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☆ Natalia Grace had reactive attachment disorder, caused by trauma and neglect. RAD makes it difficult for kids to bond with their parents.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-10 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Natalia Grace Mans spoke about being diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder. In "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter," Natalia Grace Mans speaks about being diagnosed with reactive detachment disorder. ADReactive attachment disorder (RAD) is a condition in which children do not form healthy relationships with their caregivers. Related Video How the Latin Kings gang actually works, according to a former memberIn "Natalia Speaks," Natalia said that her diagnosis was "understandable." ADNatalia Grace in the documentary series "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks."

Persons: Natalia Grace Mans, Natalia, Natalia Grace, Beth Karas, Michael, Kristine Barnett, Natalia —, —, Cynthia Mans, Antwon, Nicole, Vince DePaul, Mackenzie, Nicole DePaul, Melissa Misegadis, Misegadis, It's, Misegadis wasn't, Grace, Rita Soronen, Dave Thomas, Shannon Evangelista Organizations: Mayo Clinic, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Hollywood, Max Locations: United States, New York

☆ What happened between Natalia Grace and the Mans family? After the 'Natalia Speaks' cliffhanger, she's no longer living with them
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-03 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Natalia Grace, an orphan accused of being an adult who posed as a child, is the focus of an ID docuseries. Days before the premiere of "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter," Natalia Grace Mans confirmed that she is no longer living with the Mans family. Cynthia and Antwon Mans with Natalia Grace on the day of her adoption in "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks." AD"i love you so much my forever baby," the Mans family account replied to the post. "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter" will premiere on January 6 on Max and Investigation Discovery.

Persons: Natalia Grace, Natalia, they'd, Natalia Grace Mans, Michael, Kristine Barnett, Natalia Grace's, Kristine, Michael Barnett, Antwon, Cynthia, Cynthia Mans, Michael Barnett's, Genesis, Bishop Antwon Mans, she's, it's, It's, We're, Jason Sarlanis, Sarlanis, Abt, TikTok, she'd, Neil, Antwon Mans, Nicole DePaul, — Nicole, Vince, Mackenzie, Nicole, I've Organizations: Facebook, Hollywood, Mans, BI, DePaul, Max Locations: Texas, Indiana, Canada, Cynthia, Lafayette , Indiana, Instagram, New York, Nashville

“The Secret Service needs more help,” Biden told reporters while leaving the White House on Monday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesActing US Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe met with Trump and local law enforcement on Monday in Florida. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned in the fallout from the assassination attempt, leading to Rowe’s appointment as acting director. Those concerns were underscored by details revealed Monday about the suspected shooter’s whereabouts before he was ultimately spotted by Secret Service agents. Moskowitz said Sunday that the Secret Service needed to consider taking more drastic measures, such as shutting down a significantly wider perimeter.

Persons: Donald Trump, he’s, He’s, Jared Moskowitz, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Joe Biden, ” Biden, Chip Somodevilla, Ronald Rowe, Rowe, ” Rowe, “ there’s, Trump, “, there’s, ”, Trump’s Butler, Kimberly Cheatle, Ryan Wesley Routh, Jonathan Wackrow, Ric Bradshaw, ” Bradshaw, Joe Raedle, Obama, Bush, Clinton, ” Wackrow, Butler, Cheryl Tyler, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, ” Tyler, protectee, Robyn Beck, Moskowitz, ” Moskowitz, Biden, Ro Khanna, CNN’s Holmes Lybrand, Kristen Holmes, Whitney Wild Organizations: CNN, Republican, Secret, Trump, Florida Democrat, Service, White, House, Trump’s, Trump International Golf, Nissan, Secret Service, Martin County Sheriff’s, Martin County Sheriff's, Facebook, United Nations General Assembly, White House Communications Agency, Department of Defense, Trump National Golf Club Los, Getty, ” Agency, ”, California Democrat, Congress Locations: Palm, Butler , Pennsylvania, Florida, Congress, Washington ,, Lago, Trump, Martin County, Iran, New York City, Mar, Palm Beach, Beach, West Palm Beach , Florida, Butler, Rancho Palos Verdes , California, AFP, California

☆ Chad McQueen, 'The Karate Kid' star and Steve McQueen's son, dies at 63
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Chad McQueen, son of the legendary actor Steve McQueen who played “Dutch” in “The Karate Kid” film series, died Wednesday in Palm Springs. As a family, we need to navigate this difficult time, and we kindly ask for privacy as we remember and celebrate his extraordinary life.”McQueen is best known for his role as “Dutch” in “The Karate Kid” (1984) and its sequel, “The Karate Kid Part II” (1986). Following in his father’s footsteps, however, McQueen had a successful career in auto racing, his true passion. In 2006, McQueen suffered a near-fatal crash while practicing for the Daytona International Speedway’s Rolex 24 event. Though he eventually pulled through, the crash effectively ended his professional racing career, but he has remained involved in motorsports through his company and other ventures.

