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Month: December 2023

Patrick Mahomes regrets furious rant towards officials and Bills QB Josh Allen over costly offsides penalty

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he regrets his furious rant towards officials and rival QB Josh Allen after a costly offsides penalty wiped out the Kansas City Chiefs’ potential game-winning touchdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Mahomes had to be held back from officials after Kadarius Toney’s fourth-quarter

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The New York Times’ first director of AI signals key role the technology will play in news production

By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — The future is now. The New York Times on Tuesday announced the creation of a new newsroom position: editorial director of artificial intelligence initiatives. For the pioneering role, The NYT tapped Zach Seward, founding editor of the technology-focused outlet Quartz. Seward, The NYT said, will work to

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Poison centers see nearly 1,500% increase in calls related to injected weight-loss drugs as people accidentally overdose

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide, an injected medication used for diabetes and weight loss, with some people reporting symptoms related to accidental overdoses. Some have even needed to be hospitalized for severe nausea, vomiting and stomach

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Draymond Green suspended indefinitely from NBA after wild swing on Jusuf Nurkić as Warriors lose to Suns

By Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely following an on-court altercation earlier this week, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Wednesday.  The 33-year-old was ejected during his team’s 119-116 defeat to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. During the third quarter while being

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Far-right Dutch election winner Wilders wants to be prime minister, promises to respect constitution

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders says he wants to be prime minister for “all Netherlanders,” and has pledged that he will ensure his policies adhere to the country’s constitution. Wilders’ Party for Freedom swept to a shock victory in last month’s Dutch general election. Wilders’ comments

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EE.UU. restringirá visas a ciudadanos de Honduras que permitieron el nombramiento “irregular” de fiscales interinos

Sofía Barruti (CNN Español) —  El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos informó este martes que impondrá restricciones de visado a ciudadanos de Honduras que, dijo, actuaron para “debilitar la democracia”, promovieron la violencia y permitieron que el Congreso realizara un nombramiento “irregular” de fiscales interinos. El anuncio ocurre mes y medio después de que

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Analysis: It’s uncertain if push to ‘Stop Cop City’ got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum

By JEFF AMY of The Associated Press and STEPHEN FOWLER of Georgia Public Broadcasting ATLANTA (AP) — An analysis by news organizations finds it’s unclear if enough eligible Atlanta voters signed a petition to force a citywide referendum on a police training center. Organizers of the “Stop Cop City” effort say they have 116,000 signatures,

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She won her sexual assault case. Now she hopes the Japanese military changes so others don’t suffer

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Rina Gonoi came forward in summer 2022 to demand a reinvestigation of the case that authorities dropped nearly a year earlier, saying the sexual assault caused her to give up her military career. Now, with her court case won and widespread problems uncovered in the organization, she

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Orbán says Hungary will block EU membership negotiations for Ukraine at a crucial summit this week

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s prime minister says his government will block a proposal to start talks on European Union membership for Ukraine at a summit of the bloc’s leaders this week. Speaking to lawmakers in Hungary’s parliament Wednesday, Viktor Orbán said that the time for bringing Ukraine into the

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Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot. Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the update will increase warnings

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Bomb blast damages commercial area near Greece’s largest port but causes no injuries

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say a powerful bomb explosion has damaged a commercial apartment block housing stores and businesses near the port of Piraeus, southwest of Athens. Police confirmed the night-time blast early Wednesday was caused by a bomb. The explosion resulted in no injuries but caused extensive damage to ground-floor stores

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