7President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrived for church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church ahead of Monday’s inauguration in coordinating navy blue looks. AP Melania Trump leaned into a patriotic color palette for husband Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday. The former model wore a custom double-breasted navy coat by Adam Lippes and … Read more
While artificial intelligence excels at tasks like coding and podcast generation, it struggles to accurately answer high-level history questions, according to a study. Researchers tested OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta’s Llama and Google’s Gemini using a newly developed benchmark called Hist-LLM. The benchmark relies on the Seshat Global History Databank, a comprehensive database of historical knowledge. 3Artificial … Read more
The devastating Los Angeles wildfires that have killed more than two dozen people and forced more than 150,000 residents from Malibu to the San Fernando Valley to flee are now threatening the local restaurant industry. Several local eateries were wiped out entirely by the Eaton and Palisades fires while others have seen a dramatic fall … Read more
Esmé Bianco has accused Marilyn Manson of sexual assault, sexual battery and human trafficking. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) For three decades, goth rock singer Marilyn Manson reveled in his image as the ultimate pop-culture villain. In U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles, the British-born actor Esmé Bianco is waging a legal battle … Read more
The singular filmmaker David Lynch. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times) “Our daily lives have been mangled beyond recognition. There have been deaths, there has been destruction, everybody, everywhere, nobody is keeping score, it’s all bad and it all requires a resilience that was on full, powerful display everywhere last week, including in my little … Read more
Amazon has temporarily suspended its commercial drone delivery operations in Texas and Arizona after two of its latest MK30 models crashed in rainy weather at a testing facility. The company announced on Friday that it was pausing the program to implement software updates to ensure the safety of its fleet. The crashes, which occurred in … Read more
A senior ally of President-elect Donald Trump accused CBS “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan of harboring a bias against the incoming president after she raised questions about his pick to head the FBI. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who was grilled by Brennan on Sunday over past statements made by Kash Patel, blasted the CBS … Read more
A litany of musicians has found themselves at the center of backlash after agreeing to perform at President-elect Trump’s inauguration. Rapper Nelly, who is set to perform on Monday at the Liberty Ball, defended his decision to join the festivities. “I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing this ’cause it’s an honor. I respect … Read more
Cameron Diaz at the “Back in Action” photocall in London on Jan. 17. Alan West/Hogan Media/Shutterstock Tina Carlyle is ready for a comeback. Cameron Diaz confirmed that she’s interested in returning for a sequel to the 1994 Jim Carrey movie “The Mask” — but on one major condition. “If Jim’s on board, I mean, I’ve … Read more
9Ivanka Trump wore a custom Oscar de la Renta gown to pre-inauguration festivities. @ivankatrump/Instagram Ivanka Trump wore a custom Oscar de la Renta dress for pre-inauguration festivities Sunday, leading liberal social media users to call for a boycott of the designer. After Oscar de la Renta’s official Instagram account shared two photos of Trump, 43, … Read more
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