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Top News Stories for Wednesday, May 8th 2024
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The former president has been held in contempt of court for violating a gag order for the 10th time in his hush money trial in New York Donald Trump has said he would rather face jail time than comply with a gag order imposed on him. "Frankly our Constitution is much more important than jail," Trump said to press in the hallway of the Manhattan courthouse where he is on trial for allegedly falsifying business ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The US has piled pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a ceasefire deal with Hamas , arguing the two sides should be able to "close the remaining gaps" in negotiations "very soon". John Kirby, the White House's national security spokesman, on Tuesday urged negotiators to come to an agreement after Israel launched a "limited" assault on Rafah , in the south of Gaza. Israel rejected a deal proposed by Hamas on ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
When societal upheaval stretches to affect colleges' end-of-year celebrations, it's often an indicator that the country is navigating an important political and cultural moment, experts say. As protests continue to disrupt campuses, college leaders across the country have begun asking themselves a difficult question while they scramble to plan graduation ceremonies: Should we cancel? It's not a decision they take ...
Source: usatoday.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Users eagerly awaited OLED displays on the iPad Pro, and the wait is finally over. The iPad Pro has long been the pinnacle of tablet technology, offering a powerful and versatile computing experience that rivals many laptops. However, one key feature has been missing from the iPad Pro lineup: an OLED display. For years, users have eagerly awaited the introduction of OLED technology to the iPad Pro, and finally, ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on the rocket Monday night. The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing's Starliner capsule for a flight to the International Space Station when the countdown was halted, just two hours before the planned liftoff. United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno said an oxygen pressure-relief valve on the upper ...
Source: military.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Editor's Note : This post was written before TikTok & ByteDance filed a lawsuit challenging the law this morning. So, while it says that no lawsuit has been filed, that's no longer the case. The rest of the article is still relevant, though. We'll have an analysis of the actual lawsuit later (probably tomorrow). Over the last month, lawmakers moved swiftly to pass legislation that would effectively ban TikTok in ...
Source: techdirt.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 -
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 -
OKLAHOMA CITY: A tornado destroyed homes and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of powerful storms that forecasters warned could stretch into the early hours of Tuesday. The tornado ripped through the 1,000-person town of Barnsdall, about a 40-minute drive north of Tulsa, on Monday night. Law ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday indefinitely postponed former President Donald Trump 's classified documents trial in Florida. In an order, Cannon wrote that the trial start date originally scheduled for May 20 is delayed in order to address issues concerning classified evidence that need to be resolved before the federal criminal case can be presented before a jury. She did not set a new date. Cannon wrote in the ...
Source: newsweek.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
In one of the biggest beefs in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding — to the point that police were asked about their feud after a security guard was shot outside Drake's Toronto mansion on Tuesday. But it wasn't always this way. Over a decade ago, the pair collaborated on a few songs: On Drake's 2011 track "Buried Alive Interlude," on Lamar's 2012 release "Poetic Justice," and on A$AP ...
Source: pbs.org
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier visiting a girlfriend in Russia's port city of Vladivostok was arrested on charges of stealing from her and remains in custody, according to several U.S. officials. U.S. officials said Monday the soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to Fort Cavazos in Texas. Instead, officials said that Black, who is ...
Source: huffpost.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Only a third of organizations are adequately addressing security, privacy and ethical risks with AI, despite surging use of these technologies in the workplace, according to new ISACA research. The survey of 3270 digital trust professionals found that just 34% believe organizations are paying sufficient attention to AI ethical standards, while under a third (32%) said organizations are adequately addressing AI ...
Source: infosecurity-magazine.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Nintendo will unveil a successor to the Switch sometime "within this fiscal year" ending March 2025, president Shuntaro Furukawa wrote in a post on X . That differs slightly from reports that the next-gen console would be announced this year, as it could also be revealed early in 2025. The company added that it will not release any details on the Switch 2 (or whatever it'll be called) at its upcoming Nintendo ...
