SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite
Read full article: SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader's voice in FortniteHollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions on Monday, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without notice.
Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership
Read full article: Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnershipElon Musk is in a legal fight with Microsoft but made a virtual appearance at the software giant’s annual developer conference to reveal that Microsoft's cloud computing platform will now host Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok.
Miami-Dade man accused in ‘credit bust out’ auto fraud involving multiple high-end vehicles
Read full article: Miami-Dade man accused in ‘credit bust out’ auto fraud involving multiple high-end vehiclesA Miami-Dade man was arrested over the weekend after deputies say he tried to use fake employment and income records to buy luxury vehicles from local dealerships, part of what investigators are calling a “credit bust out” scam targeting the auto finance industry.
Convicted felon accused of pistol-whipping, kidnapping woman in Biscayne Gardens
Read full article: Convicted felon accused of pistol-whipping, kidnapping woman in Biscayne GardensA 25-year-old woman is facing a string of felony charges after authorities say she pistol-whipped another woman unconscious and dragged her into an apartment during a violent encounter in Biscayne Gardens over the weekend.
Cockfighting bust in southwest Miami-Dade leads to 42 arrests, deputies say
Read full article: Cockfighting bust in southwest Miami-Dade leads to 42 arrests, deputies sayA cockfighting ring operating in southwest Miami-Dade was shut down Friday afternoon after deputies responding to a report of a violent altercation discovered dozens of people allegedly participating in illegal animal fighting, authorities confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Monday.
Teen dies after grandmother killed, father injured in Hollywood apartment fire
Read full article: Teen dies after grandmother killed, father injured in Hollywood apartment fireA 13-year-old boy with autism has died, days after his grandmother died in an apartment fire in Hollywood, his family confirmed.
Teen, 19, killed outside Fort Lauderdale Airbnb during chaotic night in River Oaks neighborhood
Read full article: Teen, 19, killed outside Fort Lauderdale Airbnb during chaotic night in River Oaks neighborhoodFort Lauderdale police are investigating a homicide after they said a 19-year-old woman was shot and killed early Monday morning outside a short-term rental in the city’s River Oaks neighborhood.
Sushi bars to burger chains - why inspectors had to step in
Read full article: Sushi bars to burger chains - why inspectors had to step inRecords show inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered closures at four eateries across South Florida following serious safety violations.
Former President Joe Biden unlikely to be cured from prostate cancer, South Florida doctor says
Read full article: Former President Joe Biden unlikely to be cured from prostate cancer, South Florida doctor saysThe American Cancer Society reports that the chances that men diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer live five years is 37 percent.
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Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheers
Read full article: Freed from ICE custody, Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi graduates from Columbia to cheersStudent activist Mohsen Mahdawi has attended his graduation from Columbia University, weeks after his release from federal custody.
Trump hosts the Kennedy Center board as he seeks to remake arts and culture in America
Read full article: Trump hosts the Kennedy Center board as he seeks to remake arts and culture in AmericaPresident Donald Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center’s leadership, reinforcing how much time he’s devoting to remaking one of the nation’s premier cultural centers in a larger effort to ideologically and socially overhaul the nation’s arts scene.
High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault
Read full article: High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assaultA jury has found a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach not guilty of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault after he spent decades asking hundreds of male student-athletes if they were “shy or not shy” before asking them to get naked so he could their check their body fat.
Company decides not to rebuild chlorine plant with history of fires, explosions and toxic clouds
Read full article: Company decides not to rebuild chlorine plant with history of fires, explosions and toxic cloudsThe company that operated a Georgia chlorine plant with a history of explosions and chemical fires that created toxic clouds has decided not to rebuild its Conyers manufacturing plant.
Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville license plates coming to a bumper near you
Read full article: Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville license plates coming to a bumper near youMore than a year after Florida lawmakers gave the thumbs up, “parrotheads” will soon be able to hit the road with a specialty Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville license plate.
Financier accused of stealing $8.4M from mother pleads guilty: Prosecutors
Read full article: Financier accused of stealing $8.4M from mother pleads guilty: ProsecutorsBrett Graham, the founder of Vertical Capital who was barred by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, pled guilty to federal charges on Tuesday in West Palm Beach.
