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Updated on: August 26, 2024 / 8:13 AM EDT / CBS/AP The People v. Kouri Richins The People v. Kouri Richins 40:39 A Utah woman who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband then published a children’s book about coping with grief is set to appear in court Monday for the start of a multiday hearing that will determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence against her to proceed with a trial. Kouri Richins , 34, faces several felony charges for allegedly killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022 at their home in a small mountain town near Park City. Prosecutors say she slipped five times the lethal dose of the synthetic opioid into a Moscow mule cocktail that Eric Richins, 39, drank. Additional charges filed in March accuse her of an earlier attempt to kill him with a spiked sandwich on Valentine’s Day. She has been adamant in maintaining her innocence. Utah state Judge Richard Mrazik had delayed the hearing in May after prosecutors said they would need three consecutive days to present their evidence. The case was further slowed when

Updated on: August 26, 2024 / 7:35 AM EDT / AP Walmart reports strong 2024 Q2 growth Walmart reports strong 2024 Q2 growth, beating expectations for earnings and revenue 03:48 Washington — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug. 15. The new classification said the affected product may temporarily cause adverse health consequences but is unlikely to cause serious or irreversible medical issues. The recall applies to 9,535 cases of Great Value brand apple juice sold in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Florida-based manufacturer Refresco Beverages US Inc. voluntarily recalled the contaminated six-packs of 8-ounce juice bottles after discovering levels of the chemical contaminant that exceeded industry standards. A spokesperson for Refresco didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment Sunday. “The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority,” Walmart spokesperson Molly Blakeman said in a statement. “We have

The body of an Arizona woman who went missing in the Grand Canyon National Park after a flash flood days earlier was recovered Sunday, park rangers said. The body of Chenoa Nickerson, 33, from the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, Arizona, was discovered by a group rafting down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, the park said in a statement. Rangers recovered Nickerson’s body, which was transported to the rim by helicopter and transferred to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s office. In a statement issued Sunday, her family thanked searchers and supporters and asked for privacy. “We regret to inform you that our sweet Chenoa has been found deceased. Our hearts are heavy with grief,” the statement said. “Chenoa’s light will forever be a part of all of us, and we will ensure that her spirit continues to shine brightly. Her memory will never fade, and we will honor her by carrying forward the joy and love she brought into all of our lives.” National Park Service officials said Nickerson was swept into Havasu Creek above the Colorado River confluence around 1:30 p.m.

Whenever he stepped into the batter’s box, the crowd at Dodger Stadium used to chant, “Cruuuuz!” He was a role player on the Dodgers for less than two seasons, but the team sold his replica jersey in the team store. Luis Cruz was beloved by fans. Over the weekend, it was the now-40-year-old Cruz who played the role of fan as he recounted the walk-off grand slam that made Shohei Ohtani the sixth player in baseball history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a season. A decade ago, one season after he was designated for assignment by the Dodgers, Cruz played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League. There, the Mexican infielder encountered a second-year, two-way player who was considered the country’s top prospect. The player was Ohtani, who was then a 19-year-old on the Nippon-Ham Fighters. “I didn’t expect him to be this good as a hitter,” Cruz said in a phone interview. Cruz certainly didn’t expect him to be the kind of hitter who could do what he did on Friday night to reach the 40-40 milestone.

Republicans have repeatedly tried — and failed — to win over Jewish Americans, who have historically supported Democrats in overwhelming numbers. One memorable attempt was the campaign by Donald Trump and others on the right to falsely portray Barack Obama as a closeted Muslim who should be feared by those of other faiths. American Jews were not as bigoted as they hoped: Obama won 78% of the Jewish vote in 2008 and 70% in 2012 . This election, however, feels different. Since Oct. 7, the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, was followed by a surge in antisemitic attacks , more Jews have begun to question their safety in this country. With much of the antisemitism emanating from the political left , Republicans seem to think their moment to win the Jewish vote has arrived. Their argument appears to be simple: You may deplore Trump’s assault on democratic institutions, reproductive rights and the rule of law, but you can’t afford to care about those things anymore — not when the future of Jews in America is being threatened by protesters who praise Hamas and

Every time someone uses ChatGPT to write an essay, create an image or advise them on planning their day, the environment pays a price. A query on the chatbot that uses artificial intelligence is estimated to require at least 10 times more electricity than a standard search on Google. If all Google searches similarly used generative AI, they might consume as much electricity as a country the size of Ireland, calculates Alex de Vries , the founder of Digiconomist, a website that aims to expose the unintended consequences of digital trends. Yet someone using ChatGPT or another artificial intelligence application has no way of knowing how much power their questions will consume as they are processed in the tech companies’ enormous data centers. De Vries said the skyrocketing energy demand of AI technologies will no doubt require the world to burn more climate-warming oil, gas and coal. “Even if we manage to feed AI with renewables, we have to realize those are limited in supply, so we’ll be using more fossil fuels elsewhere,” he said. “The ultimate outcome of this is more carbon emissions.” AI

Three years ago, the U.S. military was at Kabul’s international airport frantically organizing evacuation flights out of Afghanistan as the Taliban returned to power in the capital city after a 20-year hiatus. The evacuation mission was rushed, with overwhelmed U.S. forces working to get as many Afghans out of the country as possible. The last U.S. military plane flew out of the airport on Aug. 31, ending a two-decade-long military mission, the longest in U.S. history. The Biden administration received significant criticism both during and after the evacuation. Former national security advisor John Bolton said the Taliban would again provide a safe haven and support to Al Qaeda as it planned attacks against the United States. Retired Gen. David Petraeus, a onetime commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, stated that the withdrawal damaged America’s credibility around the world. Leon Panetta, the CIA director and Defense secretary during the Obama administration, went so far as to suggest that Biden may eventually have to send troops back to Afghanistan as President Obama did in Iraq. In the three years since, none of these doomsday predictions have come

He carried this country to gold. But he might not be able to carry the Lakers into the playoffs? He was the leader of the team that beat the best in the world. But he might not be able to lead the Lakers past the Memphis Grizzlies? The dilemma facing LeBron James and the team that can’t possibly bring him a championship became starkly clear this summer when one of James’ shining career moments only caused Los Angeles to sigh. What greatness. What a waste. What a gift. What a squander. The rest of the world marveled as the 39-year-old James led Team USA to a fifth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Meanwhile, his city only winced and wondered, why can’t he be doing this for us? The rest of the world had rarely seen anything like it, James winning Olympics MVP honors by unleashing his incredible age-proof skills during six breathtaking wins, leading the team in minutes, rebounds and assists. Meanwhile, his city only cringed and thought, yeah, we’ve seen these sorts of great bursts from him before, but he

The shopping centers of Westminster and Garden Grove often feel like their own cities. Even the smallest malls are densely populated with stores supplying everything you might need to survive the apocalypse. There’s Hanoi plaza, a compact center with its own ecosystem of pho, an herb shop, a vegetarian restaurant, fried chicken, a place to buy a mobile phone, a bakery and feng shui store. Just across the street is Bolsa Plaza, with not one, but two beauty supply stores, a pharmacy, a salon that specializes in lashes and a restaurant that boasts stellar bun bo hue. You could spend an entire week eating along this specific stretch of Bolsa Avenue, between Magnolia and Euclid streets, and barely scratch the surface. On a recent Saturday, I packed my cooler for leftovers and decided to try. I chose three restaurants in the area, plus a tea shop and a market to visit in a single afternoon. First stop: Chicken wings at Mama Hieu’s An order of salted egg yolk chicken wings from Mama Hieu’s in Westminster. (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times) The first time I

UAW President Shawn Fain calls Trump a scab Watch: UAW President Shawn Fain addresses DNC, calls Trump a scab 09:42 It was one of the most fiery moments of the Democratic National Convention. Last Monday night, Shawn Fain , president of the United Auto Workers union, strode onto the stage at the United Center, took off his blazer and revealed a red t-shirt that read “Trump is a scab.”   The crowd, filled with party faithful who were also wearing the same T-shirt, roared with approval and began chanting “Trump’s a scab.” Fain, an electrician who worked in an Indiana automotive parts factory, is a throwback to the more bare-knuckled archetype of labor leaders. He exalted Democratic nominee Kamala Harris as a “fighter for the working class” and skewered Trump as a “lapdog for the billionaire class.” But while Fain evoked the combative labor bosses of an earlier era, behind that vintage style was a state-of-the-art, tech-savvy campaign machine poised to capitalize on the moment. Before long, the digital foot soldiers of the Harris-Waltz team, along with the UAW, had plastered the Fain video across

August 26, 2024 / 5:38 AM EDT / CBS/AFP Iceland volcano ignites “curtain of fire” Erupting volcano in Iceland ignites “continuous curtain of fire” 01:01 Reykjavik, Iceland — One person has died and two others were still missing a day after an ice cave collapsed in southeast Iceland while a tour group was visiting the area, police said Monday. A group of 25 people of “several nationalities” were on an organized tour of the glacier Breidamerkurjokull together with a guide, when the cave collapsed, police said in a statement. The police said four people got stuck under the ice and two of them had been found. On Sunday, Sudurland police said the two people recovered were seriously injured, but added in a later statement early Monday that one of them had been “pronounced dead at the scene.” The other person was transported to a hospital by helicopter and was in a “stable” condition. An undated file photo shows a waterfall in Iceland’s Sudurland region. Arterra/Universal Images Group/Getty Rescue services began a search operation for the two missing Sunday and were continuing the search on Monday. “A

August 26, 2024 / 5:11 AM EDT / CBS/AP New military aid to be sent to Ukraine U.S. to send more military aid to Ukraine amid incursion into Russia 02:59 Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage across Ukraine on Monday targeting energy infrastructure, reportedly killing at least three people and hitting power facilities in at least three regions. Officials in the Zaporizhzhia, Rivne and Lviv regions said in messages posted on social media that energy infrastructure had come under attack. Officials in several other regions also reported strikes on power and other critical infrastructure sites. The barrage began around midnight and continued beyond daybreak in what appeared to be Russia’s biggest attack on Ukraine in weeks. “The energy infrastructure has once again become the target of Russian terrorists. Unfortunately, there is damage in a number of regions,” Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Shmyhal said, adding that Ukraine’s state-owned power grid operator, Ukrenergo, had been forced to implement emergency power cuts to stabilize the system. Reuters journalist missing after hotel in Ukraine hit in Russian attack He called on Ukraine’s allies to