Source: engadget.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 -
The 24-year-old won the beauty pageant last year and represented the US at the Miss Universe competition in November. Competition organisers say they are reviewing plans for "the transition of responsibilities to a successor". The current Miss USA has said she is relinquishing her title to prioritise her mental health. Noelia Voigt, 24, won the beauty pageant last year and represented the US at the Miss Universe ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walt Disney — The media giant slid more than 4% even after Walt Disney Company posted fiscal second-quarter earnings that beat expectations, bolstered by after narrowing streaming losses. Hims & Hers Health — The stock surged 14% after the telehealth consultation platform posted second-quarter revenue guidance that topped estimates. Hims & Hers ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Almost all people with two copies of a genetic variant called APOE4 show signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study of people predominantly of European ancestry. The findings suggest that people with two copies of the gene—who are called APOE4 homozygotes—have a distinct genetic form of Alzheimer's. The research points to a need for targeted prevention strategies, clinical trials and ...
Source: smithsonianmag.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Google has unveiled its Pixel 8A budget phone, which will sell for $500 starting May 14 -- the same day the company's I/O developers conference kicks off. How does this lower-priced device stack up against the flagship Pixel 8 (which starts at $700)? Like previous Pixel A devices, this one shares a lot of commonalities with its pricier counterpart. That includes similar displays, battery life and ...
Source: cnet.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
This isn't the first time the organization has sought to change its moniker. After more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of America are getting a rebrand. On Tuesday, the organization announced that it will be changing its name to Scouting America, to reflect the organization's thousands of female members. The new name is the extent of the organization's rebrand, as girls have been welcomed into the group—which ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Panera Bread is eliminating Charged Lemonade from its menu, the caffeinated beverage that has sparked multiple lawsuits and caused a public relations nightmare for the company. Related video above: Panera pivots company model in pandemic The Charged Lemonades will come off the menu in the next two weeks, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the news . The chain declined to comment to CNN on the timeline of ...
Source: wpbf.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a call to fight a "ferocious surge" of antisemitism, saying such hate has no place in America as he connected the horrors of the Holocaust to Hamas' attack on Israel. Biden's speech was a somber – yet impassioned – moment of reflection amid a tense and pivotal time in his reelection push. The October 7 attack and the subsequent war in Gaza has proved to be one of ...
Source: edition.cnn.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
True to its name, a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage spreads out repayment over 30 years, with an interest rate that remains the same for the life of the loan. It's "a uniquely American construct," said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst for Bankrate. In this article monkeybusinessimages | Getty Most U.S. homebuyers taking out a mortgage opt for a 30-year fixed-rate option — but they may not realize how ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Editor's Note: This story was included as an excerpt in WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here . Early Monday morning, when most Americans were still sleeping, Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. bankruptcy code. The filing came after months of concern and uncertainty about Steward's financial ...
Source: wbur.org
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The United States joined the United Kingdom and Australia today in sanctioning 31-year-old Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the alleged leader of the infamous ransomware group LockBit . The U.S. Department of Justice also indicted Khoroshev and charged him with using Lockbit to attack more than 2,000 victims and extort at least $100 million in ransomware payments. Khoroshev ...
Source: krebsonsecurity.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Financial institutions can improve the value of their suspicious activity reports for law enforcement by taking steps such as providing citations and identifying known ties to foreign countries, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Director Andrea Gacki said Monday. in New York City, Gacki said her agency received nearly 119,000 SARs between April 1, 2022, and March 31 of this year, for an average of 5,000 a month. ...
Source: bankingjournal.aba.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Republican Rep. appeared on Tuesday to be backing off her threat to force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson this week, though she signaled that she'll preserve her threat indefinitely -- keeping Johnson on a tight leash as he navigates a one-vote majority in the chamber. The development comes after Greene and Johnson met on Tuesday afternoon -- their second meeting in as many days. The meetings came after Greene ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Understanding the conflict two years on. More on this topic As Russian leader Vladimir Putin was sworn in as president for the fifth time on Tuesday, his country's armed forces made preparations to hold tactical nuclear weapons drills, presenting a dramatic split screen that underlined just how much Russia has changed since Putin was first sworn in as president 24 years ago to the day. As Russian leader Vladimir ...
Source: foreignpolicy.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Ever wondered what it would be like to fall into a black hole ? A new NASA simulation has the answer — including the inevitable, crushing end. Researchers created the new simulation using the Discover supercomputer at the NASA Center for Climate Simulation. It shows a viewer plunging through the accretion disk of glowing gas around a supermassive black hole like the one at the center of the Milky Way . ...
