Watch 15 minutes of Starfield gameplay

After an early glimpse of Starfield at Microsoft’s Xbox & Bethesda showcase last year and a delay to 2023, we’re now getting a much closer look at Bethesda’s first new IP in 25 years thanks to 15 minutes of gameplay. Starfield is, naturally, set in space where players will take on the role of a…

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Two Gems of June: Premieres at Carnegie Hall and Harlem School of the Arts

This month, you might feel the momentum in classical music swinging to the domestic festival circuit, with splashy premieres and revivals coming courtesy of Spoleto, Ojai and the Opera Theater of St. Louis. But New York isn’t finished yet, either. Two premieres here over the weekend — one loudly trumpeted and one that enjoyed comparatively…

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How to watch the 2022 Tony Awards: Time, channel, what to expect

Broadway’s biggest night is set to light up NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday. The Tony Awards, which were last held in the fall at the Winter Garden Theatre and broadcast in a two-part ceremony, will officially return to their usual summer date. After a season of several cancellations and COVID-19 outbreaks, the…

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I’m marrying a woman twice my size – people say I’m not man enough for her

A size 22 care worker who gave up on relationships after ex-boyfriends told her to diet or be dumped found love with a man half her size — and now they’ve had a baby. Brittany Jacques, 24, struggled with her self confidence after previous partners put pressure on her to lose weight from her 250-pound…

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AOC won’t endorse Biden’s ‘24 bid right now, will ‘take a look’ after midterm elections

New York City Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declined to endorse President Biden’s 2024 re-election bid on Sunday, saying Democrats have to get through the fall’s midterm races first. “First of all, I’m focused on winning this majority right now and preserving a majority this year in 2022,” Ocasio-Cortez, who represents the Bronx and Queens, told host…

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Your Monday Briefing: Russia Encircles Sievierdonetsk

Good morning. We’re covering Russia’s looming control over Sievierodonetsk and China’s forceful statements on Taiwan. Russia closes in on Sievierodonetsk Moscow’s forces could encircle the key city of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine and cut it off within days, the governor of Luhansk said. Ukraine has poured troops and resources into holding the city, its last…

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Records for High Temperatures Set as Heat Warnings Persist in Southwest

Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings were in effect for more than 75 million people in the southern and central United States on Sunday, a continuation of a scorching heat wave that resulted in record high temperatures on Saturday in 16 cities from the Southwest to the Southern Plains, according to the National Weather Service.…

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Google Sidelines Engineer Who Claims Its A.I. Is Sentient

SAN FRANCISCO — Google placed an engineer on paid leave recently after dismissing his claim that its artificial intelligence is sentient, surfacing yet another fracas about the company’s most advanced technology. Blake Lemoine, a senior software engineer in Google’s Responsible A.I. organization, said in an interview that he was put on leave Monday. The company’s…

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Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022: all the news from the event

Microsoft showed off a bunch of games at its Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022. Yes, we did get a significant look at Starfield, but there was a lot more than that — surprises included a launch date for Overwatch 2’s PVP mode and a launch window for Diablo IV. Here’s our coverage from the…

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Home Depot workers don’t have the right to wear BLM gear on the job: judge

Home Depot workers do not have the right to wear Black Lives Matter merchandise or imagery while on the job, a federal judge has ruled. In his ruling Friday, administrative judge Paul Bogas rejected a complaint from the US National Labor Relations Board that the home improvement retailer violated employees’ rights by barring them…

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