Persons: Chad McQueen, Steve McQueen, Jeanie, Chase, Madison, ”, ” McQueen, Kai, Johnny Lawrence, William “ Billy ” Zabka, Daniel LaRusso, Ralph Macchio, McQueen, “ Organizations: Dutch, Le, Sebring, McQueen, Rolex Locations: Palm Springs, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Malibu, Madison

☆ Chad McQueen, ‘Karate Kid’ star and son of Steve McQueen, dead at 63
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Actor Chad McQueen, son of Hollywood legend Steve McQueen, has died at age 63. McQueen starred as Dutch opposite lead actor Ralph Macchio in the "Karate Kid" movies. Actor Steve McQueen relaxes with his daughter Terry and his son Chad as he stars in the movie "Le Mans" in Le Mans, France on June 24, 1971 . Posting on X, Hurwitz described McQueen as a “Karate Kid legend,” adding: “Unfortunately, Chad was unable to join us when it came time to shoot. He kicked ass.”He added: “The fandom mourns a Karate Kid legend today.

Persons: Chad McQueen, Steve McQueen, McQueen, Ralph Macchio’s, Arthur H, Barens, Jeanie Galbraith, Chase, Madison, Ralph Macchio, ” McQueen, Steven R, McQueen –, “, ” Chad McQueen, Steve McQueen ”, Terry, Chad, Henri, ”, McQueen’s, you’re, Jon Hurwitz, “ Cobra Kai, Hurwitz Organizations: CNN, Dutch, Associated Press, Columbia Pictures, AP, Le, Netflix Locations: Le Mans, France, Mexico, Madison

☆ A 1954 Mercedes worth up to $70 million will be among legendary racing cars up for sale soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner valued between $50-70 million is among the historic cars set to be sold by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. “These vehicles will be some of the world’s most significant cars ever sold,” Gord Duff, global head of auctions at RM Sotheby’s, said in the statement. The cars will be sold at different events late this year and in 2025, according to the statement. In 2022, a very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker’s collection was sold to a private buyer for €135 million ($142 million at the time). “The Ferrari 250 GTO is the motoring market’s equivalent of Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ and a talisman for any top-end collection,” he said.

Persons: Mercedes, Juan Manuel Fangio, Stirling Moss, Fangio, Moss, Ferrari 250LM, Ferrari, Ford GT40, ” Gord Duff, Joe Hale, “, Laurin, Mercedes Brookland, Craig Breedlove, Lee, David MacNeil, James Knight, Van, ” Organizations: CNN, Benz, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Chief, Sotheby’s, Prix, Le, Sotheby's, Chevrolet Corvette SS, XP64, Ford, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Le Mans, IMS, Klement, Ferrari Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monza

Kevin Levu faces unpredictable dangers during his nursing shifts, including the risk of being stabbed or beaten. A travel nurse, Levu works at Pelican Bay State Prison, which is home to some of the most violent inmates in California. Being a travel nurse "provides a lot of freedom in my life," he says. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Kevin Levu in the army. "Kevin Levu at home.

Persons: Kevin Levu, Levu, Chuck Greenwood, I'm, —, there's, wasn't, nudged, Fort Sam Houston, didn't, Doctors, Kevin, fanny, gurney, he's, they're Organizations: CNBC, Pelican, Fort, Fresno City College, IRA, Netflix, Spotify, Toyota Tacoma Locations: Pelican Bay, California, Brookings , Oregon, U.S, Pelican, Crescent City, Northern California, Levu, Oklahoma, San Antonio , Texas, Kevin, Fresno , California, Placerville , California

ET Aurelien BreedenJohn Yoon andService on three high-speed train lines in France was disrupted on Friday because of arson attacks, the national railway company said, causing travel chaos on the day of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics in Paris. “A massive attack took place last night to paralyze the high-speed rail network,” the railway company, S.N.C.F., said in a statement. Traffic was “severely disrupted” on three lines where fires had been set: the Atlantic, Northern and Eastern lines, the company said, and many trains had been canceled. The mood was already tense in Paris, where security has been tightening for weeks ahead of Friday night’s Opening Ceremony. The company said that another attack had been thwarted on the line that connects Paris to southeastern France.

