O'Shae Sibley's killing unites New York's Black LGBTQ community in grief and defiance
Funeral services for O'Shea Sibley were held Tuesday in Philadelphia. As friends grieve and try to process Sibley's unexpected death, they also vowed to remain resilient in the face of a surge in violence against the LGBTQ+ community. #press
Taylor Swift leads with 8 nods as the MTV Video Music Award nominations are announced
MTV has revealed the nominations for the 2023 "Video Music Awards" (VMAs). #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/entertainment/vma-nominations-mtvs/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
UC Davis stabbings suspect deemed not competent to stand trial, will be transferred to state hospital
The former University of California Davis student accused in a series of stabbings earlier this year is set to be transferred to a state hospital after a court-appointed psychologist deemed him not competent to stand trial. #press
Qualifying for a mortgage is getting harder, as credit availability is the tightest in a decade
Available credit for mortgages tightened in July, falling to its lowest level in a decade for potential home buyers, according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association released Tuesday that analyzes data from ICE Mortgage Technology. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/homes/mortgage-credit-availability/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Arrest warrants issued for 3 men in massive fight at Montgomery riverfront dock
Arrest warrants have been issued for three men involved in the chaotic brawl at a riverfront dock in Montgomery, Alabama, on Saturday that was captured on video and involved an array of punches, a chair to the head and several people in the water. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/us/montgomery-boat-dock-fight/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Alabama brawl turns spotlight on Montgomery's racial history
Viral video of a chaotic brawl along Montgomery, Alabama's riverfront has renewed national conversations about racial tensions in America. #press
New York doctor is charged with drugging and assaulting patients
A Queens doctor has been charged with drugging, raping and filming the sexual assaults of a string of women, including patients at the prominent New York hospital where he practiced, according to prosecutors. #press
Giuliani still refuses to say he should be held liable after conceding he defamed Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani still refuses to concede that he should be held liable for the harm he may have caused two Georgia election workers after the 2020 election -- even though he has acknowledged he made false and defamatory statements about them, according to a new court filing. #press
Judge schedules Friday hearing on protective order in election subversion case against Trump
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan scheduled a hearing for Friday at 10 a.m. ET on the scope of a protective order -- the rules imposed for the handling of evidence -- in the special counsel's election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. #press
Federal judge orders Southwest Airlines attorneys to attend 'religious-liberty training' from conservative group
A federal judge in Texas on Monday ordered three attorneys for Southwest Airlines to attend "religious-liberty training" from a conservative legal advocacy group as punishment for allegedly violating his ruling in a religious discrimination case... #press
6-year-old boy who shot teacher later boasted about it, affidavit says
A 6-year-old who shot his teacher in January later boasted in a conversation with a school employee that "I shot that b[ ] dead," according to unsealed redacted search warrants. #press
iPhone users will soon have to adjust to this small but significant change
Get your thumb ready for next month. Apple is making a subtle change to the iPhone's software that will likely mess with your muscle memory: The big red "end call" button is moving. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/tech/iphone-end-call-button-change/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Casino owner Penn Entertainment is ditching Barstool for a $2 billion deal with ESPN
Casino owner PENN Entertainment has dropped Barstool, the sports website, agreeing to a $2 billion dollar deal with ESPN to create ESPN Bet. #press
Russia's war in Ukraine
The Ukrainian counteroffensive hasn't been easy and is "happening probably slower" than some had hoped, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Follow here for live updates. #press
Why Taco Bell's free taco giveaway is happening everywhere but New Jersey
Taco Bell is opening a $5 million taco tab and offering free Doritos Locos Tacos in honor of the "liberation" of the "Taco Tuesday" trademark to customers across the country. #press
Trump rails against indictments at New Hampshire event and calls charges against him 'bullsh*t'
A day after Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social were cited by prosecutors in a filing that requested strict rules on how the former president could use evidence, Trump ranted about his mounting legal issues while speaking to a large crowd in Windham, New Hampshire. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/politics/trump-new-hampshire/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
How to survive a shark attack -- or better yet, avoid one entirely
You are incredibly unlikely to be attacked by a shark. But if you are that very rare person who is, here's what to do when a shark goes after you. #press
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/shark-attack-how-to-survive/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Twin Russian strikes on Ukrainian city kill civilians, then hit rescuers, official says
A deadly Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk appeared to be designed to specifically target rescue workers and first responders, Ukrainian officials alleged Tuesday, a potential war crime. #press
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/08/europe/pokrovsk-attack-ukraine-intl/index.html?utm_source=press.coop
Stocks tumble as Moody's warns it could cut credit ratings of 6 big US banks
Moody's has put the credit ratings of six large US banks, including Bank of New York Mellon, State Street and Northern Trust, under review for a possible downgrade, sending stocks tumbling as investors worried about more banking sector pain ahead. #press
O'Shae Sibley's killing unites New York's Black LGBTQ community in grief and defiance
Funeral services for O'Shea Sibley were held Tuesday in Philadelphia. As friends grieve and try to process Sibley's unexpected death, they also vowed to remain resilient in the face of a surge in violence against the LGBTQ+ community. #press