Wind industry worries, celebrity deepfakes, the problem with sleep trackers: Catch up on the day’s stories


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Here’s what else you might need missed throughout your busy day:

Wind turbines in Nolan, Texas.

1️⃣ Fear for the future: Workers in the wind industry are fearful as President Donald Trump brings the once-booming enterprise to a standstill. He paused federal permits and leasing for onshore and offshore wind tasks and ordered a assessment of present leases.

2️⃣ Domestic violence: More than 25% of males in the US expertise rape, violence or stalking by an intimate companion. They usually really feel disgrace in the event that they admit that they’ve been victims of abuse, and it’s hard to get help.

3️⃣ Celebrity deepfakes: Bad actors are utilizing AI-generated variations of stars’ photos, voices and likeness to advertise scams. Steve Harvey and Scarlett Johansson are amongst those that have been victimized, and folks in Hollywood want Congress to fight back.

4️⃣ Diving in: His title could also be Jim Best, however that doesn’t imply he’s the finest golfer — although he spends most of his time on a few of the world’s prime programs. That’s as a result of he’s a scuba diver who fights alligators and murky water to rescue wayward golf balls.

5️⃣ Sexy cooks: Online cooking personalities like Donut Daddy and Cedrik Lorenzen are posting “thirst traps” for his or her followers. The internet can’t get enough.

🌬️ Blown away: Park workers braved heavy winds as gusts of greater than 120 mph pummeled Mount Washington State Park in New Hampshire. One worker stated something over 90 mph “gets you pushed around like a kite.”

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State park employees battle 120 mph wind gusts in New Hampshire

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🍺 That’s what number of cans of beer are in the “Presidential Pack,” which Moosehead Breweries is promoting to assist Canadians survive the next four years of Trump.

👗 Runway No. 1: Amid the glitzy events and star-studded entrance rows of Paris Fashion Week, the hottest ticket was … a public bathroom. Models for the Italian label Valentino waited in mock bathroom stalls earlier than displaying their garments.

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🖼️ Culture battle: For Ukrainians, the battles in opposition to Russia aren’t simply being fought in the trenches. They’re taking place in the museums and in the heritage that people are trying to preserve.

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🇨🇦 Canada’s subsequent chief, pictured right here, is a relative political newcomer who had a decades-long profession in finance. What’s his title?
A. Keir Starmer
B. Justin Trudeau
C. Mark Carney
D. Anthony Albanese
⬇️ Scroll down for the reply.

🍿 Building group: An Indigenous group just lately opened its first movie show in northwestern Brazil, close to Manaus. The premiere — in a modest thatched hut — featured a number of unique brief movies and a documentary. Watch as the project’s creator explains how the theater offers group members an opportunity to see individuals like themselves on the large display screen.

👋 We’ll see you tomorrow.
🧠 Quiz reply: C. Mark Carney was elected to lead Canada’s Liberal Party and can take over for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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