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Rosanna Scotto of FOX 5's 'Good Day New York' takes Fox Nation viewers inside NYC's Roosevelt Hotel, which has become a processing hub for migrants in the Big Apple. The New York Police Department Special Victims Unit is searching for a man suspected of groping a 5-year-old girl near a government-funded migrant shelter in Midtown Manhattan. New York local news source 1010 WINS reported the girl and her mother, who have not been identified by authorities, are residents of a migrant shelter funded by the City of New York at the old Roosevelt Hotel. A representative from the New York Police Department’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information office confirmed the investigation to Fox News Digital. The representative told Fox News Digital the incident occurred about a block away from the Roosevelt Hotel at 5th Avenue and 46th Street at about 7 p.m. Dec. 24. BLUE STATE FACES SPIKE IN MIGRANT SEX CRIMES AS TOP CITY PLEDGES RESISTANCE TO TRUMP DEPORTATIONS Police officers take security measures while migrants line up outside the Roosevelt Hotel waiting for placement inside a shelter in New York Aug. 2, 2023. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) The representative declined to give any information about the identity of the suspect and did not say whether he was also a resident of the Roosevelt Hotel migrant shelter. However, according to 1010 WINS, the suspect knows the girl and her mother. The radio station reported that after the alleged groping, the girl was taken to Bellevue, a hospital in Manhattan. Referred to by some as a "modern Ellis Island," the Roosevelt Hotel was converted into a migrant shelter and processing hub by the City of New York in May 2023 amid a surge in migrants flocking to the city. The hotel has become the epicenter of much of the migrant gang activity in New York City, resulting in violence and crime reportedly spiking in the area. JUVENILE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT GANG MEMBERS BEHIND ROBBERY SPREE STAY OUT OF JAIL DUE TO AGE A still image from social media video shows suspected juvenile Tren de Aragua members based at the Roosevelt Hotel who allegedly committed a series of robberies in nearby Times Square. (Obtained by the New York Post) CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The New York Police Department has not said whether the suspect they are searching for is a member of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua or any other gang. Tren de Aragua has had a heavy presence in the hotel’s vicinity. On Dec. 5, a 17-year-old, Yeremi Colino, allegedly a member of the Tren de Aragua-affiliated gang "Diablos de la 42" (Devils of 42nd Street), was stabbed to death during what is believed to have been a confrontation with a rival gang. Another migrant, 18-year-old Alan Magalles Bello, was also stabbed alongside Colino but survived. Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.Baker Mayfield throws for 3 TDs, Bucs take over 1st in NFC South with 28-13 win over Raiders
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Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Russia media say ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally. The reports came hours after a stunning rebel advance swept into Damascus to cheers and ended the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. Thousands of Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire, joyful after a stifling, nearly 14-year civil war. But the swiftly moving events raised questions about the future of the country and the wider region. The rebels face the daunting task of healing bitter divisions in a country still split among armed factions. One rebel commander said “we will not deal with people the way the Assad family did." Analysis: Collapse of Syria's Assad is a blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — For Iran’s theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Its decadeslong strategy of building an “Axis of Resistance” supporting militant groups and proxies around the region is falling apart. Hamas has been batttered by Israel's campaign in Gaza. In Lebanon, Israeli bombardment has crippled Iran’s most powerful ally, Hezbollah, even as Israel has launched successful airstrikes openly inside of Iran for the first time. And now Iran’s longtime stalwart ally and client in Syria, President Bashar Assad, is gone. Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad? BEIRUT (AP) — Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader who led the stunning insurgency that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image and that of his fighters. He renounced longtime ties to al-Qaida and depicts himself as a champion of pluralism and tolerance. The extent of that transformation from jihadi extremist to would-be state builder is now put to the test. The 42-year-old al-Golani is labeled a terrorist by the United States. He has not appeared publicly since Damascus fell early Sunday. But he and his insurgent force, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, stand to be a major player in whatever comes next. Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise US prices and won't rule out revenge prosecutions WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump says he can’t guarantee his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers. And he's suggesting once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. The president-elect made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday. He also touched on monetary policy, immigration, abortion and health care, and U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Israel and elsewhere. Trump often mixed declarative statements with caveats, at one point cautioning “things do change.” A timeline of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the search for his killer NEW YORK (AP) — The search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer has stretched into a fifth day — and beyond New York City. Police say it appears the man left the city on a bus soon after Wednesday's shooting outside the New York Hilton Midtown. The suspect is seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Police believe that words found written on ammunition at the shooting scene, including “deny," “defend” and "depose,” suggest a motive driven by anger toward the healthcare company. The words mimic a phrase used by insurance industry critics. Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is pushing Russian leader Vladimir Putin to act to reach an immediate ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump describes it as part of his active efforts as president-elect to end the war despite being weeks from taking office. Trump also said he would be open to reducing military aid to Ukraine and pulling the United States out of NATO. Those are two threats that have alarmed Ukraine, NATO allies and many in the U.S. national security community. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says any deal would have to pave the way to a lasting peace. The Kremlin's spokesman says Moscow is open to talks with Ukraine. Gaza health officials say latest Israeli airstrikes kill at least 14 including children DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza have killed at least 14 people including children, while the bombing of a hospital in northern Gaza has wounded a half-dozen patients. Israel’s military continues its latest offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza, whose remaining Palestinians have been almost completely cut off from the rest of the territory amid a growing humanitarian crisis. One airstrike flattened a residential building in the urban Bureij refugee camp Sunday afternoon. That's according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken. South Korea's democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere? SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A short-lived martial law decree by South Korea's leader last week raised worries about budding authoritarianism around the world. In the end, though, democracy prevailed. President Yoon Suk Yeol announced that he was declaring martial law and giving his government sweeping powers to crack down on protesters, ban political parties and control the media. Members of the military blocked lawmakers from using the legislature's constitutional power to cancel the power grab. But the National Assembly within hours unanimously voted to do so. The stars will come out at the Kennedy Center for Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt and Sandoval WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities, cultural icons and a few surprise guests are gathering for the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration in Washington. This year’s recipients of the lifetime achievement award for artistic accomplishment are director Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. In addition, the venerable Harlem theater The Apollo, which has launched generations of Black artists, is being recognized Sunday night. There will be personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists during the gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. College Football Playoff's first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1 and SMU in, Alabama out SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1. The selection committee preferred the Mustangs, losers of a heartbreaker in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, who had a far less difficult schedule than Alabama of the SEC but one fewer loss. The inaugural 12-team bracket marks a new era for college football, though the Alabama-SMU debate made clear there is no perfect formula. The tournament starts Dec. 20-21 with four first-round games. It concludes Jan. 20 with the national title game in Atlanta.Following news announced on Monday that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would impose a 25-per cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Canada and Mexico, many are wondering how this could affect B.C. “ Obviously, this will be devastating to workers on both sides of the border, both in the United States and in Canada,” Premier David Eby said on Tuesday. “The impact on families will be profoundly significant.” Eby said Canada is a major customer for the United States but they also depend on goods produced in Canada. “We are one of the top exporters to the United States and certainly they’re our number one customer as well,” he said. “We have more in common with Americans than what separates us. And focusing on that and how we can work together to strengthen and support working families across North America is critically important. We’re going to stand together and we’re going to ensure that we negotiate from a position of strength, that we negotiate hard, and we ensure that any decisions that are made are in the best interests of British Columbians and Canadians.” Eby said there are improvements that can be made in B.C., especially when it comes to the border, including measures such as port police to ensure what comes into the province is not contraband, illicit drugs or precursor chemicals. “But I’ll tell you this,” he said. “We’re going to stand together... as a province. We stand together with employers. We stand together with labour. And we’re going to stand together right across this country and ensure that families are protected here in British Columbia.” Eby said premiers will be meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week to discuss a strategic approach. “We need to be a government that supports all British Columbians in every corner of this province,” he said. “We’re not just a government for the Lower Mainland. We’re not just a government for South Vancouver Island. We are a government for every corner of this province, for Prince George and Kamloops, for the interior, for the north and northeast, northwest (and) the islands.” Bridgitte Anderson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, said they are concerned this proposed tariff could be devastating for B.C.’s economy. “The U.S. is our most important trading partner and that’s not going to change so we have to find a pathway forward,” she said. “We need to make sure we’re taking this seriously.” Anderson said we should not underestimate what the Trump administration is going to do. “We heard some time ago that it could be 10 per cent tariffs across the board,” she said. “Now it’s sounding like you could put 25 in. It might be bluster and it might be (a) negotiating tactic. Regardless, it is a shot across the bow to Canada, and it should be a wake-up call to Canada.” Anderson said B.C. and Canada need to attract trade and investment and have a robust economic growth strategy. Max Cameron, a political science professor at the University of British Columbia, told Global News this is a “declaration of trade war” on Canada. “It’s not clear to me that Trump would actually deliver on this threat,” he said. “I think it’s an opening position. I don’t think he would deliver on it because most U.S. trade is actually within the same corporation across the border. And so this would be very harmful to U.S. business and it would jack up the price of everything, particularly if it includes energy.” Cameron said that Canada would have to take retaliatory measures but it would be a gamble on both sides of the border. But he added that linking trade to border issues is uncommon. “There are just so many ways in which this is just a very bizarre policy threat,” Cameron said. “And it’s exactly what we were trying to avoid. We negotiated and after the first place, the whole point of having a trade agreement, the United States first, the NAFTA and then the more recent U.S., Mexico, Canada Free Trade Agreement, they’re supposed to prevent this sort of thing from happening.” Cameron said the B.C. industries that could be hit the hardest include softwood lumber, energy, electricity, mining, agriculture and fisheries. “So it really would affect everyone,” he added. “And almost for certain, if he were to follow through on this threat, it would drive us into a recession. It would be, there would be, real hardship for Canadians and British Columbians in particular.”
