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Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise trip to occupied Mariupol, the Ukrainian city largely destroyed in a monthslong Russian siege, according to a Kremlin statement and video released on state television. The highly classified visit was Putin’s first to one of the four Ukrainian regions that Russia claimed in September to have annexed as part of its invasion launched in February ...

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Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a strong message of support for Vladimir Putin with his three-day visit to Moscow this week, even as he pitches Beijing’s proposals for brokering an end to the Russian leader’s war in Ukraine. Xi’s trip marks his most ambitious effort yet to weigh into Europe’s bloodiest conflict since the Second World War, and will be followed by his first ...

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With the introduction of GPT-4 and Claude, AI has taken another big step forward. GPT-4 is human-level or better at many hard tasks, a huge improvement over GPT-3.5, which was released only a few months ago. Yet amid the debate over these advances, there has been very little discussion of one of the most profound effects of AI large language models: how they will reshape childhood. In the ...

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Former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan vowed to turn up in court on Saturday after skipping hearings, potentially setting the scene for further political unrest in a country that’s at risk of a default. Supporters battled with security forces outside the former cricket star’s private residence in Lahore this week as police attempted to arrest Khan. He faces charges of failing to disclose funds ...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX sent up its 14th rocket from the Space Coast this year with a launch at sunset Friday just hours after its sent up a Falcon 9 in California setting a record turnaround time for Elon Musk’s company. The second Falcon 9 launch carrying two satellites for Luxembourg-based communications company SES lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Few teams can say they’ve started a win-or-go-home contest on a 22-2 run. Even fewer possess the resilience to grind out a victory after nearly watching that lead disappear. Pitt achieved both feats Friday afternoon en route to grinding out a 59-41 victory over No. 6 seed Iowa State in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. Early on, it seemed as though nothing could ...

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BOISE, Idaho — The man charged with the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students has spent much of his teen and adult life consumed by a rare neurological disorder known as visual snow syndrome. “He would talk about it, like, all the time,” Thomas Arntz, a former friend of Bryan Koberger’s in high school, told the Idaho Statesman in a phone interview. “The word that comes to mind ...

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LOS ANGELES — Lance Reddick, who was known for his roles on television series "The Wire," "Fringe" and "Bosch," has died. Reddick's legal representative James E. Hornstein confirmed to the L.A. Times on Friday that the actor died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 60. "Lance will be greatly missed," Mia Hansen, Reddick's publicist, said in a statement shared ...

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LOS ANGELES — Lance Reddick, who was known for his roles on television series “The Wire,” “Fringe” and “Bosch,” has died. Reddick’s legal representative James E. Hornstein confirmed to the L.A. Times on Friday that the actor died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 60. The actor, who was born on June 7, 1962, was best known as Cedric Daniels on the crime drama ...

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When television goes to college, it's usually to focus on the students, with their youth, dewy skin and lust for life undimmed by time, experience or perspective. These shows offer a hit of fantasy nostalgia for older viewers and a flattering mirror for younger ones. They're sexy by nature. Stories that focus on professors and administrators are a different breed. (The 2021 Netflix series "The ...

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — As he sifted through the hours and hours of Super 8 footage for the 2006 rockumentary, “Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out,” The Police drummer Stewart Copeland knew he needed familiar music from the band to go along with the film. But he didn’t want to play it straight. Instead, he found recordings of “obscure moments, improvisations on stage and wild jams” to create ...

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LOS ANGELES — When leaves ripen red, birds across the country begin heading south. When branches turn bare, bears turn to hibernation for the winter. Come spring, the birds migrate again, and Westwood native Jake Liker feels the pull of seasonal rhythms towards the fruitless quest for perfection. He opens up a spreadsheet, taking up arms with a tiny legion of a few hundred college basketball ...

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — How did you spend your Wednesday night? I spent mine counting the number of Colombian baseball players I could name while sitting at a bar that shares a parking lot with a Shell station and a laundromat. This was a few miles from the Tampa airport, near the hotel where I spent the night before heading to the Phillies spring training complex the following morning. There was ...

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It wasn't that long ago that Philadelphia City Council members, under pressure from racial-justice protesters, voted to cancel a proposed $19 million increase in funding to the police and move millions more to another department. That was 2020. Five of the people who voted to flat-fund the Police Department are now running for mayor. And times have changed. Amid a persistent gun violence ...

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Sally K from Pennsylvania writes: "My husband and I read your article on nutrition in the Republican Herald. We are curious as to the benefits of Balance of Nature, Red Beet powder and other supplements that are heavily advertised on TV." I was curious, too, Sally. Let’s start with Balance of Nature fruits and vegetable powders. According to their website, these are capsules of powder made ...

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With the cool kids in California bolting the Pac-12 Conference, the CU Buffs need a new buddy to keep the conference relevant and solvent. Enter Gonzaga. Please. The Pac-12 needs to make the Zags a membership offer they can’t refuse. During a time of crazy upheaval in college athletics, where it’s all about the Benjamins and brand names rule, why hasn’t the ailing Pac-12 scooped up the Gonzaga ...

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Satellite television provider DirecTV accused Irving’s Nexstar Broadcasting Group, the nation’s largest operator of local TV channels, of fixing prices with competitors White Knight and Mission, causing transmission fees to spike and forcing providers to raise bills for customers. DirecTV, which is majority owned by Dallas-based AT&T Inc., filed a lawsuit Tuesday in a U.S. District Court in ...

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You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Why is the music volume on TV so loud? Often it drowns out what the actors are saying. A: Some celebrate Christmas, Thanksgiving and other holidays every year. An annual event here at the Q&A-Quarters is Background Music Day, where for about 20 years I have been answering the question that is asked more than any other. This dilemma doesn’t just ...

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The White House press office has long been a reliable path to a TV news career. There are currently five hosts who have previously worked there, and President Joe Biden's former press secretary, Jen Psaki, joins their ranks Sunday when her weekly hourlong show debuts on MSNBC at noon Eastern. Psaki, who previously worked for former President Barack Obama and John Kerry when he served as ...

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