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Ballerina Misty Copeland says actor Timothée Chalamet “wouldn’t be an actor and have the opportunities he has as a movie star” if it were not for ballet or opera.The first Black female principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater fired back at the actor’s recent comments made during a town hall last month with fellow actor Matthew McConaughey. The two were discussing keeping movie theaters alive when Chalamet appeared to dismiss the significance of ballet and opera, saying, “No one cares.””I don’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive,…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arizona state senator Catherine Miranda, a Democrat, has come under scrutiny on social media after an exchange with former NCAA volleyball player and “save women’s sports” activist Kaylie Ray. Ray showed up to the Arizona Senate Education committee hearing on Wednesday to lobby for a bill that would protect women’s sports from biological males. She spoke from the perspective of a former Utah State captain who led a team forfeit against San Jose State in 2024, in protest of a trans athlete on San Jose State University (SJSU). After Ray shared her testimony, Miranda…

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We examine concerns about AI’s role in military operations and the broader ethical challenges facing tech companies.Amid growing backlash against ChatGPT and OpenAI, including social media campaigns calling for a boycott, we examine whether so-called “ethical alternatives” truly live up to their claims. We also explore emerging initiatives seeking to challenge Big Tech’s dominance and develop more accountable AI systems.Presenter: Stefanie Dekker Guests:Aya Jaff – Tech critic and authorSaid Chihabi – Cofounder of Thaura.AIHani Chihabi – Cofounder of Thaura.AIPublished On 12 Mar 202612 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

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The FBI has closed a politically charged voter fraud inquiry sought by Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, after finding only 38 non-citizens may have voted in the 2020 presidential election, sources with direct knowledge of the probe told CBS News.The FBI ended the inquiry in late January, after Sigal Chattah, the first assistant U.S. attorney in Nevada, had ordered the bureau in July to open a 2020 election fraud probe that she claimed could help flip a key congressional seat in Republicans’ favor. She also said it could ensnare President Trump’s Democratic opponents — state attorneys general who had gone after…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parking in parts of downtown Toronto will be restricted during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, city staff say, as the countdown to hosting six matches this summer continues. Toronto will hold its first World Cup game on June 12 at Exhibition Place’s BMO, where tens of thousands of fans are expected to watch Canada play an as-yet-undecided European opponent in their opening game.Yet, with exactly three months to go, the City of Toronto has not yet released its plan for how to handle parking and traffic around the event. Get breaking National…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The suspected gunman who opened fire at Old Dominion University (ODU) has been identified as a former Army National Guard soldier convicted of supporting ISIS.Multiple federal sources confirmed to Fox News that the suspected shooter at ODU is Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 36.Jalloh is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Sierra Leone, Fox News has learned. A campus view of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, July 18, 2015. (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOXIn 2017, Jalloh, a former member of the Virginia National Guard, was sentenced to 11 years…

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FORCED LABOUR PROBEGreer also said that on Thursday, he would initiate another probe under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to ban US imports of goods produced with forced labour. That investigation covers more than 60 countries. The US has already cracked down on solar panel imports and other goods from China’s Xinjiang region under the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act signed into law by former President Joe Biden, and the probe could expand such actions to other countries.Greer said he wanted other countries to enforce bans on goods produced with forced labour similar to those enshrined in a…

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new video loaded: Israel Strikes Central Beirut, Expanding Conflict ZonetranscriptBacktranscriptIsrael Strikes Central Beirut, Expanding Conflict ZoneThe Israeli military launched a new wave of strikes on central Beirut on Thursday, saying it was targeting infrastructure belonging to the militant group Hezbollah. The bombardment crystallized fears that the war was expanding beyond the southern outskirts of Lebanon’s capital.The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for the center part of the city. It’s the first time that they have done so since hostilities escalated. In that time, we’ve seen strikes concentrated in the southern outskirts of Beirut, areas that are known to have a…

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