New York state government to monitor its use of AI under a new lawVoice cloning is an emerging technology powered by artificial intelligence and it's raising alarms about its potential misuse. Earlier this year, New Hampshire voters experienced this firsthand when a deepfake mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice urged them to skip the polls ahead of the primary. The deepfake likely needed only several seconds of the president's voice to create the clone. According to multiple AI voice cloning models, about 10 seconds of an actual voice is all that is needed to recreate it. And that can easily come from a phone call or a video from social media. "A person's voice is really probably not that information-dense. It's not as unique as you may think," James Betker, a technical staff member at OpenAI, told Scripps News. Betker developed TortoiseTTS, an open-source voice cloning model. "It's actually very easy to model, very easy to learn, the distribution of all human voices from a fairly small amount of data," Betker added. How AI voice cloning works AI models have been trained on vast amounts of data, learning to recognize human speech. Programs analyze the data and train repeatedly, learning characteristics such as rhythm, stress, pitch and tone. "It can look at 10 seconds of someone speaking and it has stored enough information about how humans speak with that kind of prosody and pitch. Enough information about how people speak with their processing pitch and its weights that it can just continue on," Betker said. Imagine a trained AI model as a teacher, and the person cloning the voice to be a student. When a student asks to create a cloned voice, it starts off as white noise. The teacher scores how close the student is to sounding correct. The student tries again and again based on these scores until the student produces something close to what the teacher wants. While this explanation is extremely simplified, the concept of generating a cloned voice is based on bit-by-bit, based on probability distributions. "I think, at its core, it's pretty simple," Betker said. "I think the analogy of just continuing with what you're given will take you pretty far here." There are currently some AI models that claim to only need two seconds of samples. While the results are not convincing yet, Betker says future models will need even fewer voice samples to create a convincing clone.Trump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban
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A ceasefire deal that could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group won backing from Israeli leaders Tuesday, raising hopes and renewing difficult questions in a region gripped by conflict. Hezbollah leaders also signaled tentative backing for the U.S.-brokered deal, which offers both sides an off-ramp from hostilities that have driven more than 1.2 million Lebanese and 50,000 Israelis from their homes. An intense bombing campaign by Israel has killed more than 3,700 people, many of them civilians, Lebanese officials say. But while the deal, set to take effect early Wednesday, could significantly calm the tensions that have inflamed the region, it does little directly to resolve the much deadlier war that has raged in Gaza since the Hamas attack on southern Israel in October 2023 that killed 1,200 people. Hezbollah, which began firing scores of rockets into Israel the following day in support of Hamas, has previously said it would keep fighting until there was a stop to the fighting in Gaza. Here’s what to know about the tentative ceasefire agreement and its potential implications: The agreement reportedly calls for a 60-day halt in fighting that would see Israeli troops retreat to their side of the border while requiring Hezbollah to end its armed presence in a broad swath of southern Lebanon. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the deal is set to take effect at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday (9 p.m. EST Tuesday). Under the deal, thousands of Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers are to deploy to the region south of the Litani River. An international panel lead by the U.S. would monitor compliance by all sides. Biden said the deal “was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” Israel has demanded the right to act should Hezbollah violate its obligations. Lebanese officials have rejected writing that into the proposal. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz insisted Tuesday that the military would strike Hezbollah if the U.N. peacekeeping force, known as UNIFIL , does not provide “effective enforcement” of the deal. A Hezbollah leader said the group's support for the deal hinged on clarity that Israel would not renew its attacks. “After reviewing the agreement signed by the enemy government, we will see if there is a match between what we stated and what was agreed upon by the Lebanese officials,” Mahmoud Qamati, deputy chair of Hezbollah’s political council, told the Qatari satellite news network Al Jazeera. “We want an end to the aggression, of course, but not at the expense of the sovereignty of the state” of Lebanon, he said. The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said Tuesday that Israel’s security concerns had been addressed in the deal also brokered by France. After months of cross-border bombings, Israel can claim major victories, including the killing of Hezbollah’s top leader, Hassan Nasrallah, most of his senior commanders and the destruction of extensive militant infrastructure. A complex attack in September involving the explosion of hundreds of walkie-talkies and pagers used by Hezbollah was widely attributed to Israel, signaling a remarkable penetration of the militant group. The damage inflicted on Hezbollah has come not only in its ranks, but to the reputation it built by fighting Israel to a stalemate in the 2006 war. Still, its fighters managed to put up heavy resistance on the ground, slowing Israel’s advance while continuing to fire scores of rockets, missiles and drones across the border each day. The ceasefire offers relief to both sides, giving Israel’s overstretched army a break and allowing Hezbollah leaders to tout the group’s effectiveness in holding their ground despite Israel’s massive advantage in weaponry. But the group is likely to face a reckoning, with many Lebanese accusing it of tying their country’s fate to Gaza’s at the service of key ally Iran, inflicting great damage on a Lebanese economy that was already in grave condition. Until now, Hezbollah has insisted that it would only halt its attacks on Israel when it agreed to stop fighting in Gaza. Some in the region are likely to view a deal between the Lebanon-based group and Israel as a capitulation. In Gaza, where officials say the war has killed more than 44,000 Palestinians, Israel’s attacks have inflicted a heavy toll on Hamas, including the killing of the group’s top leaders. But Hamas fighters continue to hold scores of Israeli hostages, giving the militant group a bargaining chip if indirect ceasefire negotiations resume. Hamas is likely to continue to demand a lasting truce and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in any such deal. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas offered a pointed reminder Tuesday of the intractability of the war, demanding urgent international intervention. “The only way to halt the dangerous escalation we are witnessing in the region, and maintain regional and international stability, security and peace, is to resolve the question of Palestine,” he said in a speech to the U.N. read by his ambassador.Have an Old-Fashioned Christmas SeasonTrump asks US Supreme Court to pause law threatening TikTok ban
