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Top News Stories for Sunday, May 19th 2024
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
World golf number one Scottie Scheffler is seen in a Louisville police mugshot after he was booked then released on multiple charges in connection with a traffic incident (Handout) Golf world number one Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed and arrested on Friday after allegedly dragging a police officer with his car while trying to avoid traffic controls outside the PGA Championship at Valhalla. In one of the strangest ...
Source: rawstory.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Companies such as OpenAI and Meta push ahead, but it is clear that biggest changes are yet to come This week, artificial intelligence caught up with the future – or at least Hollywood's idea of it from a decade ago. "It feels like AI from the movies," wrote the OpenAI chief executive , Sam Altman, of his latest system, an impressive virtual assistant . To underline his point he posted a single word on X ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Heavy clashes and bombardment Saturday rocked Gaza's southern city of Rafah, witnesses said, as the Israeli military announced the first 310 pallets of humanitarian aid had entered the besieged territory via a US-built pier. More than 10 days into what the Israeli military called a "limited" operation in Rafah, fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants has also flared again in Gaza's north. The ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
An upside-down U.S. flag has long been a sign of dire distress and versatile symbol of protest. But in January 2021, when it flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, it was largely seen in connection with a specific cause: the false claim by then-President 's supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud. The revelation this week about the flag flying at Alito's home was the latest ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
, Alex Fine, called out "men who hit women" after a video appeared to show Sean "Diddy" Combs physically assaulting her at a hotel in March 2016. Fine shared the message via Instagram on Friday, hours after CNN published footage of an altercation between Ventura, 37, and Combs, 54, at the now-shuttered InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. The footage appears to match a physical assault incident Ventura described ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
United Automobile Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain speaks to UAW members and supporters in Warren, Michigan, on August 20, 2023 (JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP) Workers at a pair of Mercedes-Benz plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama narrowly voted against joining the United Auto Workers this week, according to a preliminary tally on Friday. As of press time, the UAW webpage had the National Labor Relations Board tally at 2,045 in ...
Source: rawstory.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
President Joe Biden © Jim WATSON / AFP Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to debate each other, once in June (on CNN) and once in September (on ABC). The most unusual thing, if it can be considered unusual these days, was that the agreement came after "a rapid back-and-forth between their campaigns and a flurry of taunts and insults from the candidates." But in that "flurry of taunts and insults" ...
Source: rawstory.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
After an exciting photo finish at this year's Kentucky Derby, the next race in the famous Triple Crown series gets underway today, but will Mystic Dan pick up a second win? You won't want to miss this one, and we can show you how to watch the Preakness Stakes live stream for free, no matter what country you're in right now. The main event is set for 6:50 p.m. ET, but coverage across various channels worldwide ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
HOUSTON – As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to thousands after deadly storms that left at least seven people dead, it will do so Saturday under a smog warning and as all of southern Texas starts to feel the heat. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said three people died during the storm, including an 85-year-old woman whose home caught fire after being struck by lightning and a ...
Source: news4jax.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
The Israeli army said Saturday that troops had retrieved the body of hostage Ron Benjamin from the war-torn Gaza Strip after he was "murdered" during the October 7 Hamas attack. Military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Benjamin's body was recovered in the same operation that saw troops retrieve the remains of three other hostages, which was announced on Friday. Benjamin was "murdered during the October ...
Source: france24.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Jan Leike, a key safety researcher at firm behind ChatGPT, quit days after launch of its latest AI model, GPT-4o A former senior employee at OpenAI has said the company behind ChatGPT is prioritising "shiny products" over safety, revealing that he quit after a disagreement over key aims reached "breaking point". Jan Leike was a key safety researcher at OpenAI as its co-head of superalignment, ensuring that powerful ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Saturday that Michael Cohen "stumbled, fumbled and mumbled" during his cross-examination in the criminal hush money trial against the former President Donald Trump , which he added was "devastating" to the prosecution's case. Trump, the presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee, became the first former president in U.S. history to stand trial in a criminal case last ...
Source: newsweek.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Rudy Giuliani (Photo by Jim Watson for Agence France-Presse) Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was officially served with a felony indictment on Friday night for allegedly interfering in Arizona's 2020 presidential election. Officials with the office of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes served Giuliani in front of nearly 100 guests at his 80th birthday celebration in the Palm Beach, Florida area. The New ...
Source: rawstory.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
The hearing turned contentious on Thursday after Greene personally insulted Crockett. A House Oversight meeting turned chaotic on Thursday when Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett and Republican Rep. threw insults at one another — and even Rep. got into the mix. The hearing — held to discuss holding Attorney General — got heated after Greene mocked Crockett for wearing fake eyelashes. Here's what you ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Russia's offensive in Ukraine's northeastern border region of Kharkiv may just be the "first wave" in a wider assault, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned as he appealed to allies to send more air defence and fighter jets. Russian forces, which had made only moderate advances in recent months, launched a surprise assault in the Kharkiv region on May 10 that resulted in their biggest territorial gains ...
