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☆ Where Reena Virk's attackers, the 'Shoreline Six,' are 30 years after her murder depicted in 'Under the Bridge'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nicole Cook started the assault, which ended in two others killing Virk. Nicole Cook started the attack by putting a cigarette out on Virk's faceChloe Guidry as Josephine Bell and Lily Gladstone as Cam Bentland in "Under the Bridge." In 2011, she told "Dateline" that she was the ringleader of the attack, which she started by putting out her cigarette on Virk's face. In the 2017 Vice article about the murder, Godfrey also claimed Virk told several boys that Cook had AIDs. The Shoreline Six were charged with assaultViritka Gupta as Reena Virk in "Under the Bridge."

Persons: Virk, Nicole Cook, —, Rebecca Godfrey, Riley Keough, Reena Virk, Viritka Gupta, Warren Glowatski, Javon Walton, Kelly Ellard, Izzy G, Nicole Patterson, Courtney Keith, Gail Ooms, Missy Grace Pleich, Chloe Guidry, Josephine Bell, Lily Gladstone, Cam Bentland, Darko Sikman, Cook —, Cook, Godfrey, Patterson, Keith, I'm, it's, Pleich Organizations: Service, Hulu, Vancouver Sun Locations: Saanich, British Columbia, Victoria, Hulu, Ellard, Vancouver

☆ Where Reena Virk's killers are now almost 30 years on from her murder that inspired 'Under the Bridge'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hulu's "Under the Bridge" looks at the 1997 murder of Canadian teen Reena Virk. The show is led by Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone as an unlikely duo investigating Virk's murder. Glowatski was granted parole in 2010Javon Walton as Warren Glowatski in "Under the Bridge." AdvertisementCTV reported in 2006 that Glowatski hugged Virk's parents when he was granted unescorted temporary passes in 2006, aged 25. He was later granted full parole at a hearing in 2010, where he told the parole board how much he regretted his actions.

Persons: Riley Keough, Lily Gladstone, —, Reena Virk, Rebecca Godfrey's, Godfrey, Cam Bentland, Nicole Cook, Virk, Warren Glowatski, Kelly Ellard, Javon Walton, Izzy G, Glowatski, Hulu Glowatski, Virk's, Suman Virk, Hulu Ellard, Ellard, Patrick Storey, Kerry Sim Organizations: Service, CTV, CBC, Victoria

☆ Use these 7 phrases to make new friends at any age, says psychologist and expert in human connection
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Marisa G. Franco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Making new friends can feel more daunting when you're past the stages of playgrounds, school sports teams, and dorm rooms. And the average person loses two social ties, including friends, when they get into a romantic relationship. As a psychologist and expert on human connection, I know that the people who are most successful in building and rebuilding their social circles are the ones who don't wait for new friends to come to them. I'd love to stay in touch, if you're open to it. People tend to be particularly open to building a connection when some sort of foundation is already in place.

Persons: I've, Let's, Rebecca G, Adams, you've, _____, reigniting Organizations: Social

☆ Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough Investigate a Chilling Murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“We’ve been teenage girls,” Lily Gladstone said. Which means that Gladstone and her co-star, Riley Keough, know what teenage girls can do. Six teenage girls and one teenage boy, many of them Virk’s classmates, were eventually convicted. Keough, who also produced the series, plays a version of Godfrey. Gladstone plays Cam, an invented character, a Native law enforcement officer who was adopted as a child by a white family.

Persons: “ We’ve, ” Lily Gladstone, Gladstone, Riley Keough, Keough, Reena, Rebecca Godfrey’s, Virk’s, Manjit, Godfrey, Quinn Shephard Organizations: Hulu Locations: Cam

Learn moreThe new drama series Under the Bridge has finally arrived on streaming, and you can watch the first two episodes now. We'll show you everything you need to know about the series, from where to watch Under the Bridge to what time you can expect to see next week's episodes. She becomes invested in the missing-persons-turned-murder case, helmed by Cam Bentland (played by Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone). ETWhere to watch Under the Bridge in the USUnder the Bridge premiered on Hulu in the US on April 17. In it, Riley Keough's character can be seen returning to her hometown amid an investigation helmed by Lily Gladstone's character.