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Winter Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan , both 26, have opened up about their careers and finances after rising to fame on the show and snagging the £50,000 prize. The couple met and fell in love in the winter edition of the show in early 2023, and got engaged this April . Unlike most successful islanders, however, both chose to return to their day jobs once back in the real world , instead of becoming full time influencers. Now, Kai is back at school as a PE teacher, with Sanam returned to work as a social worker. In a new interview, both reality TV stars shared how “passionate” they were about their careers, and made it clear that quitting wouldn’t have been an option. “There's a perception that if you go on Love Island and then go back to work, you've been unsuccessful but that's really not the case with us because we both felt so strong about our careers and our passions. It's a case of living the best of both worlds,” Sanam explained. Talking to the Daily Mail , she added that they both valued feeling that they were “being impactful” with their work and “making a difference,” with both loving working with kids. “I wasn't on the show for a career change. I was going on there for the experience and for the opportunity to meet somebody,” Kai shared. The couple also revealed that money doesn’t drive them in their social media after the show, and that they turn down influencing deals they’re not truly invested in. Kai explained that he wouldn’t want to feel like he “couldn’t be himself” online, and didn;t want to have to churn out content for money. His girlfriend agreed with him completely, sharing that she’d prefer to take less money than “get a six figure deal” she was uncomfortable with. Kai also explained how he was with money after leaving the villa, revealing that they only got £300 per week while on the show and then left without jobs lined up, meaning that the prize money was vital for tiding them over while they got back on their feet. Thankfully, both Sanam and Kai shared that they didn’t care about big brands or luxury splurges, and divulged that they didn't feel the need to use their prize money on anything “extravagant.” Kai added that he was “quite materialistic” years ago, but is now more of a Primark man. Similarly, Sanam shared that she was more of a saver than a spender. The social worker spilled that the prize money helped her and Kai set up their first home together, while she also sent plenty in the direction of supporting her mum and other family members. Earlier this year, she shared a post explaining that she’s passed all of her exams to be fully qualified as a social worker, and added some wise words about being in the public eye . "This is your reminder reality TV doesn't have to ruin your image or career. You can achieve whatever you set your mind to. Stay true to yourself always,” she wrote on Instagram . * Follow Mirror Celebs on Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
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Ministers have been warned that efforts to save the NHS and grow the economy will fail unless they tackle the housing crisis, as a damning report reveals millions of people are living in substandard homes that risk worsening their health. In total, 4.5 million people aged 50 or above with an existing health condition in England are living in poor-quality housing with one or more problems such as rising damp, rot or decay that may be making them even sicker, the Centre for Ageing Better analysis found. Of those, 1.7 million are aged 70 or over. Keir Starmer has promised to reduce NHS waiting times and make the UK the fastest-growing major economy by the end of Labour’s first term in government. But ministers have been told that the drive to stabilise the health service and deliver sustained economic growth will flop unless the country’s subpar housing stock is urgently improved. Dr Carole Easton, the chief executive of the Centre for Ageing Better, a charity tackling inequalities in ageing, said its report exposed how the housing crisis was putting millions of older people with health conditions “in harm’s way”. “This is obviously terrible for those individuals who live in homes that carry a very real risk of making them sick, particularly when winter comes around. “But it is also very bad news for the country. Older workers living in homes that are making their health conditions worse are going to be less likely to be able to work and help grow the economy. “Older people whose serious health conditions are made worse by their homes will require treatment, putting additional winter pressures on our health system. All could be averted if we tackled poor-quality housing with the urgency and priority it demands.” The report looked at people aged 50 and above with health conditions affected by substandard living conditions, including respiratory diseases, congestive heart failure, heart disease, neurological disease and lung conditions such as asthma. Housing problems identified included rising damp, water leaks, bad condensation, electrical or plumbing problems, rot and decay, being too cold in the winter, and structural issues. The analysis also uncovered significant inequalities. Almost half (46%) of black, Asian or minority ethnic people aged 50 or above with one of the health conditions specified had at least one problem with their home. This compared with about one in three (32%) white people. Sign up to First Edition Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion People aged 50 or over from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background and with a health condition were also twice as likely to have five or more problems with their housing compared with white people. Those aged 50 and above with a health condition negatively affected by poor housing conditions and with a significant issue in their own home were most likely to live in London (52%), followed by the north-east (35%) and the north-west (35%). Holly Holder, the deputy director for homes at the Centre for Ageing Better, said: “No one should have to live in a home that damages their health, yet it is the norm for far too many people in England today. By failing to address poor-quality homes we are limiting the lives of some of the country’s poorest and most vulnerable people. “We are calling on the government to fix this hidden housing crisis by delivering a national strategy to tackle poor-quality housing across all tenures and committing to halving the number of non-decent homes over the next decade.” A government spokesperson said: “Despite the challenging inheritance faced by this government, through our ‘Plan for Change’ we’re taking action to improve housing conditions across all tenures and ensure homes are decent, safe and warm – especially for the most vulnerable.”Pakistani authorities launch operation to clear Imran Khan supporters from the capital
