NEW YORK – For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity. More than 10,000 of them endorsed an open letter from the Authors Guild this summer, urging AI companies not to use copyrighted work without permission or compensation. At the same time, … Read more
NEW YORK – Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95. Jones died Friday at his home in Sharon, Connecticut, according to Dan Shaheen, a co-producer of “The Fantasticks,” who worked with Jones since the 1980s. The cause was cancer. Jones, who teamed … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – With the sweltering summer temperatures still in full swing, the City of San Antonio has extended the pool season through most of September. Nine community pools will remain open from Aug. 14 through Sept. 24, according to city officials. Admission is free and open to the public. Listed below are the nine … Read more
ROME – Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and mosaics worth tens of millions of euros (dollars), that were looted and sold to U.S. museums and private collectors. The returned items include artifacts recently seized in New York from a storage unit … Read more
Some may think that Eminem’s debut album was 1999′s “The Slim Shady,” but before the Detroit rapper was selling millions of albums worldwide, he was selling copies of his actual first album, 1996′s “Infinite,” out of the back of his car on the streets of Detroit. That album, which only sold around 1,000 copies when … Read more
The new attraction will be the ninth ride to join SeaWorld San Antonio’s portfolio of thrilling rides. SAN ANTONIO — SeaWorld San Antonio is unveiling its latest attraction that will open in 2024. SeaWorld gave a sneak peek Tuesday, with a simulation video of the ride and information about how the contruction process will take place. … Read more
NEW YORK – A 17-year-old pleaded not guilty Friday to hate-motivated murder in a stabbing that followed a clash over men dancing, and his lawyer said the youth “regrets what happened” and may argue he was defending himself. Charged as an adult, Dmitriy Popov was being held without bail after his arraignment in the killing … Read more