2 hours ago In Lebanon, these Palestinian refugees sew designs from a homeland they've never seen

In a workshop in an infamous refugee camp in Beirut, Palestinian women practice an ancient art form — as a livelihood, and also as therapy. The designs come from a homeland most have never seen.

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16 hours ago Ryan Reynolds' Latest Move Proves He's Not Sweating Over Justin Baldoni's $400 Million Lawsuit

Whoa! Ryan Reynolds is clearly unbothered by Justin Baldoni‘s $400 million countersuit. Despite Blake Lively‘s legal battle with her It Ends With Us co-star/director, her husband is making HUGE financial moves. Guess he’s not worried about having to pay those $400 million in damages! Ryan just became one of several celebs who acquired a stake in [...] Read More... The post Ryan Reynolds' Latest Move Proves He's Not Sweating Over Justin Baldoni's $400 Million Lawsuit appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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5 hours ago Washington State vs. Portland Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live Strea

Washington State vs. Portland Basketball Game Time, TV Channel & Live Strea  sportsradiokjr.iheart.com

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3 hours ago More than a week after the Los Angeles wildfires started, frustrated evacuees are desperate to return home

More than a week after the Los Angeles wildfires started, frustrated evacuees are desperate to return home  Yahoo! Voices

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35 hours ago David Lynch Movies and TV Shows: Where to Stream ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Twin Peaks’ and More

Films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” aren’t always easy to explain, but they live on in your mind and burrow under your skin.

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17 hours ago ChatGPT’s newest feature lets users assign it traits like ‘chatty’ and ‘Gen Z’

Update: OpenAI officially announced this feature one week after some users reported the arrival, and then disappearance, of the new options. It’s possible they went live prematurely. OpenAI is introducing a new way for users to customize their interactions with ChatGPT, the company’s AI-powered chatbot. On Friday, OpenAI announced it is rolling out a new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 hours ago Congress should unwind Biden’s disastrous energy policies to restore the American economy

Congress needs to act to reverse the Biden administration's energy killing policies.

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16 hours ago Vanguard to Pay $106 Million in Restitution to Retirement Fund Investors

An investigation by the S.E.C. and several states found that the company had failed to notify investors of changes in the terms of some funds, leading to higher capital gains taxes.

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13 hours ago How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday's NBA game

How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Friday's NBA game  CBS Sports

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7 hours ago Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against Israel, DOJ says

A Florida hotel owner reached an agreement with the DOJ, which accused the hotel of discrimination after it canceled a planned conference for an Arab American group.

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18 hours ago OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup

OpenAI says it trained a new AI model called GPT-4b micro with Retro Biosciences, a longevity science startup trying to extend the human lifespan by 10 years, according to the MIT Technology Review. Retro, which is backed by Sam Altman, has been working with OpenAI for roughly a year on this research, according to the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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34 hours ago Fever reveal plans for $78 million training center after Caitlin Clark's historic season

The Indiana Fever will have their own $78 million practice center before the start of the 2027 season, team owners announced in a statement Thursday.

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17 hours ago Washington (WIAA) high school girls basketball scores, live updates (1/17/2025)

Washington (WIAA) high school girls basketball scores, live updates (1/17/2025)  Sports Illustrated

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10 hours ago Trump administration planning illegal immigrant arrests throughout US on ‘day one’

The incoming Trump administration wants to start arresting illegal immigrants across the US as soon as Tuesday, amid the promise of a mass deportation operation.

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37 hours ago Mira Murati’s AI Startup Makes First Hires, Including Former OpenAI Executive

It’s a major get for Murati’s mysterious startup, which has also poached engineers and researchers from a number of other prominent AI firms.

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7 hours ago Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets: How to watch NBA online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets: How to watch NBA online, TV channel, live stream info, start time  CBS Sports

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36 hours ago Director Justin Baldoni Sues Hollywood Power Couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million

Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are being targeted in a $400 million defamation suit by Justin Baldoni, Lively’s co-star on bleak romance “It Ends With Us” — the latest caustic twist in the legal battle engulfing the film. The post Director Justin Baldoni Sues Hollywood Power Couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400 Million appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 hours ago Washington (WIAA) high school boys basketball scores, live updates (1/17/2025)

Washington (WIAA) high school boys basketball scores, live updates (1/17/2025)  Sports Illustrated

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15 hours ago Live updates: 31 LA wildfires missing persons cases under investigation, sheriff says

Live updates: 31 LA wildfires missing persons cases under investigation, sheriff says  NBC Los Angeles

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8 hours ago Prince Harry’s Suit Against Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Set to Start

Barring a late settlement, Harry’s lawsuit against News Group Newspapers will begin Monday, with potential consequences for the royal family, the media baron and even The Washington Post.

