Washington National Opera leaves the Kennedy Center in wake of Trump upset

The Washington National Opera, which has operated out of the Kennedy Center since 1971, is leaving the Kennedy Center. The move comes amid a wave of artist cancellations after the center’s board voted to rename the venue after President Trump. Continue reading Washington National Opera leaves the Kennedy Center in wake of Trump upset

OpenAI invests $500M in SoftBank’s SB Energy unit

OpenAI Group PBC today announced plans to invest $500 million in SoftBank Group Corp.’s SB Energy unit, which develops renewable energy installations and data centers. The transaction also has several other components. First, SoftBank will match OpenAI’s $500 million investment in SB Energy, doubling the value of the funding round to $1 billion. Additionally, the latter [.] The post OpenAI invests $500M in SoftBank’s SB Energy unit appeared first on SiliconANGLE. Continue reading OpenAI invests $500M in SoftBank’s SB Energy unit

Venezuela commits to releasing ‘important number’ of political prisoners

The Venezuelan government on Thursday committed to releasing an “important number” of political prisoners, in its latest concession to the United States. Jorge Rodriguez, brother of acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and head of Venezuela’s legislature, announced the release of political prisoners. He told reporters that the releases were happening “from this very moment.” “In [.]. Continue reading Venezuela commits to releasing ‘important number’ of political prisoners

27 Cute Cat Photos that Prey on Your Weakness for Whiskered Creatures

Look, we cannot shy away from the fact that when you love cats, you automatically put yourself in a position where you have a weakness for whiskered creatures. And cats know this, they can see it in that twinkle we get in our eyes each time they walk past us and give us even the tiniest bit of attention. It is a problem that we feline fanatics are yet to solve, and one that cat kind has been abusing to their advantage for a long time now. Some cats use it to get a roof over their heads, other cats use it to get pets, but the most devious of all cats use it to upgrade their food. And once they get you to do it once, they know you are hooked and that you will upgrade their food as many time as they like until one day you find yourself slaving over a stove making fresh fish soup. So before that day comes, get yourself some of your feline fix right here, where the cats cannot tell you are coo-coo for them. Continue reading 27 Cute Cat Photos that Prey on Your Weakness for Whiskered Creatures

Draymond Green’s defense — even diminished — still outweighs offensive struggles for Warriors

Draymond Green is battling injuries and Father Time, showing his age but still elevating the Warriors on some areas of the court. Continue reading Draymond Green’s defense — even diminished — still outweighs offensive struggles for Warriors

Massachusetts State Rep. Chynah Tyler under fire for using campaign cash on personal expenses

State Rep. Chynah Tyler (D-7th Suffolk) has agreed to pay Massachusetts $6,000 after campaign finance officials found she spent campaign committee funds on personal expenses. Continue reading Massachusetts State Rep. Chynah Tyler under fire for using campaign cash on personal expenses

Library offers chance to let ‘loose’

Youngsters will be given free rein at the Iola Public Library this month. “Loose in the Library,” an evening of pizza, games and a scavenger hunt, will be capped with a library-wide game of hide-and-seek. The post Library offers chance to let ‘loose’ appeared first on The Iola Register. Continue reading Library offers chance to let ‘loose’