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Weekend need-to-know: Grey Cup fever, film festivals, and the holiday season gets into full swing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

Movie buffs will have their pick of the litter as several film festivals are happening this weekend across the city and pet owners will have a chance to get a photo with Santa at the Toronto Christmas Pet Show as the holiday season gets into full swing.The jolly old elf will also arrive at the Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto on Friday afternoon. The Distillery District Winter Village kicked off on Thursday and runs until Jan. 7, and WinterFest begins at Canada’s Wonderland.There is also a full weekend closure on the TTC to keep in mind as you travel through the city.Here’s what’s going on this weekend.EventsGrey Cup at Tim Hortons Field in HamiltonThe Grey Cup happens this weekend at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, featuring an electrifying performance from Green Day. The match-up will see the Winnipeg Bluebombers take on the Montreal Alouettes to find out who will hoist the Grey Cup. Sadly, the Toronto Argonauts did not have a chance to defend their 2022 title after their sem...

AI-generated TikToks, YouTube videos push websites that turn photos into AI nudes

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

(NewsNation) — Artificial intelligence tools that can be used to generate AI nudity are easy to find online and sometimes even boosted by accounts on social media sites like YouTube and TikTok.A TikTok search by NewsNation revealed dozens of videos pushing websites that allow users to "remove clothes from any picture," including those of their "crush.""Do you have any picture of your crush?" a man, who appears to be AI-generated, said in a TikTok dated Sept. 18. "I've discovered an incredible AI website that I'm sure you'll find interesting because no girl wants you to know about this tool. You can remove the clothes from any picture."NewsNation reviewed other similar videos that have been posted on TikTok in recent months, all of which appear to be AI-generated. Each follows a nearly identical script with the same robotic cadence.Last week, a TikTok search for AI nudity delivered several results but a day later the platform had blocked the search. Instead, a message read: "This phr...

Measles deaths around the world jumped 40% last year

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

ONDON (AP) — Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies said Thursday.The highly infectious disease triggered epidemics in 37 countries last year, versus 22 countries in 2021. It sickened 9 million children and killed 136,000, mostly in poorer countries, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report.The number of measles cases also rose by nearly 20% after immunization levels dropped to their lowest in 15 years during the pandemic, the agencies said.A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is seen in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Friday, May 17, 2019. The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 that measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year. The number of cases also rose by nearly 20% after immunization levels dropped to t...

School voucher bill to reach Texas House floor Friday for potentially pivotal vote

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) – After years of work from advocates and months of arm-twisting in the state Capitol, the Texas House appears poised to vote on the creation of a school voucher program Friday.House Bill 1, authored by Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, is the lower chamber's $7 billion wide-ranging education proposal that would create education savings accounts, a voucher-like program that would allow parents access to taxpayer money to pay for private schools. The House is set to convene at 10 a.m. Friday and will take up the bill at some point. Time running short to approve TX school voucher plan The bill passed a House committee on Nov. 10 and its initial approval marked the furthest a school voucher program has reached in the Texas House in recent history. In fact, it’s possible a school voucher bill has never made it to a floor vote in the House, according to legislative records — though an exact determination is difficult given that the Legislature has considered differen...

Austin ISD posts superintendent position; signals possible inside choice

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – In a sign that it is ready to move forward with choosing a new leader for the district, the Board of Trustees for the Austin Independent School District unanimously voted Thursday night to post the job of superintendent. It also unanimously voted to add the following to the superintendent job profile: prioritization of special education, with specific references to inclusive practicesa focus placed on multilingual educationmore emphasis on staff morale an equality statement on gender identity and sexual orientationThe board voted to post the position from Friday, Nov. 17 until 5 p.m., Dec. 7.AISD Board President Arati Singh said the board faced two options: a months-long national search or an immediate posting if they felt that a search was not necessary. According to the district, school boards generally choose the latter option when they have a strong candidate in mind. The Board of Trustees paused the current superintendent search Mar. 30 and extended the contract...

