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☆ Twitch suspended a GPT-powered AI comedy show trained on 'Seinfeld' episodes after it made transphobic comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An AI-powered comedy shoe trained by "Seinfeld" episodes was suspended from Twitch. The stream, called "Nothing, Forever," had made transphobic comments shortly before the suspension. The notice doesn't specify the reason for the suspension, but it came soon after Sunday night's stream included transphobic and anti-LGBTQ+ comments, according to Vice. One of the "Nothing, Forever" creators, called Xander, said on Discord that the suspension is for 14 days, according to Vice. "We've appealed the ban, and we'll let you know as we know more on what Twitch decides," Xander said.

☆ Pop star Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years of jail for rape in China
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Hannah Lee | Kriti Gandhi | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A court in Beijing on Friday, sentenced Chinese-born Canadian musician Kris Wu to over 13 years for crimes including rape. Chaoyang district court found Wu, also known as Wu Yifan, guilty of raping three women in November and December 2020, according to the court’s official Weibo account. Wu was also found guilty of “group licentiousness,” which is when three or more people are gathered together to to engage in sexual promiscuity. Being charged for group licentiousness can result in a jail sentence of up to five years. Some also said that they were “witnessing history” as Kris Wu is the first idol in China to be imprisoned for as long as 13 years.

☆ Ballet dancers who fled Russia reunite on California stage
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Mike BlakeCOSTA MESA, Calif., Nov 11 (Reuters) - Xander Parish is a British-born ballet dancer who was a principal dancer at the Mariinsky Ballet in St Petersburg, Russia. Other international dancers based in Russia also fled, leaving behind their lives, jobs and belongings. Now, for one night, the dancers from the Mariinsky, the Bolshoi and other elite Russian companies are reuniting with a performance on Saturday in Costa Mesa, California. Although the corps de ballet will be together only for one night's performance, Parish already has plans for them to do more. "Reunited in Dance" will be performed at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.

☆ Olympic champion Schauffele clinches Presidents Cup for U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSep 24, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Team USA golfer Xander Schauffele celebrates after making his putt on the 15th green during the four-ball match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY SportsCHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept 25 (Reuters) - The United States clinched their ninth consecutive Presidents Cup on Sunday when Olympic champion Xander Schauffele beat Canada's Corey Conners 1-up in the singles to register the winning point against the Internationals. Needing 4-1/2 points from 12 singles matches to reach the winning total of 15-1/2 the U.S. got the job done early with five contests still to be completed. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Steve Keating in Charlotte. Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. win Presidents Cup as Internationals go down fighting
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sep 25, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Team USA captain Davis Love III celebrates with the trophy during the singles match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Robbed of top players who defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, the depleted Internationals were expected to be easy pickings for an American squad packed with nine players in the world's top 15. The Internationals, with a record eight Presidents Cup debutants in their 12-man squad, kept the outcome in doubt until late into Sunday's singles when Xander Schauffele beat Canada's Corey Conners 1-up to register the winning point. "But being the big, big, big favorite carries a little bit of weight. Thomas, who won his first of two PGA Championships at Quail Hollow in 2017, was first off to chants of "USA, USA" taking on South Korea's Kim Si-woo.

☆ U.S have Internationals on the ropes after dominating fourballs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Sep 23, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Team USA golfer Xander Schauffele hits his bunker shot on the eighth hole during the four-ball match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY SportsCHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept 23 (Reuters) - International captain Trevor Immelman vowed his men would fight to the final bell in the Presidents Cup but they were outclassed on Friday by the United States who dominated the fourballs by taking four of five points. Also earning a point for the U.S. were the stellar partnership of world numbers four and five Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, who hammered the Internationals most experience pair of Scott and Hideki Matsuyama 6&5 in foursomes. Kevin Kisner and Cameron Young also secured a half point for the U.S. as their match with Chile's Mito Pereira and South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout finished deadlocked. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Steve Keating in Charlotte; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. poised for Presidents Cup foursomes blowout
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sep 22, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Team USA golfer Justin Thomas (left) and Team USA golfer Jordan Spieth (right) walk to the first tee during the foursomes match play of the Presidents Cup golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY SportsRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept 22 (Reuters) - The United States Presidents Cup blowout many feared was taking shape at steamy Quail Hollow Club on Thursday as the Americans led the Internationals in all five matches of the opening foursomes. The Internationals, with a record eight Presidents Cup debutants in their 12-man team, started as massive underdogs against a U.S. squad featuring nine of the top 15 in the world rankings led by number one Scottie Scheffler. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWith temperatures nudging towards 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) the event got off to a steamy and raucous start with chants of "USA, USA" from the pro-American crowd. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Steve Keating in Charlotte, Editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ MLB roundup: Padres send Cards to third straight shutout loss
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

St. Louis took a third consecutive shutout loss for the first time since the final three games of the 2015 season. San Diego logged its fifth straight win -- and third shutout victory in four games. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCardinals starter Miles Mikolas (11-13) gave up one unearned run on three hits in six innings. Kyle Farmer snapped an 0-for-18 skid with a bloop two-run single in Cincinnati's three-run fifth that made a winner of starter Chase Anderson (2-3). Leody Taveras provided some insurance with a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Rangers bounced back after losing the series opener on Tuesday.

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge belts 2 more HRs in Yankees' win
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Gerrit Cole (12-7) earned the win with four hits, four runs, three walks and eight strikeouts in five innings. Eloy Jimenez had three hits, including a two-run home run, and drove in three runs. Willi Castro hit a two-run homer and Javier Baez had a solo shot for the Tigers. Rays 5, Rangers 3Christian Bethancourt and Jose Siri hit back-to-back homers in host Tampa Bay's win over Texas. The duo went deep in the second inning for a 2-1 lead that the Rays never relinquished.

☆ Rachel Feintzeig — Columnist at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-13 | by ( Rachel Feintzeig | Photo Illustration Xander Opiyo For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rachel FeintzeigRachel Feintzeig is The Wall Street Journal's Work & Life columnist. Her pieces have included personal takes on pregnancy, pandemic parenting and crafting an identity outside of work. In 2022, she won a Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing award for a package of stories, including one about people who secretly work two jobs. A longtime Journal reporter, Rachel previously wrote about management trends and chief executives for the corporate bureau. Rachel currently lives in the New York area with her husband and two young children.

☆ Секретный яд: отравление Навального и единственное в России дело об убийстве «Новичком»
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-19 | by ( Роман Шлейнов | Илья Варламов Блогер | ) ava.md time to read: +27 min

В нашем распоряжении есть материалы уникального уголовного дела об убийстве банкира Ивана Кивелиди и его секретаря Зары Исмаиловой. А их проведение на серьезном уровне стало возможным благодаря возбуждению уголовного дела и быстрым действиям по сбору улик. В возбуждении уголовного дела было отказано. Даже малообъяснимая смерть политика в России давно не повод для возбуждения уголовного дела. О сужении зрачков и времени действия«В случае отравления Навального «Новичком» <...> ни до какого самолета он бы не дошел», — заявил Леонид Ринк в интервью РИА «Новости».

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