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ReutersFrench court sets date in Apple case over App Store developer contracts
A French court has set Sept. 17 as the date for hearing a case brought by the finance ministry against Apple over allegedly abusive contractual terms imposed by the tech giant for selling software on its App Store. The case, judged by Paris' commercial court, is unlikely to lead to a significant fine if Apple is found guilty, based on previous similar cases. A spokesperson for Apple declined to comment.
ReutersBrazil official says he warned Bolsonaro over pressure to buy Bharat vaccine
A Brazilian Health Ministry official has revealed that he alerted President Jair Bolsonaro to internal pressure he was facing to buy a COVID-19 vaccine developed by India's Bharat Biotech, according to a newspaper interview on Wednesday. A Senate panel probing the government's handling of the pandemic on Wednesday formally called the logistics department official, Luís Ricardo Miranda, to testify. Miranda has told prosecutors he was pressured by Alex Lial Marinho, an aide to one of Bolsonaro's closest allies, former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello, according to documents seen by Reuters.
VarietyNetflix’s Animated ‘Q-Force,’ Starring Sean Hayes, Gary Cole, to Premiere in September (TV News Roundup)
Netflix will bow adult animated comedy series “Q-Force” on Sept. 2, with a voice cast including Sean Hayes, Gary Cole, David Harbour, Patti Harrison, Laurie Metcalf, Matt Rogers, Wanda Sykes and Gabe Liedman. The 10-episode order follows Steve Maryweather, a once-celebrated member of the American Intelligence Agency (AIA) who was sent to West Hollywood to […]
- Associated Press
Iowa man charged with making pipe bomb found by young girl
An Iowa man has been charged with making and placing a pipe bomb that was recently found by a young girl in a Des Moines suburb, but investigators do not believe he’s linked to a bomb that was left at a nearby polling place in March. Agents looking into the explosive devices discovered in Ankeny, a fast-growing city of about 70,000, have found no connection between the two, said John Ham, a spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. On Friday, ATF agents arrested 46-year-old Chad Allen Williams after searching his home in the neighboring suburb of Johnston.
BBCSouth African 10 babies story not true, inquiry finds
Gosiame Sithole was not recently pregnant and is receiving psychological support, officials say.
- Reuters
Share of Delta variant COVID-19 cases doubles in Germany in a week -RKI
The share of COVID-19 infections caused by the more easily transmitted Delta variant of the coronavirus has doubled in Germany in a week and is likely to gain more traction over other variants, the Robert Koch Institute public health agency said on Wednesday. A whole genome sequencing analysis shows the Delta variant - first identified in India - accounting for 15% of infections, the Institute said, adding that "the proportion of variant B.1.617.2 (Delta) continues to increase and the proportion of this VOC (variant of concern) doubled within one week." "The current distribution of the variants in Germany shows that it can be expected that the VOC B.1.617.2 can be expected to prevail over the other variants," it added in a report.
- USA TODAY
Indiana University students sue over COVID-19 vaccine requirement on campus
Some Indiana University students filed a lawsuit on Monday over the university's COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
- BBC
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Heavy casualties reported after air strike
Eyewitnesses tell the BBC the Ethiopian air force struck a market, which it denies.
- People
Joy Behar Walks Back 'Inappropriate Joke' About First Openly Gay Active NFL Player Carl Nassib
Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay earlier this week
- Associated Press
AP sources: Officials mulling ousting US prisons director
Senior Biden administration officials have discussed whether to remove the holdover director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons who has been at the center of the agency’s myriad crises. The discussions about whether to fire Michael Carvajal are in the preliminary stages and a final decision hasn’t yet been made, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Since the death of Jeffrey Epstein at a federal lockup in New York in August 2019, The Associated Press has exposed one crisis after another, including rampant spread of coronavirus inside prisons and a failed response to the pandemic, escapes, deaths and critically low staffing levels that have hampered responses to emergencies.
- Associated Press
Gordon to leave Fox Sports booth for daily role at Hendrick
Jeff Gordon will leave the Fox Sports booth to take a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman and the second-ranking team official to majority owner Rick Hendrick. Wednesday's announcement positions the four-time champion and Hall of Famer to one day succeed the 71-year-old Hendrick at the top of NASCAR's winningest organization. Gordon will formally begin the executive management role at the start of 2022.
- People
Sugar Ray Leonard Reflects on 'Amazing' Olympic Victory, Reveals He's Let Friends Try on His Medal
Sugar Ray Leonard, who is partnering with Skechers, won the gold medal in light welterweight boxing at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal
- Variety
As AGC Enters Cannes With ‘Moonfall’ and More, the Independent Studio Continues Plans for Growth
Most studios have struggled to keep high-level productions free of COVID-19 in the past year: Blockbusters such as “Mission: Impossible 7” and “The Batman” periodically paused as a result of positive cases. But AGC Studios’ sci-fi thriller “Moonfall” — one of the most expensive indie pics in years, with a budget of $140 million (second […]
- People
Emma Stone Makes Rare Appearance with Husband Dave McCary at Padres Baseball Game
Emma Stone and Dave McCary made a rare appearance together after their quiet 2020 wedding and arrival of their daughter
- Associated Press
Hungary fans bemused by rainbow-flag reception in Munich
Rainbow flags outnumbered German flags when soccer fans arrived for a European Championship game in Munich on Wednesday. Supporters were met at the exit of the Fröttmaning subway station by a host of volunteers from groups including Amnesty International, CSD Germany and S’AG Munich distributing rainbow flags to people attending Germany's final Euro 2020 group game against Hungary. Other demonstrators simply turned up to protest UEFA’s decision to decline the Munich city council’s application to illuminate the stadium in rainbow colors as a protest against what it called Hungary’s “homophobic and transphobic legislation.”
- USA TODAY
'Hero' John Hurley, Officer Gordon Beesley victims of shooting spree in Arvada, Colorado
John Hurley is a "true hero" whose actions during a Colorado shooting spree probably save other people's lives while sacrificing his own, police say.
- Associated Press
Tubing accident survivor recalls clinging for her life
Irene Villano, 18, told news outlets they had not seen any signs warning of the 8-foot (2-meter) high Duke Energy dam when they heard water rushing. In the water, she could see the family’s belongings and her stepmother, Bridish Crawford, face down. The next afternoon, a Duke Energy employee spotted them at the dam next to a plant and called 911.
- Associated Press
Big US banks to employees: Return to the office vaccinated
Wall Street's big investment banks are sending a message to their employees this summer: Get back into the office and bring your vaccination card. New York-based Morgan Stanley said this week that all employees will be required to attest to their vaccination status. “If you can go into a restaurant in New York City, you can come into the office,” said Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman at a industry conference earlier this month.
- BBC
Leasehold campaigners welcome new changes
Persimmon and Aviva commit to change in light of competition watchdog inquiry into sector.
- People
Queen Keeps Rare Snap of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Among Family Photos at Long-Awaited Meeting
The picture was taken to celebrate Meghan and Harry's engagement, although it was never officially released to the public