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Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission
Jeff Horwitz, Reuters | Posted Aug. 30 - 10:54 a.m. | Save Story
Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.
Where have all the babies gone? US population continues to change
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 30 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released yet another demographic report showing that people in the U.S. are having fewer babies — a trend holding true worldwide.
Bondi fires Justice Department employee for gesturing at National Guard
Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted Aug. 30 - 9:25 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Department of Justice official on Friday for making a vulgar gesture to members of the National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., on her way to work.
Kennedy names his deputy Jim O'Neill as interim CDC chief after Monarez firing
Ahmed Aboulenein and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Updated Aug. 30 - 7:42 a.m. | Save Story
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named Jim O'Neill as acting director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after firing former director Susan Monarez on Wednesday.
New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music
Jack Brook/Report For America, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 29 - 9:46 p.m. | Save Story
Residents of New Orleans marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating landfall with solemn memorial services and uplifting musical performances on Friday.
Trump ends security protection for former Vice President Harris
Steve Holland and Susan Heavey, Reuters | Updated Aug. 29 - 7:52 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has canceled Secret Service protection for former vice president and 2024 election rival Kamala Harris, a senior White House official said on Friday.
US low-value package tariff exemption ends, raising costs for shippers, consumers
David Lawder and Andrea Shalal, Reuters | Updated Aug. 29 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 ended on Friday, raising costs and disrupting supply chain models for e-commerce companies, small businesses using online marketplaces and consumers alike.
Trump escalates spending fight with Congress, says he will cancel $5 billion
Nolan D. McCaskill and Bo Erickson, Reuters | Posted Aug. 29 - 11:17 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally cancel $4.9 billion in federal funding authorized by Congress, escalating the fight over who controls the nation's spending.
Father of 8-year-old boy killed in Minneapolis church shooting wants him remembered for his love
Steve Karnowski, Mark Vancleave and Claudia Lauer, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
The families of the two Catholic school students fatally shot while celebrating Mass at a Minneapolis church are continuing to wrestle with their grief.
Melania Trump issues 'AI challenge' to America's K-12 kids
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Aug. 29 - 8:10 a.m. | Save Story
First lady Melania Trump is challenging American kids to "discover, develop and expand AI's potential" by competing in a nationwide artificial intelligence contest.
Fired CDC director resisted Kennedy's changes to vaccine policy
Julie Steenhuysen and Dan Levine, Reuters | Posted Aug. 29 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
CDC Director Susan Monarez had resisted changes to vaccine policy advanced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that she believed contradicted scientific evidence.
Families of Kohberger's victims ask an Idaho judge to block graphic crime scene photos
Rebecca Boone, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 6:50 a.m. | Save Story
The families of two murdered University of Idaho students have asked a judge to prevent the release of graphic crime scene photos and videos, saying it is traumatizing and violates privacy.
780,000 pressure washers under recall after explosion reports
Associated Press | Updated Aug. 28 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries.
Gun used in Emmett Till's lynching is displayed in a museum 70 years after his murder
Sophie Bates, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 28 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing.
What we know about the shooter who killed 2 and wounded 17 in Minneapolis
Claudia Lauer, Bruce Schreiner and Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 28 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
Authorities are working to learn the motive of the shooter who fired into a Minneapolis Catholic school's church during Mass, killing two children and injuring 17 worshippers.
Ford recalls nearly 500,000 vehicles over brake fluid leak
Reuters | Posted Aug. 28 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
Ford Motor is recalling nearly 500,000 vehicles in the U.S over a brake fluid leak issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday.
Fed Governor Cook sues Trump after he attempted to fire her
Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Updated Aug. 28 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming President Donald Trump has no power to remove her from office, setting up a legal battle.
Senate health panel to review CDC departures, chairman says
Reuters | Updated Aug. 28 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
The Senate will need to act following the firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez, its chairman said after the White House announced her termination.
