SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing the company of copyright infringement to train its artificial intelligence technology. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hixson rejected Meta’s bid to bar the deposition of Zuckerberg, pointing to evidence that he is
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Palace of Laeken, Belgium (CNN) — Pope Francis has pledged to root out the “scourge” of clerical sexual abuse after Belgium’s prime minster urged him in unusually frank terms to take concrete action. Francis was addressing political leaders on Friday at the official residence of the King of Belgium, a country
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who was seeking to retain tenure after his dismissal as chancellor of one of the system’s campuses for making pornographic films. Joe Gow, who had served as chancellor of UW-La Crosse for nearly 17
Continue ReadingHOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 12-year-old boy died after he was struck by a tree that fell at a southeastern Michigan nature center where he and classmates were on a field trip. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office says Declan Carter was at the Howell Nature Center on Thursday when the tree fell and
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hungary’s right-wing prime minister has accused European Union officials of denting North Macedonia’s “national pride” by further delaying the country’s troubled bid to join the bloc. During a visit to North Macedonia, Viktor Orbán has also offered to mediate with EU member Bulgaria, whose dispute with Skopje over Balkan history
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu signaled to the world from the United Nations on Friday that the multiple conflicts in the Middle East were far from resolved, and he vowed to continue battling the Lebanese Hezbollah and defeat Hamas in the Gaza Strip until “total victory.” Shortly after the prime
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Two boys in Britain who were 12 when they stabbed a stranger to death with a machete have been sentenced to at least eight and a half years in prison. They are the youngest people convicted of murder in the U.K. for more than 20 years. The defendants were convicted in June
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Mark Morales and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — New York City’s embattled mayor pleaded not guilty Friday to federal corruption charges after prosecutors accused him of using his power and influence to garner free trips, luxury hotel stays and questionable campaign donations. Mayor Eric Adams is charged with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. “That’s two to three inches of growth on the spruce,” said Stevens-Rumann, interim director at the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. Her research team is monitoring several species planted two
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “ Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She
Continue ReadingQUEBEC CITY (AP) — Canadian rapper K’naan who is known for the global hit “Wavin’ Flag” has been charged over an alleged sexual assault in Quebec City dating back more than 14 years. A charge sheet filed at the courthouse in Quebec City on Thursday said the rapper is charged with one count of sexual
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man is in custody after an hour-long standoff in Moberly on Thursday. On Sept. 20 Moberly police were made aware of a possible kidnapping and assault at a home on Rollins St. The victim was rescued by the Moberly Police Department Sweat Team and the North Missouri Drug Task Force, MPD
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By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of setting off an improvised explosive device in a California courthouse, injuring at least five people and causing “significant and noticeable damage,” intended to kill deputies and a judge, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, has been federally charged with malicious
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel further Fed interest rate cuts this year and next. Prices rose just 0.1% from July to August, the Commerce Department said, down from the previous
Continue ReadingAP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Loewe’s latest collection dazzled at Paris Fashion Week Friday, presenting an explosion of flowers and form that showcased designer onathan Anderson’s innovative spirit. A striking white gown adorned with vibrant floral prints captured the collection’s dynamic essence, while whimsical designs like a surreal giant hoop skirt added an eccentric
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Every September, a crush of events unfold on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the annual high-level meetings of world leaders in New York. Nonprofits, advocates and fundraisers descend on midtown Manhattan to mingle and lobby the world leaders, billionaires and companies who are also in town.
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Isaac and Tropical Storm Joyce are both far from land but getting stronger in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center says there are no coastal watches or warnings for either storm Friday. But swells from Isaac could contribute to life-threatening surf and rip current conditions by the weekend in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state’s Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia. The storm remained at hurricane strength as it crossed into southern Georgia, before weakening into a tropical storm as it
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Belarus book publisher forced to operate out of Poland because of persecution from its own government is being honored by the trade association representing U.S. publishers. The Association of American Publishers announced Friday that it was awarding its International Freedom to Publish Award to Januškevič Publishing House.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry’s latest philanthropic move will gather world business leaders and philanthropists to work towards fostering prosperity in Southern African communities. With a specific focus on young people and the issues impacting their growth and development, the organization Harry co-founded in 2006 called Sentebale will bring together leaders from Google and other organizations
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