PARIS (AP) — France’s privacy watchdog has fined Amazon’s French warehouse business $35 million for using an “excessively intrusive system” to monitor worker performance and activity. The regulator said Tuesday that the system allowed managers at Amazon France Logistique to track employees so closely that it resulted in multiple breaches of the European Union’s stringent
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Tierney Click here for updates on this story SPARTA, Tennessee (WSMV) — A family of six has lost everything after their home and business was destroyed in a fire on Sunday morning, but they are just thankful to have been rescued off the roof by a plumber who was driving by and stopped
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WSMV By Brendan Tierney Click here for updates on this story SPARTA, Tennessee (WSMV) — A family of six has lost everything after their home and business was destroyed in a fire on Sunday morning, but they are just thankful to have been rescued off the roof by a plumber who was driving by and
Continue ReadingBy LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — A four-year-old giraffe named Benito arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park in central Mexico. Now starts the hard part for the gangly post-adolescent: fitting in with the crowd of seven giraffes in his new neighborhood. The 7.5-acre (3-hectare) enclosure at the
Continue ReadingBy Don Shipman Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WANF) — The Great Pyrenees who fought off a pack of coyotes and was badly injured in the process just won the People’s Choice Pup award in a national pet contest. Casper spent weeks at the veterinarian and months at home in Decatur
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Someone forgot to tell Martin Scorsese and John Williams about the often complained issue of ageism in Hollywood. The famed director and composer both broke new Oscar records Tuesday, when the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed. With his nomination for best director for “Killers of
Continue ReadingBy Atlanta News First staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Police video shows an Alabama jail escapee trying to elude capture by hiding in a trash can in a northeast Atlanta neighborhood, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Atlanta police said officers learned that a stolen Infiniti Q50 was near
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Residentes de Nueva Hampshire están recibiendo una llamada automática que parece ser una voz de inteligencia artificial (IA) que se parece al presidente Joe Biden advirtiéndoles que no voten en las primarias presidenciales de este martes y que guarden su voto para las elecciones generales de noviembre. El audio de la
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The influx of generative artificial intelligence software is transforming small businesses. Small business owners are using A.I. tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard and others to check grammar in emails, punch up marketing copy and research business plans. What’s more, bigger companies are developing tools
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Canada will reduce the number of new international student permits by 35 per cent next year as part of a temporary two-year cap on foreign enrolment, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Monday morning. The cap is expected to result in
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By David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and their allies have traded sharp attacks on New Hampshire airwaves ahead of the second nominating contest in the Republican presidential primary. Haley and groups supporting her White House bid have invested heavily in the Granite State, spending roughly twice as much on
Continue ReadingBy Kaija Jussinoja Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, B.C. (CTV Network) — Three people died after a helicopter crashed in northwestern B.C. on Monday afternoon, a heli-skiing company confirmed. Four others are in hospital in critical condition. The Northern Escape Heli-Skiing aircraft went down north of Terrace around 4:15 p.m. “It is
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Federal prosecutors are expanding their investigation into a bribery scheme involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors, turning their attention to two Miami defense attorneys suspected of profiting from repeated leaks of confidential DEA information. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan filed court
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By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Italian soccer team Udinese has been ordered to play one game behind closed doors following the alleged racist abuse aimed at AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan during its game on Saturday, Italian league Serie A announced Tuesday. Udinese, a team in the Italian top division, was playing at home when the
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK ORSAGOS and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Christian church in Ohio filed a federal lawsuit this week after its pastor was charged with violating city ordinances when he opened up the sanctuary around the clock for homeless people and others to find shelter. Police this month filed 18 criminal
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Chanel’s Spring Couture show transformed Paris’ Grand Palais Ephemere into a stage of fashion fantasy. A giant pair of scissors marked the entrance, signaling an evening of surreal elegance. The event centered around the theme of the button, celebrated with a captivating film and a dramatic
Continue Reading By Samantha Tse, CNN Paris (CNN) — The Fall-Winter 2024 menswear shows in Paris saw the return of Balmain Homme after a four-year absence, Givenchy’s first collection since Matthew Williams’ departure and the runway debut of fashion company 032c. Footwear was in focus, with designers offering ways for the willing to leave sneakers behind (some
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday made his first public appearance since he was hospitalized over complications of a procedure to treat prostate cancer, delivering opening remarks at a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. Speaking from a nondescript white room with the Department of Defense seal
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El alambre de púas sigue colocado en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México a lo largo del Río Grande en Eagle Pass, Texas, luego del fallo de la Corte Suprema este lunes que permitió a los agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos retirar el alambre desplegado por la
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom and Ireland are braced for more strong winds and heavy rainfall as Storm Jocelyn approaches, just hours after deadly storm Isha swept the region on Sunday and Monday, leaving tens of thousands without power and leading to at least four deaths. Storm Jocelyn is expected to
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