Britain's King Charles III will resume royal duties next week after completing cancer treatment, palace announces
LONDON (AP) – Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III will resume royal duties next week after completing cancer treatment. Friday's announcement came nearly three months after Charles took a break from public appearances to focus on treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. Prince Charles is scheduled to make a public visit to a cancer treatment center on Tuesday, the first of several planned in the coming weeks, the palace said. One of his first big jobs will be hosting the state visit of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan to the UK in June. The palace has not provided updates on the king's health or treatment.
Chicago Court of Appeals rejects R. Kelly's challenge to 20 years in prison
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal appeals court says singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of child sex in Chicago. In 2022, a jury found the Grammy-winning R&B singer guilty of three counts of producing child pornography and three counts of sexually enticing a minor. Kelly's lawyers called the decision disappointing and said they would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Friday's decision by the Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Kelly is also serving a 30-year prison sentence imposed in New York for federal racketeering and sex trafficking convictions. He filed a separate appeal against this judgment.
John Oates' new album is called “Reunion.”But I don't think Hall and Oates will get back together.
NEW YORK (AP) – For music fans, John Oates is part of the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated soul-pop duo behind hits like “Private Eyes” and “Maneater.” He is best known as one half of Hall and Oates. However, he also has a full career as a soloist, and is scheduled to release his sixth solo album, Reunion, on May 17th. Don't think of this title as a thinly veiled attempt to reunite the band, though, as he acknowledges. It's just ironic,” he told The Associated Press from Nashville. He said he is “reuniting” with himself as he “moves on from the Hall & Oates experience.” The album is his “most personal” album to date and features a cover of John Prine.
US investigates whether Tesla Autopilot recall was enough to encourage drivers to pay attention
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's Auto Safety Administration is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system was enough to make drivers pay attention to the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a document posted on its website Friday that Tesla has reported 20 more accidents related to Autopilot since the recall. The incident raised concerns in authorities about the effectiveness of remedies. The recall involved more than 2 million vehicles, nearly every vehicle sold by Tesla at the time. The agency forced the company to recall the vehicle after a two-year investigation into Autopilot's driver monitoring system, which measures the torque applied to the steering wheel from the driver's hands. This fix includes an online software update to increase warnings to drivers.
Andrew Tate's trial may begin on rape and human trafficking charges, Romanian court rules
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – A court in Romania's capital can begin a trial in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal organization to sexually exploit women. handed down a judgment. The Bucharest Court ruled as follows: Prosecutors' case against Tate met legal standards, but no trial start date had been set. Mr Tate's spokeswoman Mateair Petrescu said he plans to appeal the ruling. Tate was arrested near Bucharest in December 2022, along with his brother Tristan Tate and two Romanian women. Romanian prosecutors formally indicted all four in June last year. They deny the charges.
What you need to know about Bell's palsy, the facial paralysis that affects Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell's palsy. When the facial nerve becomes inflamed or damaged, the muscles on one side of the face suddenly become weak or paralyzed. Your facial expression may become distorted or your eyelids may become unable to close. The cause is unknown, but it is associated with factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, certain viral infections, and autoimmune diseases. Treatment often consists of steroid medications to reduce inflammation and keep the eye moist and protected. Fortunately, most people recover within about six months.
USDA directs producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products
U.S. poultry producers must reduce salmonella in certain chicken products to very low levels to prevent foodborne illness. This is due to new regulations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Under this rule, Salmonella can be found in breaded and stuffed frozen chicken products, such as frozen chicken cordon bleu and chicken kiev, which appear to be fully cooked but are actually uncooked. It is defined as a pollutant. Since 1998, these products have been linked to more than 200 illnesses. The rule is the first step in curbing salmonella poisoning, which causes more than 1.3 million infections each year.
Students at the prestigious University of Paris occupy campus buildings in pro-Palestinian protests
PARIS (AP) — Inspired by a Gaza Solidarity encampment on a U.S. campus, Paris students resume pro-Palestinian protests at a prestigious French university, two days after police crushed another demonstration. They were prevented from entering the university. Administrators at the Paris Institute of Political Science, known as Sciences Po, said after a large number of protesters occupied a building in the center of campus and dozens of others blocked the entrance with trash cans, wooden stands and bicycles. The building was closed and classes moved online. School administrators accused the protesters of disrupting classes and said they were meeting with student representatives to find a solution.
A look back at past and future lawsuits Harvey Weinstein faced as New York conviction dismissed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's New York sexual assault conviction has been thrown out by an appeals court, just one of many lawsuits the disgraced movie mogul has faced. Other cases include a criminal trial in Los Angeles where he was convicted of rape and sexual assault. The 16-year prison sentence in this case means Weinstein will not be freed by an Ace Attorney in New York. The Italian model and actor whose testimony led to the conviction in Los Angeles also sued in civil court. So is actor Julia Ormond, who claims he committed sexual assault and then sabotaged her career. Mr. Weinstein has denied all allegations.
Journalists who criticize companies are a headache for news organizations
NEW YORK (AP) — Journalists consider themselves truthtellers and sometimes contrarians. It provokes the press, but it can also push back. This spring's internal turmoil at NBC News, NPR, and the New York Times can be traced essentially to journalists casting a critical eye on their employers. NBC faced an internal revolt over reversing a subsequent decision to hire Ronna McDaniel as a political contributor, accusing NPR editors of too often presenting news through a liberal prism. He resigned after criticizing the radio news department. The Times has concluded an internal investigation into who leaked material that exposed internal deliberations about a controversial article.
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