Source: livescience.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Robinhood's SEC battle asks if crypto is a security. The answer could change how we trade. Whether cryptocurrency is a security or not may have to do with how retail investors treat it. Robinhood, one of the most popular retail brokerages for investing in securities, is trying to convince the Securities and Exchange Commission that crypto is not a security. On Monday, Robinhood HOOD, +1.18% revealed that its crypto ...
Source: marketwatch.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
In the last five days, Helldivers 2 was removed from the PC market in 177 countries and the game's Steam reviews collapsed under the weight of more than 200,000 negative ratings, dropping from Positive to Mixed. It's now Tuesday and the Helldivers 2 Steam page is overrun with people ranting against Sony and celebrating democracy, and for anyone taking their first glance at the game, it's all a bit confusing. Here's ...
Source: engadget.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Scientists believe artificial intelligence will one day help them learn to communicate with the whales in the same way. If successful it would be the first time that humans have spoken with another species. Scientists using artificial intelligence to decode the sounds made by sperm whales believe their calls are so complex they are similar to human language. New research by a group of experts studying a clan of ...
Source: news.sky.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word "computer" means. Hochul, a Democrat, made the extemporaneous comment Monday while being interviewed at a large business conference in California to discuss expanding economic opportunities in artificial intelligence for low-income communities. "Right now, we have ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Planters peanut products sold at Publix and Dollar Tree in five states are being recalled due to the risk of Listeria contamination, maker Hormel announced. The products are Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts (4 ounces) and Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts (8.75 ounces). So far, there have been no reports of illness linked to the recalled products, the company ...
Source: healthday.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
By Melissa Lambarena | NerdWallet Using a credit card to make purchases is straightforward, but understanding the ins and outs of how exactly they work can be more complicated. On the back end, credit card issuers can take certain liberties that impact your cards' features. If you dig into the fine print, you'll find that card issuers generally mention they can make certain account decisions at their discretion. ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more . Earth's magnetic field plays a key role in making our planet habitable. The protective bubble over the atmosphere shields the planet from solar radiation, winds, cosmic rays and wild swings in temperature. However, Earth's magnetic field almost collapsed 591 million years ...
Source: cnn.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
UPDATE—May 7, 2024: This article has been updated to reflect additional information about Disney's outlook and more recent share price values. After Disney ( DIS ) reported a net loss for its fiscal second quarter despite returning a surprise profit in its direct-to-consumer entertainment segment and gave weak guidance for the third quarter, CEO Bob Iger and other executives joined the company's earnings ...
Source: investopedia.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Air-gapping GPT-4 model on secure network won't prevent it from potentially making things up. Microsoft has introduced a GPT-4-based generative AI model designed specifically for US intelligence agencies that operates disconnected from the Internet, according to a Bloomberg report . This reportedly marks the first time Microsoft has deployed a major language model in a secure setting, designed to allow spy agencies ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
SoftBank led the investment alongside Nvidia and Microsoft Wayve, a London-based startup working on AI systems for autonomous vehicles, has raised $1bn. The colossal funding round marks the largest single investment in a European AI startup. Japanese conglomerate SoftBank led the funding round alongside tech giants Nvidia and Microsoft. Wayve did not disclose its valuation following the investment. Founded in ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Tesla has until July 1 to comply with the data request about its Autopilot recall. The federal government has given Tesla quite the homework assignment. The electric automaker has until July 1 to reply to a massive data request from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is investigating the efficacy of Tesla's massive Autopilot recall , following at least 20 crashes post-recall. Tesla ...
Source: arstechnica.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 -
KYIV — Ukraine's security services said 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 participating in the plot have been arrested on suspicion of treason. The Ukrainian domestic intelligence agency, the SBU, said in a statement that the plot had involved a network of agents — ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Meta Platforms Inc. today introduced a set of artificial intelligence tools that will make it easier for brands to run ad campaigns across its platforms. The features are rolling out for Meta Ad Manager, the company's campaign management portal. Marketers can use the latter application to run ads across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and third-party websites. The new version of the application will become available ...
Source: siliconangle.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
A group of 13 conservative US federal judges are vowing to not hire Columbia University law students or undergraduates because of how the school has handled pro-Palestinian demonstrations on its campus in recent weeks. The judges sent a letter to Columbia President Minouche Shafik and the dean of Columbia's law school Gillian Lester , on Monday, outlining their position and describing the Manhattan campus as ...
