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Today: December 05, 2025
Today: December 05, 2025

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Shelter launches gingerbread competition to support growing homeless population

Shelter launches gingerbread competition to support growing homeless population

Shelter launches gingerbread competition to support growing homeless population
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The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better

A record 64 nations will be in Friday's World Cup draw as FIFA expands the tournament from 32 to 48 teams

The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better
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‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations

Ira Sachs’ film “Peter Hujar’s Day” leads the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with five nods, including best feature and director

‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations
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AP's top songs of 2025: 'Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,' 'Abracadabra' and more

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists and genres

AP's top songs of 2025: 'Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,' 'Abracadabra' and more
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AP’s top albums of 2025: Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Hayley Williams, Dijon, Addison Rae and more

The Associated Press has announced its top 10 albums of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists

AP’s top albums of 2025: Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Hayley Williams, Dijon, Addison Rae and more
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Gazans race to preserve cultural heritage damaged in war

With 70,000 dead, countless injured, hundreds of thousands of people homeless and whole districts laid to waste, the task of rebuilding Gaza is almost beyond comprehension.

Gazans race to preserve cultural heritage damaged in war
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​​Does scandal sell? Not for Olivia Nuzzi’s book so far

​​Does scandal sell? Not for Olivia Nuzzi’s book so far

​​Does scandal sell? Not for Olivia Nuzzi’s book so far
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Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft selected as finalists for 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft have been selected as finalists for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class

Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft selected as finalists for 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class
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The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller

The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and 'The Last of Us'
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The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

Spotify has hit a marketing sweet spot: Users feel compelled to share their annual listening habits and, in doing so, advertise the streaming service to their legions of followers.

The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped
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OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure

OpenAI has awarded $40.5 million to more than 200 nonprofits in the first round of grants it has made since it rebranded its nonprofit as the OpenAI Foundation in October

OpenAI awards $40.5M to a wide range of nonprofits under new foundation structure
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88-year-old veteran becomes social media sensation as thousands rally to help him retire

88-year-old veteran becomes social media sensation as thousands rally to help him retire

88-year-old veteran becomes social media sensation as thousands rally to help him retire
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Historic house made from 20,000 glass bottles hits the market

Historic house made from 20,000 glass bottles hits the market

Historic house made from 20,000 glass bottles hits the market
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Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman-Palladino to release 'Gilmore Girls' book in Fall 2027

“Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and star Lauren Graham have teamed up for a new book about the beloved series

Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman-Palladino to release 'Gilmore Girls' book in Fall 2027
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Quentin Tarantino adds ‘Paul Dano critic’ to his resume

Quentin Tarantino adds ‘Paul Dano critic’ to his resume

Quentin Tarantino adds ‘Paul Dano critic’ to his resume
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Chanel gives the New York City subway a glamorous rebrand

Chanel gives the New York City subway a glamorous rebrand

Chanel gives the New York City subway a glamorous rebrand
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There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds

There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds

There’s still one beautiful Southern European country with delicious food, great wine and no tourist crowds
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It's time to unpack Spotify Wrapped. Here's how the music streamer compiled your 2025 recap

The end of 2025 is almost upon us

It's time to unpack Spotify Wrapped. Here's how the music streamer compiled your 2025 recap
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American Eagle soars as Sweeney campaign draws in shoppers

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters jumped nearly 15% in early trading on Wednesday after its viral Sydney Sweeney jeans campaign continued to drive in-store traffic during the key

American Eagle soars as Sweeney campaign draws in shoppers
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A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions
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How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US

How Trump is intensifying his crackdown on every form of immigration to the US
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New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence

Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store

New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence
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Trump will play a starring role heading into a big weekend at the Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday

Trump will play a starring role heading into a big weekend at the Kennedy Center
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Braylon Mullins' breakout performance lifts No. 5 UConn over No. 21 Kansas 61-56 at Allen Fieldhouse

UConn fans have been eagerly awaiting Braylon Mullins' debut, and he delivered when it mattered the most Tuesday night

Braylon Mullins' breakout performance lifts No. 5 UConn over No. 21 Kansas 61-56 at Allen Fieldhouse
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Dua Lipa's Mexico concerts come with specialty tacos, hot sauce and margaritas

Dua Lipa has opened a pop-up taqueria in Mexico City called La Dua, offering a unique culinary experience for her fans

Dua Lipa's Mexico concerts come with specialty tacos, hot sauce and margaritas
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Sabrina Carpenter calls White House video using her song ‘evil and disgusting’

Sabrina Carpenter calls White House video using her song ‘evil and disgusting’

Sabrina Carpenter calls White House video using her song ‘evil and disgusting’
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Carter Hart returns to NHL after nearly 2 years and receives warm welcome from Golden Knights fans