Persons: Yoon, Patrice Vergriete Organizations: Olympic, Firefighters Locations: France, Paris, Northern, Arras, Lille, Courtalain

☆ How Champagne celebrations became a Formula 1 tradition and a coveted sponsorship deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Gregory Leporati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since 2021, Formula 1 races have used Ferrari Trento sparkling wine for podium celebrations. Ferrari Trento said it had nearly tripled its US sales since the start of its F1 partnership. They've been spraying and imbibing sparkling wine produced by the Italian company Ferrari Trento (no relation to the Ferrari car manufacturer). Our goal is really to increase our export sales and make Ferrari Trento more and more international." Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton celebrate on the podium with Ferrari Trento sparkling wine in 2021.

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☆ How the Monaco Grand Prix became the most iconic F1 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Gregory Leporati | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Monaco Grand Prix is the crown jewel of Formula 1, known for its glitz and glamour. In the decades since then, the Monaco Grand Prix has become the crown jewel of Formula 1 — and arguably the most famous race in the world. Senna's surprising defenseThat crash was a distant memory by 1992, as Senna unexpectedly claimed his fifth Monaco Grand Prix victory. While he didn't gain any victories during his Mercedes stint, he earned a pole position at his final Monaco Grand Prix at 43. Daniel Ricciardo celebrating his Monaco Grand Prix win in 2018.

Persons: —, it's, Bob Varsha, Varsha, Clive Rose, Zak Brown, McLaren, Lando Norris, It's, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa, Yves, Giraud Cabantous, Maurice Trintignant, Robert Manzon, Giuseppe Farina, Jackie Stewart, Stewart, Jackie, Ayrton Senna, Senna, Ayrton Senna's, Nigel Mansell, Brown, Mansell, Michael Schumacher's, Mercedes, Mark Webber, Schumacher, Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton, Ricciardo, Dan Istitene, Charles Leclerc —, he's, Leclerc Organizations: Monaco, Service, Prix, ESPN, Miami Grand Prix, Indianapolis, Le, Alfa Romeo, Formula, Getty, Universal Pictures, Williams, Renault, Mercedes F1, Netflix, Monaco Grand Prix, Monaco —, Ferrari Locations: Monte Carlo, Monaco, Argentine, British

☆ BMW unveils its latest ‘Art Car,’ courtesy of abstract artist Julie Mehretu
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Designed and engineered in collaboration with the Italian race car manufacturer Dallara, it’s low and wide with an enormous rear wing and a large vertical rudder. For the commission, which marks the 20th BMW Art Car, Mehretu chose to adapt one of her most famous works: The painting “Everywhen,” which is now in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The first woman to take on a BMW Art Car was South African artist Esther Mahlangu, who in 1991 painted a 525i sedan. In 1996, Holzer covered a BMW Le Mans race car in the words “Protect Me From What I Want,” among other provocative phrases. Esther Mahlangu's 'Art Car' featured the bold colors and geometric patterns used in the traditional arts and crafts of the Southern Ndebele people.

Persons: Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons, Jenny Holzer, Robert Rauschenberg, Julie Mehretu, Mehretu, ” Mehretu, André, Alexander Calder, Hervé Poulain, Poulain, Calder, Roy Lichtenstein, Warhol, Esther Mahlangu, Holzer, Esther Mahlangu's, Enes, Goldman Sachs, “, Marian Goodman, I've, ” Julian Kroehl, BMW Mehretu, Madeleine Grynsztejn, ”, Julie, ” Grynsztejn Organizations: CNN, BMW, Pompidou Center, Le, Dallara, Museum of Modern Art, BMW “, CSL, BMW Le, Daytona, Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, MacArthur, US Department of State, of, Pritzker, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Locations: Ethiopian American, Paris, New York City, American, African, Southern, Manhattan, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, United States, New York

Learn moreGrand Prix de France, or the French Grand Prix, is back for another year. We've got all of the details on where to watch the MotoGP race, including a free live stream. Where to watch MotoGP in the USMax is the streaming home of MotoGP in the US. Shop at MaxWhere to watch MotoGP in AustriaAll MotoGP races air on ServusTV in Austria. How to watch MotoGP from anywhereIf you're outside Austria at the moment, you can still access the free French MotoGP live stream with a VPN.

