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The Beastie Boys sue Chili's parent company over alleged misuse of 'Sabotage' song in ad 07/11/2024 06:48pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili's in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio's smash hit “Sabotage” without permission. The rap group, in a federal case filed Wednesday in New York, alleged Brinker Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro spied on judiciary and lawmakers, police say 07/11/2024 06:29pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — An investigation by federal police has led to allegations that Brazil’s intelligence agency spied on members of the judiciary, lawmakers and journalists during the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro, court records showed Thursday. Among those targeted were Ch Kenyan president dismisses Cabinet ministers after weeks of protests over taxation, poor governance 07/11/2024 10:41am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed almost all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and poor governance. In a televised address, the president also dismissed A defiant Biden borrows some tactics from his rival as he tries to put debate debacle behind him 07/10/2024 03:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — He’s calling in to his favorite morning cable news show, bashing the “elites” of his party and dismissing unfavorable polls. He’s even talking up his crowd sizes. As an increasingly defiant President Joe Biden rejects calls to step aside after a disastrous debate performanc Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents 07/10/2024 12:58pm • MONACO (AP) — Kenyan runner Lawrence Cherono, a former winner of the Boston and Chicago marathons, has been banned for seven years for doping and trying to use fake documents to explain his failed drug test. Cherono tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in 2022 and was suspended j How to spot fake passport websites 07/10/2024 05:45am • Do you wait until the last minute to apply for or renew your passport? That's exactly what scammers are expecting. Passport scams are common during peak travel seasons, and it's essential to use the official websites for passport services. The Federal Trade Commission has some tips to help pro Iran encourages Gaza war protests in US to stoke outrage and distrust, intelligence chief says 07/09/2024 10:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iranian government is covertly encouraging American protests over Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza in a bid to stoke outrage ahead of the fall election, the nation's top intelligence official said Tuesday. Using social media platforms popular in the U.S., groups linked to T Sarcopenia: How to Stop Age-Related Muscle Loss 07/09/2024 08:00pm • Many people are familiar with osteopenia and osteoporosis, which are conditions characterized by moderate and severe bone density loss, respectively, that can occur as you age. However, sarcopenia, the age-related decline in muscle mass and function, is less commonly known. Sarcopenia has not been a Man's thumb cut off by suspects who used it to steal money off his phone, court docs say 07/09/2024 06:45pm • A man was stabbed and killed inside his apartment in April and the suspects cut off his thumb in order to steal money off his cellphone, according to D.C. court documents. Two women have been arrested and charged this month in the killing of Fasil Teklemariam, 53, who was found dead inside his ap US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology 07/09/2024 04:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread online disinformation in the United States and was boosted by artificial intelligence has been disrupted, the Justice Department said Tuesday. U.S. officials described the internet operation as part of an ongoing eff Movie Review: Scarlett Johansson lends star power to earthbound ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ 07/09/2024 01:57pm • “ Fly Me to the Moon ” is better than it looks. This is not a slam against the marketing campaign for the space race rom-com about a straight-laced NASA man and the Madison Avenue marketing savant brought in to sell the mission to the moon. It’s more about the state of theatrical moviegoing. A Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it 07/07/2024 01:53pm • The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like AI makes it easier than ever to perpetrate fraud and get away with it. Internet and Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett shows an independence from majority view in recent opinions 07/05/2024 03:22pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — During her Senate confirmation hearings, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett uttered a memorable line to describe her approach to cases: “It’s not the law of Amy.” Barrett cemented the Court’s conservative supermajority four years ago and has since voted in favor of o The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro 07/05/2024 02:47pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases have multiplied since his failed reelection campaign in 2022. Authorities have been looking into everything from allegations he conspired to incite Kenya's president apologizes for arrogant officials and promises to act against police brutality 07/05/2024 12:02pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s President William Ruto on Friday apologized for the “arrogance and show of opulence” by legislators and ministers from the ruling party and promised action against “rogue” police officers who shot at unarmed civilians during deadly protests and the storming