sperm whale's vocalizations suggests variations in 'clicks' represent a kind of alphabet that forms the basis of a complex communication system. Members of the conservation initiative Project CETI discovered series of clicks less than 2 seconds in length act as codas – basic units ( phonemes ) of cetacean speech. The highly social mammals have previously been heard identifying ...
Source: sciencealert.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into advertising, Meta is introducing new ways marketers can use generative AI (GAI) to focus less on "mundane tasks" and more on creative strategy. At a press event on Tuesday, the tech giant announced the rollout of full image and text generation. For the first time, advertisers will be able to create full image variations based on their original ad ...
Source: mediapost.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Kathy Hochul made comment at California conference to showcase upstate AI center before apologizing on Monday night The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul , has rapidly backtracked on remarks she made on Monday after she came under a blizzard of criticism for saying that Black children in the Bronx did not know the word "computer". Hochul had intended her appearance at the Milken Institute Global Conference in ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
People who carry two copies of the gene mutation most strongly implicated in Alzheimer's disease are almost certain to develop brain changes related to the degenerative disorder, a new study says. A single mutated APOE4 gene has been found to pose the strongest genetics-driven risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's , researchers said. Virtually everyone with two copies of the APOE4 gene mutation wound up with ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Two people were dead and 21 wounded after a man went on a stabbing spree at a hospital in southwest China on Tuesday, local officials said. "A knife attack occurred at the Chengnan Hospital in Zhenxiong County, which resulted in two deaths and 21 injuries," a statement on the county's official WeChat account said. The suspect — a man from a nearby village — is under investigation, authorities said. The ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence company behind the popular image generator DALL-E, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new tool aimed at detecting whether digital images have been created by AI. Authentication has become a major concern in the fast development of AI, with authorities worried about the proliferation of deep fakes that could disrupt society. According to the company, OpenAI's ...
Source: france24.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Tesla Inc. is facing increased federal scrutiny of Autopilot, with the top U.S. auto-safety regulator seeking data that will help determine whether the company's biggest-ever recall made its driver-assistance system safer. In a letter posted on its website Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration presses Tesla on how much mileage consumers are racking up using Autopilot, and on how many times ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The Ukrainian security services arrested two Ukrainian colonels and accused them of spying for Russia. They said the plot also targeted top Ukrainian intelligence officials. Listen to this article · 4:48 min Ukraine's security services said on Tuesday that they had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures. Two Ukrainian colonels accused of ...
Source: nytimes.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan , a Republican, is bucking his party and endorsing President Joe Biden over Donald Trump in this year's election. "This November, I am voting for a decent person I disagree with on policy over a criminal defendant without a moral compass," he wrote in an opinion piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Duncan wrote that the GOP can't rebuild until it rebukes Trump, who he ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—A massive tax relief package is incoming in the Sunshine State, thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis signing a new bill providing over half a million dollars to Floridians in tax holidays, insurance premiums, and tax credits for certain businesses. DeSantis signed HB 7073 at a Cape Canaveral press conference Tuesday morning, stating that with this new bill, Florida has allocated "close to $7 ...
Source: floridianpress.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Judges do not comment on politics. This principle is so fundamental to the American legal system that writing it out feels like writing that "doctors treat patients" or "pilots fly planes." When judges take political stances or opine on political disputes, it undermines the integrity of the federal courts and the confidence that Americans have in the judicial system's fairness and impartiality. The overwhelming ...
Source: newrepublic.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Thirteen years after the rule was supposed to be finalized, on Monday federal banking regulators again proposed a rule governing incentive-based compensation practices at financial institutions. The proposed rule was issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The National Credit Union Administration is expected to sign ...
Source: cuinsight.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Disgraced Theranos founder's release date moved up, prison records show Theranos founder and convicted felon Elizabeth Holmes has had more time cut from her prison sentence, after her original release date was slashed by nearly two years last summer. Holmes, 40, was originally ordered to serve more than 11 years behind bars after she was found guilty in January 2022 of four counts of fraud and conspiracy for ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
T here aren't many easier ways to jump a level of fame than by joining a feud. For centuries, audiences have been captivated by juicy spats, from Capulets vs. Montagues to Hatfields vs. McCoys. But modern-day internet culture in particular thrives on bad blood. Studies have found that social media algorithms reward anger and animosity . Users, as a result, have normalized parasocial relationships and invasive ...