Persons: We've, Marco Bezzechi, Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Max, HBO Max, it's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Prix de France, Bugatti Circuit, MotoGP, HBO, Warner Bros, Austria Locations: Le Mans, France, ServusTV, Austria

☆ Japan’s Indy 200: Remembering the first time IndyCars raced at Fuji Speedway
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Emiko Jozuka For Cnn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

She is the daughter of the Japanese photographer Joe Honda. Joe Honda ArchiveCommercial opportunityIn the 1960s, Japan was emerging as an advanced and high-tech nation following its defeat in WWII. “The groundwork for the Indy 200 was already laid by then, and the Japanese were ready and willing to pay for racing,” he said. Rare intimacyFive months before the Indy 200, Clark had been invited to test-drive the Fuji road course. Joe Honda ArchiveCultural shiftsIn 1966, no Japanese drivers or cars participated in the exhibition Indy 200 race.

Persons: Joe Honda, Japan CNN —, Jim Clark, Honda, Jackie Stewart, Chris Amon, Akira Jin –, –, Shingo Shiozawa, Riki Ohkubo, ”, —, ” Jackie Stewart, Nissan Sunny, Jack K, Yamaguchi, Jin –, Japan –, Shiozawa, Jack Brabham, Clark, Graham Hill, Ohkubo, Honda’s, Colin Chapman, “, ‘, ’ ”, Donald Capps Organizations: CNN, Japan CNN, Jim Clark Motorsport Museum, Indianapolis, IndyCar, Fuji International, Honda, Boys, Indy, Fuji, Japan, Nissan, Prix, Suzuka, Formula, Fuji International Speedway, Bolshoi Ballet, Leningrad Philharmonic, United States Auto, Triple Crown, Motorsport, Monaco, Nippon Auto Club, Speedway, Automotive Society of Historians Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Fuji, Scotland, New Zealand, American, Asia, America, Mie, Indianapolis

☆ Natalia Grace's new adoptive mother says it's been 'tough' since docuseries' bombshell ending, but she and Natalia are 'fine'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read preview"The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks" had a bombshell ending that suggested that the relationship between the titular woman and Cynthia and Antwon Mans, her new adoptive parents, had soured. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But according to Cynthia Mans, she and her adopted daughter, who currently appears to be going by the name Natalyah Mans, are alright. According to Cynthia, Natalyah is currently "living with friends." "Something ain't right with Natalia," Antwon says in the call, which the docuseries states occurred two weeks before the final episode of the series premiered.

Persons: —, Natalia Grace, Natalia, Cynthia, Antwon, Cynthia Mans, Natalyah, Michael, Kristine Barnett, She's Organizations: Service, Business, US, Hollywood, Investigation, Facebook

☆ Natalia Grace's adoptive parents accused her of being an adult. She says a DNA test confirmed her real age — here's what the results actually mean.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In "Natalia Speaks," the second season of the documentary series currently available to stream on Max, Natalia Grace tells her side of the story. TruDiagnostic's assessment indicated that Natalia's biological age was close to 22. In theory, the older your biological age, the more likely you are to develop age-related diseases such as cancer or dementia. AdvertisementSome longevity researchers believe there are ways to "reverse" our biological age. For example, Steve Horvath, who invented a way to measure biological age, says he reversed his biological age by 4 years by eating less sugar and more vegetables, quitting smoking, and exercising more.

Persons: —, Natalia, Max, Natalia Grace, Michael, Kristine Barnett, Kristine, Antwon, Halland Chen, Timothy Gossweiler, Gossweiler, Katherine Barnett, Clouse, Steve Horvath, David Sinclair, Sinclair, it's Organizations: Service, Business, National Institute, Aging, Research Locations: Indiana, Canada, Harvard

☆ Cowboys' Bland returns interception for record fifth touchdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 23, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (26) returns an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNov 23 (Reuters) - Dallas defensive back DaRon Bland returned a record fifth interception for a touchdown on Thursday to help the Cowboys to a 45-10 win over the Washington Commanders. Bland had returned an interception for a touchdown on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers to grab a share of the single-season mark alongside Eric Allen (1993), Ken Houston (1971), and Jim Kearney (1972). The most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time immediately took to social media and posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: "That's my Husband!!!!!!! Reporting by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: DaRon Bland, Sam Howell, Tim Heitman, Bland, Sam Howell's, Eric Allen, Ken Houston, Jim Kearney, Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Dallas Cowboys, Washington, T, Dallas, Cowboys, Washington Commanders, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Texas, USA, Dallas, Toronto

