So much has happened in the news and today it is time to tell you what happened in the news around the world in one article- our "The World has gone Bonkers Daily News Roundup for May 31st, 2023"
Department of Justice Sues Jim Justice
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Republican West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s coal businesses on Wednesday. The DOJ says the businesses possess millions in unpaid civil penalties.
The lawsuit targets 13 coal businesses operated by the Justice family, as well as the governor’s adult son. The DOJ said that the amount of penalties, interest, and expenses owed is nearly $8 million. Governor Justice is the top challenger to incumbent Democrat Senator Joe Manchin. According to an East Carolina University poll released earlier this week, Justice leads Manchin by over 20 points in a head-to-head matchup. The National Republican Senatorial Committee, which backs GOP candidates for U.S. Senate, said of the DOJ’s lawsuit, “Joe Biden’s Department of Justice has gone totally rogue.” The NRSC added that “weaponizing the federal government to attack the family of a senate candidate is a complete abuse of power.”
Biden Accuser Flees To Russia
A former staffer who accused President Joe Biden of sexual assault back when he was a senator has defected to Russia. Tara Reade made the announcement during a Russian state press conference while she sat next to Russian spy Maria Butina.
“I’m not going to be intimidated, bullied or silenced. I’m going to speak out and I’m willing to speak under oath about the corruption I witnessed, about the crime I experienced,” Reade claimed. “And it is remarkable that Joe Biden raped me when I worked for him at U.S. Congress and I’m supposed to be the fugitive. That is ridiculous and it’s unacceptable.”
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Reade accused Biden of sexually assaulting her during her time working for him when he was a senator. Reade has also said that she would be requesting Russian citizenship.
Nvidia Eclipses $1 Trillion Mark
Thanks in part to the surge in artificial intelligence, which requires specific hardware and software, chipmaking corporation Nvidia saw its market value rise above $1 trillion Tuesday. Founded in 1993, originally with a focus on video games, Nvidia joins just nine other companies to have reached that high water mark. Just five other companies — including Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft — are currently above $1 trillion.
National Eating Disorders Association Pauses Chatbot
The National Eating Disorders Association has temporarily disabled its AI chatbot nicknamed Tessa because it “may have given information that was harmful and unrelated to the program.”
NEDA was set to cancel its long-running telephone hotline to help individuals with eating disorders on June 1, by shifting operations over to the Artificial intelligence chatbot “Tessa.” However, several reports indicate that Tessa failed to provide the nuanced support users needed, and even gave advice that could inadvertently exacerbate existing eating disorders. For example, one user was given weight-loss advice and told how to measure her body with calipers — even after the chatbot was told she had an eating disorder. For its part, NEDA said that it hadn’t seen those sorts of responses to the 2,000-plus individuals who’ve tried it. The association is now looking into options for how to fix the chatbot.
Pro-Life Advocates Attacked
Two elderly pro-life advocates were reportedly attacked by an unidentified male in front of a Planned Parenthood in Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday, leaving one victim hospitalized for a fractured bone in his face. Now, police are searching for suspects.
80-year-old Dick Schafer and 73-year-old Mark Crosby were allegedly assaulted and seriously injured outside the Baltimore abortion facility in an unprovoked attack last week. Schafer has been recovering at home, while Crosby is currently receiving treatment for his injuries in the shock trauma facility at the University of Maryland. According to a police report, doctors diagnosed Crosby with a large hematoma, hyphemia, and head and neck pain. According to the Baltimore police, the suspect could be seen passing Crosby and Schafer before turning around and having a “visibly aggressive conversation” with Schafer, which then turned into a physical altercation. So far, police have made no arrests.
Youngkin Sends National Guard To The Border
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that he will be sending 100 national guardsmen to the southern border to assist Texas in the ongoing border crisis. On Wednesday, Youngkin cited the ongoing opioid crisis as one of the driving factors.
Youngkin cites fentanyl coming across the border as one of the main reasons for Virginia deploying National Guard troops to help Texas. @WTOP @GovernorVA pic.twitter.com/quQ9NdQhiz
— Nick Iannelli (@NickWTOP) May 31, 2023
