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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection got underway Monday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in his hometown of Chicago, where the R&B singer faces charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial by threatening and paying off a girl with whom he allegedly filmed himself having sex when he was around 30 and she was no older than 14. Jurors acquitted Kelly on all charges in that 2008 trial, some explaining later that they felt they had no choice because the girl did not testify. The woman, now in her 30s and referred to in filings only as “Minor 1,” will be the government’s star witness in the federal trial. Kelly, 55, was already sentenced by a New York federal judge to a 30-year prison term for a 2021 conviction on charges he used his fame to sexually abuse other young fans. Kelly, wearing a light gray suit and a tie, sat next to his attorney Jennifer Bonjean as court began … [Read more...] about R Kelly jury selection underway for trial fixing allegations

Tom Whitehead continually marvels at the life-saving power of CAR T-cell gene therapy, which rescued his daughter Emily from pediatric leukemia. "To look at her every day and see what a cure for cancer actually looks like––it's pretty amazing," he says. CAR T-cell therapy is a revolutionary treatment, years in the making. It's no surprise it was developed in the United States; more biomedical innovation occurs here than anywhere else in the world. But that's likely to change because of the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act. It's a simple case of incentives. Innovative medicines take about $2.6 billion over 10 to 15 years to complete. Pharmaceutical companies can only afford the trial and error of research and development (R&D) because the successes offset the price of the failures. But by empowering government bureaucrats to set artificial price caps on drugs, the Inflation Reduction Act will remove the incentive to produce innovative therapeutics for patients in … [Read more...] about Biden’s cancer research reduction act | Opinion

What follows is NewsGuard's summary and translation of top news stories from Russia's state TV Channel One. NewsGuard presents these stories in the order that they appear on the program. Ukraine strikes Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, chemical enterprises Ukraine confirmed last week its essence as a terrorist state. Almost every day, Ukrainian formations attacked the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the satellite town of Energodar. The effective work of the Russian air defense forces is making it possible to avoid a nuclear catastrophe. But it's not just nuclear power plants. Attacks targeted other dangerous objects. In Donetsk, one attack resulted in an ammonia leak. Three of the six turbines at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station downstream from Zaporizhzhia along the Dnieper have been shut off, where only a dam holds back huge masses of water. Kyiv can cause damage with high-precision Western weapons, it's scary to think what kind of damage. Russia is warning … [Read more...] about Ukraine strikes Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Russia says

The FBI raid of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence quickly invoked the ire of Republican lawmakers and sympathizers, with calls to "defund" or abolish the bureau altogether, following the search of the Florida property. Allies like Marjorie Taylor Greene , Madison Cawthorn and Rand Paul have each made dramatic statements slamming the investigation, echoing Trump's own condemnation. The DOJ has since unsealed the Mar-a-Lago search warrant citing grounds related to the "retrieval, storage, or transmission of national defense information or classified material." But, irrespective of how the case develops, the outcry can also make ripe material for parody and misinformation too, no matter the side of political discourse it's mined from. The Claim A video posted on Twitter on August 13, 2022, appears to show Florida governor Ron DeSantis arguing with Sean Hannity and Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, about the FBI raid. The tweet, which has received … [Read more...] about Fact Check: Did Ron DeSantis defend FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home?

Calling the news of Anne Heche's death as the result of a fiery car crash in Los Angeles, "very disturbing," Rosie O'Donnell posted a new TikTok video urging fans to watch Heche's movies . According to reports, Heche's Mini Cooper crashed into a home in Los Angeles on August 5, setting it on fire. TMZ also shared footage showing that Heche's vehicle had reportedly hit an apartment complex's garage shortly before the crash. Footage captured from doorbell cameras at the time caught what appeared to be Heche's car traveling at a high speed in the moments before the collision, in the neighborhood of Mar Vista. A spokesperson for Heche later stated that she had "a significant pulmonary injury requiring mechanical ventilation and burns that require surgical intervention," adding that she was in a coma and had not regained consciousness. Heche, 53, passed away on August 12, with her representative saying in a statement that the mother of two would be "deeply missed" by those … [Read more...] about Rosie O’Donnell reacts to Anne Heche’s death: “Very disturbing”

