Day: May 16, 2023

French first lady’s relative attacked as Macron doubles down on pension reform

11:16 pm May 16, 2023

French first lady Brigitte Macron issued a rare statement Tuesday condemning a physical attack on her great-nephew that took place on the sidelines of a demonstration against her husband’s contested pension reform. Police said eight people were arrested in the northern French city Amiens in connection with the Monday night assault on Jean-Baptiste Trogneux, 30, […]

Virginia cheerleading coach sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing minor

11:15 pm May 16, 2023

A Worcester County, Maryland, judge sentenced a McLean, Virginia, cheerleading coach to 25 years after he was convicted of sexually abusing a 14-year-old. Judge Beau H. Oglesby of the Worcester County Circuit Court sentenced Alexander Wu, 32, to 25 years in prison with all but 10 years of the sentence suspended. Wu was also sentenced […]

Trump-backed Daniel Cameron wins GOP primary for Kentucky governor, will face incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear

11:15 pm May 16, 2023

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has won the state’s Republican gubernatorial primary and will face incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in the November general election, the Associated Press reports. Cameron, a rising star in the party, came out on top in a crowded field of 12 Republican candidates that included former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft […]

Johnny Depp praised on Cannes Film Festival red carpet one year after Amber Heard trial

11:13 pm May 16, 2023

Johnny Depp is getting a lot of praise during his controversial appearance at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, 59, made his return to the spotlight one year after his bombshell defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp received applause from fans as he arrived at the red carpet around […]

Anti-‘Terminator’: AI not a ‘creature’ working toward self-awareness, OpenAI CEO Altman says

11:00 pm May 16, 2023

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said people should not try to “anthropomorphize” artificial intelligence and should discuss the powerful tech systems in the context of it being a “tool” and not a “creature.” “I think there’s a huge amount of speculation on that question,” Altman told reporters Tuesday on Capitol Hill when asked how quickly AI […]

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