BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court began deliberations Tuesday on whether Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the man who led the trial against former President Jair Bolsonaro, should face an investigation in a graft case, a move that is also shaking the run-up to the country’s presidential ele
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Sept 15 (Reuters) – The Los Angeles County District Attorney said on Tuesday his office has chosen not to seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents in their home in December.
By Will Dunham Sept 15 (Reuters) – Augustus, ancient Rome’s first emperor, placed a gilded monument called the Milliarium Aureum, or Golden Milestone, in the Roman Forum in 20 BC to mark the symbolic starting point for all roads in the sprawling empire. These roads indeed were the backbone of the wo
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is launching “Meta One” subscription service for better AI capabilities and new features across its social media apps, including Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The service, which has already hit 15 million subscriptions and trials during its p
Sept 15 (Reuters) – OpenAI is working with rivals Anthropic and Alphabet’s Google DeepMind on AI safety, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing the ChatGPT maker’s global policy chief Chris Lehane. Global concerns about AI’s existential risks have risen after the heads of America’s leading AI la
By Isla Binnie, Sabrina Valle and Milana Vinn NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Software provider Waystar, whose products are used by hospitals and doctors to manage payments, is exploring options including a potential sale that could return it to private hands two years after a stock market listing in
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia’s foreign ministers exchanged opening statements in Singapore on Tuesday at the first meeting to settle a sea border dispute under a U.N. agreement on maritime law for compulsory conciliation. At issue is territory claimed by both that is believed to contain larg
COPENHAGEN, Sept 15 (Reuters) – A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters off the coast of Denmark, narrowly missing the aircraft on Monday, the Nordic NATO member’s military said. The Fennec military helicopter had been on a routine mission to p
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Samsung India’s head of public affairs and ESG, Rajiv Aggarwal, has resigned after nearly four years in the job, two sources with knowledge of the departure said on Tuesday. The reason for his resignation was not clear. Aggarwal, who oversaw the South K
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CoinEx said on Tuesday it has decided to cease operations, citing ‘prolonged downturn’ in the cryptocurrency market and the rising regulatory requirements in the industry. CoinEx said it maintained an asset reserve ratio of more than 100% and all u
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — So many people seemed to be focused on Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and how the two-time MVP’s surgically repaired left knee would hold up in Kansas City’s season opener against the Broncos, that they forgot all about Kenneth Walker III. The reigning Super Bowl MVP won
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes’ surgically repaired left knee felt so good on Monday night that he even ran for a touchdown against the Broncos. Twice. After his first scramble to the end zone got called back by a penalty, the Chiefs quarterback took off again on the next play, sprinting th
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso is still chasing his 300th career home run after making his first visit to Citi Field as an opposing player Monday night. He certanly knows how New York Mets fans feel about him, though. They made sure of that — over and over and over again. Alonso went hitless for the Ba
Even with voting already underway, uncertainty about what might come next had been hovering over preparations for this year’s midterm elections. The U.S. Supreme Court lifted much of that uncertainty late Monday when it rejected President Donald Trump’s push to have the U.S. Postal Service play a ce
BEIJING, Sept 15 (Reuters) – China tightened travel curbs on Tuesday as new exit-and-entry rules took effect, barring citizens deemed a potential threat to national technology security from leaving the country. Chinese are generally free to travel, unlike during the height of the Cold War when few
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Sept 14 (Reuters) – A California-based astrophysicist presented a new theory on Monday to explain why Venus, the planet most like Earth in size, mass and structure, lacks its own moon. Call it a case of celestial cannibalism. The extremely slow speed at which Venus rotat
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Dodgers put relief pitcher Edgardo Henriquez on the 15-day injured list due to lower back discomfort on Monday, ending the right-hander’s regular season and causing more upheaval for the team’s bullpen. Los Angeles has also been nursi
By Field Level Media Sep 15 (Field Level Media) – Sam Darnold has a “very unique, soft tissue injury” and his hip joint is “unaffected,” a Seattle Seahawks spokesperson told media outlets Monday. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback has “no firm timeline” to return to action, but the spokesperson said
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Sept 15 (Reuters) – The dollar inched up to trade near a two-week high on Tuesday as surging oil prices lifted Treasury yields and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this week. It also gained support as risk appetite weakened after sto
Sept 14 (Reuters) – Brazilian Indigenous Chief Raoni Metuktire, a prominent defender of Indigenous rights and the Amazon rain forest, has been diagnosed with cancer, the Chief’s non-profit organization Raoni Institute said on Monday. Chief Raoni, 94, was diagnosed with “aggressive cancer” of the dig
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Data centre developer SB Energy, backed by SoftBank Group, will sell up to $500 million in shares to Japanese investors as part of a public listing in the U.S., a filing showed on Tuesday. The firm will issue new shares to the Japanese investors, and the fu
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – IT consulting firm Accenture will pay $25 million to settle U.S. government allegations over diversity practices, which President Donald Trump’s administration has targeted in his second term in office. “Accenture shall pay to the United States $25,0
BEIJING, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Police in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have arrested a knife-wielding man who injured people outside a restaurant, the government said late Monday. Here are the details: • Guangzhou police said in a statement that late afternoon Monday, they received a call fro
The trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto is finally complete, with the Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers getting league approval on Monday to close the deal that was agreed to earlier this summer. In the end, the deal was the same as what was agreed to 2 1/2 months ago: Leonard returns to the
Cleveland Browns fans are used to their team stumbling out of the gate and not playing well in season openers. However, Sunday’s 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars sparked anger and disappointment for several reasons, chief among them Deshaun Watson’s role as starting quarterback. For those wond
I'm happy to report that director Susanne Bier's sequel is at least significantly stronger than its forebear, though it's a measure of just how drippy PM1 is that the new outing is still only not-bad, at best.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate to vote on Monday for the first time in three months, looking noticeably more frail after he was hospitalized for a June fall in his home. McConnell’s lengthy absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism a
Jason Eaton insisted he was acting on orders from the CIA and Mossad when he shot three Palestinian college students who were walking past his home a few days after Thanksgiving. He said the U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies transmitted the messages to him via FM radio and that God was commandi
NEW YORK (AP) — Macklemore said Monday that he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran ‘s tour over pro-Palestinian comments made by the Grammy-winning rapper earlier this month onstage at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. Macklemore said on Instagram that several U.S. venues told the promoter they would prohi
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray began the week in the NFL concussion protocol, continuing his recovery from an illegal hit to the head that forced him out of his first game with the team in the first quarter. Murray arrived on Monday at Vikings headquarters “feeling pr
