Leonardo DiCaprio has one more thing he wants to do before he turns 50 next year. DiCaprio, who turned 49 on Nov. 11, opened up about his goal for the next year after completing “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The Martin Scorsese film debuted in theaters on Oct. 20. “Good …
Read More »College Football Playoff Rankings: Washington breaks into Top 4 as Georgia retains No. 1 spot
While the Georgia Bulldogs retained their spot atop the College Football Playoff rankings, the Washington Huskies have leaped into the top four. The selection committee saw the Huskies defeat its third straight ranked opponent this past week, as Washington took down then-No. 12 Oregon State, 22-20, to remain undefeated on …
Read More »Timeline of decades-long Israeli-Arab, Palestinian conflict
Israel’s first war with neighboring Arab countries began on the same day the Jewish state was re-established on May 14, 1948. While Jewish sovereignty ended 2,000 years earlier, in the year 70 A.D. at the hands of the Roman conquest, there has been a continuous Jewish presence in the land …
Read More »‘Dynasty’ star Joan Collins addresses 32-year age gap with 5th husband: It’s ‘just a number’
For Joan Collins, the fifth time’s the charm. The “Dynasty” star married husband no. 5 – producer Percy Gibson – in 2002. And after kissing plenty of frogs, Collins believes she has finally found her prince. “First of all, we were great pals before we got married,” the actress explained …
Read More »Israel's use of AI in Hamas war can help limit collateral damage 'if executed properly,' expert says
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to improve targeting of Hamas operators and facilities as its military faces criticism for what’s been deemed as collateral damage and civilian casualties. “I can’t predict how long the Gaza operation will take, but the IDF’s use of AI and …
Read More »‘LEGAL THEFT': Texas class action lawsuit aims to make it harder for police, prosecutors to seize cash
A Texas judge cleared a hurdle for a constitutional class action lawsuit alleging law enforcement in one of the nation’s largest counties regularly seize cash and cars from people never convicted of a crime. “Harris County has one of the most abusive forfeiture programs in the country,” said attorney Wesley …
Read More »Ex-NFL star takes issue with Tom Brady's critical words of league's play: 'He hasn’t been retired that long'
Barry Sanders wasn’t the only one who pushed back on Tom Brady’s critical assessment of today’s NFL. Three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Alex Smith pushed back on Brady’s description of the product on the field. While Brady pointed out the so-called “mediocrity” on the field, Smith took the opposite approach. “First …
Read More »Panthers fire coach Frank Reich after 11 games
The Carolina Panthers fired head coach Frank Reich on Monday following the team’s 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Reich was in the middle of his first season with the Panthers. He had just taken over play-calling duties two weeks ago, but the Panthers failed to score more than 10 …
Read More »Sports Illustrated parent company denies publishing AI-generated articles, blames third party
The parent company of Sports Illustrated is denying accusations that the popular magazine had published articles attributed to fake author profiles using fabricated bios and AI-generated photos after a report accused the outlet of doing so, including allegations that some of the content was also AI-generated. A report from Futurism …
Read More »Israeli hostage briefly escaped Hamas before locals handed him back to terrorists: family
One of the recently released Hamas hostages had previously escaped imprisonment and survived for days in the rubble of Gaza before locals recaptured him, according to a report. “He tried getting to the border. But he didn’t have the capacity to understand where he was or where he needed to …
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