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Economist
6 days ago
- Science
- Economist
Fragmentary Latin inscriptions can be completed with AI
Science & technology | Deus ex machina Photograph: The Metropolitan Museum of Art/T H istory depends on the written word. But how can a historian interpret a text if its authorship or age are uncertain, and indeed some of those words are missing? The problem is not a new one. But where human experts have struggled, historians are turning to artificial-intelligence ( AI ) models for suggestions, with impressive results. Introducing 'The Bomb', our new four-part podcast series on the past, present and future of America's nuclear stockpile For a healthy microbiome, eating your greens is a surer bet Experiments on fruit flies suggest tiredness could be caused by damaged neurons Creativity and critical thinking might take a hit. But there are ways to soften the blow The performance-enhancing drug is legal, safe—and may have benefits beyond sport Mental illnesses that do not respond to standard treatment could be hormone-driven
New York Post
03-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump's remarkable win streak marks a big, beautiful beginning for a historic second term
As you may be able to tell from the Democrats' caterwauling, Thursday's House passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill culminates an epic run of wins for President Donald Trump. First, he took the bold, historic step of ordering a massive bombing raid on Iran's nuclear-enrichment facilities. The Obama-Biden crowd long insisted that the only way to address the mad mullahs' drive to get The Bomb was appeasement — including sending them pallets of currency in convenient denominations. Advertisement Trump flipped off that idiocy (which only promoted Tehran's power) and stared down the kooky right-wing quarters that insisted that confronting Iran would mean the certain death of thousands of American troops and another decades-long 'forever war.' US forces flawlessly carried out Trump's limited, tactical strike on Iran's nuclear facilities — and the commander-in-chief followed up with an immediate push for peace, ending the Israel-Iran war. Prospects for peace across the Middle East are now the brightest they've been in over a century. Advertisement Smaller Trump diplomatic wins range from making Canada drop its planned 'tech tax' on US digital companies to a trade deal with Vietnam that will help reduce our supply-chain dependence on China. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court backed up the president on multiple key fronts, including his deportation powers — and most crucially by making it clear that activist lower-court federal judges can't routinely impose national injunctions on the executive branch. And CBS parent Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million (as well as airing millions more in public-service announcements) to settle Trump's lawsuit over the scandalous political gaming at '60 Minutes.' Keep up with today's most important news Stay up on the very latest with Evening Update. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Advertisement Meanwhile, administration pressure is working even on campus, as the University of Virginia ousted a president who wouldn't let go of racist DEI policies and the University of Pennsylvania agreed to keep men out of women's sports, even erasing swimmer Lia Thomas' bogus records. All while the stock market sets new-record highs even as every jobs report comes in stronger that expected, while inflation stays in check despite the doomsaying over Trump's tariffs. Then there's the BBB, the massive budget bill that enacts much of Trump's agenda and prevents a disastrous tax hike that was otherwise baked-in. Advertisement Getting this one passed despite narrow majorities in both House and Senate is a major victory. Yes, we worry about when Washington will tackle its spending problems — and we're heartbroken over the Pentagon's cutoff of key arms to Ukraine. But the president's overall win streak is truly remarkable, and all in less than six months after he re-entered the Oval Office — and not yet a year after that assassin's bullet came centimeters from taking his life. Presidents are usually much weaker in a second term; with this incredible start, Trump looks to be setting yet another new record for success.
The Star
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'I'm gonna vomit': Celebs react to Sean 'Diddy' Combs verdict
Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who pleaded not guilty to all the charges, was acquitted of the sex trafficking and racketeering charges and convicted for prostitution charges. Photo: TNS Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day and Dawn Richard reacted Wednesday to the verdict in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering case, as the music mogul was only found guilty for the lesser two counts of the five felonies with which he was charged. Combs, who pleaded not guilty to all the charges, was acquitted of the sex trafficking and racketeering charges and convicted for prostitution charges. After the verdict was announced, O'Day, one of Combs' former artistes of music group Danity Kane, took to Instagram to share that she's so devastated she wanted to 'vomit.' 'Oh my God, not guilty on Cassie, not guilty on Rico, no way that Jane is gonna be guilty,' she said on her Instagram stories while filming news coverage of the verdict. 'This makes me physically ill. Cassie probably feels so horrible. Ugh, I'm gonna vomit.' Ahead to the trial, O'Day consistently voiced her support for the victims including Combs' ex girlfriend Cassie Ventura. 'The bravery is unmeasurable right now, especially eight months, eight and a half months pregnant, and it's triggering,' O'Day said on an episode of the Amy & T.J . podcast. The 41-year-old artiste was reportedly subpoenaed to testify in the trial, but ultimately did not take the stand. However, her bandmate Dawn Richard, who did testify against her former boss in court, called his partial acquittal a 'disappointment.' 