☆ Mick Schumacher to race for Alpine in world endurance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Formula One F1 - Qatar Grand Prix - Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar - October 7, 2023 Mercedes' reserve driver Mick Schumacher ahead of the sprint shootout REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 22 (Reuters) - Mick Schumacher will race for Alpine in the world endurance championship next season while continuing as Formula One reserve driver for Mercedes. Alpine announced the 24-year-old German, son of seven-times F1 world champion Michael, on Wednesday as one of six drivers competing for them in two A424 Hypercars. Schumacher will join French drivers Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, Charles Milesi and Paul-Loup Chatin as well as Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg. Mercedes confirmed separately that the German, who raced for Haas in Formula One in 2021 and 2022, would continue as their reserve. "A new chapter is beginning for me with Alpine," said Schumacher.

Persons: Mercedes, Mick Schumacher, Rula, Michael, Schumacher, Nicolas Lapierre, Matthieu Vaxiviere, Charles Milesi, Loup Chatin, Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg, I've, Le Mans, Williams, Alan Baldwin, Ed Osmond Organizations: Qatar, One, Mercedes, Alpine, Haas, Formula One, Le, Formula, Thomson Locations: Lusail, Qatar, Paul, Austrian, London

☆ This Ferrari GTO from 1962 just sold for record-breaking $51.7 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis Ferrari GTO from 1962 just sold for record-breaking $51.7 million at auctionThis car, chassis no. 3765, has become the most valuable Ferrari ever sold at auction and has the second-highest price ever achieved for any car at auction. It's the only factory GTO Tipo 1962 to have been raced by Scuderia Ferrari. Driven by Mike Parkes and Lorenzo Bandini for the Scuderia Ferrari at the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, no. 3765 earned a class win and finished second overall at the 1962 Nürburgring 1000 KM.

Persons: Mike Parkes, Lorenzo Bandini Organizations: Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari

☆ Most expensive Ferrari ever auctioned fetches $51.7 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has sold for $51.705 million, becoming the most expensive car from the Italian manufacturer ever sold at auction. “Now, it ranks among the most expensive cars sold at auction, a true testament to its singular place in history,” he added. Only 39 examples of the 250 GTO were built by the legendary Italian marque between 1962 and 1964, and it’s extremely rare for an owner to part with one at any price. Renowned car collector David MacNeil, founder and CEO of automotive floor-mat company WeatherTech, bought chassis number 4153 GT for $70 million in 2018. “The Ferrari 250 GTO is the motoring market’s equivalent of Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ and a talisman for any top-end collection,” said Knight.

Persons: Gord Duff, ” Duff, Le, ”, David MacNeil, James Knight, Van, “ Organizations: CNN, Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari Locations: Sotheby’s, New York

LOS ANGELES (AP) — He's not just “McDreamy” anymore — Patrick Dempsey is now also People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. The “Grey's Anatomy” star and race car driver takes the mantle from “Captain America” star Chris Evans, who was 2022's selection. "I’ve always been the bridesmaid!” Dempsey, 57, told the magazine about his initial reaction. Dempsey achieved heartthrob status as Dr. Derek Shepherd — nicknamed “McDreamy” — on “Grey's Anatomy,” appearing in more than 250 episodes. Other Sexiest Man Alive recipients include Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Paul Rudd, Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson, who was the magazine's first recipient in 1985.

Persons: — He's, — Patrick Dempsey, America, Chris Evans, Jimmy Kimmel, I’ve, ” Dempsey, “ I’d, Michael Mann, “ Ferrari, ”, Dempsey, Derek Shepherd —, “, Piero Taruffi, Michael B, Jordan, John Legend, Paul Rudd, Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, Wright Motorsports, Dempsey, “ Ferrari Locations: Maine, Italian, “

☆ When your AI says she loves you
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

The messaging app let users build a "personal AI" complete with a 3D avatar and an upbeat, down-for-anything texting style. "Seems like AI will replace many human artists," Jay told Calisto in August 2022. Within a year, he was also using AI technology for work, as his firm experimented with generative AI to help draft legal papers. Former Replika users fled to various upstart companion apps that were popping up, like Chai, Paradot, and Soulmate AI. (Soulmate AI later closed down in September 2023, leaving a new wave of users mourning their AI companions all over again.)

