In an annual report released Sunday, Chief Justice John Roberts commented on both the promises and dangers of artificial intelligence in federal courts. “AI obviously has great potential to dramatically increase access to key information for lawyers and non-lawyers alike,” the end-of-year report reads. “But just as obviously it risks ...
In response to pushback from several bishops, Pope Francis reiterated that there is nothing “heretical” in his recent move to allow blessings for same-sex couples. The new rule on blessings was declared last month, allowing priests to bless same-sex couples “without officially validating their status or changing in any way ...
The trial of Salman Rushdie’s alleged attacker may be delayed until the author publishes his memoir about the incident. In August 2022, Rushdie was being introduced for a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York when a man rushed onto stage, stabbing him several times and forcing him to ...
Federal agencies have seized millions of dollars of electronic cigarettes entering U.S. ports, with thousands still reportedly entering the country from China. Over 11,500 unique vaping products can currently be found in U.S. stores, up from 9,000 in June. While vaping among teens and adolescents dropped last year, a government ...
It’s got Christmas, it’s got disco, it’s got an acoustic version. On Dec. 20, Ryan Gosling released the much-anticipated “Ken the EP,” a compilation of three new versions of the “Barbie” movie’s show-stealing power ballad “I’m Just Ken.” The release was paired with an official music video for the first ...
After 15 games and nine defeats, Birmingham City has fired Wayne Rooney as manager of the Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham’s owners, Knighthead Capital Management, removed Rooney and first team coach Carl Robinson on Tuesday, following a 3-0 New Year’s Day defeat to Leeds United. “Despite their best efforts, results have ...
A new California law which would prohibit the carry of guns in most public places took effect Monday, following a federal appeals court ruling. The law, known as Senate Bill 2, prohibits anyone from carrying concealed firearms in 26 types of public spaces, including parks, playgrounds, sidewalks and parking lots ...
Disney’s 96-year-old cartoon “Steamboat Willie” entered the public domain on Monday with the turn of the new year, alongside the earliest depiction of the character Tigger and Charlie Chaplin’s film “Circus.” The expiration of the copyright has been widely interpreted to mean Mickey Mouse himself is now public domain – ...
Video of the Month for December 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BkjDZshvK8&ab_channel=AshnikkoWith a music video directed by Joanna Nordahl, “Cheerleader” was the final single released in the lead-up to Ashnikko’s debut album “Weedkiller,” released in August. Snails crawl and pyres are lit as the video flashes between trail cam-style footage of the singer cryptically ...
Athlete of the Month for December 2023 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Max Verstappen is the reigning Formula One racing World Champion. Born in Belgium to racer Jos Verstappen, he trained in motor sports from an early age, racing in kart championships from the age of seven. Verstappen grew up ...
Underground Artist of the Month for December 2023 Twitter Instagram Youtube Tiktok Bio Your Surgeon Is Human, Too Bio Marvin Allister is the New Jersey-based indie singer behind Machinery of the Human Heart, or MOTHH. A relatively new voice in music, they emerged onto streaming apps and music sites in 2022 ...
Fashion Designer of the Month for December 2023 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Pinterest Mouse-pointer Bio Gallery Bio Tom Ford hails from Austin, Texas, and first found his place in fashion at the Parsons School of Design in Paris, where he had originally been studying architecture. Influenced by the style of his mother and ...
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