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A high school athletics director has been accused of using AI to create a fake recording of the principal going on a racist and antisemitic rant. Dazhon Darien allegedly impersonated Eric Eiswert’s voice with artificial intelligence, in a clip that went viral and was widely shared on social media. In the …

Student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza continue to spread across the US, following last week’s arrest of more than 100 demonstrators at Columbia University. There have been nearly 550 protest-related arrests in the past week at major US universities, according to a tally by news agency Reuters. The students …

Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California. Source link

Day seven of Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in New York continued to hear damaging testimony from one-time tabloid publisher David Pecker. The former National Enquirer publisher testified that he helped work to suppress negative stories about Mr Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign, including paying $150,000 (£120,000) to a Playboy …

Former National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker laid out his dealings with Michael Cohen for ”the boss” Source link

University of Southern California cancels its main commencement event, citing ‘safety measures’ – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Officers and activists clash at a protest camp at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify across US colleges Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar …

Two courts aren’t enough – not for Donald Trump, not on a Thursday. His hush money criminal trial and Supreme Court hearing, legal events one and two, were already under way when he scored the hat-trick. A New York judge announced he was upholding the verdict and the $83m damages …

University of Southern California cancels its main commencement event, citing ‘safety measures’ – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Officers and activists clash at a protest camp at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify across US colleges Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar …

Police and activists clash on Atlanta campus amid Gaza protests – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Officers and activists clash at a protest camp at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify across US colleges Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar – whose …

Police and activists clash on Atlanta campus amid Gaza protests – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Officers and activists clash at a protest camp at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify across US colleges Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar – whose …

An investigation has been launched after a black man died in police custody in the US. Frank Tyson died as he was arrested by police officers Beau Schoenegge and Camden Burch in Canton, Ohio, on 18 April at about 8.25pm. The local police department has since released bodycam footage showing …

At a hearing, the justices also revealed they believe their ruling could shape US democracy’s future. Source link

Police and activists clash on Atlanta campus amid Gaza protests – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Officers and activists clash at a protest camp at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify across US colleges Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar – whose …

Police and activists clash on Atlanta campus amid Gaza protests – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Police have arrested hundreds more protesters at locations across the US, as demonstrations against the war in Gaza intensify across campuses Officers and activists clash as protesters set up an encampment …

Cows in the UK are not being tested for bird flu, despite the outbreak sweeping through American dairy herds, Sky News has been told. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said reports of the H5N1 virus in UK birds and poultry are currently so low that it …

Now that a ban on the platform looms over creators’ heads, she’s concerned – but also confident the platform won’t disappear since it has millions of active users. And while she has loyal customers, her TikTok videos serve as a reminder to come and “get their fix” of tacos. “[TikTok] …

Hundreds arrested as Gaza protests sweep US universities – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Police have arrested hundreds more protesters at locations across the US, as protests against the war in Gaza intensify across university campuses Universities have seen a growing number of students walk out of …

Hundreds more US arrests made in Gaza campus protests – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Police have arrested hundreds more protesters at locations across the US, as protests against the war in Gaza intensify across university campuses Universities have seen a growing number of students walk out …

Hundreds more US arrests made in Gaza campus protests – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary Police have arrested hundreds more protesters at locations across the US, as protests against the war in Gaza intensify across university campuses Universities have seen a growing number of students walk out …

A New York court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction for rape, ordering a new trial in the landmark “MeToo” case. The state’s highest court found the judge at the trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with “egregious” improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren’t …