82 m. ago Elon Musk’s xAI accused of pollution over Memphis supercomputer

Hearing scheduled for Friday as residents say AI company has distributed leaflets that downplay pollution dangersElon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is stirring controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. That’s where he’s building a massive supercomputer to power his company xAI. Community residents and environmental activists say that since the supercomputer was fired up last summer it has become one of the biggest air polluters in the county. But some local officials have championed the billionaire, saying he’s investing in Memphis.The first public hearing with the health department is scheduled for Friday, where county officials will hear from all sides of the debate. In the run-up to the hearing, secretive fliers claiming xAI has low emissions were sent to residents of historically Black neighborhoods; at the same time, environmental groups have been amassing data about how much pollution the AI company is likely generating. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Prosecutors can seek death penalty for Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis, judge rules

Kohberger is accused of murdering four Idaho college students in 2022

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4 h. ago Shannon Sharpe takes leave from ESPN’s First Take after being accused of rape in $50m lawsuit

Sharpe, 56, is an NFL Hall of Famer

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5 h. ago American Airlines accused of letting passenger die after horror health emergency

John William Cannon, 62, from Kentucky, became ill during a flight connection in Dallas and despite fainting was still allowed to continue his journey to Colorado where he died, alleges a lawsuit by his family

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6 h. ago Britain's Got Talent star accused of 'gripping women's throats' in violent rapes

The former BGT contestant allegedly raped the two women within just three months of each other.

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6 h. ago Horror as woman 'raped twice on Great Yarmouth beach seafront'

Luis Brazao, 31, from Yarmouth, has appeared in court accused of raping a woman twice and also sexually assaulting her on the same occasion at Great Yarmouth seafront

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7 h. ago Nantes school stabbing suspect's told cops 'shoot me in the head' after knifing classmate

A boy accused of killing a classmate and injuriing others in a knife attack at a school in Nantes, France, allegedly make chilling remarks to police officers as he was arrested

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7 h. ago Tories accuse Labour of lining up ‘crony’ to head new football regulator

Former journalist and media executive David Kogan is said to be a leading candidate.

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8 h. ago Baker 'stabbed 7 colleagues to death after plying them with gin' at his birthday party

Bogart Ramirez, 32, is accused of knifing to death seven of his colleagues at a bakery in the Philippines after allegedly overhearing them plot to kill him while he slept

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8 h. ago Harvey Weinstein trial: Photos of mogul with Bill Clinton and Queen Elizabeth are debated on day 2 of retrial

In opening statements on Wednesday, prosecutors introduced the jury to a third accuser Kaja Sokola who alleges she was assaulted by the mogul at the age of just 16

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8 h. ago Family of California girl, 19, who died trapped in burning Cybertruck make shocking accusation against EV owners

The family of a 19-year-old college student who burned to death after being trapped inside a Tesla Cybertruck has make shocking accusation against the vehicle's owners.  

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8 h. ago Sex assault accuser's roommate testifies at Weinstein retrial that's not quite a repeat

A former roommate of one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers has testified the woman told her in July 2006 that the then-movie mogul had forcibly performed oral sex on her

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9 h. ago BGT star accused of 'gripping victim by throat' as he raped two women in months

Former Britain's Got Talent star Andrew Johnston, 30, was studying at the Royal Academy of Music when he allegedly raped two women in months apart, a court heard

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9 h. ago Eilish McColgan calls for passport ID to combat ‘faceless’ social media bullies

‘Having a verified account would make a big difference’Athlete makes London Marathon debut on SundayEilish McColgan has revealed that she has even been body-shamed by school teachers, as she called for social media companies to use formal identification to prevent the abuse she faces every day.But McColgan, who will make her London Marathon debut on Sunday, has vowed to defy the bullies by staying on social media even though she was accused of “looking like a skeleton” and having anorexia when her mum, Liz, reposted a video of her training last month. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Woman branded ‘violent’ by her boyfriend’s family after he tried to shove her face into birthday cake

‘You physically resisted having your face forced into a cake. He did it anyways, and attempted to do it a second time,’ one Reddit comment read

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10 h. ago Ian Wright's actions show true colours after Eni Aluko's rant about Arsenal icon

Ian Wright has been accused of 'blocking' female pundits from working in the women's game by Eni Aluko, but the Arsenal legend made a brilliant gesture to an injured female professional footballer

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10 h. ago The Guardian view on the coming papal conclave: Catholics at a crossroads | Editorial

Pope Francis’s progressive legacy rests in the hands of cardinal electors who will be juggling competing agendasIn keeping with the humble style of his papacy, Pope Francis did his best to dial down the pomp and ceremony that would mark his passing. In St Peter’s Basilica, where he now lies in state, Francis’s body rests in an unelaborate coffin and has not been placed on the traditional elevated bier. The tomb in which he will be buried is to be underground and unadorned, carrying only the plain inscription “Franciscus”, again on his instructions.The final grace notes of a remarkable papacy will add to the pathos of Saturday’s funeral, which hundreds of thousands of mourners are expected to attend. The Argentinian pope’s plain, direct style endeared him to millions of non-Catholics as well as to the faithful. But the ecclesiastical politics of what happens next, in a divided church, will be anything but straightforward. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Jay Leno shares touching comments about becoming wife Mavis’ caretaker amid dementia diagnosis

The comedian became conservator of his wife’s estate in April 2024

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10 h. ago Farage accused of being ‘out of touch’ after ‘overdiagnosis’ comments

The Reform leader told a local elections campaign event that overdiagnosis is ‘creating a class of victims’ in the UK.

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11 h. ago Constance Marten tells Old Bailey trial she went on run after 'my children were stolen by the state'

Aristocrat accused of manslaughter told the Old Bailey she did ‘everything to protect’ her baby daughter

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