Persons: Rebecca Godfrey, Reena, Godfrey, Daisy Jones, Riley Keough, Cam Bentland, Lily Gladstone, Archie Panjabi, Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, John Gotti, VPNs, ExpressVPN, Riley Keough's, Lily Gladstone's Organizations: Business, Hulu, Seven, Disney Locations: Canada, Victoria, ExpressVPN, British Columbia

☆ Republican Women Are Divided on Abortion as Bans Spread
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Elizabeth Dias | Lisa Lerer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Rebecca Gau, a self-described “reasonable Republican” in Mesa, Ariz., is conflicted about many things that her party promotes. But she knows exactly what she thinks about Arizona’s new — or rather, very old — Civil War-era abortion ban. “Are you nuts?” she said, adding that she was frustrated with the ban and Republican politicians inserting themselves into women’s health choices. Across the country, fractures are emerging among conservative and centrist Republican women, as they confront an unrelenting drumbeat of new abortion bans and court rulings. For years, the party’s message was simple and broad: Republicans oppose abortion.

Persons: Rebecca Gau Organizations: Republican Locations: Mesa, Ariz

☆ Thanks to Caitlin Clark, women’s basketball is now prime time viewing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Two years ago, I could never have predicted the hype which surrounds tonight’s NCAA women’s basketball Final Four. Women’s college basketball is not just on the map for casual fans, it’s a star on the map – thanks at least, in large part, to Iowa star Caitlin Clark. Women’s college basketball is beating America’s pastime. More people have been searching women’s college basketball than for US President Joe Biden. Check the prices for the men’s and women’s college basketball Final Four.

Persons: didn’t, Muffet McGraw, it’s, Caitlin Clark, Let’s, Angel Reese’s, Clark, Reese, Andy Lyons, Dee Vanderhoef, Rebecca Gratz, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN, NCAA, Angel Reese’s LSU, ESPN, Iowa, LSU, Stanley, ABC, Iowa Hawkeyes, Holy Cross Crusaders, UConn, USC, Google Locations: Iowa

Some Nevada Republicans say the story demonstrates Brown’s deeper understanding of the complexities of reproductive healthcare in a state where voters guaranteed the right to abortion through a referendum. They also hope it illuminates a gray area that many Republican women feel extends beyond “yes” or “no” answers on abortion rights. She said Nevada Republicans have no desire to overturn the state’s existing protections, unlike in Republican-led states like Texas and South Carolina. She also hopes the Browns’ announcement helps move abortion access, largely a winning issue for Democrats, “off the table” in the Senate race. When left to the states, women in Texas facing the same circumstances today would not have the options his wife had in the state in 2008.

Persons: —, Sam Brown's, “, ”, Pauline Ng Lee, Brown, Amy, Roe, Wade, Sam Brown, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen, Adam Laxalt, “ Amy, ” Rebecca Gill, Brown's, ” Gill, ” Lindsey Harmon, Democrat Rosen, doesn't, Brett Kavanaugh’s, Amy Brown’s, Republican Assemblywoman Danielle Gallant, She’s, Gallant, Amy Brown, Rosen, Adriana Gomez Licon, ____ Stern, Stern Organizations: —, Republican U.S, Republicans, GOP, Browns, U.S . Senate, Republican, Nevada Republican Club, Nevada Republicans, Senate, NBC News, Supreme, Democratic, Texas, Texas Legislature, NBC, Nevada, Associated Press, Army, University of Nevada, Parenthood, Democrat, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: RENO, Nev, In Nevada, Nevada, Texas, South Carolina, Nevada's, In Texas, U.S, Afghanistan, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Parenthood Nevada, Carson City, Miami

☆ Two Young Climate Scientists. Two Visions of the Solution.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Hiroko Tabuchi | Damon Casarez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two good friends, Rebecca Grekin and Yannai Kashtan, met up one crisp December morning at Stanford University, where they both study and teach. Work that has changed the world. Ms. Grekin and Mr. Kashtan are young climate researchers. I had asked them there to explain how they hoped to change the world themselves. “I’m just not convinced we need fossil fuel companies’ help,” said Mr. Kashtan, 25, as we toured the lab where he works, surrounded by sensitive electronic gear used to detect methane.