Carter Hart made his first NHL appearance in nearly two years, playing for the Vegas Golden Knights against the Chicago Blackhawks

Carter Hart returns to NHL after nearly 2 years and receives warm welcome from Golden Knights fans
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Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying

A golden cascade of Talipot tree blossoms has captivated Rio de Janeiro as spring draws to a close, marking the first and last bloom of these palm

Once-in-a-lifetime bloom: rare palms in Rio de Janeiro flower before dying
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Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery combo seen lowering costs for consumers, sources say  

Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's studios and streaming unit is

Netflix, Warner Bros Discovery combo seen lowering costs for consumers, sources say  
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Japanese fandom is having a moment in China – and not in a good way

Japanese fandom is having a moment in China – and not in a good way

Japanese fandom is having a moment in China – and not in a good way
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Chanel's new showman stages an ode to NYC with star-packed runway show on a real subway platform

Designer Matthieu Blazy has taken Chanel's fashions underground, with a runway show on a New York City subway platform

Chanel's new showman stages an ode to NYC with star-packed runway show on a real subway platform
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Mother-daughter boutique duo refuses to let hit-and-run crash derail Black Friday dreams

Mother-daughter boutique duo refuses to let hit-and-run crash derail Black Friday dreams

Mother-daughter boutique duo refuses to let hit-and-run crash derail Black Friday dreams
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Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions

Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions

Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions
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Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar

Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister is backtracking comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation

Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar
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Thanksgiving on the waves: Why these locals skipped the table for the tide

Thanksgiving on the waves: Why these locals skipped the table for the tide

Thanksgiving on the waves: Why these locals skipped the table for the tide
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Gifts from your neighborhood: Omaha toy store caters specifically to families with special needs children

Gifts from your neighborhood: Omaha toy store caters specifically to families with special needs children

Gifts from your neighborhood: Omaha toy store caters specifically to families with special needs children
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Boutique and muralist team up to share holiday message

Boutique and muralist team up to share holiday message

Boutique and muralist team up to share holiday message
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Australian PM Albanese marries partner in private ceremony

Anthony Albanese became the first Australian prime minister to tie the knot while in office when he married his partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony on Saturday.

Australian PM Albanese marries partner in private ceremony
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A Christmas tree in Mexico carries the faces of loved ones who never came home

Families of Mexico’s disappeared gathered at a cathedral near Mexico City to craft Christmas ornaments bearing the faces of their missing loved ones

A Christmas tree in Mexico carries the faces of loved ones who never came home
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This year’s Miss Universe debacle shows how beauty pageants turned ugly

This year’s Miss Universe debacle shows how beauty pageants turned ugly

This year’s Miss Universe debacle shows how beauty pageants turned ugly
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Angry extraterrestrials and ping-pong champions: A preview of movies streaming and in theaters this winter

Angry extraterrestrials and ping-pong champions: A preview of movies streaming and in theaters this winter

Angry extraterrestrials and ping-pong champions: A preview of movies streaming and in theaters this winter
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AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics

An AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart

AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics
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No backup plan for Milan Olympic ice hockey arena as construction goes down to the wire

There is no backup plan if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time

No backup plan for Milan Olympic ice hockey arena as construction goes down to the wire
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Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies at 88

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love” has died

Tom Stoppard, sparkling playwright who won an Oscar for 'Shakespeare In Love,' dies at 88
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British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ dead at 88

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ dead at 88

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ dead at 88
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Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88

"What's it about?" was a frequent response from bemused theatre-goers to "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", Tom Stoppard's first stage triumph.

Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
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Tom Stoppard leaves 'majestic body' of intellectual work

Tom Stoppard, one of Britain's best-known playwrights, has died at the age of 88. Below are some tributes and reactions.

Tom Stoppard leaves 'majestic body' of intellectual work
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A long-lost Rubens painting depicting Crucifixion sells for $2.7 million

A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens has sold for $2.7 million at an auction Sunday

A long-lost Rubens painting depicting Crucifixion sells for $2.7 million
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Thomas Müller and Lionel Messi set for showdown in MLS Cup final between Vancouver and Inter Miami

Thomas Müller knows what it's like to face Lionel Messi with a trophy on the line

Thomas Müller and Lionel Messi set for showdown in MLS Cup final between Vancouver and Inter Miami
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'Zootopia 2' roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening

“Zootopia 2" broke box office records with a massive Thanksgiving weekend opening

'Zootopia 2' roars to record-setting global box office with $556M opening
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LSU lures Lane Kiffin away from virtual playoff lock Ole Miss

Lane Kiffin has left Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU

LSU lures Lane Kiffin away from virtual playoff lock Ole Miss
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Treasury Wine flags $450 million writedown of US assets, shares hit decade low

