August 2024

Jenna Ellis reads a statement inside Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee's Fulton County Courtroom in Oct. 2023

Arizona AG drops election subversion charges against former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis in exchange for testimony

August 5, 2024 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former Donald Trump 2020 campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the Arizona election subversion case, the state’s attorney general announced Monday, and charges against her will be dropped. Ellis is expected to cooperate with prosecutors and testify against other defendants in the criminal case as part of

UNRWA's lettering on a sign at the girls' school in the Talibeh refugee camp.

UN probe finds 9 UNRWA employees ‘may have’ been involved in October 7 attack

August 5, 2024 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Richard Roth and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — A United Nations investigation has found that nine employees from its main agency for Palestinian humanitarian relief, UNWRA, “may have” been involved in the October 7 attack and no longer work at the agency. UNRWA has 14,000 staff members in Gaza. The investigation was launched in

2 killed in Interstate 70 crash after tractor-trailer crosses median

August 5, 2024 2:54 PM Matthew Sanders

Seven vehicles including at least one tractor-trailer were involved in an Interstate 70 crash in west Columbia that killed two Monday afternoon.

Rompen 5 veces en un día el récord mundial de velocidad por equipos en el ciclismo de pista femenino de París 2024

August 5, 2024 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

urielblanco (CNN Español) — Las ciclistas que participaron este lunes en la prueba femenina de velocidad por equipos prácticamente volaron por la pista, pues rompieron el récord mundial de este evento en cinco ocasiones. Todos los récords se hicieron presentes a lo largo de este día, desde la fase de clasificación hasta la carrera final

Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

August 5, 2024 2:53 PM Associated Press

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Five secretaries of state are urging tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on his social media platform X, saying in a letter that it has spread election misinformation. The state election officials said the platform’s AI chatbot, Grok, produced false information about state ballot deadlines shortly after

Louisiana AG asks court to dismiss lawsuit against new Ten Commandments law

August 5, 2024 2:49 PM Associated Press

Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s attorney general has announced that she is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the state’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1. The Republican said that she is not aware of

Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds

August 5, 2024 2:37 PM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote to Crow’s lawyer asking about the trip. Wyden is backing an election-year push to tighten the high

Quién es Rebeca Andrade, la gimnasta brasileña que derrotó a Simone Biles

August 5, 2024 2:36 PM CNN Newsource

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Simone Biles, once veces medallista olímpica, es difícil de batir, pero no imposible. La gimnasta brasileña Rebeca Andrade lo demostró al superar a su rival estadounidense en la final de suelo de los Juegos Olímpicos de París. Biles se llevó la medalla de plata. Fue un momento de catarsis para la

Google illegally maintains monopoly over internet search, judge rules

August 5, 2024 2:33 PM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies. The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta

Oakland A’s to sell stake in Coliseum to local Black development group

August 5, 2024 2:31 PM Associated Press

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Oakland Athletics has reached a tentative agreement to sell its half of the Coliseum to a private Black development group for $125 million. Monday’s announcement paves the way for the African American Sports & Entertainment Group to build in a long-neglected part of the San Francisco Bay Area

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case

August 5, 2024 2:18 PM Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday shut down a long-shot push from Missouri to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York. The Missouri attorney general went to the high court with the unusual request to sue New York after the

Tornado briefly sweeps into Buffalo, damaging buildings and scattering tree limbs

August 5, 2024 2:08 PM Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A small tornado has damaged buildings, flipped cars and sent debris swirling over downtown Buffalo. The National Weather Service confirms that the swirling column caught on multiple videos shortly before 1 p.m. Monday was a tornado. One video shows the cell appearing to move from Lake Erie into the city, which

January 6 rioter ‘QAnon Shaman’ to get his headdress and spear back, judge rules

August 5, 2024 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — US Capitol rioter Jacob Chansley, known as the “QAnon Shaman” for his elaborate garb on January 6, 2021, will get back the spear he carried inside the building as well as his horned, coyote-tailed headdress, a judge ruled on Monday. Judge Royce Lamberth’s order resolves one of the residual

At least 13 killed and 300 evacuated after deadly landslide in southern Ethiopia

August 5, 2024 2:02 PM Associated Press

Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A landslide triggered by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia’s Wolaita area killed at least 13 people and the number of fatalities is expected to rise, according to a local official. Samuel Fola, zone chief administrator of Wolaita, said more than 300 people have been evacuated from the area

Google has an illegal monopoly on search, judge rules. Here’s what’s next

August 5, 2024 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Google has violated US antitrust law with its search business, a federal judge ruled Monday, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans get information online and to upend decades of dominance. “After having carefully

Elon Musk sues OpenAI, renewing claims ChatGPT-maker put profits before ‘the benefit of humanity’

August 5, 2024 1:59 PM Associated Press

AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elon Musk has filed a second lawsuit against OpenAI and two founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. Musk claims he is suing over a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s founding aims of benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits. The lawsuit, filed in a Northern California federal

F1 Arcade launching locations where race simulators are only part of the experience

August 5, 2024 1:53 PM Associated Press

AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — A new arcade with 69 racing simulators is bringing the feel of Formula 1 to fans more accustomed to rush hour traffic. F1 Arcade has opened its first U.S. location in Boston with a goal of 30 venues worldwide by 2027. The speedy expansion is hoping on Formula 1’s

Supreme Court rejects Missouri lawsuit to block Trump’s sentencing and gag order in New York hush money case

August 5, 2024 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by Missouri’s Republican attorney general to lift a gag order and delay the sentencing of former President Donald Trump following his conviction in the New York hush money case. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey attempted to file the longshot suit against New York in early

Tents return to San Francisco streets cleared in homeless sweep

August 5, 2024 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed recently promised a more aggressive approach to cleaning up encampments in the city. Crews removed several encampments in the last week. CBS News Bay Area returned to three different spots and found tents had also

San Francisco homeless tents return after encampments were removed by city workers last week.

Tents return to San Francisco streets cleared in homeless sweep

August 5, 2024 1:37 PM CNN

KPIX By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed recently promised a more aggressive approach to cleaning up encampments in the city. Crews removed several encampments in the last week. CBS News Bay Area returned to three different spots and found tents had

Month: August 2024