Source: cnn.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
At least two people were killed and another 21 injured in a knife attack in a hospital in China's southwestern province of Yunnan on Tuesday, local authorities said. The attack, described by Chinese state media outlet Xinhua as a "violent incident" took place at a local hospital in Zhenxiong county, the news agency reported, adding that authorities were gathering more information. A separate statement from the ...
Source: edition.cnn.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 -
It's testing a new tool to suss out if a picture is AI generated. We all think we're pretty good at identifying images made by AI. It's the weird alien text in the background. It's the bizarre inaccuracies that seem to break the laws of physics. Most of all, it's those gruesome hands and fingers. However, the technology is constantly evolving and it won't be too long until we won't be able to tell what's real or ...
Source: engadget.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 -
This beloved condiment has been shown to help the body run longer—now, new research suggests it could keep your brain in young shape, too. Remember the days before we used olive oil, and instead primarily cooked in ingredients like butter, margarine, and vegetable oil? Thanks to popular influences like doctor talk shows, cooking TV, and Blue Zones research , we now understand that olive oil—rich in ...
Source: thehealthy.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The regulation aims to ensure leaders of financial institutions do not take on excessive risk A trio of regulators have jointly proposed regulation aimed at increasing the risk sensitivity of executive compensation schemes within financial institutions. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Housing Finance Agency proposed a rule that would prohibit ...
Source: bankingexchange.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
CHICAGO – Three men who say they were sexually abused as children while incarcerated at Illinois juvenile detention centers came forward Tuesday as part of a lawsuit that chronicles decades of disturbing allegations of systemic child abuse. Calvin McDowell, 37, who alleged he was abused by a chaplain at a suburban Chicago youth center as a teenager, said he didn't want others suffering as he did for decades. ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
An outside review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation found a toxic workplace where hundreds of employees complained of sexual harassment, discrimination and other misconduct which went largely ignored by the agency's management. The investigation was commissioned after a scathing report last fall in the Wall Street Journal, which documented strip club visits, lewd messages, heavy drinking and bullying at ...
Source: npr.org
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The air inside all personal vehicles is polluted with harmful flame retardants—including those known or suspected to cause cancer—according to a new study published in Environmental Science & Technology . Car manufacturers add these chemicals to seat foam and other materials to meet an outdated federal flammability standard with no proven fire-safety benefit. "Our research found that interior materials ...
Source: medicalxpress.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
The risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined in the U.S. over the last few decades, but Black women still have some of the lowest survival rates. Although Black women are less likely to be diagnosed with cancer than white women, they are they more likely to die of it within five years, according to the National Cancer Institute . The disparity is particularly stark for breast cancer, which kills ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Researchers are looking at proactive ways through which we can defend ourselves from viruses. A team of scientists from Cambridge University have developed a vaccine that works against the common elements of all coronaviruses. The vaccine, which has only been tested on mice so far, promises to protect us from existing strains, as well as ones that haven't emerged yet. "Our focus is to create a vaccine that will ...
Source: zmescience.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Venus (NASA/JPL-CALTECH/AFP) Today, the atmosphere of our neighbor planet Venus is as hot as a pizza oven and drier than the driest desert on Earth – but it wasn't always that way. Billions of years ago, Venus had as much water as Earth does today . If that water was ever liquid, Venus may have once been habitable . Over time, that water has nearly all been lost. Figuring out how, when and why Venus lost its ...
Source: rawstory.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa . Authorities said early Tuesday that the death toll had risen to five, while 49 workers remained buried in the mangled wreckage of the building, which collapsed on Monday ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
A woman in Australia accused of serving a meal intentionally made with poisonous mushrooms pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. Erin Patterson appeared at Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court via video link from a prison in Melbourne, in the southeastern state of Victoria, where she has been held since her November arrest in connection with a fatal meal at her ...
Source: thedailybeast.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Police in Missouri arrested a man after they said he admitted to strangling his ailing wife in a hospital bed because he reportedly could not afford to pay for her medical care. Ronnie Wiggs, 76, is charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of his wife, who died Saturday in Independence, a Kansas City suburb, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced. According to a probable cause ...
