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ST. LOUIS —  A night after his controversial called third strike ended one Dodgers loss, umpire Paul Emmel was in the middle of more controversy with the team Sunday.In the fourth inning of the Dodgers’ 10-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Max Muncy was ejected by Emmel after being rung up on a called strike, getting tossed by the crew chief — who had cycled to third base Sunday — after continuing to complain about the call on his way back to the dugout.Unlike Saturday night, when Emmel’s missed call in a Mookie Betts…

The co-developer of a $300 million resort in Keystone says $8 million went missing from the project and the firm was then pushed out for revealing the other developer’s bank fraud. That developer accused of fraud says the other developer is a liar, sham and grifter who committed a federal crime while running a scam that cost the project $72 million. The Kindred Resort, which broke ground earlier this year and is expected to open in 2025, will be a ski-in, ski-out hotel and condo complex on four acres. Its 95 condos range…

Microsoft announced it would be adding AI-based art tools — powered by DALL-E 2 Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only affecting industries like business and healthcare. It is also playing an increasing role in the creative industries by ushering in a new era of AI-generated art. AI technologies and AI-based art tools are often widely accessible to anyone, which is helping to create an entirely new generation of artists. In late September, OpenAI made its DALL-E 2 AI art generator widely available to the public,…

Urban legends, fireside fables and faery folk cavorting in forests may not sound like a starting point for family drama, but writer-director Fridtjof Ryder begs to differ with Inland, crafting, as he does, an eerie, if disjointed, tale of disconnection, disappearance, and rebirth in this festival film.   Grounded by an intriguing performance from Rory Alexander, Inland has all the hallmarks of a slow-burn character study, with supernatural elements front and center. Flashbacks to childhood encounters with woodland…

If Burial does nothing else when released into cinemas Sept. 2nd, it should make audiences think twice before they pursue a life of crime. Written and directed by Ben Parker, this small-scale wartime melodrama opens with Karl Edwards (David Alexander) handcuffed to a radiator. The year is 1991, and from his vantage point, he can see Anna Marshall (Harriet Walter) sitting on her bed, ignoring him. Disarmed, disabled, and captive, according to her whim, Karl gets to regret his choice of occupation very quickly. Burial …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The federal government is relying more than ever on whistleblowers to sniff out corporate fraud and misconduct. According to a new study from the University of Kansas, the government programs that pay "bounties" to whistleblowers who come forward have, themselves, been hampered by mismanagement, cronyism and abuse.…

A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines terminated its merger agreement with Frontier Airlines on Wednesday, months after a rival bid by JetBlue Airways marred the planned tie-up.The announcement ends a protracted battle over the budget airline known for its bare bones service and low fares. Spirit said it would continue its "ongoing discussions with…

Batla House is perhaps one address that India is not likely to forget easily. Situated in Delhi’s Jamia Nagar, it was here, on this day, twelve years ago, that a face-off between the Delhi police and IM terrorists killed encounter specialist and Delhi Police inspector Mohan Chand Sharma. Sharma had spearheaded the raids — which resulted in an encounter — to nab the terrorists. During the encounter, two terrorists, Atif Ameen and Ariz Khan were also killed, while two others namely Mohammad Saif and Zeeshan were arrested.…

Today's best Razer Leviathan V2 dealsRazer’s Leviathan V2 soundbar is the latest peripheral offering from the gaming and lifestyle brand. It’s an updated version of their original Leviathan soundbar, which debuted in 2014. The new V2 has a new, sleek design and has added RGB lighting underneath. Unlike the original, this soundbar supports THX spatial audio, a virtual surround sound featured in Razer’s Kraken V3 headsets, one of which is featured on our best PC gaming headsets list. The Leviathan also comes with a 55-inch…