Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law
Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT Thursday for tricking them into including fictitious legal research in a court filing.
Continue ReadingItaly to face Uruguay in Under-20 World Cup final
Italy and Uruguay will each be bidding for a first Under-20 World Cup title when the countries meet in the final on Sunday.
Continue Reading‘Dollarization’ of North Korean economy, once vital, now potential threat to Kim’s rule
North Korea has tolerated the widespread use of more stable foreign currencies like U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan since a bungled revaluation of the won in 2009 triggered runaway inflation and public unrest, but now the trend poses a potential threat t…
Continue ReadingSocial media helps invent, then circulate info on DIY air purifiers amid wildfire smoke
Social media users are sharing a surprisingly effective way to protect yourself indoors from the toxic wildfire smoke blanketing much of the East Coast: a box fan, four air filters and a whole lot of duct tape.
Continue ReadingTrump indicted: What to know about the documents case and what’s next
Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate has brought renewed attention to one of the most notable cases in U.S. Justice Department history.
Continue ReadingTrump says he’s been indicted in classified documents investigation; U.S. DOJ yet to confirm
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, igniting a federal prosecution that is arguably the most perilous of multiple legal threats against the former president as…
Continue Reading5 dead, dozens believed missing after 3 shipwrecks of migrant boats off Tunisian coast
At least five Africans are dead and dozens believed missing after three boats attempting to carry migrants across the Mediterranean Sea sank in recent days off the coast of the Tunisian city of Sfax, the Tunisian coast guard said Thursday.
Continue ReadingAlabama prisoner who escaped with jailer’s help gets life sentence
An Alabama prisoner received a life sentence on Thursday for escaping with the help of a jail official who ultimately took her own life as police closed in following a manhunt across three states.
Continue ReadingElevated walkway collapses in Texas beach city, injuring dozens
Nearly two dozen teenagers from a summer camp were injured when an elevated walkway collapsed Thursday in a beachside city in Texas, with five flown to the hospital by helicopter.
Continue ReadingGM’s electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla’s vast charging network
Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla’s extensive charging network beginning early next year under an agreement the two companies announced Thursday.
Continue ReadingColorado’s most destructive wildfire caused by embers from old fire, sparks from power line
Embers from a smouldering scrap wood fire set days earlier outside a home used by a Christian religious communal group along with a sparking power line caused a 2021 Colorado wildfire fanned by high winds that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and left two …
Continue ReadingBelmont cancels racing, Nationals postpone game due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada
Racing at Belmont Park was cancelled and the Washington Nationals’ home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada.
Continue ReadingUnseeded Karolina Muchova beats No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open for 1st Grand Slam final
Aryna Sabalenka, held a match point while ahead 5-2 in the third set, but Karolina Muchova erased that with a forehand winner. That began a run in which Muchova collected 20 of the last 24 points.
Continue ReadingEx-owner of Vegas apartment where 6 died in fire pleads not guilty to manslaughter, negligence
A former apartment building owner pleaded not guilty Thursday to 27 felony involuntary manslaughter and negligence charges stemming from a fire that killed six people and injured 13 in December 2019 and became the deadliest residential fire in Las Vega…
Continue ReadingMain suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway departs Peru on extradition flight to U.S.
The main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. student Natalee Holloway was handed over to U.S. custody and departed Peru on a flight to the United States on Thursday, roughly a month after both countries agreed on his extradition.
Continue ReadingLin-Manuel Miranda launches R.I.S.E. Network to improve diversity on Broadway
“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hopes to increase diversity on Broadway and in theatres across the country with a new initiative announced Thursday.
Continue ReadingReplacement plane for Air India flight lands in San Francisco after being diverted to Russia
A replacement plane for an Air India flight diverted to Russia because of an engine problem landed in San Francisco on Thursday, carrying all passengers and crew, the airline said.
Continue ReadingLawyer wraps up Prince Harry’s phone hacking case by grilling ex-tabloid reporter
A lawyer for Prince Harry finished setting out the royal’s case against a newspaper publisher on Thursday, quizzing a former tabloid reporter about information inserted into stories by then-editor Piers Morgan.
Continue ReadingBudweiser brewer renews with FIFA to 2026 despite World Cup stadium beer ban in Qatar
Budweiser will still be the official World Cup beer through the 2026 tournament in the United States, after brewer AB InBev renewed with FIFA on Thursday despite a troubled time with men’s 2022 World Cup host Qatar.
Continue ReadingPower broker Jimmy Dunne with 9/11 history helped get PGA and Saudis to the table
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Yasir Al-Rumayyan announced a blockbuster commercial partnership that seemed so unfathomable only a few months ago because they were adversaries in the bitter antitr…
Continue ReadingIndian wrestlers demanding arrest of sports official for sexual abuse, suspend protests
Elite wrestlers who are demanding the resignation and arrest of India’s wrestling federation president for allegedly sexually harassing young athletes have suspended their protests after the country’s sports minister promised a swift investigation.
Continue ReadingHeat, following similar script as Game 1, lose to Nuggets in Game 3 with poor shooting
Those open looks Miami kept knocking down three nights earlier in Denver just wouldn’t go down back home.
Continue ReadingNo homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back
Once again, Barcelona couldn’t do enough to entice Lionel Messi.
Continue ReadingTupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday
Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, just several days before the hip-hop legend’s birthday.
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares slip following technology selloff on Wall Street
Asian shares fell Thursday after heavy selling of big-name tech stocks pushed benchmarks lower on Wall Street.
Continue ReadingKnife attacker injures several people, including children, in French Alpine town
An attacker with a knife stabbed several children and at least one adult, leaving some with life-threatening injuries, in a town in the Alps on Thursday before he was arrested, authorities said.
Continue ReadingTexas homecoming for Griner in WNBA star’s 1st game there since Russian release
Brittney Griner had a Texas homecoming, in private, out at dinner and on the court with the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA star’s home state six months after her release from a Russian prison.
Continue ReadingKirk drives in go-ahead run in 7th, Bassitt works 8 innings as Blue Jays beat Astros 3-2
Pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Bo Bichette and Brandon Belt hit solo home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Wednesday night.
Continue ReadingActor Jay Johnston, known for ‘Bob’s Burgers’ character, arrested on Capitol riot charges
An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” was arrested Wednesday on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot,…
Continue ReadingMLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
With the stench of smoke permeating Yankee Stadium and wafting through its walkways, Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires.
Continue ReadingClimate activists deflate tires of more than 100 SUVs in Denmark’s capital
A group of climate activists claimed responsibility on Wednesday for deflating the tires of sport utility vehicles in Denmark’s capital. More than 100 vehicles were vandalized, police said.
Continue ReadingCNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure
CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he’d lost the confidence of the network’s journalists.
Continue ReadingApple’s Vision Pro goggles unleash a mixed reality that could lead to more innovation and isolation
Reporters are a skeptical bunch, so it was unusual to hear so many of them raving about their firsthand experience with Apple’s next Big Thing: the high-priced headset called Vision Pro, a device infused with totally virtual reality as well as augmente…
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