Entire 23andMe Board Resigns (Newser Morning 8)

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September 20, 2024     "To begin, begin. " —William Wordsworth   1 Journalist Who Profiled RFK Jr. Admits Things Got 'Personal' In November, Olivia Nuzzi penned a piece for New York Magazine profiling then-POTUS candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keep reading   2 Entire 23andMe Board Resigns Ann Wojcicki, CEO and co-founder of 23andMe, says she is still planning to take the genetic-testing company private despite the resignation this week of the entire board of directors. Keep reading   From our sponsors This Portable Glasses Cleaner Might Just Be the Best Vision Accessory of 2024 Learn why everyone in the US is snapping up this next-generation portable glasses cleaner. It's built-in cover doubles as a keychain, so you can take it with you wherever you go! KEEP READING   At a Glance The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani on Thursday became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. Here, he celebrates after hitting a home run in the Dodgers' win against the Miami Marlins. (He hit three in the game.) Ohtani also is a star pitcher, though an injury has sidelined him from that this season. Keep reading   3 Kentucky Sheriff Accused of Killing Judge in His Chambers A dispute at a Kentucky courthouse Thursday ended with a judge fatally shot in his chambers, and a county sheriff charged with his murder. Keep reading   4 Kamala Harris Tells Oprah Why She Has a Gun Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participated in a livestream Thursday evening with former talk show host Oprah Winfrey to focus on her plans to cut costs for the middle class, restore a national right to abortion, and address gun violence, the AP reports. Keep reading   5 Report: Sean Combs Is on Suicide Watch at MDC Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held at Brooklyn's notorious Metropolitan Detention Center after being denied bail twice this week in his sex trafficking and racketeering case—and sources tell People that he has been placed on suicide watch. Keep reading   6 Jon Lovett Flames Out in First Episode of Survivor 47 People who don't typically watch Survivor were excited to follow along with Survivor 47, the 47th season of the popular reality competition, because of one contestant in particular: Jon Lovett, the former Obama speechwriter who, along with fellow former Obama staffers including Jon Favreau, created and hosts the popular podcast Pod Save America. Keep reading     7 Couple on 'Babymoon' Drowns Snorkeling in Maui A Washington state couple who traveled to Hawaii for a "babymoon" fatally drowned while snorkeling on the first full day of their trip. Keep reading   8 Hong Kong Man Gets 14 Months for Wearing 'Seditious' T-Shirt A Hong Kong court sentenced the first two people under a harsh new Hong Kong national security law on Thursday, including a man who was given 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI New York Philharmonic Musicians Secure 30% Wage Increase See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Sept. 20, 1973, in their so-called "Battle of the Sexes," tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, in the Houston Astrodome. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2018: Jane Fonda: 'I Will Go to My Grave Regretting' That Photo   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved