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Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI
Published On: May 19, 2023 10:09 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19: A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service’s data and demanded an audit from the software giant.
Cannes Film Festival kicks off Tuesday with Johnny Depp and ‘Jeanne du Barry’
Published On: May 16, 2023 10:49 AM NPT By: Associated Press
CANNES, France, MAy 16: The Cannes red carpet springs to life again Tuesday as the 76th Cannes Film Festival gets underway with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama “Jeanne du Barry,” with Johnny Depp.
Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp
Published On: May 4, 2023 11:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 4: For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet — not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp.
Kevin Costner and wife of nearly 19 years begin divorce
Published On: May 3, 2023 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, May 3: Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly 19 years, Christine Baumgartner, are divorcing, a representative for the actor said Tuesday.
Why Hollywood writers are striking and the immediate impact
Published On: May 3, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, May 3: The union representing 11,500 writers of film, television and other entertainment forms are now on strike. It’s the first writers’ strike — and the first Hollywood strike of any kind — in 15 years. Here’s a look at the storylines the fight has spawned.
Serena Williams, Karlie Kloss reveal pregnancies at Met Gala
Published On: May 2, 2023 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 2: Move over Instagram (or Snapchat) — the Met Gala was the place to announce pregnancies Monday night, at least if you’re Serena Williams or Karlie Kloss.
NYC transit agency pulls the brake on Twitter service alerts
Published On: April 29, 2023 03:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 29: Shortly after midnight Thursday, several New York City subway trains slowed to a crawl as emergency crews tended to a person discovered on the tracks in lower Manhattan.
Japan to lift COVID-19 border controls before holiday week
Published On: April 29, 2023 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, April 29: Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning Saturday as the country’s Golden Week holiday season begins and a large influx of foreign tourists is expected.
NYC transit agency ends Twitter alerts, says it’s unreliable
Published On: April 28, 2023 10:52 AM NPT By: Associated Press
April 28: New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Agency, which for 13 years has provided real-time information on service outages, delays and other important transit updates for its 1.3 million followers, will no longer do so.
Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’
Published On: April 26, 2023 01:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 26: President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.
Ed Sheeran testifies in ‘Let’s Get It On’ copyright suit
Published On: April 26, 2023 11:48 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 26: Ed Sheeran took the witness stand in a New York courtroom Tuesday to deny allegations that his hit song “Thinking Out Loud” ripped off Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On.”
Trump might use trial docs to scorch witnesses, DA says
Published On: April 26, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 26: New York prosecutors have asked a judge to bar Donald Trump from using evidence from his criminal case to attack witnesses, citing what they say is the former president’s history of making “harassing, embarrassing, and threatening statements” about people he’s tangled with in legal disputes.
Ed Sheeran hit, Marvin Gaye classic soul of copyright trial
Published On: April 24, 2023 02:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 24: Jury selection and opening statements are set to begin Monday in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.”
Special forces swiftly evacuate US embassy staff from Sudan
Published On: April 23, 2023 12:31 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 23: U.S. special operations forces carried out a precarious evacuation of the American embassy in warring Sudan on Sunday, sweeping in and out of the capital, Khartoum, with helicopters on the ground for less than an hour. No shots were fired and no major casualties were reported.
It’s Met Gala time again — here’s what we know so far
Published On: April 22, 2023 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 22: Last year, it took 275,000 bright pink roses to adorn the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala, the biggest night in fashion and one of the biggest concentrations of star power anywhere.
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
Published On: April 22, 2023 12:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON , April 22: The Supreme Court on Friday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
Old NASA satellite plunges to Earth over Sahara Desert
Published On: April 21, 2023 11:49 AM NPT By: Associated Press
April 21: An old NASA satellite that studied the sun for more than a decade fell to Earth over the Sahara Desert, the space agency reported Thursday.
‘The damage is unbelievable:’ Tornadoes kill 3 in Oklahoma
Published On: April 21, 2023 11:09 AM NPT By: Associated Press
DALLAS: April 21: Crews scrambled Thursday to restore power to thousands of residents after tornadoes plowed through Oklahoma during another deadly spring storm in the U.S., killing at least three people and damaging dozens of homes.
Apple Inc bets big on India as it opens first flagship store
Published On: April 19, 2023 12:51 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, April 19: Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations to expand in the country it also hopes to turn into a potential manufacturing hub.
Coroner: Aaron Carter drowned in tub from drug, inhalant
Published On: April 19, 2023 09:59 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Singer and rapper Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub as a result of sedatives he’d taken and gas used in spray cleaners he had inhaled, a coroner’s report said Tuesday.
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