Ukrainian mother and daughter face voter fraud charges in South Florida
Read full article: Ukrainian mother and daughter face voter fraud charges in South FloridaFederal prosecutors recently accused two Ukrainian women of voter fraud in South Florida after a U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Miami probe.
Ex-Celsius Holdings executive sentenced after pleading guilty to insider trading
Read full article: Ex-Celsius Holdings executive sentenced after pleading guilty to insider tradingA federal judge sentenced a former executive for the energy drink company Celsius Holdings, Inc. on Monday after he pleaded guilty to a $1.6 million insider trading scheme.
Sushi bars to burger chains - why inspectors had to step in
Read full article: Sushi bars to burger chains - why inspectors had to step inRecords show inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered closures at four eateries across South Florida following serious safety violations.
WATCH: Mother manatee, calf rescued near Key Largo after entanglement in fishing line
Read full article: WATCH: Mother manatee, calf rescued near Key Largo after entanglement in fishing lineA mother manatee known as “Stripes” and her newborn calf were rescued near Key Largo on Thursday after the adult manatee was found severely entangled in fishing line, according to officials with the Dolphin Research Center and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville license plates coming to a bumper near you
Read full article: Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville license plates coming to a bumper near youMore than a year after Florida lawmakers gave the thumbs up, “parrotheads” will soon be able to hit the road with a specialty Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville license plate.
Heavy rain drenches South Florida as flood advisory remains in effect
Read full article: Heavy rain drenches South Florida as flood advisory remains in effectA flood watch was in effect for Miami-Dade and Broward counties as heavy rain and strong storms drenched much of South Florida Monday morning, creating hazardous travel conditions and raising concerns of flash flooding.
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After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosis
Read full article: After a political career shaped by cancer, Biden faces his own grim diagnosisThe announcement that Joe Biden has prostate cancer is the latest example of how the final chapters of his political career have been shaped by the disease.
Shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter
Read full article: Shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelterMore than 12,000 chicks at a Delaware distribution center were found left in a USPS truck for more than three days.
DeSantis signs ‘Boater Freedom Act’ to limit local restrictions on Florida waters
Read full article: DeSantis signs ‘Boater Freedom Act’ to limit local restrictions on Florida watersFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "Boater Freedom Act“ into law during a news conference in Panama City Beach on Monday.
Cannes standout 'My Father's Shadow' marks a historic first for Nigeria
Read full article: Cannes standout 'My Father's Shadow' marks a historic first for NigeriaAkinola Davies Jr.' s “My Father’s Shadow” is making history in Cannes as the first Nigerian film in Cannes’ official selection.
Miami-Dade man accused in ‘credit bust out’ auto fraud involving multiple high-end vehicles
Read full article: Miami-Dade man accused in ‘credit bust out’ auto fraud involving multiple high-end vehiclesA Miami-Dade man was arrested over the weekend after deputies say he tried to use fake employment and income records to buy luxury vehicles from local dealerships, part of what investigators are calling a “credit bust out” scam targeting the auto finance industry.
Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflicts
Read full article: Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflictsA federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with its dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Teen dies after grandmother killed, father injured in Hollywood apartment fire
Read full article: Teen dies after grandmother killed, father injured in Hollywood apartment fireA 13-year-old boy with autism has died, days after his grandmother died in an apartment fire in Hollywood, his family confirmed.
Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportation
Read full article: Supreme Court allows Trump to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans who risk deportationThe Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.
Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declines
Read full article: Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year as population declinesA vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct.
Teen, 19, killed outside Fort Lauderdale Airbnb during chaotic night in River Oaks neighborhood
Read full article: Teen, 19, killed outside Fort Lauderdale Airbnb during chaotic night in River Oaks neighborhoodFort Lauderdale police are investigating a homicide after they said a 19-year-old woman was shot and killed early Monday morning outside a short-term rental in the city’s River Oaks neighborhood.
Third suspect arrested over fires at properties linked to UK prime minister
Read full article: Third suspect arrested over fires at properties linked to UK prime ministerA third man has been arrested in connection with a series of fires targeting property linked to U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US after killing dozens
Read full article: Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US after killing dozensThe National Weather Service is warning of still more days of dangerous weather conditions across the central U.S. The agency issued the forecast Monday after four days of tornadoes, thunderstorms and heavy rain killed more than two dozen people.
Convicted felon accused of pistol-whipping, kidnapping woman in Biscayne Gardens
Read full article: Convicted felon accused of pistol-whipping, kidnapping woman in Biscayne GardensA 25-year-old woman is facing a string of felony charges after authorities say she pistol-whipped another woman unconscious and dragged her into an apartment during a violent encounter in Biscayne Gardens over the weekend.
Crew members of tall ship that collided with Brooklyn Bridge return home to Mexico
Read full article: Crew members of tall ship that collided with Brooklyn Bridge return home to MexicoMany crew members on the Mexican navy tall ship that suffered a deadly collision with the Brooklyn Bridge have flown home from New York.
Man who tried to sell $6.4m gold toilet stolen from English country house is spared jail
Read full article: Man who tried to sell $6.4m gold toilet stolen from English country house is spared jailA man who tried to help a burglar cash in from the theft of a gold toilet was spared prison on Monday after a British judge said he had been taken advantage of by the thieves.
Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes premiere for 'Highest 2 Lowest'
Read full article: Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes premiere for 'Highest 2 Lowest'Denzel Washington sandwiched a whirlwind trip to the Cannes Film Festival in between Broadway performances for the premiere of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” and was rewarded with a surprise honorary Palme d'Or.
Appeals court allows Trump’s anti-union order to take effect
Read full article: Appeals court allows Trump’s anti-union order to take effectAn appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees while a lawsuit plays out.
Cockfighting bust in southwest Miami-Dade leads to 42 arrests, deputies say
Read full article: Cockfighting bust in southwest Miami-Dade leads to 42 arrests, deputies sayA cockfighting ring operating in southwest Miami-Dade was shut down Friday afternoon after deputies responding to a report of a violent altercation discovered dozens of people allegedly participating in illegal animal fighting, authorities confirmed in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Monday.
Singer Dawn Richard says Sean 'Diddy' Combs threatened her with death after she saw him beat Cassie
Read full article: Singer Dawn Richard says Sean 'Diddy' Combs threatened her with death after she saw him beat CassieSinger Dawn Richard has told the jury in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs that he threatened her with death if she told anyone that she saw the influential hip-hop promoter beat his longtime girlfriend, the singer Cassie.
For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Read full article: For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown SoldierArmy Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay of Indianapolis has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery for the last two years.
It’s the end of the world and the Cannes Film Festival does not feel fine
Read full article: It’s the end of the world and the Cannes Film Festival does not feel fineAs much as the Cannes Film Festival basks in the Côte d’Azur sunshine, storm clouds have been all over its movie screens at the festival, which on Monday passed the halfway point.
The Latest: Trump said to be 'frustrated' over war in Ukraine
Read full article: The Latest: Trump said to be 'frustrated' over war in UkrainePresident Donald Trump is hoping that separate phone calls Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
Who is Nicusor Dan, the pro-EU centrist who beat a nationalist in Romania’s tense presidential race?
Read full article: Who is Nicusor Dan, the pro-EU centrist who beat a nationalist in Romania’s tense presidential race?Nicusor Dan, the former civic activist and pro-European Union centrist politician who defied odds to decisively defeat a hard-right nationalist in Romania’s critical presidential race, has emerged as a counterforce to the right-wing populist wave sweeping across Eastern Europe Final results from the presidential race showed Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, Dan winning 53.6% of the vote over the hard-right candidate George Simion.
Former President Joe Biden unlikely to be cured from prostate cancer, South Florida doctor says
Read full article: Former President Joe Biden unlikely to be cured from prostate cancer, South Florida doctor saysThe American Cancer Society reports that the chances that men diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer live five years is 37 percent.
Critics say Trump's religion agenda will benefit conservative Christians the most
Read full article: Critics say Trump's religion agenda will benefit conservative Christians the mostPresident Donald Trump's establishment of a White House Faith Office, a Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias and a Religious Liberty Commission has raised cheers from his base of conservative Christian supporters.
Despite economic concerns, Americans are set on getting away for Memorial Day weekend
Read full article: Despite economic concerns, Americans are set on getting away for Memorial Day weekendAmericans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend even as economic and technical worries rattle the U.S. Auto club AAA predicts over 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles home between Thursday and Monday.
Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They've long been a source of misinformation
Read full article: Trump order targets barcodes on ballots. They've long been a source of misinformationPresident Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul how U.S. elections are run includes a somewhat obscure reference to the way votes are counted.