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WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark said she’s “not disappointed” about being left out of the women’s national team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.The U.S. team roster has yet to be announced, but sources familiar with the decision have told multiple outlets, including NBC News, that the team heading to the Olympics will be mostly made up of veteran players, including Phoenix Mercury players Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi. Clark said he had been informed of the decision before going to press. “I’m excited about the girls on the team,” Clark told reporters Sunday, “I know that as a team, they’re the…
WR Jamauri Brice, a Carterville native and class of 2025, committed to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Twitter on Sunday afternoon. In the tweet, he said he is 100% committed to the Yellow Jackets.I want to thank all my coaches and teammates for getting me to where I am today. With that being said, I want to announce that I am 100% committed to yellow.Georgia Tech FB Follow Follow translator Rival Johnson 247 Recruitment Officer @AdamGorney pic.twitter.com/8nyGMwL93y— Jamauri Brice (@BriceJamauri) June 9, 2024We’re only a little over a week into June, but it’s already been a busy week for…
Caitlin Clark is not expected to join the U.S. team for this summer’s Olympics in Paris, a source familiar with the decision told NBC News. The U.S. national team roster has not yet been officially announced, but sources say the roster is expected to include 12 Olympic veterans. “I’m excited about the girls that are on the team,” Clark said during a press conference on June 9 when asked how she felt about the roster composition. “I know it’s the most competitive team in the world and I know it could have gone either way, whether I stayed or not.”…
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Perhaps the most-watched sporting event on the planet until 2024 got underway here at Long Island’s enormous Eisenhower Park on Sunday morning, and early drama was unfolding on cellphone screens outside the gates. A rare cricketing behemoth between India and Pakistan came to town in the group stage of the Men’s T20 World Cup, being played out in the Caribbean and the U.S. As the crowds, dressed in India blue or Pakistan green (or fancier attire), filed in, some fans stood there like confused day traders, scrolling through pages as they contended with a painful ticket…
CNN — Israel’s war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has resigned from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, dealing a blow to the prime minister who has celebrated the extraordinary rescue of hostages held in Gaza. “Netanyahu is preventing us from moving forward toward real victory [in Gaza]In a televised statement on Sunday, Gantz said leaving the government was a “complex and painful” decision. “That is why we leave the emergency government today with heavy hearts but with full hearts,” he said. Gantz, seen as Netanyahu’s main political rival, said “the situation has changed at home and in policy-making institutions” when asked…
If you needed any more proof that Y2K fashion trends continue to dominate on and off the runway, here it is: flatform sandals are all the rage this summer. Flatforms are similar to platforms in that they can make you appear taller. But unlike platforms that have very high heels, flatforms have the same height across the entire sole, making them more comfortable and stable than platforms. advertisement In addition to being comfortable (and preventing weak ankles from wobbling), flatforms are also incredibly versatile. “They’re especially great with a classic short suit for quiet luxury or pair with a dress…
Three large windows were shattered on the front of a building two doors east of DK Effect, as well as a storefront window at Second Shelf near Third and Bell Streets.David Kittridge, co-owner of Tender Mercies and Sueno bars in the 600 block of East Third, said the incidents have been going on for at least a week. On Monday, June 3, Kittridge’s security camera captured a man smashing a bulb lamp near the entrance to Tender Mercies.The man appeared to be holding a stick and as he continued walking he threw it into the bulb lamp, scattering glass on…
A woman casts her ballot for the European elections at a polling station.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesPopulist far-right parties won their highest support ever in this year’s European Parliament elections, according to early exit polls on Sunday.The first official EU projections, published at 8:30pm local time, showed that the far-right Identity and Democracy groups made big gains in the vote, while the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists Party made small gains.The centre-right European People’s Party is expected to win the most seats again, slightly extending its lead from last time.The forecast is based on exit polls, national…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. GPT-4 helped distill Leopold Aschenbrenner’s lengthy essay into a few easy-to-understand points. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Fired researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner has published a 165-page essay on the future of AI.Aschenbrenner’s paper discusses the rapid advances in AI, their security implications, and their impact on society.Here’s what GPT-4 thinks about Aschenbrenner’s predictions: Several employees have left OpenAI in recent months due to concerns about the company’s approach to security.Beyond the terse withdrawal announcement about X, not much has been said about OpenAI’s development approach or why it is concerned…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. The entrance to the OpenAI offices at 1960 Bryant Street in San Francisco. insider OpenAI’s offices apparently have undercover security guards, causing concern for nearby businesses.OpenAI is moving to an office in the Mission District in July 2023, but details are being kept closely guarded.California law requires unarmed security guards to disclose their license information to law enforcement. OpenAI’s San Francisco offices are haunted by masked security guards who locals say don’t take kindly to questions, and employees at nearby businesses say they find it creepy.Photographers from local online…