North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor, is no longer attending former President Donald Trump’s rally in North Carolina Saturday. It comes after CNN unearthed Robinson’s alleged posts on a pornographic website. Robinson is denying the report and refusing to drop out of the race. Source
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South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause. Source
200-year-old message in a bottle found in France
P.J Féret, who conducted a dig at France’s Cité de Limes site in January 1825, wrote the message, archaeologists say. Source
Woman in hiding after company was linked to exploding pagers, mother says
Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono has not appeared publicly since the deadly attack that targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah and that has been widely blamed on Israel. Source
Waffle House cheats workers on pay, labor group says
Waffle House accused of using tip credit to avoid federal minimum wage, allegedly paying workers $3 an hour to cook and clean. Source
Apple’s iPhone 16 is in stores — without AI
Early sales of the new phones were down 13% compared with last year’s launch of iPhone 15. Analysts say it’s because iPhone 16 lacks AI. Source
The Trustbuster | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Lesley Stahl interviews Lina Khan, the powerful and polarizing trustbuster who is the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Sunday on 60 Minutes. Source
Investigators want answers from convicted serial killer Lewis Lent
Lewis Lent was convicted for murdering two children decades ago, including 12-year-old Sara Anne Wood. Investigators still don’t know where he buried her. Here’s a timeline. Source
When is the next Prime Day? Here’s when to expect the next Amazon sales event
Prime Day 2024 may have ended, but there’s no need to wait until next year for another sale: October Prime Day is almost here. Source
Harris speaks about abortion in Georgia, highlighting deaths of two Georgia women
Harris’ Atlanta trip follows ProPublica’s investigation into the deaths of two Georgia women, which it tied to the state’s six-week abortion ban. Source