Albany man menaces victim with gun, violates parole

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany man was arrested Thursday after menacing a victim with a gun while on parole. Kareem Abdulbaqi, 44, faces several new charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Wednesday, around 4:30 a.m., officers responded to a home around Third Avenue and S. Hawk Street after a weapon call. After they arrived, police met a woman who told them the suspect, later identified as Abdulbaqi, banged on her door demanding to be let in, then showed a handgun to intimidate her to let her in. Police say Abdulbaqi was not at the scene when they arrived. He was taken into custody later that day due to violating his parole. No one was injured in this incident. No injuries in Glens Falls house fire Charges:Second-degree criminal possession of a weaponThird-degree criminal possession of a weaponSecond-degree menacingAggravated criminal contemptAbdulbaqi was arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court. He was remanded to th...

Ask Amy: Ankle injury trumps cancer diagnosis

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

Dear Amy: My wife was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer that has metastasized.Our friends (a couple) volunteered to stay at our house and watch our elderly dog so that I could take my wife out of town for a nice weekend before she started a 12-week course of chemotherapy. We thought this was incredibly kind and beautiful.Only the wife showed up (the husband did not come).On the last morning the wife texted me at 7 a.m. to call her.I feared our dog had died. I called her and she said she had fallen in our house and wanted our help.I asked if she needed EMS and she said no, but she reiterated that she wanted us to come home right away.We were five hours away but immediately packed up and started driving.Her husband, who was nearby, did not go to the house to help his wife.When we got back, the wife made a big production of showing us her ankle, which was slightly swollen and bruised.She had me drive her to an urgent care facility nearby. Her husband still had not come, but called us and ...

EU economy greenhouse gas emissions: -5.3% in Q2 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

In the second quarter of 2023, EU economy greenhouse gas emissions totalled 821 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a -5.3% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2022 (867 million tonnes of CO2-eq). In the same period, the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP) remained stable registering just a very small variation (+0.05% in the second quarter of 2023, compared with the same quarter of 2022). This information comes from data on quarterly estimates for greenhouse gas emissions by economic activity published by Eurostat today. Quarterly estimates of greenhouse gas emissions complement quarterly socio-economic data, such as GDP or employment. This article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on quarterly greenhouse gas emissions.Source dataset: env_ac_aigg_q and namq_10_gdpIn the second quarter of 2023, the economic sectors responsible for most greenhouse gas emissions were ‘manufacturing’ (23.5%), ‘households’ (17.9%), ‘electrici...

Single family residence sells for $1.5 million in East Palo Alto

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

908 Oakes Street – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 900 block of Oakes Street in East Palo Alto has a new owner. The 2,020-square-foot property, built in 2000, was sold on Oct. 16, 2023, for $1,500,000, or $743 per square foot. This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three baths. The property is equipped with central heating. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 1,890-square-foot home on the 1900 block of McNair Street in East Palo Alto sold in August 2023, for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $899. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On McNair Street, East Palo Alto, in May 2023, a 1,890-square-foot home was sold for $1,465,000, a price per square foot of $775. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 1,760-square-foot home on Wilks Street in East Palo Alto sold for $1,150,000, a price per square foot of $653. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathroom...

Snoop Dogg dice que decidió dejar de fumar marihuana

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:51:49 GMT

(CNN) — El rapero estadounidense Snoop Dogg anunció que decidió dejar la marihuana… o al menos dejar de fumarla.“Después de mucha consideración y conversación con mi familia, he decidido dejar de fumar (marihuana)”, dijo el rapero, cuyo nombre real es Calvin Broadus, a sus 82,5 millones de seguidores en Instagram.“Por favor, respeten mi privacidad en este momento”.La noticia puede resultar chocante para algunos: el rapero lleva mucho tiempo manifestando abiertamente su afición a la hierba, e incluso afirmó haber fumado en la Casa Blanca. Ha puesto en marcha varios proyectos empresariales relacionados con la marihuana, incluida una empresa de medios de comunicación centrada en la hierba llamada “Merry Jane”, y una línea de productos de cannabis.También ha invertido en Casa Verde Capital, una empresa de capital riesgo que invierte en nuevas empresas relacionadas con la marihuana.Su amor por la hierba ha sido noticia: el artista reveló en...