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18 hours ago Live at 6:45: Metro Sports broadcasts Sioux Falls Washington vs. Jefferson boys basketball game

Live at 6:45: Metro Sports broadcasts Sioux Falls Washington vs. Jefferson boys basketball game  Dakota News Now

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16 hours ago Live Updates: Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned

Live Updates: Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned  The New York Times

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10 hours ago TikTok refugees are joining Xiaohongshu. Here’s what to know about the app.

It is a lifestyle social media app that allows users to post short videos, photos and texts, and it also includes functions like live-streaming and shopping. The post TikTok refugees are joining Xiaohongshu. Here’s what to know about the app. appeared first on Boston.com.

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19 hours ago Blake Lively BLASTED By Game Of Thrones Fans Who Point Out Major Flaw In That Text To Justin Baldoni!

Blake Lively may be rethinking her Game of Thrones comparison right about now… In Justin Baldoni‘s countersuit against his It Ends With Us co-star, he included a text message in which the Gossip Girl alum boasted about her supportive husband Ryan Reynolds and bestie Taylor Swift, who stuck up for her version of the rooftop [...] Read More... The post Blake Lively BLASTED By <i>Game Of Thrones</i> Fans Who Point Out Major Flaw In That Text To Justin Baldoni! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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17 hours ago Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby and more will play FireAid benefit concert in L.A.

The Jan. 30 event will stream live and raise money for those impacted by the wildfires.

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11 hours ago TikTok says it will be 'forced to go dark' unless it gets 'definitive' statement

TikTok faces a ban on Sunday, unless it cuts ties with parent company ByteDance.

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27 hours ago Why Australian Open live streams look like Wii tennis — and what it means for sports

The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put Simpsons on the football field and superheroes on ice skates.

Sport

17 hours ago Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby and more will play FireAid benefit concert in LA

The Jan. 30 event will stream live and raise money for those impacted by the wildfires.

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11 hours ago Alaska Children's Trust Lived Experience Storytelling Project | Alaska Insight

Alaska Children's Trust Lived Experience Storytelling Project | Alaska Insight  Alaska Public Media News

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18 hours ago As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out

TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the app. So we thought it’s time to take a look at other platforms that may be able to fill the TikTok-shaped hole in our lives.  The law gives TikTok parent company […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 hours ago Blake Lively Or Justin Baldoni?! The Internet Weighs In On Who They Believe

Justin Baldoni filed an enormous $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively on Thursday, the latest shot fired in what’s become a vicious legal battle. Once again, he used the filing to communicate his side of everything to the public. Blake accused him last month of sexually harassing her and others on the set of It Ends [...] Read More... The post Blake Lively Or Justin Baldoni?! The Internet Weighs In On Who They Believe -- And Why! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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18 hours ago A Timeline of TikTok’s Evolution, From Dances to BookTok to the Supreme Court

What started as “the dance app” spawned countless memes, launched lucrative careers and shaped entire industries. Here’s how it got here.

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13 hours ago Next Ohio senator, a 'fiscal conservative,' aims to 'get government out of people's lives'

In his first interview since being named the next Senator-designate for Ohio, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted explained he wants to bring his fiscally conservative philosophy to Washington.

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19 hours ago Supreme Court Rules on Potential TikTok Ban: Live Updates and What’s Next

Supreme Court Rules on Potential TikTok Ban: Live Updates and What’s Next  The New York Times

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13 hours ago How to watch George Washington vs. George Mason, Saint Louis vs. Richmond: Live Stream info for doubleheader

How to watch George Washington vs. George Mason, Saint Louis vs. Richmond: Live Stream info for doubleheader  NBC Sports

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19 hours ago Engineers develop polycatenated architected materials for innovative 3D designs

A team of engineers at the California Institute of Technology, working with colleagues from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Princeton University, has developed what they have named polycatenated architected materials (PAMs) that can be used as wireframe elements to create novel 3D structures with interesting properties.