'Today's split verdict is a disappointment, but the criminal charges are different than the civil claims we filed and have been fighting against Sean Combs,' she said in a statement via her attorney Lisa Bloom. Back in September of 2024, the former Danity Kane member sued Combs for sexual assault and battery. Bloom added that the musician promises to 'continue to aggressively fight our case until we obtain full and complete justice.' In May, Richard testified that she witnessed Diddy hit Cassie with a hot skillet. 'He came over to the skillet with the eggs in it and tried to hit her over the head, and she fell to the ground,' Richard said on the stand. In 2005, Diddy formed Danity Kane on MTV's 'Making the Band' before the group broke up for good in 2014. Celebs such as actress Rosie O'Donnell and rapper 50 Cent also chimed in. 'I guess a jury just never wants to believe that a woman stays because of power and coercion, wow,' wrote O'Donnell on Instagram. 'This decision got me angry.' 'Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man!' 50 Cent wrote on Instagram. 50 Cent has been a vocal critic of Combs, whom he has long beefed with — going back to his Diddy diss track The Bomb , released in 2006. He is expected to release a docuseries on Netflix about the allegations against Combs. Meanwhile, Boosie BadAzz said in an Instagram video captioned 'GREAT DAY N HIP HOP' that the courts had spoken. 'I'm tired of seeing us Black moguls get took down like that,' the rapper said. He added that he was 'tired of seeing us Black people go against us Black moguls like that.' – Agencies
Courier-Mail
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
50 Cent reacts immediately to Diddy verdict after long-standing feud
Don't miss out on the headlines from Celebrity Life. Followed categories will be added to My News. 50 Cent was quick to react to the Sean 'Diddy' Combs verdict Wednesday – seemingly hailing the disgraced rapper for beating the feds before quickly dubbing him 'the Gay John Gotti.' 'Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man!' the rapper said in an Instagram post alongside a photo of himself grinning and applauding emojis. 50 Cent, who has a longstanding feud with the disgraced music mogul, then compared him to the infamous Mafia boss who was nicknamed 'The Teflon Don' after prosecutors couldn't get charges to stick, The NY Post reports. 'Beat the Rico, he the Gay John Gotti,' the rapper added. US rapper Curtis James Jackson III aka '50 Cent'. Picture: AP. The 'In Da Club' hip-hop artist was name-dropped during the trial back in May during shocking testimony that touched on the longstanding feud between the hip-hop legends. Diddy's ex-assistant, Capricorn Clark, had told jurors her boss once implied he might pull a gun on Fitty. 'I don't like all the back and forth … I like guns,' Clark recalled Combs telling his manager after seeing 50 Cent at an MTV event. 50 Cent – who famously took nine bullets during a 2000 shooting in Queens – reacted to the name-drop with mocking faux fear. 'Wait a minute PUFFY's got a gun, I can't believe this I don't feel safe,' the New York City native posted on Instagram after the testimony. 'LOL.' The beef between the pair began nearly 20 years ago after 50 Cent, whose real name Curtis James Jackson III, released a diss track — 'The Bomb' — in 2006 that accused Combs of knowing who killed The Notorious B.I.G. He spent much of the Combs' sex-trafficking trial roasting him over the torrent of graphic evidence and accusations levelled against him. The Bad Boy Records founder was ultimately found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted on two sex-trafficking charges and one racketeering charge. The acquittals on the sex trafficking counts mean he will avoid a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence. He could have faced life in prison if he were convicted on sex trafficking or racketeering conspiracy. Combs now faces a maximum 10-year prison sentence on each of the two prostitution counts. This article originally appeared in The NY Post and was reproduced with permission. Originally published as 50 Cent reacts immediately to Diddy verdict after long-standing feud
Express Tribune
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
50 Cent trolls Diddy after split trial verdict
Following the split verdict in Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial, longtime rival 50 Cent took to Instagram to mock the music mogul. Combs was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but he was acquitted on three more serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering. "Beat the Feds that boy a bad man!" 50 Cent wrote, accompanied by clapping hands emojis. He also jokingly referred to Combs as "the Gay John Gotti," referencing the infamous mob boss who was acquitted on similar racketeering charges. Despite the victory on some counts, Combs still faces up to 20 years in prison. The mixed verdict, however, was seen as the best possible outcome for Combs, short of a total acquittal. Throughout the trial, 50 Cent continued to troll Combs by commenting on witness testimony. After a former employee testified that Combs had allegedly kidnapped her at gunpoint, 50 Cent posted a sarcastic message, joking about Combs' use of a weapon. When another accuser testified about the nicknames "Bert" and "Ernie" between her and Combs, 50 Cent posted an image of the characters in lingerie. The ongoing feud between Combs and 50 Cent, which dates back to the 2000s, resurfaced during the trial. Their rivalry began with 50 Cent's 2006 diss track, 'The Bomb,' and has been fueled by various personal and professional conflicts, including 50 Cent's interest in signing Mase, a former Bad Boy artist. Combs, who was convicted for transporting male prostitutes to participate in drug-fueled 'freak-offs,' expressed relief after the verdict, pumping his fist and thanking the jurors. As he awaits sentencing, his defense team is pushing for his release, while federal prosecutors argue he should remain in jail.
