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TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Data from a cellphone used by a Tennessee man accused of killing four members of the same family and kidnapping a baby showed he was in the vicinity of a wooded area where the bodies were found with gunshot wounds and covered by tarpaulins, an FBI agent said Thursday.FBI Special Agent Scott Lawson testified during a preliminary hearing for Austin Robert Drummond, who has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in the July 29 killings.Drummond appeared in court wearing handcuffs. He did not speak during the hearing. After about two hours…

Las Vegas is launching a new campaign to boost tourism after a significant summer slump.The new campaign, “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas,” will focus on value for visitors and offer promotions and other incentives at the destination.The city has seen visitation decline for seven consecutive months, with the most recent report from July showing a 12% decline year over year.And yet, MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle says, “Las Vegas is not done or dead.””To the contrary, I think there’s lessons to be learned, you know, in terms of value and value creation,” Hornbuckle told CNBC Thursday at the Bank of…

Bret Taylor, chairman of the board of directors of OpenAI, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025.David A. Grogan | CNBCBret Taylor’s artificial intelligence startup Sierra has just joined an exclusive club: The company sports a new $10 billion valuation after raising $350 million in fresh capital.Sierra is one of just a handful of AI startups, including OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Safe Superintelligence and Thinking Machines that are valued at or above $10 billion. Investors are pouring money into this competitive group of…

Germany lost an away World Cup qualifying game for the first time in a 2-0 upset against Slovakia on Thursday which threw its campaign to reach the 2026 tournament into immediate jeopardy.Dávid Hancko and David Strelec each exploited mistakes in Germany’s defense to give Slovakia — who last qualified for the World Cup in 2010 — a surprise lead. Germany couldn’t find a way through the Slovakian defence to get back into the game.Germany had never lost a World Cup qualifier away from home in 52 previous matches before what was a disappointing evening in their first qualifier for next…

Holiday inventory levels are the latest set of tea leaves that are raising concern about how retailers are positioned going into the last quarter of the year and the strength of consumer spending. Data from the Logistics Management Index (LMI) , a monthly economic indicator based on a survey of supply chain professionals about the state of inventory, warehousing, and transportation, shows different holiday inventory strategies between large and small retailers. In the latest LMI for August, the report highlighted Walmart’s plans to rationalize its product mix, bringing in higher volumes for sure-sellers and taking fewer risks with goods that…

Paramount Pictures studio lot at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, California, on June 5, 2024.Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesDavid Ellison continues to put his stamp on Paramount after its acquisition by Skydance.The CEO and chairman told employees Thursday that they will be expected to work in the office five days a week starting Jan. 5, 2026, according to a memo obtained by CNBC. Employees who do not wish to make the transition can seek a buyout starting Thursday and until Sept. 15.”To achieve what we’ve set out to do — and to truly unlock…

Daniel Levy has stepped down as executive chairman at Tottenham Hotspur after nearly 25 years in the role.He had been the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League after purchasing a stake in Spurs from Lord Alan Sugar in December 2000. Levy had overseen the building of a new training ground and stadium over the last quarter of a century, but also faced criticism from the fanbase for a lack of investment in transfers.This summer, Levy appointed Thomas Frank as the club’s new men’s manager and Martin Ho for the women’s side, It followed the departures of Ange Postecoglou and Robert…

The transfer window in Europe’s Big Five leagues closed on Monday, and the numbers are in. While they’re a little fuzzy (see below) what’s not in doubt is that, overall, this was a huge window in terms of both the volume and scale of transfers.The Premier League dominated the spending, which isn’t surprising given its annual revenue of €7.14 billion is nearly as much as the next two highest grossing leagues — LaLiga, with €3.651bn and Germany’s Bundesliga, with €3.619bn — combined. According to Transfermarkt data, the English top flight’s net spend — defined as “transfer fees spent on acquiring…

Jeff CarlisleSep 4, 2025, 01:26 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.Marseille and United States forward Timothy Weah said he doesn’t regret calling former players turned critics of the U.S. men’s national team “evil” and that he stands by his comments “a hundred percent.”Weah was interviewed for the Paramount+ docuseries “Pulisic,” and commented on former USMNT players who had questioned the current team’s performances as well as the commitment of players such as Christian Pulisic, who missed this summer’s Gold Cup due to fatigue.”I think those guys are chasing checks, and for me I…

Lawyers representing former players of Celtic Boys Club have revealed they are looking into nine further cases against Celtic relating to claims of historical child abuse.It comes after a lawsuit against Celtic by victims of historical sexual abuse ended, with all but three claims settled.In total, 24 former Celtic Boys Club members will share a combined seven-figure sum.Discussions continue in three of the remaining cases, where offers have been made, while lawyers were left “without instruction” in one other case and, therefore, unable to proceed.Thompson Solicitors say the nine other claims brought to light relate to abuse by Celtic Boys…