Geoffrey Hinton says he doesn’t regret the work he did that laid the foundation for artificial intelligence, but wishes he thought of safety sooner. The British-Canadian computer scientist says the technology has now progressed so fast that he thinks it could achieve superintelligence in the next five to 20 years. Superintelligence is intelligence that surpasses even the smartest humans. When superintelligence happens, Hinton says humanity will have to seriously worry about how it can stay in control. His remarks came at a press conference in Stockholm, where Hinton is due to a receive the Nobel Prize in psychics on Tuesday. Hinton and co-laureate John Hopfield are being given the prize because they developed some of the underpinnings of machine learning, a computer science that helps AI mimic how humans learn. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2024.Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who just wants to go where everybody knows your name — even if it’s not to Cheers. As Ted Danson proves in the new Netflix series “A Man on the Inside,” he can make friends anywhere, including the retirement home. In this case, with an assist from costar Stephen McKinley Henderson: As series creator Mike Schur explains to senior writer Yvonne Villarreal in this week’s Guest Spot, the pair’s friendship is the show’s central (platonic) “love story.” Also in Screen Gab No. 158, our editor catches up on the acclaimed “Say Nothing,” plus more streaming recommendations for your weekend. ICYMI Must-read stories you might have missed Garcelle Beauvais is outspoken, on and off ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ : The actor and cast member of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” discusses the latest season, the presidential election and how she’d leave the show if her sons asked her to. ‘The Later Daters’ shows that dating after 55 ‘is a lot sexier than people think’ : A Netflix docuseries from executive producer Michelle Obama follows six singles over age 55 as they go on a series of blind dates and attempt to find love again. After controversial snub, ‘Piano Lesson’ returns Danielle Deadwyler to Oscar race : Two years ago, the actor found herself in an Oscars controversy after being snubbed for “Till.” Now she returns with “Piano Lesson,” and Netflix on Friday — and awards watchers predict payback. What to watch this holiday season: ‘Dear Santa,’ musical variety shows and a cute little owl : Santa is an evergreen staple this holiday season, and expect a plethora of variety specials from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Nate Bargatze, Jimmy Fallon and Motown legends. Turn on Recommendations from the film and TV experts at The Times “Interior Chinatown” (Hulu) Or “Int. Chinatown,” like a shooting script, as the show’s opening title renders it. This quirky, megafictional, permeable realities miniseries, adapted by Charles Yu from his 2020 National Book Award-winning novel, stars Jimmy O. Yang as Willis Wu, a waiter in a Chinese restaurant in the imaginary metropolis of Port Harbour, which is also the setting of a police show called “Black & White,” whose hot detective characters will introduce themselves into Willis’ world. (Yu worked on “Legion,” “Lodge 49” and “Westworld,” other shows with one foot in ordinary existence and the other ... somewhere else.) Willis, who sees himself as “a background character in someone else’s story,” feels invisible and trapped; he’s not the first character to wish for some excitement in his life, then get it in spades . The series moves between unrealities in ways that are not always easy to track or parse, except on a metaphorical, poetical level — it has things to do with image, and self-image, as it relates, or doesn’t, to Chinese Americans, and how media warps, limits and controls our narratives. To paraphrase the Beatles, though he feels as if he’s in a screenplay, he is anyway. Ronny Chieng stands out as Willis’ grumpy but grounded best friend. — Robert Lloyd READ MORE: Jimmy O. Yang is finally No. 1 on the call sheet with ‘Interior Chinatown’ “Our Oceans” (Netflix) There’s no denying that David Attenborough is the king of the nature documentary, but there’s a new voice entering the space: former President Obama. “Our Oceans” is the latest nature docuseries to arrive on Netflix, and the five episodes are focused on each of the world’s largest bodies of water, starting with the Pacific Ocean — you’ll see a bit of Los Angeles here as well. The series is executive produced by James Honeyborne, who previously worked at the BBC Natural History Unit, and Obama, who narrates each episode. Obama’s narration is light, familiar and informative, fluctuating with the mood of the stunning visuals that take us from the surface down to a world of sea creatures, underwater volcanoes and vegetation. While the focus is largely on what happens underwater, it also addresses how humans have an effect on the Earth’s oceans. If you’re looking for a calming and educational series to watch with your family over the holidays, put this one in your queue. — Maira Garcia Catch up Everything you need to know about the film or TV series everyone’s talking about The trio of episodes on which “Say Nothing” (FX, Hulu) turns arrive at mid-season, after we’ve been charmed by the spirited Dolours Price (Lola Petticrew) and her taciturn younger sister, Marian (Hazel Doupe), and won over to their cause of “a free and united Ireland.” Which may explain why execution of Irish republican informers, the civilian carnage unleashed by a London car bombing and the torture of force feeding in an English prison resonate so powerfully: The series never reduces its protagonists’ struggle, or the consequences, to mere political abstraction. Instead, through the prism of the Prices and radical counterparts like Brendan Hughes (Anthony Boyle), the subject is richly — and often terrifyingly — drawn; the chaotic plot to bomb the Old Bailey, Britain’s foremost criminal court, comes off as a childish escapade at its most dangerous, for instance, while the sisters’ subsequent hunger strike seems saintly in its conviction. The point, of course, captured in riveting detail in Patrick Radden Keefe’s 2018 history of the Troubles and now Josh Zetumer’s nine-part miniseries adaptation, is that violence inevitably belittles its perpetrators’ ideals, no matter which side they’re on. Dolours and Marian’s humiliation at Brixton prison belies snippets of radio chatter about the righteousness of the British legal system, while the bombing, or the execution of “touts,” reduces the fight for freedom to the much grubbier motives of fear and control. By the end of “Say