Elon Musk has spoken about what to expect from the upcoming Tesla Optimus—a general-purpose humanoid robot being developed by the company. The Tesla CEO wrote a column in the Cyberspace Administration of China's official publication talking about the robot, which he said will have its first prototype this year. According to reports, Tesla is expected to debut a working prototype of the robot during Tesla AI Day on September 30. The Tesla Optimus , also known as the "Tesla bot," was first announced as a concept in 2021 and the project appears to be a priority for Musk. "Today's cars are increasingly like smart, web-connected robots on wheels. In fact, in addition to cars, humanoid robots are also becoming a reality, with Tesla launching a general-purpose humanoid robot (Tesla Bot) in 2021," Musk wrote in the column, as translated by Chinese state media Beijing Channel. Musk then identified some standout features of the design. It will be the height and weight of an … [Read more...] about What to expect from Elon Musk’s Tesla robot

Elon Musk inadvertently started a wave of dad jokes and puns with the release of his "sex tape" on Twitter . The Tesla CEO and billionaire regularly shares memes on Twitter, the platform with which he's currently embroiled in a legal case. One of his recent posts started a joke war in the comments section, with dozens of followers continuing the theme. Recently, Musk has referenced his multiple children , promoted cryptocurrency, and challenged Kim Jong Un and Putin to a fight , though he also uses the platform to make business announcements. Musk is a regular on the platform with over 103 million followers. "But have you seen my sex tape" Musk delivered in a deadpanned manner late on Thursday night. The accompanying image showed two roles of tape, arranged to look like the numbers "69." The double entendre was a hit with followers as 260,800 liked the tweet, with thousands more commenting and retweeting it. What followed was a series of one-liners in the comment … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s “sex tape” joke sparks hilarious memes

The woman whose home was destroyed in Anne Heche's fatal car crash has spoken out following the actress' death . Lynne Mishele's Mar Vista, California property burst into flames after Heche lost control of her blue Mini Cooper on August 5 and plowed into the front of the house. A GoFundMe was later set up by John and Jennifer Durand, the home's owners. At the time of publication, more than $174,000 had been raised by 4,200 donors, far surpassing the $100,000 goal. On Friday, August 12, Mishele expressed her condolences to Heche's family and friends via her business account, Creative Organization. "Hi, this is Lynne Mishele. The news of Anne Heche passing is devastating," she said in the Instagram clip, which has garnered more than 3,000 likes. "Her family and her friends and her children especially, really have suffered a great loss and my heart goes out for them. This entire situation is tragic and there really are just no words. I'm sending love to everybody involved." … [Read more...] about Woman whose house Anne Heche crashed into speaks: It’s “devastating”

While gas prices across the U.S. continue to plunge, a glitch at one station in the Pacific Northwest led to prices not seen since the early 1970s. A glitch in the system at an Arco station in Yakima, Washington, moved prices to rock-bottom levels on Saturday night, with one photo published by KIMA-TV showing a pump with a cost of $0.46 a gallon. Word about the error spread throughout the Yakima area online, KIMA reported, causing the station to be swarmed with customers. While most were excited to take advantage of the situation, others were not so enthused, lamenting how people "came together to rip off a business." The owners of the Arco station were not able to estimate how long the glitch was active. By Sunday morning, the station confirmed to KIMA that the issue had been resolved. This is not the first time in the last year that a gas station operated by Arco suffered from a price glitch. In November, KTLA reported that a station in Los Angeles sold gas for $0.45 a … [Read more...] about Gas station system error sells gas for only 46 cents per gallon

The detonation of nuclear weapons may lead to worldwide famines , scientists have said. In a paper published in the journal Nature Food , scientists considered how the soot ejected into the atmosphere as a result of nuclear bombs exploding may lead to mass food shortages. They estimate that if the amount of soot entering the atmosphere exceeds 5 Tg (around 11 billion pounds), the sun would be blocked out so much that crop growth would be severely impacted in nearly every country. According to the paper, a nuclear war between India and Pakistan could send between 5 and 47Tg of soot into the stratosphere. Even more devastating, a U.S.-Russian nuclear war may produce up to 150Tg of soot, causing a nuclear winter. "The reduced light, global cooling and likely trade restrictions after nuclear wars would be a global catastrophe for food security," the authors wrote in the paper. "More than 2 billion people could die from a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, and more … [Read more...] about Nuclear war scenarios would see billions dead from famine globally