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Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories
For Mónica Ramírez, being named one of this year’s 10 Elevate Prize winners means so much more than the monetary and structural support that comes with it.It means the work she does with her Fremont, Ohio-based nonprofit Justice for Migrant Women, which advocates for the rights and needs of migrant women and other marginalized communities, is still valued despite the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
“As immigrant and migrant community members are being threatened and attacked around our country, it’s really important to have shows of support like... Read More
Iran temporarily closing Strait of Hormuz for live fire drills as new talks with US start
GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. and Iran held their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program on Tuesday in Geneva as Iran said it will close the Strait of Hormuz for several hours for live fire military exercises and the United States ramps up its military forces in the region.As the talks began, Iranian media announced that Iran had fired live missiles toward the Strait of Hormuz, and said it will close the Strait for several hours for “safety and maritime concerns.”
This is the first time that Iran has closed parts of the Strait, an essential international... Read More
Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix is granting Warner Bros. Discovery a seven-day waiver allowing the studio to reopen takeover talks with Paramount Skydance.Warner Bros. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that the waiver will allow it to discuss unresolved “deficiencies” in Paramount's previous offers.
Warner Bros. now has until Feb. 23 to negotiate a possible transaction with Paramount Skydance.
Previously, Warner’s leadership consistently has backed the offer from Netflix. In December, Netflix agreed to buy Warner’s studio and streaming business for $72... Read More
EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk's social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok AI chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake images, Ireland's data privacy regulator said Tuesday.Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it notified X on Monday that it was opening the inquiry under the 27-nation EU's strict data privacy regulations, adding to the scrutiny X is facing in Europe and other parts of the world over Grok’s behavior.
Grok sparked a global backlash last month after it started granting requests from X users to undress... Read More
Delaware man married in the 1970s to former first lady Jill Biden set for plea in wife's death
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The long-ago first husband of former first lady Jill Biden is set to appear in court Tuesday in Delaware on charges he killed his current wife.William Stevenson, 77, is expected to enter a plea in the first-degree murder case. He was married to Jill Biden from 1970 to 1975.
A state grand jury this month charged Stevenson with killing Linda Stevenson, 64, who was found unresponsive at their home Dec. 28. He has remained in custody since the Feb. 3 charges, unable to post the $500,000 bail.
Court records made public so far do not list... Read More
Top Stories
- Iran temporarily closing Strait of Hormuz for live fire drills as new talks with US start
- The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84
- EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images
- Suicide bomber and gunmen kill 11 soldiers and a child in northwestern Pakistan
- Russian and Ukrainian officials are in Geneva for US-brokered talks after almost 4 years of war
- Lunar New Year prayers, robots and festivities usher in the Year of the Horse
- Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded
- Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia
- Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of more US talks
- Opening statements held in the trial of a Georgia high school shooting suspect's father
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- Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix
- Anderson Cooper says he's exiting from '60 Minutes,' but staying with CNN
- Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95
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- Nate Heise hits go-ahead 3-pointer in No. 6 Iowa State's 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston
- Shooting at Rhode Island youth hockey game leaves 3 dead, including shooter, and 3 more wounded
- Dolphins releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill in major roster cuts
- Eileen Gu wins silver for 5th Olympic medal. Canadian Megan Oldham's gold is her 2nd of the Games