Nothing,” complicity in the conflict embraces everyone from Rory Kinnear’s ruthless British commander in Belfast, Frank Kitson, to Josh Finan’s stony, slimy Gerry Adams, leaving behind only bullet-pocked buildings, unmarked graves and grim memories. No one can be said to have won the war, in this construction: They either outlived it, or they did not. — Matt Brennan READ MORE : ‘Say Nothing’ explores ‘human wreckage’ wrought by young radicals during the Troubles Guest spot A weekly chat with actors, writers, directors and more about what they’re working on — and what they’re watching After exploring morality and ethics together in the NBC sitcom “The Good Place,” prolific TV creator and producer Mike Schur is teaming up with actor Ted Danson for yet another profound comedy that will leave you thinking. “A Man on the Inside,” an eight-episode series available to stream on Netflix, unpacks loneliness and the search for purpose late in life. Based on the Oscar-nominated 2020 documentary “The Mole Agent,” the series stars Danson as a retired professor and widower who finds a new lease on life when he’s tapped by a private investigator to go undercover at a San Francisco retirement home to find the thief of a missing heirloom. Here are some outtakes from my recent conversation about the series with Schur. —Yvonne Villarreal READ MORE: Ted Danson and Mike Schur celebrate ‘living a bigger life’ with age in ‘A Man on the Inside’ What were the goal posts from the documentary that you looked to as a guide? Or did you think about spy series and movies like “Get Smart” as you thought about how to calibrate the tone of the show and balancing the very comedic bits with these incredibly moving, heartfelt moments? “Get Smart” was actually cited as, like, we don’t want this to be “Get Smart.” The comedy there is in the broadness and the gigantic-ness. I thought of one joke from the documentary, in particular, and used that as the constant, to use a reference to “Lost.” It was the joke where the private investigator is saying, I won’t get it exactly, “You’re not getting enough information for me. You have a target, and you have to follow her. Do you understand me? You have to follow her.” And it cuts to Sergio, one foot behind her, just walking with a completely serious face — like “he told me to follow her, so I’m following her.” And she’s using a walker and they’re moving at a third of a mile an hour. That made me laugh so hard. And what made me laugh about it was innocence and sincerity. It was 100% sincere. He was interpreting something too literally, but he wasn’t making a joke. When you talk about tone, I think of it always as Legos. You get a pile of Legos and you don’t know what goes where and you start assembling them. And if you assemble it wrong, nothing after you do that works. So if something in a scene doesn’t work, or an episode doesn’t work, it’s because you put the wrong Lego in the wrong place, and that means [the] tone is now off. In the midst of the task at hand, Charles, the character Ted plays, is developing these sweet and meaningful friendships. There’s a moment where, during a field trip away from the retirement home, he’s sitting in the redwoods with Calbert (Stephen McKinley Henderson), talking about their late wives — it was nice to see two older men sharing that kind of tender moment. The thing that is going to make their relationship matter is — the day starts off with, like, “let’s have an adventure,” but really what it is is a series of conversations about their lives. And I really wanted to go to the redwood forest because having shot there for “The Good Place,” and having been there many times, it is the most silent and contemplative place I’ve ever been on Earth. It is so still, and it just feels like a place where people who maybe have a hard time expressing themselves could if they were sitting next to each other; could find it in themselves to kind of crack open. They’re there, and they’re talking just about the redwood forest, and then he mentions every time he’d come with his wife, he would ramble on about the root system and his wife would say, “Please just shut up. Enjoy it.” And Calbert says, “I like Victoria [Charles’ wife].” And Charles says, “Me too.” That could have been the end of the scene, but it continues. And Ted does this thing where he turns back and you see him thinking, “Do I want to talk about her?” And for the first time in a long time, the answer is yes. He physically shifts away from Calbert, then he physically shifts back toward him. And it’s the most lovely, heartbreaking little moment. It was the relationship in the show that we were the most attentive to, I would say. This is a love story. All great love stories are two people who have a hole in their heart somewhere, or it’s filled with the other one. In this case, it’s not romantic, but it has the same beats, the same arc as any romantic relationship — which is, “I’m not a complete person, and I’m looking for someone who can help complete myself.” And they find it in each other. What did working on the series get you thinking about? Help you work through? Part of the big idea behind the season was, “This cannot just be a show about a 75-year-old man who takes this new job. It has to also be about that man’s daughter.” I am in her position. And like a lot of people roughly my age, plus or minus 10 years, you’re in this sandwich between your kids and their many needs and desires and problems and frustrations, and your parents, who suddenly, out of nowhere, need you. They rely on you for advice and guidance and money and happiness and everything else. There was a different opening to the show that we ended up not using because I think it gave the audience the wrong idea of what the show was really going to be about. But it was basically follow[ing] the daughter’s day of chaos [rather than Charles’ limited routine, which ultimately became the opening]. Parents, as Charles says at one point, don’t want to be a burden, and the kids are like, “You’re not a burden.” But the secret is they kind of are because I’ve never experienced you needing me for this stuff before. You feel guilt and you’re upset at yourself for feeling that way, and it’s just the most complex melange of emotion, and it comes out of nowhere. Whether it’s because of health or job loss or retirement or depression or whatever, all of a sudden, your parents matter to you in a different way, and they affect your life in a different way, and you’re affecting their lives in different ways. So I’m trying to be very in the moment myself about my relationship with my parents and what it means and where they are in their lives. My mom had knee surgery and now might have surgery on her other knee. I’m trying not to project forward, trying to just be like, “What’s the situation right now?” Because it’s scary. One of the things I think about a lot is this is the best case scenario. For a parent to live long. This is what you hope will be the case. Both my parents are still alive, and the fact that they now need their kids in a different way than they used to is such a blessing and I’m very grateful for it.
