Author: Ms. R.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — With jerky determination, robots played soccer, wowed children with shadow-boxing skills and shot arrows on Monday at the birthplace of the Olympic Games. As they shuffled and occasionally froze for a battery change, their creators and futurologists debated the central question of when robots will be ready to tidy closets and wash dishes. Outer space before house chores Despite the explosive advance of artificial intelligence in applications like ChatGPT, their physical cousins — robots…

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BOBRYK, Ukraine (AP) — Pupils were returning to schools in Ukraine on Monday for the start of the new academic year in the hope of being able to study safely under the shadow of Russia’s invasion. Since the start of the war, in February 2022, schools have found different ways to keep lessons going for pupils. In Bobryk, a village in northern Sumy region — not far from the front line — one school moved its classrooms entirely into…

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Alabama hasn’t looked the same since coach Nick Saban’s retirement. It raises speculation about the future of his replacement, Kalen DeBoer. The eighth-ranked Crimson Tide have dropped three of their last four games following a 31-17 loss at Florida State on Saturday, a game in which the Seminoles bullied Alabama on both sides of the ball. The Tide are now 2-5 away from home during DeBoer’s 14-game tenure — with four of those losses coming as a double-digit favorite….

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Summer is coming to an end, but you still have a few more opportunities to soak up the last of the sunshine at D.C.’s Jazz in the Park concert series. Related stories Things to do in the DC area: Sunflower Festival, luau and pig roast … and more! Who will headline All Things Go music festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion? ‘The magic happened past that door’: At site of demolished Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, upcoming art installation will…

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VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jude Law transforms into Vladimir Putin for Olivier Assayas’ “The Wizard of the Kremlin,” which has its world premiere Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Law said Sunday before the premiere that he didn’t enter the project naively, and that he also does not fear repercussions for his portrayal. “I felt safe in the hands of Olivier,” Law said. “This is a story that was going to be told intelligently with nuance and consideration. We…

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RUSTON, La. (AP) — Kam Franklin had an 80-yard fumble recovery touchdown, defensive lineman Zion Nason recorded his first career interception, and defense led the way in Louisiana Tech’s season-opening 24-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana. Drew Henderson’s 19-yard field goal as time expired in the half was the first score of the game. The Bulldogs offense came alive early in the second half with touchdowns on back-to-back drives. Omiri Wiggins found open space on a checkdown and scored a…

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paige Monaghan and KK Ream scored and the Utah Royals won just their second game of the season, 2-1 over the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night. In the night’s other matches, Gotham beat the defending champion Orlando Pride 2-0; the Houston Dash played to a 1-1 draw with Racing Louisville; and the San Diego Wave played to a scoreless draw with the Seattle Reign. The Royals (2-11-5) moved out…

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STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Hauss Hejny threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score in one quarter before getting injured, and Oklahoma State defeated UT Martin 27-7 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Hejny passed for 96 yards and a touchdown and ran for 27 yards and another score before leaving the game late in the opening period with a lower body injury. “I thought he played good,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said….

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