Tag: John
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Physics Nobel Prize won by John Hopfield, Geoffrey Hinton for artificial intelligence research
An American professor at Princeton University and a British-Canadian professor at the University of Toronto won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research that “formed the building blocks” of a key part of artificial intelligence. John J. Hopfield, 91, was awarded the honor alongside Geoffrey E. Hinton, 76, who left his job at…
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John Amos, veteran actor of ‘Roots’ and ‘Good Times’ fame, dies at 84
Actor John Amos, whose long career included a wide range of iconic roles in works such as “Roots,” “Good Times” and “The West Wing,” died last month, his family said Tuesday. He was 84 when he passed away from natural causes in Los Angeles on Aug. 21. The actor’s agent, Belinda Foster, confirmed the news…
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John Carter called Katelyn Markham the love of his life. Then, he was charged with her murder.
John Carter seemed desperate to find his missing fiancée. On the night of Aug. 14, 2011 — less than 24 hours after Katelyn Markham had last been seen in the Cincinnati suburb where she lived — Carter dialed 911 and reported her missing. In the months and years that followed, he repeatedly provided information to…
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Biden admin offers $20 million reward for info on Iranian charged with plot to kill ex-Trump official John Bolton
The Biden administration is offering a reward of up to $20 million for information on a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who is charged with plotting to kill Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton. U.S. authorities say Shahram Poursafi allegedly worked to arrange a murder-for-hire scheme targeting Bolton between 2021 and…
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John Leguizamo was ready to lead a dramatic TV series — so he helped create a platform to stream it
When John Leguizamo spoke out about diversity on Sunday night’s Emmy Awards telecast, he said, the audience at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles “got real quiet.” “I’m one of Hollywood’s DEI hires,” he said from the stage. “That’s right. DEI: The D is for ‘diligence,’ the E is for ‘excellence,’ the I is for…