Source: aljazeera.com
College students who protested and those who didn't share in disappointment at response from schools
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
After a semester marked by sweeping protests on college campuses across the nation that raised questions about freedom of speech , how universities confront allegations of anti s emitism and Islamophobia and how they invest , some students who experienced the demonstrations say they have been left disappointed by how their universities responded. Anne-Marie Jardine, 22, who graduated from the University of Texas at ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Friday was the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education that formally struck down state-enforced racial segregation of public schools as violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. An assessment of Brown 's legacy in the Washington Post, based on new public opinion research, made three salient points on how people view its impact today: (1) Retroactive ...
Source: nymag.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
With 120 mentions of the phrase 'AI,' how could Google I/O 2024 not be jam-packed with news? We've rounded up the most pressing ones. Google has had an eventful year already, rebranding its AI chatbot from Bard to Gemini and releasing several new AI models. At this year's Google I/O developer conference, the company made several more announcements regarding AI and how it'll be embedded across the company's various ...
Source: zdnet.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Benny Gantz , a centrist member of Israel's three-member War Cabinet, threatened on Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan in three weeks' time for the war in Gaza , a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies . His announcement escalates a divide within Israel's leadership more than seven months into a war in which it has yet to ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Average 30-year mortgage rates dropped to the mid-6% range this week for the first time since early April, according to Zillow data. And it's possible that rates could drop further later this year thanks to slowing inflation. Inflation has cooled significantly since it peaked in 2022, and the Federal Reserve has indicated it could start lowering the federal funds rate later this year. This would remove some of the ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
The first crewed launch of Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft has been delayed again, to May 25, this time because of a helium leak in the service module. NASA had set the liftoff for May 21 after scrubbing a May 6 launch but the helium leak was discovered on Wednesday. While the agency said the leak in the craft's thruster system was stable and wouldn't pose a risk during the flight, "Boeing teams are working ...
Source: npr.org
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
BANGKOK — Brazil will host the 2027 Women's World Cup after a vote of FIFA's full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. The FIFA Congress on Friday voted 119-78 for Brazil in the reduced field of two candidates to host the 2027 tournament after a joint bid by the United States and Mexico was pulled late last month, and South Africa withdrew its ...
Source: wpbf.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
The heavyweight crown has found a home – on the head of Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk beat Fury by split decision on Saturday to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion. The judges scored the fight 115-112, 113-114, 114-113 in favor of Usyk. Usky is the first to hold the heavyweight title in 25 years. The last to do it was Lennox Lewis in 1999, and Lewis was on hand to watch a battle of unbeatens in Riyadh, ...
Source: usatoday.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Fifty people were killed and dozens are missing after heavy rains and flooding in Afghanistan's province of Ghor on Friday, according to the Afghan Ministry of Refugees. The Ministry said in a post on X on Saturday that 2,000 homes had been completely destroyed and up to 4,000 partially destroyed by recent flooding. "Hundreds of hectares of agricultural land, hundreds of Bridges, culverts, dams, hundreds of ...
Source: cnn.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Ex-New York mayor last of 17 defendants to be served in plot to overturn Donald Trump's election loss to Joe Biden in 2020 Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is the last of 17 defendants to be served an indictment in Arizona's fake-elector case for his role in an attempt to overturn former president Donald Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election, the Arizona attorney general said. Kris Mayes posted the news ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
A 39-year-old man was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on murder charges for the deaths of three Oregon women whose bodies were found in 2023, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney. Jesse Lee Calhoun was charged with three counts of murder in the second degree and three counts of abuse of a corpse in the second degree in the deaths of Charity Lynn Perry, 24, Bridget Leanne Webster, 31, and Joanna ...
Source: aol.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Israel strongly denied charges of genocide on Friday, telling the United Nations' top court it was doing everything it could to protect the civilian population during its military operation in Gaza. Related video above: American medical workers trapped in Gaza The International Court of Justice wrapped up a third round of hearings on emergency measures requested by South Africa, which says Israel's military ...
Source: wpbf.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
DALLAS (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas on Saturday. "We've got to get gun owners to vote," Trump said. "I think you're a rebellious bunch. But let's be rebellious and vote this time." Trump, in ...
Source: huffpost.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were transported to the capital where multiple wounded were also treated, the Taliban government said Saturday. The group was fired on while shopping in the bazaar in the mountainous city of Bamiyan, around 180 kilometres (110 miles) from the capital Kabul, on Friday. Anne-France Brill was one of the dozen ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Second operation to remove dead tissue has 'contributed to a positive prognosis' for Robert Fico, health minister says Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico , remained in a stable but serious condition as the man accused of trying to assassinate him made his first court appearance. The Slovakian health minister, Zuzana Dolinková, said on Saturday that a two-hour surgery to remove dead tissue from multiple ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Banks are fighting for customer dollars right now, and people with cash to spare are well-positioned to benefit from a high rate environment. With rates rapidly changing, how can you feel confident that you're getting the best savings account or best CD ? We monitor rates from banks and credit unions daily to help you feel confident before you open a new account. Experts don't expect CD rates to go up in 2024 ...