Source: time.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
May 7 (UPI) -- An Alabama judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to prevent the state from prosecuting those who aids patients in receiving abortion care out of state may continue. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued his ruling Monday, dealing a blow to Alabama Attorney General Steven Marshall who had attempted to have the lawsuit dismissed. "Alabama can no more restrict people from going to, say, California ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
A group of 95 people filed a lawsuit in Illinois on Monday alleging they were sexually abused as children in juvenile detention centers across the state for over two decades. The 186-page suit, filed in the Illinois Court of Claims, alleges state employees "sexually abused Claimants and/or negligently allowed or failed to prevent sexual abuse of Claimants while they were children in the legal and physical custody ...
Source: cnn.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Scientists believe that Venus once looked a lot more like Earth. How it evolved from that point to where it is today is a question with deep implications, not just for our own planet's future, but for the search for life outside the Solar System. Now, researchers think they have solved a significant piece of the puzzle: the mystery of Venus' missing water. "Venus has 100,000 times less water than the Earth," ...
Source: sciencealert.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
With the goal of enrolling more than 100,000 participants, the American Cancer Society is planning the largest U.S.-based, behavioral- and environmental-focused study on cancer risk and outcomes in Black women. Compared to white women, Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer and are 2.3 times more likely to die from stomach cancer, according to CDC data compiled by HHS. To discover the root ...
Source: beckershospitalreview.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
WASHINGTON — An independent examination of Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. workplace culture released Tuesday painted a picture of an agency with rampant instances of sexual harassment, discrimination, and various other forms of misconduct spanning several years. The report, commissioned by the FDIC and performed by law firm Cleary Gottlieb, portrayed a culture characterized by patriarchy and ...
Source: americanbanker.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Tennessee-based sanitation company has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars after a federal investigation found it illegally hired at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities in Iowa and Virginia. The U.S. Department of Labor announced Monday that Fayette Janitorial Service LLC entered into a consent judgment, in which the company agrees to nearly ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who competed for Ukraine at the 2016 Rio Olympics , has died while fighting in his country's war with Russia, according to statements from the Ukraine Olympic Committee and the Ukraine Weightlifting Federation posted Monday. "On May 5, an honored master of sports of Ukraine Oleksandr Pielieshenko died in the war with the enemy; a contestant of the 2016 Olympic Games, where he ...
Source: cnn.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
About 42 million US adults have been impacted by identity theft, according to a 2023 survey from analytics firm Gallup. Perhaps as a result, identity fraud ranked as respondents' top ongoing concern — more so even than violent crime. It's a problem that's getting worse, thanks in part to increasingly powerful AI tools that are easily accessible to cybercriminals . The good news is that these tools ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday told Kristi Noem to "stop digging herself in a hole" after the South Dakota governor suggested that President Joe Biden 's dog Commander be put down. (Watch the video below.) Noem turbocharged a rocky rollout of her new book, " No Going Back ," by defending a passage in which she described shooting her 14-month-old dog Cricket over behavioral problems. She went further in an interview ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
MELBOURNE – A woman accused of serving her ex-husband's family poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Tuesday to three charges of murder and five charges of attempted murder. Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly in Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court by video link from a Melbourne prison, where she has been held since her arrest in November last year. She is accused of killing her ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray was fined $100,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for throwing multiple objects at a game official during the Nuggets' 106-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the second-round series. While on the bench in the second quarter Monday, Murray threw a towel toward the court and then a heat pack that landed on the floor during live game action. Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns ...
Source: bradenton.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year award, the league announced on Monday, marking the first time a Frenchman has captured the honor. The 20-year-old center, a 7-foot-4 (2.24m) prodigy who was the top pick in last year's NBA Draft, averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, a league-high 3.6 blocked shots and 1.2 steals a game in his impressive debut campaign. ...
Source: france24.com