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates said on Monday it expects to write off A$687.4 million ($449.56 million) from the value of its U.S. assets due to

Treasury Wine flags $450 million writedown of US assets, shares hit decade low
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Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar prices

Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money

Covet an Italian masterpiece, but shy of the millions? How about a digital copy at supercar prices
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Super Bowl 2026: Pregame performers will include Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Coco Jones

The Super Bowl pregame show will feature standout performers in Northern California

Super Bowl 2026: Pregame performers will include Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and Coco Jones
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What to Stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer and Metroid Prime 4

George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

What to Stream: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Zac Brown Band, Michelle Pfeiffer and Metroid Prime 4
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Massachusetts man goes on trial in death of wife who disappeared more than 2 years ago

A Massachusetts man has gone on trial in the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, who disappeared over two years ago

Massachusetts man goes on trial in death of wife who disappeared more than 2 years ago
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Putin grants many categories of Chinese citizens visa-free access to Russia for up to 30 days

President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree granting visa-free access to Russia for up to 30 days for many categories of Chinese citizens, including tourists, business

Putin grants many categories of Chinese citizens visa-free access to Russia for up to 30 days
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Supreme Court leans toward internet service providers in copyright battle with nation’s music industry

Supreme Court leans toward internet service providers in copyright battle with nation’s music industry

Supreme Court leans toward internet service providers in copyright battle with nation’s music industry
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What we know – and don’t know – about the immigration crackdown expected in New Orleans this week

What we know – and don’t know – about the immigration crackdown expected in New Orleans this week

What we know – and don’t know – about the immigration crackdown expected in New Orleans this week
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US Supreme Court wrestles with copyright dispute between Cox and record labels

The U.S.

US Supreme Court wrestles with copyright dispute between Cox and record labels
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Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is utterly infuriating

Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is utterly infuriating

Oxford’s Word of the Year 2025 is utterly infuriating
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Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, 'Home Is Where the Heart Is'

Melania Trump and Usha Vance, who is married to the vice president, helped military spouses assemble care packages and write holiday cards for deployed service members during an American Red Cross event at a U

Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, 'Home Is Where the Heart Is'
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Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power

The founders’ vision of the speaker of the House – a nonpartisan moderator and referee – has yielded to a far more powerful position. But has Speaker Mike Johnson given away his chamber’s power?

Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power
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50 Cent mercilessly trolled Diddy and now has a doc about him. Here’s the history of the beef between them

50 Cent mercilessly trolled Diddy and now has a doc about him. Here’s the history of the beef between them

50 Cent mercilessly trolled Diddy and now has a doc about him. Here’s the history of the beef between them
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Rubens masterpiece, long misidentified as work of lesser artist, sells for $2.7 million

Rubens masterpiece, long misidentified as work of lesser artist, sells for $2.7 million

Rubens masterpiece, long misidentified as work of lesser artist, sells for $2.7 million
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Oklahomans gather to mourn passing of race massacre survivor Mother Fletcher

Oklahomans gather to mourn passing of race massacre survivor Mother Fletcher

Oklahomans gather to mourn passing of race massacre survivor Mother Fletcher
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King Charles III’s charity auctions Christmas stockings made from Sandringham drapes

A charitable foundation is making 25 Christmas stockings from the drapes of King Charles III’s Sandringham estate

King Charles III’s charity auctions Christmas stockings made from Sandringham drapes
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A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene

Belgian authorities are puzzled by the theft of an infant Jesus icon from a Nativity scene in Brussels

A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene
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Man brings his comic book characters to life as action figures

Man brings his comic book characters to life as action figures

Man brings his comic book characters to life as action figures
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Dublin council delays vote on removing former Israeli president's name from park

Dublin City Council has delayed a decision on whether to remove the name of a former Israeli president from a park amid a heated debate on whether the change would be

Dublin council delays vote on removing former Israeli president's name from park
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Meskwaki Nation welcomes home cultural items returned by UNI

Meskwaki Nation welcomes home cultural items returned by UNI

Meskwaki Nation welcomes home cultural items returned by UNI
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Harnessing the power of AI to help revolutionize Olympic-level figure skating

A new app designed by a pair of computer scientists aims to revolutionize the way figure skating is judged

Harnessing the power of AI to help revolutionize Olympic-level figure skating
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Red Bull voices regret after Kimi Antonelli is threatened online over Lando Norris incident

Red Bull expressed regret Monday following “clearly incorrect” comments alleging that Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli had let McLaren's Lando Norris past at the Qatar Grand Prix, influencing the Formula 1 title fight

Red Bull voices regret after Kimi Antonelli is threatened online over Lando Norris incident
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Group trying to break the world record for largest Christmas cookie exchange

Group trying to break the world record for largest Christmas cookie exchange

Group trying to break the world record for largest Christmas cookie exchange