Day: April 5, 2024

Elon Musk has long had an affinity for self-driving vehicles, claiming they will be one of Tesla’s most important products. Despite big promises, years have gone by without cars that can, so far, drive on their own. But Musk, on a Friday afternoon, when companies tend to bury news, announced on X that Tesla would…

Walmart shoppers could be entitled to as much as $500 as part of a class-action lawsuit settlement by the retailer over allegations that it overcharged customers for certain products. A lawsuit initially filed in late 2022, and subsequently amended in 2023, alleged that Walmart “falsely inflated” the prices of certain sold-by-weight products, including those that…

Meta blocked a newspaper’s critical report about it on Facebook and its other social sites for hours, sparking a backlash that intensified after the company appeared to subsequently block links to the Website of an independent journalist who republished the report. The controversy began Thursday morning when users noticed that all links to the non-profit…

A fire at independent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office on Friday was intentionally set, according to local fire officials. The Burlington fire marshal’s office said it “deemed this fire incendiary in nature” and the investigation is now being handled by the Vermont State Police and the Burlington Police Department. Firefighters arrived on the scene at…

Editor’s Note: Ana Marie Cox is a political journalist and writer in Austin. The views expressed here are her own. Read more opinion on CNN. To win in November, President Joe Biden and other Democrats must seize upon and never let up on abortion rights as their most important policy focus. Democrats’ historical reticence to give a…

Smoky, hazy gambling floors have long been part of the Atlantic City casino experience for some people. But on Friday, the United Auto Workers and another group filed a lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and the state’s health commissioner claiming that a loophole in state law exposes casino workers to health problems from…

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun received total compensation of $32.8 million for 2023, a 60% increase from the $20.5 million he received for 2022. Boeing did enjoy improved results in 2023 from Calhoun’s first two years running the troubled aircraft manufacturer. It continued to lose money as it has every year since 2019, but it trimmed…

A jury in Manhattan found Singapore-based Terraform Labs and its founder Do Kwon liable on civil fraud charges on Friday, agreeing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that they misled investors before their stablecoin’s 2022 collapse shocked cryptocurrency markets. The jury delivered the verdict in federal court in the two-week trial after hearing closing arguments earlier in the day….

A rift between Mexico and Ecuador is growing, with a series of diplomatic provocations this week that culminated in Ecuador rejecting Mexico’s ambassador to the country, and Mexico announcing that it would offer asylum to a wanted Ecuadorean politician. Mexican Ambassador Raquel Serur Smeke was declared “persona non grata” in Ecuador on Thursday after Mexico’s President…

A high-dollar fundraiser Saturday to benefit former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party has raised $43 million so far, a source familiar with the details told CNN. The event, the first major fundraiser for Trump and the Republican National Committee since he became his party’s presumptive presidential nominee, will have 100 attendees. The Palm Beach, Florida,…

One of Hollywood’s funniest couples is no more. In a joint statement posted to their respective Instagram Stories on Friday, Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen announced that they filed to end their marriage at some point last year. Over a picture of the pair dressed in white tennis gear, a note from the couple…

Here is a look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Past coverage of the 2023 and 2022 hurricane season and the latest weather news can also be found on CNN. Follow the storm tracker for the path and forecasts of the latest storm. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30….

House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were dealt their latest blow this week when the CIA informed them that an allegation they pushed was false, the latest example of House Republicans citing questionable information to make a serious claim. Without the evidence or the votes to impeach the president, at this…

Frances Bean Cobain has penned a candid and heartfelt tribute to her father Kurt Cobain on the 30th anniversary of his death. Cobain was a toddler when her father, who was the frontman of legendary grunge band Nirvana, took his life. On Friday she posted a series of photos on her verified Instagram account, showing…

The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case lambasted the suspect’s defense attorney Thursday, saying she commissioned phone surveys to potential jurors that could hinder Kohberger’s ability to get a fair trial. Defense attorney Anne C. Taylor had a sharp accusation of her own, saying the judge violated her client’s right to due process for…

Sanofi has reached an agreement in principle to settle 4,000 US lawsuits linking the discontinued heartburn drug Zantac to cancer, the company said on Wednesday. Sanofi did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. The agreement, which still needs to be finalized, will resolve most of the lawsuits against the French pharmaceutical company in US state courts, with the exception of Delaware where the majority of the cases…

For the first time in nearly two decades, the percentage of women in the C-suite at publicly traded US companies has dropped. And growth in the percentage of women in senior corporate leadership roles overall barely budged from 2022 to 2023. That’s according to a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence, which studied gender…

Bronny James has declared for the 2024 NBA draft, he announced on Instagram Friday. Bronny is the oldest child of NBA all-time leading scorer and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and recently finished his freshman season for the University of Southern California Trojans. “I’ve had a year with some ups and downs but all added to…

Whether you spend time on a ranch, are a fan of old Westerns or have been playing country music albums on repeat, you might have cowboys on the brain. Try one of these recipes – many of which offer meaty, Tex-Mex flavors – that seem to have been made with cowboys in mind. From Cowboy Cookies,…