Persons: Rebecca Grekin, Yannai Kashtan, Grekin, Kashtan, “ I’m, ” Organizations: Stanford University

☆ ‘Jawbreaker’ is turning 25, but the film’s costumes still represent iconic teen fashion
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Scarlett Harris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Horribly wrong, that is, in that it results in the death of the “Four’s” fourth member, Liz Purr, by the titular jawbreaker. From left: Julie Benz, Rose McGowan and Rebecca Gayheart, whose "Jawbreaker" characters turn the hallways of their high school into high-stakes runways. Columbia TriStar/Kobal/ShutterstockSartorial lines can also be drawn from “Jawbreaker” to “Gossip Girl,” “Euphoria” and “Do Revenge,” to name just a few. “The first time you see her as bad Vylette, she’s in full-on hot pink.”Why not purple like the flower she’s named after? “When Fern becomes Vylette she’s not a straight man’s fantasy… She’s essentially dressed like a drag queen!” Stein laughed.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Rebecca Gayheart’s, Julie, Queen Bee Courtney Shane, Rose McGowan, Marcie Fox, Julie Benz, Julie Freeman, Liz Purr, “, Vikki Barrett, Barrett, who’d, “ Romy, Courtney, Marcie, Rebecca Gayheart, Barrett thrifted, Jawbreaker ”, she’s, Darren Stein, ” Barrett, Courtney revamps, Fern Mayo, Judy Greer, “ She’s, Stein, —, Rose McGowan's Courtney, Judy Greer's Fern, Everett, Angelyne, Sandy Olsson, Fern, ” Stein, it’s Organizations: CNN, Queen, Michele’s, Columbia TriStar, TriStar Locations: Los Angeles

☆ 'The gorilla is gone for the moment': OpenAI's rivals see ways to profit from a Silicon Valley drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An in-demand talent pool"Many previously poorly understood secrets will be more widely disseminated across the ecosystem," one European AI founder who spoke on the condition of anonymity said. But European competitors can still benefit from OpenAI's implosion. The startup had been on an uninterrupted run for the past year, said EarlyBird VC partner and Aleph Alpha investor Andre Retterath. The turmoil at OpenAI has also galvanized both AI founders and investors in Europe. The company's top expenditure, besides employee salaries, is manually cleaning and sourcing the data they use to train their models, a European VC said.

Persons: Sam Altman, unseats, Nathan Benaich, Altman, Marc Benioff, Salesforce, Silvio Savarese, Einstein, 1RXoc9ekeo, Benaich, Alpha, EarlyBird, Andre Retterath, Retterath, Mariam Pettit, they've, OpenAI, Andrew Scott, 7percent, David Grimm, Grimm, Rebecca Gorman Organizations: Air Street Capital, Business, Aleph Alpha, Microsoft, Google, Alpha, Global Founders Capital, Albion Locations: Europe, OpenAI

☆ Mistrial declared for Kentucky officer charged in Breonna Taylor killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Brad Brooks | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison poses for a booking photograph at Shelby County Detention Center in Shelbyville, Kentucky, U.S. September 23, 2020. Shelby County Detention Center/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - The federal civil rights trial of a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer charged in the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing fueled a wave of racial justice protests, was declared a mistrial on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings declared the mistrial in the trial of Brett Hankison - charged with civil rights violations for allegedly using excessive force - after the jury told her they could not reach an unanimous verdict. Hankison was the only officer of the three who fired their weapons to face criminal charges. One of the other officers charged - Kelly Goodlett - pleaded guilty last year.

Persons: Brett Hankison, Breonna Taylor, Rebecca Grady Jennings, Hankison, Daniel Cameron, Taylor, George Floyd, Kelly Goodlett, Joshua Jaynes, Kyle Meany, Brad Brooks, Sandra Maler Organizations: Louisville, Detention, REUTERS, U.S, Department of Justice, Kentucky's, Police, Thomson Locations: Shelby, Shelbyville , Kentucky, U.S, Louisville , Kentucky, Kentucky, Minneapolis, Georgia, Longmont , Colorado