By MATTHEW BROWN and JACK DURA BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Donald Trump assigned Doug Burgum a singular mission in nominating the governor of oil-rich North Dakota to lead an agency that oversees a half-billion acres of federal land and vast areas offshore: “Drill baby drill.” That dictate from the president-elect’s announcement of Burgum for Secretary of Interior sets the stage for a reignition of the court battles over public lands and waters that helped define Trump’s first term, with environmentalists worried about climate change already pledging their opposition. Burgum is an ultra-wealthy software industry entrepreneur who grew up on his family’s farm. He represents a tame choice compared to other Trump Cabinet picks. Public lands experts said his experience as a popular two-term governor who aligns himself with conservationist Teddy Roosevelt suggests a willingness to collaborate, as opposed to dismantling from within the agency he is tasked with leading. That could help smooth his confirmation and clear the way for the incoming administration to move quickly to open more public lands to development and commercial use. “Burgum strikes me as a credible nominee who could do a credible job as Interior secretary,” said John Leshy, who served as Interior’s solicitor under former President Bill Clinton. “He’s not a right-wing radical on public lands,” added Leshy, professor emeritus at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco. The Interior Department manages about one-fifth of the country’s land with a mandate that spans from wildlife conservation and recreation to natural resource extraction and fulfilling treaty obligations with Native American tribes. Most of those lands are in the West, where frictions with private landowners and state officials are commonplace and have sometimes mushroomed into violent confrontations with right-wing groups that reject federal jurisdiction. Burgum if confirmed would be faced with a pending U.S. Supreme Court action from Utah that seeks to assert state power over Interior Department lands. North Dakota’s attorney general has supported the lawsuit, but Burgum’s office declined to say if he backs Utah’s claims. U.S. Justice Department attorneys on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject Utah’s lawsuit. They said Utah in 1894 agreed to give up its right to the lands at issue when it became a state. Trump’s narrow focus on fossil fuels is a replay from his 2016 campaign — although minus coal mining, a collapsing industry that he failed to revive in his first term. Trump repeatedly hailed oil as “liquid gold” on the campaign trail this year and largely omitted any mention of coal. About 26% of U.S. oil comes from federal lands and offshore waters overseen by Interior. Production continues to hit record levels under President Joe Biden despite claims by Trump that the Democrat hindered drilling. But industry representatives and their Republican allies say volumes could be further boosted. They want Burgum and the Interior Department to ramp up oil and gas sales from federal lands, in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska. The oil industry also hopes Trump’s government efficiency initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk can dramatically reduce environmental reviews. Biden’s administration reduced the frequency and size of lease sales, and it restored environmental rules that were weakened under Trump . The Democrat as a candidate in 2020 promised further restrictions on drilling to help combat global warming, but he struck a deal for the 2022 climate bill that requires offshore oil and gas sales to be held before renewable energy leases can be sold. “Oil and gas brings billions of dollars of revenue in, but you don’t get that if you don’t have leasing,” said Erik Milito with the National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore industries including oil and wind. Trump has vowed to kill offshore wind energy projects. But Milito said he was hopeful that with Burgum in place it would be “green lights ahead for everything, not just oil and gas.” It is unclear if Burgum would revive some of the most controversial steps taken at the agency during Trump’s first term, including relocating senior officials out of Washington, D.C., dismantling parts of the Endangered Species Act and shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah designated by former President Barack Obama. Officials under Biden spent much of the past four years reversing Trump’s moves. They restored the Utah monuments and rescinded numerous Trump regulations. Onshore oil and gas lease sales plummeted — from more than a million acres sold annually under Trump and other previous administrations, to just 91,712 acres (37,115 hectares) sold last year — while many wind and solar projects advanced. Developing energy leases takes years, and oil companies control millions of acres that remain untapped. Biden’s administration also elevated the importance of conservation in public lands decisions, adopting a rule putting it more on par with oil and gas development. They proposed withdrawing parcels of land in six states from potential future mining to protect a struggling bird species, the greater sage grouse. North Dakota is among Republican states that challenged the Biden administration’s public lands rule. The states said in a June lawsuit that officials acting to prevent climate change have turned laws meant to facilitate development into policies that obstruct drilling, livestock grazing and other uses. Oil production boomed over the past two decades in North Dakota thanks in large part to better drilling techniques. Burgum has been an industry champion and last year signed a repeal of the state’s oil tax trigger — a price-based tax hike industry leaders supported removing. Burgum’s office declined an interview request. In a statement after his nomination, Burgum echoed Trump’s call for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market. The 68-year-old governor also said the Interior post offered an opportunity to improve government relations with developers, tribes, landowners and outdoor enthusiasts “with a focus on maximizing the responsible use of our natural resources with environmental stewardship for the benefit of the American people.” Related Articles National Politics | Attorneys want the US Supreme Court to say Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual National Politics | Trump convinced Republicans to overlook his misconduct. But can he do the same for his nominees? National Politics | Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad National Politics | Trump’s team is delaying transition agreements. What does it mean for security checks and governing? National Politics | Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing in order to decide where case should go now Under current Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the agency put greater emphasis on working collaboratively with tribes, including their own energy projects . Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna tribe in New Mexico, also advanced an initiative to solve criminal cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous peoples and helped lead a nationwide reckoning over abuses at federal Indian boarding schools that culminated in a formal public apology from Biden. Burgum has worked with tribes in his state, including on oil development. Badlands Conservation Alliance director Shannon Straight in Bismarck, North Dakota, said Burgum has also been a big supporter of tourism in North Dakota and outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. Yet Straight said that hasn’t translated into additional protections for land in the state. “Theodore Roosevelt had a conservation ethic, and we talk and hold that up as a beautiful standard to live by,” he said. “We haven’t seen it as much on the ground. ... We need to recognize the landscape is only going to be as good as some additional protections.” Burgum has been a cheerleader of the planned Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. Brown reported from Billings, Montana.Century-old series resumes as South Carolina hosts PresbyterianOne of the Detroit Tigers’ most notable Latin American success stories has secured a massive new contract. Shortstop Willy Adames agreed to a seven-year, $182 contract with the San Francisco Giants this weekend . Signed by the Tigers out of the Dominican Republic in 2013, Adames spent two seasons in Detroit’s minor-league system before being traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on July 31, 2014, in the deal that brought David Price to Detroit . A decade later, Adames has established himself as one of the game’s top shortstops -- and now one of its wealthiest. RECOMMENDED • mlive .com Tigers ace elected to union leadership spot after Cy Young season Dec. 7, 2024, 3:09 p.m. Former Tigers outfielder signs minor-league deal with Cardinals Dec. 3, 2024, 4:07 p.m. Adames was traded to the Brewers in 2021 for two relievers as the Rays cleared a path for shortstop prospect Wander Franco. He hit free agency following a stellar 2024 campaign in which he played 161 games, hit 32 home runs, and posted a .794 OPS (118 OPS+). Adames has also been a well-regarded defender, although his metrics slipped in 2024 and he expressed a willingness to move to third base for his new team if necessary. It doesn’t look like that will be part of the plan for the Giants, who have slick-fielding Matt Chapman at the hot corner. Adames’ signing removes one of the top free agents from the market just as MLB’s winter meetings get underway this week in Dallas . All eyes are on star outfielder Juan Soto, whose anticipated record-breaking deal is the biggest story of the winter.Matthew McConaughey announced he will be connecting with fans on a personal level on his newly launched personal blog, starting Jan. 3. The famous actor revealed the news of his new career move Friday on Instagram, and said he plans to share his “thoughts, prescribes, tips, truths, and inspirations,” in a free missive called “Lyrics of Livin.'” The weekly newsletter will be accompanied by a recorded audio version. A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey) NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 12: Matthew McConaughey visits the Empire State Building on September 12, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images) McConaughey will be sharing his thoughts, feelings and wisdom with his fanbase, and offered a bit of a preview in the clip shared to social media. He captioned the video with the words, “hey gravity, have a bit of a F off – lyricsoflivin.com #lyricsoflivin.” He narrated the video while musing about the lyrics to Kool and the Gang’s hit song, “Get Down On It.” “How you gonna do it if you really don’t wanna dance/By standing on the wall?/Get your backs up off the wall,” he said. A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey) “A few minutes after Kool and the Gang told us to do just that, we got reminded to get our hearts off the ground, our spirits in flight day and night, telling gravity to have a bit of a fuck off,” McConaughey said. “So, let’s get our hips a swiggin’ above the holes the moles be digging. Time to go to work, break a sweat. Time for me, you, and all the nations to get us some elevation. A roof is a man made thing, let’s fly.” McConaughey described the newsletter as “five minutes with McConaughey as you end your week and head into your weekend,” according to People. “I’ve journaled and scribbled down good times, bad times, turn-offs and turn-ons for more than four decades now, and as you may know, many of those journal entries were what inspired my book Greenlights,” he said via a statement. McConaughey went on to say, “Which got me thinking, what if I didn’t wait 40 more years to share my thoughts, prescribes, tips, truths and inspirations: Things I’ve seen, said, stole and heard along my way that can help us find more Greenlights in our life and put a little rhyme to our reason,” according to People. A post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey) The famous actor confessed Friday was his favorite day of the week, and explained why his newsletter was scheduled to release each Friday. (RELATED: ‘Out Of My Lane’: Matthew McConaughey Reveals He Nearly Quit Acting) “A true parlay day, the first half of Friday’s about responsibility and WORK, and the second half is about freedom and PLAY — and Friday also comes with a 48-hour runway — before we get back to Monday,” McConaughey said.
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