Two groups of investigative journalists tracking police misconduct have filed a lawsuit in the hopes of forcing the Wisconsin Department of Justice to divulge the names, birthdates and disciplinary records of every officer in the state. The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute filed the lawsuit last Thursday in Dane County Circuit Court after the…
The network of accounts likely used generative AI tools to create text for comments left on posts from media publications and public figures, Meta said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-takes-down-inauthentic-accounts-on-facebook-instagram-linked-to-israeli-firm-cb03821f
West Virginia Democrats sought to push back on rumors this week that outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin, who was expected to retire, might be mounting a surprise campaign for governor. The conjecture intensified after Manchin was reportedly bombarded by people urging him to run at an event at the Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, according…
‘Ruinous Gods’ struggles to find musical or narrative coherence in its depiction of the toll forced migration takes on children; Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson’s ‘The Song of Rome’ offers a sophisticated modern spin on Virgil’s ‘Aeneid.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/spoleto-festival-usa-review-timely-opera-and-ancient-drama-8d31525a
European markets closed lower on Wednesday after the Stoxx 600 index extended losses. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/29/europe-markets-open-to-close-rate-cuts-inflation-stocks-.html
Kate Middleton has “turned a corner” with her cancer treatment as the Princess of Wales continues her recovery behind palace doors. The claim was made by an unnamed pal to Katie Nicholl, royal author and Vanity Fair correspondent. According to the insider, the mother of three has been healing away from the public eye and…
Federal investigators have obtained video from inside the mansions of embattled hip-hop billionaire Sean “Diddy” Combs and are tracking down and interviewing potential witnesses identified from the footage — including a male sex worker who claims to be a victim, according to a new report. It was not immediately clear if the video was taken…
First Lady Jill Biden told the co-hosts of “The View” on Wednesday that the polls will “turn” in President Biden’s favor, roughly five months out from Election Day, as he continues to trail former President Trump. “Consistently, we’re seeing poll after poll that are showing Trump beating your husband outside of the margin of error,…
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday pledged $135 million in aid to Moldova for energy security and to counter Russian disinformation as the Western-leaning nation struggles to blunt Moscow’s push for influence that has been buoyed by recent successes in its war in neighboring Ukraine. Blinken opened a short visit to Eastern Europe…
Dutch carrier KLM says it is taking care of passengers and employees who witnessed the incident. https://ift.tt/MGpZ7Sv May 29, 2024 at 09:10PM