☆ Mistrial Declared in Case Against Former Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor Raid
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brett Hankison was charged with violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend and her neighbors. Photo: Timothy D. Easley/Associated PressA federal jury failed to reach a verdict on civil-rights charges against a former Louisville, Ky., police officer involved in the 2020 botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor and fueled nationwide protests against racial injustice and policing. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings declared a mistrial in the case Thursday after the jury said it couldn’t reach a consensus following days of deliberation, according to the Justice Department. Brett Hankison , the former officer, was charged with violating the civil rights of Taylor, her boyfriend and her neighbors when prosecutors said he blindly fired 10 shots into her home. The federal charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Persons: Brett Hankison, Breonna Taylor, Timothy D, Rebecca Grady Jennings, Taylor Organizations: Easley, Associated Press, U.S, Justice Department Locations: Louisville, Ky

☆ Men are getting rich from AI. Women, not so much.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New research finds that female-led AI companies are missing out on the global rush to invest in AI. AI startups founded by women in the UK raised six times less than those founded by men in the past decade. This occurs even as the number of female-founded AI companies that are launching, rises. "One of our biggest priorities is ensuring AI models are fair and unbiased," she said. "While AI is heavily male-dominated and we still see a big gender disparity at AI events in San Francisco, we're hopeful this will change as more women become involved in AI companies.

Persons: —, Alan Turing Institute's, it's, Erin Young, Rebecca Gorman, they've, OpenAI's DALL, Angela Hoover, Andi, Dr Young Organizations: Service, Data Science, Turing Institute, Funds, Amazon Locations: California, San Francisco

☆ In ‘Swing State,’ Rebecca Gilman Sees a Troubled World
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Laura Collins-Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The playwright Rebecca Gilman moved away from small-town Alabama long ago, but a soft Southern lilt still shapes her words. In all the years she lived and worked here in her adopted city of Chicago, she remained immune to its Bill Murray accent. After more than a decade of traveling back and forth from Chicago, Gilman relocated full-time to Green County, Wis., about four years ago. Some of the plants have to be pollinated by particular butterflies. Particular butterflies have to have lupine to lay their eggs.

Persons: Rebecca Gilman, Bill Murray, Gilman, ”, “, ” Gilman Organizations: Goodman Theater, Prairie Enthusiasts Locations: Alabama, Chicago, Wisconsin, Rural Wisconsin, Green County, Wis, Swing, New York

☆ Russia's ruthless minefields aren't just handcuffing Western tanks. Each day the war drags on the mines get more buried — and are likely to haunt Ukraine for many years to come.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukraine is now believed to be one of the most mined country in the world since the Russia invasion. Some of the worst injuries coming out of the war have been amputations, many caused by the countless land mines Russia placed across broad swaths of Ukraine. Despite having signed the treaty, Ukraine has been accused by Human Rights Watch of using banned "butterfly" mines against Russia. Epstein said that the mines are only going to get more and more buried under dirt and snow. While Epstein said Ukraine has a good medical system, the demand for care will likely be overwhelming.

Persons: Dr, Aaron Epstein, Epstein, GSMSG, Rebecca Gonzalez, Spencer Platt, Fazal Organizations: Service, Global, Group, The Washington Post, Human Rights, Staten Island University Hospital, Getty, Wall Street, University of Minnesota Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Florida, Ukrainian, New York City, New York

☆ AI startups have raised almost $29 billion this year. Researchers say a lot more needs to go to companies working to prevent it from becoming an existential threat.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While investors have poured billions into AI startups, concern about AI's capabilities has grown. People don't all have the same value systems, so AI alignment can look different depending on where the AI is operated and deployed. Investors poured $29 billion into AI startups in the first six months of 2023. Aligned AI. The drive to fund AI safetyAI researchers are also vigilant about where the funds for AI safety and alignment come from.

Persons: ChatGPT, Stuart Armstrong, Rebecca Gorman, —, Gorman, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Demis Hassabis, Bill Gates, Connor Leahy, Leahy, it's, Sam Bankman, Ian Hogarth, Hogarth Organizations: Oxford University, Investors, Alameda Research, FTX Locations: London

☆ A revered and powerful female leader revealed by new method to determine sex of old bones
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A team of European archaeologists dubbed the remains the “Ivory Man,” and began researching what they called a “spectacular” find. Amelogenin, however, preserves well, meaning it could be widely used to figure out the sex of even incomplete skeletons. What’s more, she added, the method can be applied to both adult and childhood teeth and is particularly useful for the latter. The findings related to her grave suggest that the Ivory Lady was revered by her community. They believe the Ivory Lady achieved her status through her own merit.

