August 2023

ProPublica report offers broadest look yet at Clarence Thomas’ luxury travel bankrolled by wealthy friends and reveals private jet and helicopter rides and VIP sporting event tickets

August 10, 2023 9:47 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The lifestyle Justice Clarence Thomas has enjoyed over the last three decades bankrolled by gifts and hospitality from his wealthy friends is more extensive than previously known, according to a new ProPublica report, and has included numerous flights on private planes, skybox tickets to sporting events, stays at

Movie weapons supervisor pleads not guilty to manslaughter in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

August 10, 2023 9:47 am The Associated Press

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The woman who oversaw the use of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence. New Mexico court officials said Wednesday that movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will forgo her right

One killed, three injured after woman drives SUV into Mission Hills car dealership

August 10, 2023 9:43 am CNN Newsource

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MISSION HILLS, California (KCAL) — A woman drove an SUV through a service bay and into the reception area of a Mission Hills car dealership Wednesday, killing one person and sending two others to a hospital with lesser injuries. The crash occurred at a Toyota

Iran transfers 5 Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in step toward deal for full release

August 10, 2023 9:40 am The Associated Press

By JON GAMBRELL and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea. U.S. and Iranian officials disclosed the tentative deal Thursday. It is still being negotiated and could eventually lead to the full

Body part found in trash bin left on Boston sidewalk

August 10, 2023 9:34 am CNN Newsource

By CHRISTINA HAGER Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Boston Police spent much of Monday morning sifting through trash in a dumpster at the city’s Public Works central facility on Frontage Road. Detectives were seen pulling out a big blue lid from a container. Sources tell the WBZ I-Team the DPW

How Eurodance parody ‘Planet of the Bass’ became the song of the summer

August 10, 2023 9:34 am CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “EVERYBODY MOOOOOVEMENT!” Eurodance maybe wasn’t due for a comeback for another few decades. But “Planet of the Bass,” a Eurodance parody track that’s become a TikTok hit and a legitimate banger in its own right, makes a compelling case for a return to a more innocent, synth-heavy time. It’s

‘They are going off the Richter scale, both sides’: Manchin flirts with becoming an independent

August 10, 2023 9:34 am CNN Newsource

By Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat who has yet to decide whether to run for reelection next year or mount a long-shot third party bid for the White House, said Thursday that he’s “thinking seriously” about becoming an independent. Manchin has long flirted with

Ukraine orders evacuation of northeastern city of Kupyansk as Russia claims advances

August 10, 2023 9:31 am CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for the Ukrainian city of Kupyansk and its surrounding areas, as Russia intensified shelling of Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region and claimed to have captured Ukrainian positions near the city on Thursday. Kupyansk, which lies close to the Russian

X is ‘close to breakeven’ says CEO Linda Yaccarino

August 10, 2023 9:27 am CNN Newsource

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — X CEO Linda Yaccarino, leader of the platform formerly known as Twitter, said the company is keeping an eye on new competitor Threads, despite the sharply slowing growth of the rival app from Meta. “Threads did jump in with a ton of hype and a launch pad

Maui’s economy was recovering from the pandemic. Wildfires are dealing a shattering blow

August 10, 2023 9:23 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Ellie Stevens, CNN New York (CNN) — The catastrophic wildfires in Maui have destroyed homes, churches, businesses and key cultural sites on Hawaii’s second-largest island. At least 36 people have died. The fires also threaten to derail Maui’s economy, just as it was rebounding from the pandemic. Maui’s economy depends

Maui’s economy was recovering from the pandemic. Wildfires are dealing a shattering blow

August 10, 2023 9:23 am CNN Newsource

By Nathaniel Meyersohn and Ellie Stevens, CNN New York (CNN) — The catastrophic wildfires in Maui have destroyed homes, churches, businesses and key cultural sites on Hawaii’s second-largest island. At least 36 people have died. The fires also threaten to derail Maui’s economy, just as it was rebounding from the pandemic. Maui’s economy depends heavily

Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.96% this week, matching highest level this year

August 10, 2023 9:22 am The Associated Press

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to just under 7%, the latest setback for would-be homebuyers already facing affordability challenges due to a housing market limited by a shortage of homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average

Novo Nordisk expects Wegovy starter dose restrictions to persist into 2024, longer than previously forecast

August 10, 2023 9:18 am CNN Newsource

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Citing “unprecedented demand,” drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it expects supply restrictions on starter doses of the weight loss medicine Wegovy to persist into 2024, several months beyond its previous prediction. The company is prioritizing higher, or so-called maintenance, doses of the medicine so that patients who have already

Trial begins for man charged in killing of girl, 10, whose disappearance prompted monthslong search

August 10, 2023 9:18 am The Associated Press

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The trial of an Iowa man charged in the killing of a 10-year-old Davenport girl is set to begin Thursday. The Quad-City Times reports Henry Dinkins opted for a trial before an Iowa judge instead of a jury. Dinkins pleaded not guilty in 2021 to first-degree murder and kidnapping in the

New school bus routes a ‘disaster,’ Kentucky superintendent admits. Last kids got home at 10 pm

August 10, 2023 9:18 am The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s largest school system has cancelled the second and third day of school after a disastrous overhaul of the transportation system. Some children didn’t arrive home until almost 10 p.m. on opening day. The Courier Journal reports the disaster came after major changes to school bus routes and school start times

7 months after tree falls on Sacramento man’s home, he still has no green light to rebuild

August 10, 2023 9:15 am CNN Newsource

By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A midtown Sacramento homeowner said he is unable to rebuild after a tree slammed into his house because of what he calls a messy permitting issue with the city. Just after midnight on Jan. 8, Juan La O said a winter

Americans moved out of prison in deal that could see US releasing Iranian funds and prisoners

August 10, 2023 9:14 am CNN Newsource

By Christiane Amanpour, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran are now under house arrest – the first step in a deal between the United States and Iran that would include making $6 billion in Iranian funds more accessible to Tehran in exchange for their return

Q&A: Kelsea Ballerini on her divorce EP and people throwing things at concerts

August 10, 2023 9:14 am The Associated Press

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Back in February, recording artist Kelsea Ballerini quietly released an EP of strikingly intimate and vulnerable songs about her recent divorce, with no expectation of performing them live or promoting them in the way she would a full album. But after receiving an overwhelming response from

US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system

August 10, 2023 9:10 am The Associated Press

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a fatal crash in Virginia involving a Tesla suspected of running on a partially automated driving system. The latest crash, which occurred in July, brings to 35 the number of Tesla crashes under investigation by the

Twitter-turned-X CEO Linda Yaccarino focuses on winning back big brands on Elon Musk’s platform

August 10, 2023 9:09 am The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The new CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter says she’s spent much of the past eight weeks trying to get big brands back and advertising on the social media platform that’s been in upheaval since it was bought last year by Elon Musk. X Corp. CEO Linda Yaccarino said

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