Source: aol.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
And is it feasible? Plus three other questions about the student protesters' demands. A core demand at the heart of the protests over the war in Gaza currently roiling college campuses across the US and around the world: that universities divest from Israel . That means withdrawing funds their endowments have invested in companies that are linked to Israel. Their demands have revived a long-running debate about ...
Source: vox.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Visa has launched a generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution designed to help issuers combat enumeration attacks. The new VAAI Score tool is being added to the Visa Account Attack Intelligence (VAAI) offering, beginning with U.S. issuers, the company said in a Tuesday (May 7) press release emailed to PYMNTS. "With the VAAI Score, our clients now have access to real-time risk scoring that can ...
Source: pymnts.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
Paris — Ukrainian double European champion weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko was killed in the war against Russia, the Ukrainian weightlifting federation announced Monday. Pielieshenko, 30, won European gold in 2016 and 2017, and narrowly missed out on a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics where he came fourth in the 85kg category. "It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that the heart of the great ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 -
A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit against Alabama's Attorney General Steve Marshall to go forward. The decision comes after Marshall filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that several abortion rights groups lacked standing to sue him for threatening to prosecute anyone who helps an Alabama woman obtain an out-of-state abortion. On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson declined to dismiss the ...
Source: reason.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
Editor's Note: Sign up for CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. When Xi Jinping arrived in Italy for a state visit in 2019, he was given a lavish welcome , with private tours of Roman landmarks and a dinner serenaded by opera singer Andrea Bocelli, topped with a crowning flourish – Italy's decision to join ...
Source: aol.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
A museum in Spain says a painting that was once nearly sent to auction for the price of an iPhone has been confirmed as one of around 60 works by famous Italian painter Caravaggio. The Ecce Homo could be worth tens of millions of euros. A painting that had been up for auction for just €1,500 (£1,285) has been confirmed as a lost work of Italian master Michaelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Spain 's Prado ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
Howard Schultz has some suggestions to help boost Starbucks' business. The Seattle coffee giant saw shares sink more than 12% last week after missing analyst expectations for its most recent quarter. Schultz, the former longtime CEO and chairman, penned a post on LinkedIn over the weekend, recommending that the company overhaul its go-to-market strategy and take a close look at mobile ordering, among other ideas. ...
Source: geekwire.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
A fraternity at the University of Mississippi, where a member last week jeered a Black woman protester by appearing to make ape-like sounds and gestures, said the man has been expelled from the organization. NBC News has not independently identified the former member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, who was a part of a large, rowdy group that surrounded and badgered pro-Palestinian protesters at Ole Miss. But in a ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
Victor Wembanyama had a year like no rookie in NBA history. Others scored more points, others grabbed more rebounds, others had more blocks, others made more steals. But never had there been a player who, in year one of his career, posted all these averages – at least 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. Until now. The long-expected result became reality on Monday, when ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
As the death toll in Gaza soars to more than 34,700, Israeli authorities have taken Al Jazeera off the air in Israel and ordered Palestinians in eastern Rafah to evacuate ahead of an Israeli offensive. "The Israeli government is trying to conceal what's happening in Gaza and trying to intimidate Al Jazeera … and delegitimize the whole coverage," says Al Jazeera's managing editor Mohamed Moawad, explaining ...
Source: democracynow.org
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
BF Borgers agreed to pay a $14 million fine after admitting it had falsely claimed filings for hundreds of companies met accounting standards Donald Trump's social media company said Monday that it has parted ways with its auditor after the firm was accused of "massive fraud" by the Securities and Exchange Commission for falsely signing off on regulatory filings that didn't meet accounting standards. Trump Media & ...
Source: marketwatch.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is running for another term, which will make him 83 years old if he's elected for a fourth stint and add to the longest nonpartisan run in congressional history. Sanders is viewed as one of the progressive left's most influential figures of at least the past decade, which included two presidential runs as a Democratic candidate in 2016 and 2020. He originally served 16 ...
Source: newsweek.com
Monday, May 6th, 2024 -
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is suing an anti-abortion group and almost a dozen pregnancy counseling centers for promoting an unproven method to reverse medication , Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday. James, a Democrat, sued Heartbeat International and 11 pregnancy centers in state Supreme Court in Manhattan, arguing the groups violated laws around making false or misleading advertisements. The case ...
Source: aol.com