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Climate activists target Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery

Two climate activists on Tuesday targeted Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus” hanging at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, attaching images of recent flood damage in the Tuscany region on the protective glass. Authorities immediately cleared the room and the two protesters were brought by carabinieri for questioning. Under a new law, the protesters risk up to six months of jail time. …

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Burns leads Youngstown State against Robert Morris

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Robert Morris Colonials (10-15, 6-8 Horizon League) at Youngstown State Penguins (18-8, 10-5 Horizon League) Youngstown, Ohio; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State hosts the Robert …

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Jefe de OpenAI advierte que un \”descuadre social\” podría hacer peligrosa la inteligencia artificial

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — El director general de Open AI, la firma creadora de ChatGPT, dijo el martes que el riesgo asociado a la inteligencia artificial que le quita el sueño es que un “descuadre social muy sutil” pueda hacer que los sistemas sean destructivos. En una intervención por videoconferencia en la Cumbre Mundial de Gobiernos en Dubái, …

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Dolor, sudor y gusanos de arena en “Dune 2”

LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Timothée Chalamet y Austin Butler tenían muchas ganas de pelear. Los actores habían entrenado, por separado, con un instructor de eskrima en Los Ángeles para prepararse para el enfrentamiento culminante entre Paul Atreides y Feyd Rautha en “Dune: Part Two”, o “Duna (parte dos)”, de Denis Villeneuve. Cuando finalmente se conocieron en Budapest, ni siquiera se …

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Hiker kills coyote with his bare hands after attack; tests confirm the animal had rabies

JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Department of Health announced. The hiker was attacked on Friday and bitten on the leg while walking in the woods in Johnston, according to police. The hiker pinned the coyote …

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Steelers cut QB Mitch Trubisky after disappointing 2 seasons from the former No. 2 overall pick

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers cut quarterback Mitch Trubisky on Monday, sending the former No. 2 overall draft pick into free agency after two disappointing seasons. Trubisky signed with the Steelers in March 2022 and was given first crack at replacing the retired Ben Roethlisberger. Trubisky started four games before being benched in favor of then-rookie Kenny Pickett. Trubisky …

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Trump quiere un cambio de liderazgo en el Comité Nacional Republicano

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Donald Trump quiere un cambio de liderazgo en el Comité Nacional Republicano en un intento de instalar una nueva lista de leales —incluida su nuera— en la cima de la maquinaria política del Partido Republicano incluso antes de que el expresidente consiga formalmente la próxima nominación presidencial del partido. La presidenta del CNR, Ronna McDaniel, ha …

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