The Amazon founder is buying an estate on an exclusive man-made barrier island in Miami known as “Billionaire Bunker,” where he will be neighbors with a growing list of celebrities.
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Tennessee hospital faces civil rights investigation over release of transgender health records
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing a federal civil rights investigation after turning the medical records of transgender patients over to Tennessee’s attorney general, hospital officials have confirmed.
Ethiopia cracks down on gay sex in hotels, bars and restaurants
Security forces in Ethiopia are cracking down on hotels, bars and restaurants in the capital Addis Ababa where gay sexual activity is alleged to take place, the city administration said on Thursday.
Lahaina banyan tree emerges as charred but still standing in sign of hope, locals say
A large banyan tree in the heart of Old Lahaina that was badly scorched by the fires that ransacked Maui appears to have emerged from the flames still standing.
Some customers with Walmart-linked Green Dot Bank say they can't access their money
Customers of a bank linked to Walmart are reporting they are still blocked from accessing their funds, leaving them in desperate financial straits.
Fund sued over grant program for Black women enlists prominent civil rights attorneys
Attorneys for an Atlanta-based venture capital firm being sued over a grant program for Black women vowed Thursday to fight back against the lawsuit, calling it misguided and frivolous.
More streaming services explore password-sharing crackdown
Disney, which operates Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, announced it’s “actively exploring ways” to monitor password sharing after Netflix pressed pause on sharing accounts. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.
Latest inflation numbers show consumer prices rose 3.2% in July
For the first time in more than a year, inflation has picked up with consumer prices rising by 3.2 % in July. NBC’s Brian Cheung reports for TODAY on what the Federal Reserve could do next.
Cruise, Waymo approved to operate robotaxi services in San Francisco despite safety concerns
California regulators approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries.
Animated Frederick Douglass calls slavery a ‘compromise’ in conservative group’s video
PragerU video draws backlash for depicting Frederick Douglass in an animation calling slavery a compromise between the Founding Fathers and the Southern colonies for the benefit of the U.S.