Chicago police investigate shooting at White Sox baseball game
Two women were injured at in the incident at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Day: August 26, 2023
Denmark seeking to ban Quran burnings after Muslim outrage
The Danish government says it plans to ban Quran burnings after a string of desecrations of Islam’s holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries.
UN experts raise climate change concerns with Aramco oil company
UN rights experts have sent a letter of concern to Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco, saying its expansion of fossil fuel production and ongoing exploration threaten human rights, a document shows.
Update: Prospect Medical Stolen Data Listed for Sale by Emerging Ransomware Group
The Rhysida ransomware group claimed responsibility for a ransomware attack against Prospect Medical Holdings that forced multiple hospital closures earlier this month and continues to impact operations.
A profile of New Jersey-based CoreWeave, which offers Nvidia GPUs in the cloud, is valued at ~$2B, and has 700 clients, including Microsoft and Inflection AI (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal)
Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of New Jersey-based CoreWeave, which offers Nvidia GPUs in the cloud, is valued at ~$2B, and has 700 clients, including Microsoft and Inflection AI — It’s not just Nvidia. There is an…
Niger junta tells French ambassador to leave the country
ECOWAS has told coup leaders in Niger it is not too late to return to civilian rule despite the junta demanding the expulsion of the French ambassador
Analysis: Tunisia isolated, but migration realpolitik keeps Europe onside
US and EU concerned with state of Tunisia’s democracy but will ultimately retain ties, analysts say.
‘Like rubbish’: Wagner cemetery destroyed
A cemetery that had been opened by the late Wagner leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin has been demolished, days after he was killed.
Heartbroken Prigozhin supporters grieve with memorials across Russia
Supporters of Yevgeny Prigozhin have paid their respects in makeshift memorials across Russia following the Wagner chief’s presumed death.
The 62-year-old is believed to have been killed along with ten other people in a plane crash earlier this week.
Five-year-old boy rings doorbell for help on hot day
A kindergarten student has been captured on video walking up to a random house, ringing the doorbell and pleading for help.