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NFL makes decision on disciplining Mike Vrabel after Dianna Russini photo scandal
Mike Vrabel will not face an internal conduct review as part of the league’s personal conduct policy after photos of him and Dianna Russini were published by Page Six. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said the NFL is not looking into the New England Patriots head coach’s behavior as part of its personal conduct policy, which…
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Study Finds AI Use Eats Away at Users’ Confidence in Their Own Brains
Researchers are growing increasingly suspicious that outsourcing intellectual tasks to AI is causing a range of cognitive deficits. A new study adds a wrinkle worth paying attention to: that use of the bots can eat away at users’ faith in their own abilities, resulting in lower confidence in their own independent reasoning. The new peer-reviewed…
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships
CAIRO — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. New attacks on the strait, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil normally passes,…
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Enormous increase in LA homeless-encampment fires slows emergency response times — with deadly consequences
Homeless encampments in Los Angeles are not just an image issue, but a public safety one, as a new report reveals the city struggles to maintain emergency response times. Last year, there were 16,982 fires that the LA Fire Department marked as “homeless or encampment related,” according to recently analyzed data. That averages to 46…
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‘Summer House’ star KJ Dillard slams ‘sickos’ Amanda Batula, West Wilson for Yankees game PDA
Baseball games should be fun. For KJ Dillard, the Bravo star wasn’t pleased with seeing his “Summer House” co-stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson packing on the PDA at Yankees stadium. On Friday night, the couple was spotted kissing on live TV during the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees game. Dillard responded to the footage…
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Scars
It was Nell’s turn to visit Coral, who was spending the holidays in the hospital, recovering from a breakdown. (“Better here than with my family,” Coral said. “At least here, people admit they’re not normal.”) It was her second hospitalization in three years. She had had one other breakdown—her worst, in fact—the summer following her…
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‘Not in my interest at all’: Pope blows off suggestion he debate Trump
Pope Leo XIV has made clear he has no interest in continuing his public feud with Donald Trump. During his 11-day African tour, the pontiff firmly rejected the notion that he’s been debating the American president, insisting his peace message transcends partisan politics. According to Politico, Leo addressed the spiraling controversy that has dominated headlines…
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‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin Is Ready to Hear Viewers’ Takes on That Twisty Season 2 Finale
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Beef” Season 2, Episode 8. By the end of the Korean excursion in the “Beef” Season 2 finale, the status of the season’s two main couples seems to have swapped from that inciting fight: Austin (Charles Melton) leaves Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) for Eunice (Seoyeon Jang), while Josh (Oscar Isaac)…
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NRA scrambles to play down ’embarrassing’ Trump snub: report
The National Rifle Association has issued a statement attempting to explain why President Donald Trump will not attend the latest convention organized by the group. NRA Director of Public Affairs Justin Davis said Trump’s absence at the convention this weekend does not reflect a decline in the group’s influence, despite some political analysts reading the…
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‘Roommates’ Review: Mediocre Netflix Buddy Comedy Is Almost a Good Horror Film
Over the years, thanks to films like “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” and “The House Bunny,” Happy Madison Productions became famous for making airy, disposable chuckle-fests about immature people doing immature things, with a little bit of heart. But there’s a darker side to Happy Madison films. As much as fans of “That’s My Boy” or…