Lorilee Schultz, whose childhood memories include munching cream puffs in the Dairy Building at the Illinois State Fair, had a special reason for attending this year’s unveiling of the famed butter cow: She’s part of it. The 102nd edition of the Dairy Building’s crown jewel features a butter model of Schultz ready to milk one…
New York CNN — Michael Kors and Kate Spade are about to become siblings. Tapestry Inc., which owns Kate Spade and Coach, announced Thursday that it’s acquiring Capri Holdings, the parent company of Michael Kors and Versace. The $8.5 billion deal could help them better compete against their higher-end European rivals. Once the deal closes,…
Three days after a Maryland woman’s body was found near a trail where she went missing, authorities said Rachel Morin was a “victim of a violent homicide.” “This was an intentional taking of a person’s life,” Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said in a video posted on the sheriff’s office Facebook Wednesday. Gahler said there…
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pay $3.5 million to settle a civil case alleging a now-deceased priest sexually assaulted a teenage boy nearly two decades ago, and church officials knew of similar reports about the priest dating back to the 1970s, attorneys for the victim announced Wednesday. The plaintiff was a 14-year-old student in religious…
Hong Kong CNN — New constraints on US investments in advanced technology in China will exacerbate a slump in deals between the world’s top two economies and deliver a “major blow” to Chinese startups, analysts and investors told CNN Thursday. The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would restrict investments by US venture capital and private…
In the span of one month, dozens of mustangs have died during Nevada’s summer roundup of 2,500 wild horses. Opponents of the roundup said the practice of culling Nevada’s overpopulated mustang herds was inhumane and should be stopped. On Wednesday, a judge denied a bid for an emergency order to halt the roundup and said the U.S….
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CNN — Authorities in Lebanon moved to ban the “Barbie” movie from cinemas on Wednesday, saying it promotes homosexuality and violates the nation’s values. Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada banned the film from cinemas after delaying its release date to late August, saying it contradicts the “moral and religious values as well as the principles of…
Las Vegas, Nevada CNN — Thousands of hackers will descend on Las Vegas this weekend for a competition taking aim at popular artificial intelligence chat apps, including ChatGPT. The competition comes amid growing concerns and scrutiny over increasingly powerful AI technology that has taken the world by storm, but has been repeatedly shown to amplify…
CNN — Most of the 16 Michigan Republicans who served as fake electors in 2020 will be arraigned Thursday and are expected to plead not guilty to the first-of-their-kind felony charges. The group of Trump supporters were hit with state charges last month over their role in the former president’s campaign’s seven-state plan to subvert…