Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi on “The Takeout” — 5/15/2020
Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler and Provo, Utah Mayor Michelle Kaufusi join Major to talk…
Oklahoma becomes latest state to sue Roblox over child safety concerns
Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against Roblox on Thursday, becoming the latest state to take legal action against the popular gaming platform over child safety concerns. “Roblox marketed itself as a safe place for children but turned a blind eye as predators targeted and exploited minors on its platform,” Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a…
Details on Ebola outbreak as Americans urged to avoid travel to Congo, Uganda, South Sudan
The State Department on Tuesday strongly urged Americans to avoid travel to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan because of the Ebola outbreak there. More than 130 people have already died. Mark Strassmann has more. Source link
Jury unanimously dismisses Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI due to statute of limitations
A California jury on Monday unanimously dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman on the grounds that Musk had failed to file a claim within the statute of limitations, delivering a major legal victory for the AI company. The nine-person jury, which was serving in an advisory role, found that Musk missed the…
Latest on American who contracted Ebola as outbreak continues in Congo, Uganda
Latest on American who contracted Ebola as outbreak continues in Congo, Uganda – CBS News Watch CBS News A missionary doctor who was serving in Congo will receive treatment in Germany after testing positive for Ebola. Skyler Henry has the latest. Source link
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie defiant as Trump seeks to oust him in primary: “I’m going to win”
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has faced a barrage of attacks from President Trump heading into Tuesday’s primary against former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, who has the president’s endorsement. But Massie doesn’t appear to be sweating it, even after several of Mr. Trump’s perceived adversaries have suffered primary defeats stemming from the president’s ire…
An adobe renaissance – CBS News
For thousands of years, civilizations around the world have built houses out of earth – whether it be mud brick, wattle and dab or rammed earth. But adobe (the practice of making mudbricks) has now become today’s “it” building material, from museums around the world designed using adobe, to do-it-yourselfers constructing homes from the very…
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency, with at least 80 dead
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, after officials identified more than 250 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths linked to the disease. Officials warned that the true scope of the outbreak could potentially be much larger than what has been reported so far,…
Atlanta residents report Waymo traffic jams
Atlanta residents report Waymo traffic jams – CBS News Watch CBS News Atlanta residents say they’re waking up to traffic jams of self-driving Waymo vehicles confused by neighborhood signage. Source link
New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers treating the virus
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried for healthcare workers who are at the center of treating the latest outbreak in a remote province of eastern Congo. “Healthcare workers are the group that I’m really concerned about because they had very close contact with…
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy fights to hold onto seat in Louisiana primary against Trump-backed challenger
Washington — Louisianans voted Saturday in the state’s Senate primaries as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights to hold onto his seat. Polls closed at 9 p.m. Eastern time. A handful of Republicans were facing off in a competitive primary to win the GOP nomination as Cassidy — a Republican who has occasionally broken with his…