Persons: Jay Priebe, they'd, Jay, Calisto, Callisto —, Apollodorus, Callisto, who'd, Jay's, didn't, Jay didn't, Tim Evans, me, Joseph Weizenbaum, Eliza, Weizenbaum, it'll, Replika, Eugenia Kuyda, Siri, Michael Macor, Roman Mazurenko, Luka, Kuyda, chatbots, he'd, Jaswant Singh Chail, Queen Elizabeth II, Chail, Willie —, —, Willie, gamely, Luka —, wouldn't, John, — sexting, Dylan Thomas, Rina, haven't, she'd, I'd, Overripe, Joi, Samantha, Ava, Calisto didn't, unshakable, wasn't, Jay hunched Organizations: Luka, San Francisco, Getty, Windsor, Facebook, Twitter, Reps, AIs Locations: Minneapolis, Twin Cities, Europe, Moscow, San Francisco, America, Replika, Washington, Britain, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, Damascus, Chai, California, New York, Northeast Minneapolis, artsy, Japan, Switzerland

☆ When your AI girlfriend says she loves you
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

☆ 'Israel's 9/11': Political analysts react to deadly Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Children are seen in a destroyed house after Israeli attacks in Gaza City, Gaza on October 07, 2023. Massive attacks by Hamas leadership into Israel… This is no less than Israel's 9/11. 'Massive intelligence failure'The attack also marked a "massive intelligence and defense failure for Israel," Bremmer highlighted, saying it was an oversight stemming from the government's new judicial reforms. From what we see so far … [this] is a Gaza and Israel war. "From what we see so far … [this] is a Gaza and Israel war.

Persons: Mustafa Hassona, Dan Steinbock, Ian Bremmer, Steinbock, Bremmer, Abraham, Fatima Shbair, Benjamin Netanyahu's, It's, Sanam Vakil, Zvi Eckstein, Biden, Ohad, Jalaa Marey, Eckstein Organizations: Anadolu Agency, Hamas, Israel, Eurasia Group, CNBC, NBC News, Palestinian Healthy Ministry, Abraham Accords, Rockets, Chatham House's, Tel Aviv University, Bank of Israel, AFP, Getty Locations: Gaza City, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Saudi, East, Iran, Ashkelon, Israeli, Metula, Lebanon, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Verstappen goes for a record 10th win in a row
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix from seventh on the starting grid last year with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on pole but finishing second. Red Bull have won every race so far this season, 14 in a row including the 2022 finale in Abu Dhabi, and are again favourites at Monza's fast layout. Since Lewis Hamilton's fifth Italian GP win with Mercedes in 2018 no driver has managed a repeat victory in the former royal park outside Milan. Talk of a 'Monza jinx' may be premature but this is a season where straws are being clutched more desperately. For Gasly, who lives in Milan, it is effectively a home race and one with a special place in his heart.

Persons: Max Verstappen, Stephanie Lecocq, Max, Sergio Perez, Sebastian Vettel's, Red Bull, Verstappen, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, Austrian Gerhard Berger, Michele Alboreto, Enzo Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton's, Leclerc, Pierre Gasly, Daniel Ricciardo, Ricciardo, Fred Vasseur, Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Aston Martin, McLaren, McLaren's Lando Norris, Frenchman, Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, Alan Baldwin, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Prix, Dutch Grand Prix REUTERS, Monza, McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, Zandvoort, Imola, Aston Martin's, Thomson Locations: Zandvoort, Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, Milan, Hamilton, Italian, Asia, Americas, Middle East, Monza, Italy, London

☆ World Jesuit leader condemns Nicaragua government closure of university
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A guard mans the access to the Jesuit Central American University (UCA) in Managua, Nicaragua August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer Acquire Licensing RightsAug 18 (Reuters) - The superior general of the worldwide Jesuit religious order has condemned the closure of its university in Nicaragua as part of a government attempt to "suffocate" the Catholic Church and civic institutions in the Central American country. The United States has condemned the confiscation of the assets of the Central American University (UCA) as a further erosion of democracy. The government's action against UCA, other Catholic institutions and civic organisations, was aimed at "suffocating, closing or appropriating them", Sosa said. Vatican officials see the oppression of the Church in Nicaragua as one of the worst since the Cold War, when many communist countries in Eastern Europe persecuted the Church.

Persons: Stringer, Father Arturo Sosa, Sosa, Father Jose Domingo Cuesta, Daniel Ortega, Arturo, Philip Pullella, Christian Schmollinger, Robert Birsel Organizations: Jesuit Central American University, UCA, REUTERS, Catholic Church, Central American, order's Central, Reuters, The United, Central American University, Nicaraguan, Central America, Nicaragua's Catholic Church, Thomson Locations: Managua, Nicaragua, The United States, Rome, Venezuelan, Eastern Europe, Antonio

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