Persons: ”, Leonardo García Sanjuán, García Sanjuán, Ivory Lady, bioarchaeologist Rebecca Gowland, Gowland, Lady ’, Ivory, Lady, ” García Sanjuán, Flint, Pamela Geller, bioarchaeologist, “, Geller Organizations: CNN, University of Seville, Research, University of Sevilla, University of Durham, Ivory, University of Miami Locations: Seville, Spain, Amelogenin, Portugal, Europe

☆ My dog sensed all 4 of my pregnancies before I did. Vets say this is not uncommon.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Kate Watson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When my dog started behaving protective around me, I wondered what was going on. Winston started choosing me to cuddle with, hopping on to our couch and sitting on my feet to keep them warm. When this dog started jumping on another colleague's lap and settling in for long snuggles, its owner had a strong hunch about why. How to help prepare your dog for your new babyYour dog may or may not be aware of an impending arrival. She also tells dog owners to be mindful that an owner's pregnancy can be a stressful time for dogs and that they may require extra attention and care whenever you can give it.

☆ Inside the Online Market for Overseas Abortion Pills
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Allison Mccann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

A selection of abortion pill kits available online from overseas sellers. A chart of the estimated number of abortion pills provided outside the U.S. health care system from July through December 2022. For most patients, the cost of the service remains the most important factor in deciding where to get pills online. A chart showing the minimum, average and maximum cost of abortion pills from overseas providers: Aid Access, Las Libres and for-profit online sellers. A chart showing the minimum, average and maximum delivery speeds of abortion pills from overseas providers: Aid Access, Las Libres and for-profit online sellers.

☆ Celeb parties, ex-presidents, and safe-deposit boxes full of jewelry: What it's like to manage a luxury hotel in Beverly Hills
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rebecca Goldberg has been hotel manager of The Peninsula Beverly Hills for over two years. Now, Goldberg has made her way to becoming the hotel manager of The Peninsula Beverly Hills — just a walk away from the iconic Rodeo Drive. "It's about finding a balance," she said, between new guests, regular guests, and the Beverly Hills community who come to the hotel's restaurants and spa. The front entrance of The Peninsula Beverly Hills. The Peninsula Beverly Hills bar.

☆ Idaho bill would ban minors from travel for abortions without parental consent
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The bill would also allow a man who impregnates a woman - including rapists - as well as other family members to sue abortion providers. Idaho already bans almost all abortions, but the state borders Washington, Oregon and Montana, which allow them. "There's no way this bill is constitutional," Gibron said, citing protections in the U.S. constitution for interstate travel. Adults who help girls obtain surgical or medication abortions without parental consent would face a minimum of two years in prison if convicted. The bill initially excluded cases where the pregnancy was the result of rape, but was later amended to remove that language.

Those costs are leading more and more pet parents to purchase pet insurance, something Evans sees as a no-brainer. Unlike human medical insurance, which pays the providers directly, even the best pet insurance plans provide reimbursements. Here's how to file a pet insurance claim in six steps. Know your pet insurance plan inside and outBefore you can file a claim, you need to know what your pet insurance does and doesn't cover. While filing a pet insurance claim might seem like a hassle initially, it's well worth the effort.

☆ Howard Schultz: Unions ‘a manifestation of a much bigger problem’
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

New York CNN —Fifteen years ago, Howard Schultz reprised his role as Starbucks CEO, returning to the helm to help put the struggling company back on course. Even before he officially rejoined the company, Schultz was already alarmed by the union push. In the months since returning as CEO, Schultz has doubled down on his opposition to the union. “The fact that Starbucks workers are continuing to organize and win shows just how much workers need and desire a union,” Starbucks Workers United said in a statement to CNN. As a CEO, Schultz has been responding “very typically,” Givan said, in how strongly he’s opposed the union.

☆ A bored hacktivist browsing an unsecured airline server stumbled upon national security secrets including the FBI's 'no-fly' list. She says what she found reveals a 'perverse outgrowth of the surveill
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

A Swiss hacker says she found a copy of the FBI's "no-fly" list on an unsecured server. "The ever-expanding scope of these lists are due to the revelations of people in the course of investigations," Gray told Insider. When looking at the list, crimew told Insider, "you start to notice just how young some of the people are." crimew told Insider. "I just hope they maybe learned their lesson the second time," crimew told Insider.

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