Day: April 8, 2023
Red Cross confirms contact with Russia about Ukrainian kids
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has been in contact with Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, who is suspected of war crimes, as it works for the return of Ukrainian children who were deported to Russia.
Twitter seemingly removed a journalist’s tweet about India’s Home Minister globally, not just in the country, an apparent first, in response to a “legal demand” (The Hindu)
The Hindu:
Twitter seemingly removed a journalist’s tweet about India’s Home Minister globally, not just in the country, an apparent first, in response to a “legal demand” — The move is an apparent first, as Twitter gene…
‘OpenAI is product development, not AI research,’ says Meta’s chief AI scientist LeCun
Government should not regulate the basic science of AI, say LeCun and fellow scholar Andrew Ng.
Earthquake survivors in southern Turkey struggle with mental health two months later
Two months after the deadly earthquakes in southern Turkey, millions of survivors are coping with the mental health toll of the horrific disaster.
Ramadan in Jerusalem: How a shining moment of serenity was lost
For several days, almost defiantly, Jerusalem enjoyed the fruits of diplomacy. But extremists exploiting the Passover-Ramadan season once again incited violence that radiated out to a tense region.
Trump moves to hire Laura Loomer, anti-Muslim activist
The ex-president recently directed advisers to give Laura Loomer, who has a long history of bigoted remarks, a role in support of his candidacy, sources said.
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Food Poisoning
University of Connecticut basketball player Jordan Hawkins claims to have suffered food poisoning from calamari the night before his NCAA finals game. The restaurant disagrees:
On Sunday, a Mastro’s employee politely cast doubt on the idea that the restaurant might have caused the illness, citing its intense safety protocols. The staffer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to officially speak for Mastro’s, said restaurants in general were more likely to arouse suspicion when they had some rooting interest against the customer-athletes…
Storms bring down trees, bring play to halt at the Masters
Two towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday, and another tree fell elsewhere on the property, though nobody was injured as the second round of the Masters ground to a halt.