Author: Justin M. Larson

Reggie Carroll Shot Dead In Mississippi; Fan Drops Katt Williams ClaimBaltimore comedian Reggie Carroll, known as the “Knockout King of Comedy,” was tragically shot dead in Southaven, Mississippi. Police rushed to the scene after reports of gunfire and found Carroll with serious wounds. Despite desperate life-saving efforts, he could not be saved. Authorities confirmed a suspect is in custody and facing murder charges. Carroll, celebrated for his stand-up tours across the U.S., was remembered by fans and fellow comedians as tributes poured in on social media. His brother Jonathan Carroll thanked supporters and urged people not to spread unverified details.…

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Meghan Markle is back with Season 2 of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, but royal insiders say the palace isn’t paying attention. King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate reportedly dismiss it as trivial noise, while experts label Meghan’s ventures, from pasta-making to bath salts, as rushed and desperate attempts to boost her lifestyle brand. Netflix has extended Harry and Meghan’s deal, though some compare it to the Obamas’ “downgrade.” Meanwhile, rumors of a possible royal reconciliation continue to swirl. Source link

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Hello, this is Spriha Srivastava, CNBC International’s Executive Editor for Digital, writing from London. This week, I take a closer look at India’s tightrope walk — tariffs from Washington, oil from Moscow, and an uneasy handshake with Beijing. Let’s dive in.Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the 2019 G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan.Mikhail Klimentyev | Afp | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The big storyPicture this: you’re at a dinner party with three friends who are struggling…

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The number of animals infested with New World screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating parasite, has risen by 53% in the four weeks to mid-August, Mexican government data reveals. While infestations by the fly larvae primarily affect cattle, Mexican officials also registered cases in dogs, horses, sheep – and humans.According to local media, dozens of people have been treated for the infestation in hospitals in the southern Mexican states of Campeche and Chiapas.The rise in affected animals in Mexico comes just days after US health authorities said that they had confirmed the first human case in a patient who had returned to…

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When Pat Scallen heard gunshots around the corner from his Minneapolis home, “I didn’t know exactly what it was at first, but after about the 10th shot, I knew something was wrong,” he recalled.Scallen raced to the Annunciation Catholic School, where he said he saw a magazine on the ground by the church.”It was eerily quiet. And then I immediately turned and ran to the front of the church, and right at that time everyone was coming out. And it was chaotic,” Scallen told “Good Morning America” on Thursday.Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church,…

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WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex, it didn’t turn to a large government contractor or even a firm that specializes in private prisons.Instead, it handed the project on a military base to Acquisition Logistics LLC, a small business that has no listed experience running a correction facility and had never won a federal contract worth more than $16 million. The company also lacks a functioning website and lists as its address a modest home…

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KIGALI, Rwanda — Seven migrants were transferred from the United States to Rwanda in August under a deportation agreement with the U.S., authorities in the East African country said Thursday.Rwanda said earlier in August it would accept up to 250 deportees from the U.S.Yolande Makolo, a spokeswoman for the Rwandan government, said in a statement that the “first group of seven vetted migrants arrived in Rwanda in mid-August.”Rwanda is one of four African countries that have reached deportation agreements with Washington, The others are Uganda, Eswatini and South Sudan. No information was provided about the identities of the deportees sent…

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For all the trillions being spent in the pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) it still cannot answer the existential question: is AI a truly transformative technology, akin to the railways, or a bubble about to burst, taking global markets with it?In the absence (for now) of a definitive digitally-generated answer, the performance of chip-maker Nvidia is a good proxy. The world’s largest company by value has released quarterly results that give clues to the future, as well as evidence of current performance.Nvidia’s growth is fundamentally linked to AI. It made its name developing the graphic processing chips (GPUs) that powered…

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Kelley Wolf, former Real World star and estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf, was arrested in Utah amid their explosive divorce battle. The 57-year-old was booked on two misdemeanor charges, including harassment, after a string of emotional Instagram posts. Hours before her arrest, Kelley shared a meltdown online, admitting she was “confused” and “scared,” and pleaded with fans to “fight” for her, claiming she had “done nothing.” In the same posts, she lashed out at Scott, leaked his phone number, and branded him “the most hated man on earth.” The couple, married since 2004, have been fighting a bitter custody…

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A tense debate in the Mexican Senate descended into a brawl between two of the chamber’s most senior politicians on Wednesday. Senator Alejandro Moreno, of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), grabbed the president of the Senate, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, demanding to be allowed to speak. After some pushing and shoving, Moreno threw punches and a photographer who stepped in was injured. Tempers had already been running high throughout the debate about the presence of armed forces from other countries on Mexican soil. But it was not until after the national anthem had been sung that Senator Moreno, angry at…

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