A supercomputer is tracking one of the most exciting English Premier League title races in years and with three clubs involved, separated by a matter of points, it keeps spitting out different predictions as it analyzes thousands of simulations. While the supercomputer whirs away in the background, the 2023/2024 title race has been something to…

A 1938 comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sold for $6 million at auction on Thursday, becoming the most expensive comic ever, according to Heritage Auctions, which handled the sale. The auction house dubbed it the “most important, impactful comic book ever published,” as it introduced the world to Superman for just 10 cents an issue…

Millions of packets of popular laundry detergent pods made by Procter & Gamble have been recalled due to faulty packaging, which pose a serious risk of accidental ingestion by young children and may cause facial injuries, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday. The recall involves Tide, Gain Flings, Ace and Ariel liquid laundry…

Splatters and splashes of oil take their toll on our garments in the kitchen, the garage and the workshop. Your prior experiences with trying to clean cooking oils or lubricants might lead you to think that your clothing is ruined. But, that’s quite the opposite! Learn how to get oil stains out of clothes when…

By Tori B. Powell From CNN’s Betsy Klein, Michael Williams and Kayla Tausche President Joe Biden will today meet with some of the relatives of the six construction workers who died in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge, the White House said. The White House previously announced Biden would be meeting with local…

Israel’s military said its troops made a series of “grave” mistakes and violated protocol in their strikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza this week. An Israeli inquiry published Friday found troops mistakenly thought they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drone strikes targeted three vehicles of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) late Monday night….

By Elise Hammond, Leinz Vales and Matt Meyer, CNN From CNN’s Nic F. Anderson in New York The New York City Fire Department said there are no major incidents it is responding to at this time, in the aftermath of the New Jersey earthquake. An FDNY spokesperson told CNN that around 10:30 a.m. ET, FDNY…

French diver Alexis Jandard suffered a mishap on Thursday when he fell off the diving board in front of President Emmanuel Macron during an Olympic pool inauguration. Preparing to dive off the three-meter (9.8-foot) springboard alongside two other divers, the 26-year-old lost his footing, landed on his back and bounced off the board while the…

The use of artificial intelligence will reduce the number of workers at thousands of companies over the next five years, according to a global survey of C-suite executives published Friday. The wide-ranging poll of 2,000 executives, conducted by Swiss staffing firm Adecco Group in collaboration with research firm Oxford Economics, showed that 41% of them…

Two years ago, I could never have predicted the hype which surrounds tonight’s NCAA women’s basketball Final Four. It was only last year that this casual, although at times serious, sports fan met a basketball hall of famer and didn’t recognize her. Fortunately, former NCAA head coach Muffet McGraw was kind enough to look past…

Suki Waterhouse has debuted her joint production with Robert Pattinson. “The Daisy Jones & The Six” star posted a photo to her verified Instagram on Thursday showing her cradling a baby believed to be the newborn she and fiancé Pattinson share. “Welcome to the world angel,” the caption reads. The couple, who first sparked speculation…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s week began with the chants of thousands of protesters demanding a hostage deal and early elections outside the Knesset and his official residence. It ended with a scolding from US President Joe Biden over the Israeli military’s killing of seven humanitarian aid workers and the rapidly spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In…

The Biden administration is preparing new proposals aiming to reduce or cancel student loan debt for millions of borrowers, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN, another attempt to address a key issue facing voters before November’s election. The expected proposals come nearly 10 months after the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s…

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“Scoop” juggles so many timely balls it’s a bit of a shame the film doesn’t accomplish that task with more dexterity. Part of that has to do with its somewhat limited origins, based as it is on a memoir by a BBC booker, but the underlying issues surrounding traditional journalism competing with tabloids and how…

Editor’s note: A new CNN Original Series, “Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight,” features exclusive interviews and never-before-broadcast video to uncover the events that led to disaster. Go inside the mission and explore the story of the crew and their families in the series that premieres Sunday, April 7 at 9PM ET/PT. The space shuttle…

Jane Elliott will never forget her sister’s April 4, 1968, phone call telling her the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated. Elliott, like many people across the US, was shocked. Talking about the news of Dr. King’s death makes her sick to her stomach even today. “My whole body reacts to the…

Defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard is in hospital after suffering a horror crash during stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country on Thursday. His cycling team, Team Visma, said that Vingegaard suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs, a pulmonary contusion and pneumothorax, or collapsed lung. Related article Jonas Vingegaard seals…

From CNN’s Alicia Wallace, Elisabeth Buchwald, Krystal Hur and Nicole Goodkind Futures were slightly higher Friday morning after tumbling on Thursday ahead of the jobs report. Dow futures rose by about 0.2% to 38,995, the S&P 500 was mostly flat at 5,212, and Nasdaq futures were up by 0.2%. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial…

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Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. Elon Musk has given up, restoring the “lords and peasants” blue checkmark system he once admonished and assailed as elitism. After insisting that journalists, celebrities and other notable users pay him $8…