Events

14 hours ago Blake Lively Says That Taylor Swift Inspired Her To Go So Hard Against Justin Baldoni! She Says:

Blake Lively‘s ego is so ginormous! She… [...] Read More... The post Blake Lively Says That Taylor Swift Inspired Her To Go So Hard Against Justin Baldoni! She Says: appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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20 hours ago Cartoonist who started out in the Bay Area arrested on child porn charges

Cartoonist who started out in the Bay Area arrested on child porn charges  SFGATE

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14 hours ago Justin Baldoni Implies Hollywood Execs Are Terrified Of Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds!

Justin Baldoni filed an enormous $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively on Thursday. It’s an official legal battle, sure, but it’s also a way to publicly tell his side of this whole It Ends With Us debacle. His contention? Blake decided from the start she’d take over the movie — which she saw as a hot IP [...] Read More... The post Justin Baldoni Implies Hollywood Execs Are Terrified Of Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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20 hours ago Man who lost home in LA fire reacts to outpouring of support, nearly $1M in donations

Walt Butler lived in his home in Altadena, California, for 60 years.

Events

15 hours ago Justin Baldoni Speaks Out During First Sighting Since It Ends With Us Legal Drama Began!

He surfaces! Justin Baldoni was seen for the first time since he was first accused of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against Blake Lively amid their It Ends With Us feud. As Perezcious readers know, he’s since hit back with two lawsuits, one against The New York Times and one against Blake, Ryan Reynolds, and [...] Read More... The post Justin Baldoni Speaks Out During First Sighting Since <i>It Ends With Us</i> Legal Drama Began! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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20 hours ago Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer

The theft of a PowerSchool engineer's passwords prior to the breach raises further doubts about the company's security practices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Events

15 hours ago US Department of Commerce Issues Interim Final Rule Designed to Protect American AI

US Department of Commerce Issues Interim Final Rule Designed to Protect American AI  Mayer Brown

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20 hours ago American tennis star Taylor Fritz pledges to donate Australian Open prize money to LA wildfires relief fund

American tennis star Taylor Fritz said that he is donating his Australian Open prize money to the relief funds for the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area.

Events

16 hours ago Netradyne snags $90M at $1.35B valuation to expand smart dashcams for commercial fleets

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents and a major reason why auto insurance premiums are expected to increase in 2025. For commercial fleets, that’s a nightmare. But for California-based startup Netradyne, it’s a tailwind.  Netradyne provides fleet owners, including big names like Amazon, with AI-enabled dashcams that collect vehicle data […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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20 hours ago California wildfires live updates: At least 27 dead as 3 blazes still burn in Los Angeles, Ventura counties

California wildfires live updates: At least 27 dead as 3 blazes still burn in Los Angeles, Ventura counties  Yahoo! Voices

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17 hours ago Justin Baldoni drags Taylor Swift into heated legal battle with Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni mentioned Taylor Swift in his heated legal battle with "It Ends With Us" co-star Blake Lively. The actor claimed Lively pressured him using Swift's friendship.

Politics

21 hours ago Crews make progress on LA fires as search for missing continues: Friday live updates

Crews make progress on LA fires as search for missing continues: Friday live updates  USA TODAY

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17 hours ago Kat Dennings Remembers Casting Directors Calling Her ‘Fat’ At 12 Years Old!

Kat Dennings has been through a lot to get where she is now. Related: What Justin Baldoni Says Ryan Reynolds Yelled At Him For ‘Fat-Shaming’ Blake Lively In a new interview with People, ahead of the premiere of her upcoming show Shifting Gears, she got candid about how different things are in the entertainment industry [...] Read More... The post Kat Dennings Remembers Casting Directors Calling Her ‘Fat’ At 12 Years Old! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

Politics

22 hours ago American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the U.S.

American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the U.S.  WHYY

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18 hours ago Live updates: Trump’s inauguration to be moved indoors due to extreme cold in Washington

Live updates: Trump’s inauguration to be moved indoors due to extreme cold in Washington  The Washington Post

Politics

22 hours ago LA fires live updates: Mayor names chief recovery officer, plans outside probe

LA fires live updates: Mayor names chief recovery officer, plans outside probe  ABC News

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19 hours ago Big Tech expands its reach with new startup acquisitions and investments

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week’s newsletter is about startups, but it is also about Big Tech companies expanding their reach, both through acquisitions and through investments. Most interesting startup stories […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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24 hours ago Crews make progress on LA fires as winds finally subside: Friday live updates

Crews make progress on LA fires as winds finally subside: Friday live updates  USA TODAY

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