Mark Kennedy at the Associated Press is reporting Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.” Via MinnPost https://apnews.com/article/karla-sofia-gascon-apology-emilia-perez-16141014a6708add9e049fe2b6526110
Strike averted at Costco as Teamsters reach a tentative deal Some 18,000 employees across the country were poised to walk out after union negotiations stalled Michael Sainato https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/costco-workers-strike
Support letter for RFK Jr’s confirmation includes signatures of doctors with suspended or revoked licenses Meant to lend credibility to his nomination to head HHS, the letter is signed by some doctors disciplined for not following Covid guidelines Via AP https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/rfk-jr-support-letter-doctors
DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Grok … which is the best AI assistant? We put them to the test Chatbots we tested can write a mean sonnet and struggled with images of clocks, but vary in willingness to talk politics Dan Milmo Global technology editor https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/01/deepseek-chatgpt-grok-gemini-claude-meta-ai-which-is-the-best-ai-assistant-we-put-them-to-the-test
Bullets and blues: Louis Armstrong’s difficult upbringing revealed after discovery of family police records A new book reveals the jazz musician’s mother and sister were arrested several times for prostitution in New Orleans Dalya Alberge https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/01/bullets-and-blues-louis-armstrongs-difficult-upbringing-revealed-after-discovery-of-family-police-records
Declutter, add a flat sheet and turn down the heat: Hoteliers reveal how to get the best night’s sleep…at home Hospitality experts, sleep consultants and interior designers share their tips for creating dream conditions in your bedroom Lucy Pavia https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/feb/01/declutter-add-a-flat-sheet-and-turn-down-the-heat-hoteliers-reveal-how-to-get-the-best-nights-sleepat-home
Huldufólk: Iceland’s mythical world of hidden people Video by David Godi https://bbc.com/reel/video/p0f5xqv0/hulduf-lk-iceland-s-mythical-world-of-hidden-people