Source: businessinsider.com
Lionel Messi: Napkin that sealed football legend's move to Barcelona sells for £762,000 | World News
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Messi, regarded by many as the best footballer ever, eventually scored 672 goals for Barcelona, winning the Champions League four times and 10 La Liga titles. A paper napkin that sealed Lionel Messi's move to Barcelona has been sold for £762,400. It contains a pledge, written in 2000, that the player would move to the legendary Catalan club. The starting price was £300,000 ahead of Friday's online ...
Source: news.sky.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
College graduation season is underway, and nearly 3.2 million students are slated to pick up their associate or bachelor's degree diplomas this spring, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. When the cap tosses and festivities wrap up, it'll be time for job applications, apartment leases — and student loan payments. It can be challenging to navigate major bills and student debt repayment. ...
Source: cleveland.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile river that once flowed alongside more than 30 pyramids in Egypt, potentially solving the mystery of how ancient Egyptians transported the massive stone blocks to build the famous monuments. The 64-kilometer-long river branch, which ran by the iconic Giza pyramid complex among other wonders, was hidden under desert and farmland for millennia, according to a ...
Source: phys.org
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
May 18 (UPI) -- The State Department is warning Americans traveling abroad of "the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests." The worldwide alert issued Friday warns of the potential for violence against LGBTQ+ people. "Due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of ...
Source: upi.com
Saturday, May 18th, 2024 -
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the new Call of Duty will launch on Xbox Game Pass, which marks a significant gamble for Xbox and the latest in a series of moves to determine the future of Microsoft's gaming division. Activision, now owned by Microsoft, releases a new Call of Duty every year, which is typically a best-seller. Even lesser-regarded franchise entries like 2023's Modern Warfare III ...
Source: geekwire.com
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the sentence for David DePape, 44, whom jurors found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Prosecutors had asked for ...
Source: france24.com
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
The man was armed with a knife and a metallic tool and was shot after he threatened officers, the Rouen prosecutor said. Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol said the attack on the synagogue did not just affect the Jewish community, but the entire city was "battered and in shock". French reports say the suspect was Algerian and was appealing against an order to leave France. Police were called at around 06:45 (04:45 ...
Source: bbc.co.uk
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
Reddit content is now available to view on OpenAI's ChatGPT following a partnership between the AI giant and Reddit. The partnership will grant OpenAI access to Reddit's data API to allow ChatGPT users real-time access to Reddit communities and content. Reddit stated that this partnership would help ChatGPT users discover a wider range of recent content on its site and boost its vibrant online ...
Source: verdict.co.uk
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
Chris Pratt is mourning the death of his former stunt double, Tony McFarr . McFarr died on Monday, May 13, at age 47, at his home outside of Orlando, Florida, TMZ reported on Wednesday, May 16. The stuntman was Pratt's stunt double on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , two Jurassic World movies and 2016's Passengers . "Devastated to hear about the loss of my friend and former stunt double. We did several movies ...
Source: aol.com
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
Since the iPhone X's introduction of OLED and Face ID in 2017, Apple's phones haven't changed their look significantly, but now The Information reports a major redesign is underway for a new "Slim" iPhone. The outlet says it could arrive in 2025 as part of the iPhone 17 refresh, with a price even higher than Apple's current most expensive model, the iPhone Pro Max. 9to5Mac reported on a rumor from Haitong ...
Source: theverge.com
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
Elon Musk's Neuralink is now accepting applications for a second patient to receive its brain-computer interface , just five months after Noland Arbaugh became the first human to have the startup's technology surgically implanted. The second patient will receive the same fame and life-changing technology Arbaugh has received, presumably while dealing with the reported bugs of Musk's new technology. "Neuralink is ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
Astronomers have observed matter plunging into the mouth of a black hole at the speed of light, proving a key prediction made by Einstein right, yet again. In 1915, Einstein's general theory of relativity predicted that once matter gets sufficiently close to a black hole, the immense force of the space-time tear's gravity should force it to abandon a circular orbit and plunge straight in. Now, X-ray ...
Source: livescience.com
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
Scientists successfully revive frozen brain tissue, paving the way for advanced neurological research. Scientists have introduced a new method for cryopreserving human brain tissue and neural organoids. The groundbreaking technique has allowed scientists to freeze human brain tissue and revive it without damage. This advancement is a game changer in the study of neurological conditions, claim Zhicheng Shao and his ...
Source: zmescience.com
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
Frontier Airlines said it will stop charging customers a fee to change their flights, taking a page from larger competitors as the Biden administration issues stricter rules targeting so-called "junk fees." The change is part of an overhaul announced on Friday of the budget airline's longtime pricing model, which brings customers in the door with eye-catching low base fares but charges a fee for everything ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Friday, May 17th, 2024 -
Sony Music, the music publisher behind chart-topping musicians like Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Doja Cat, is making it clear that tech companies aren't allowed to train AI models using its music — days after two leading companies announced new AI. In a letter viewed by Bloomberg , NBC News and BBC , Sony Music asked more than 700 companies to disclose if they used its songs to train AI and how they did ...
Source: entrepreneur.com