The Mexican navy seized 3.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a semisubmersible vessel off the Pacific coast, authorities said Friday, while releasing video of the “narco sub” being intercepted. The vessel, manned by three people and carrying 180 packages of cocaine, was detected during a maritime patrol in waters off …
Read More »Anthropic wins key AI copyright case, but remains on the hook for using pirated books
Anthropic has won a major legal victory in a case over whether the artificial intelligence company was justified in hoovering up millions of copyrighted books to train its chatbot. In a ruling that could set an important precedent for similar disputes, Judge William Alsup of the United States District Court …
Read More »Vance Boelter, suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings, taken into custody
Vance Boelter, the man who authorities believe shot two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in politically motivated shootings early Saturday morning, is now in custody. He now faces charges of murder and attempted murder. Law enforcement officials said Boelter, 57, was taken into custody after being located in the woods near …
Read More »Melissa Hortman, Minnesota lawmaker killed in targeted shootings, is remembered as devoted public servant
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark are being mourned after being fatally shot at their home overnight Saturday, while state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded in a shooting at their home. Gov. Tim Walz called the attacks “politically motivated.” The Hortmans were shot and killed …
Read More »California sues Trump administration for deploying National Guard to Los Angeles: “Unprecedented power grab”
California sued the Trump administration on Monday after the state’s National Guard was deployed to respond to protesters in Los Angeles, calling the move an “unprecedented power grab.” In the lawsuit filed in federal court, attorneys for the state said President Trump “unlawfully bypassed” California Gov. Gavin Newsom by putting …
Read More »Judge orders tranche of documents in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case to be made public
Washington — The federal judge overseeing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia ordered a batch of documents to be unsealed Wednesday in response to a request from a media coalition that includes CBS News. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said seven records must be be made available on the public …
Read More »Boulder attack suspect threw Molotov cocktails at people rallying for Israeli hostages, officials say. Here’s what we know.
Officials in Boulder, Colorado, have released new information about the attack Sunday on a group of peaceful demonstrators who were marching to support Israeli hostages in Gaza. They now say 15 people were injured, up from eight reported earlier, when the suspect hurled Molotov cocktails at the crowd. The incident …
Read More »Magnus Carlsen, No. 1 ranked chess player, slams fist onto table after losing to world champ Gukesh Dommaraju
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, the world’s No. 1-ranked player, suffered a major defeat on Sunday to current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju. After Dommaraju made his final move, Carlsen, 34, was seen slamming his fist onto the table and standing up out of his seat in frustration before shaking hands …
Read More »Bessent defends tariff policy as retailers weigh price hikes: “Some are and some aren’t”
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended the Trump administration’s escalating tariff policies, saying that while some companies have already announced price hikes, he thinks others will choose not to. “Some are and some aren’t,” Bessent said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” He pointed to companies like Home …
Read More »Patti LuPone apologizes after Broadway community’s open letter calls out her comments on Kecia Lewis, Audra McDonald
Patti LuPone has issued an apology after hundreds of Broadway performers spoke out against the three-time Tony Awards winner over what they say is a pattern of “inappropriate and unacceptable public comments,” specifically against Broadway star Kecia Lewis, in an open letter. “For as long as I have worked in the …
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