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20+ min ago (1075+ words) The most exciting part of a swim race happens within the final laps: Anxious parents rise from their seats, cheering for their children. Teammates and coaches are jumping and waving their arms at the pool deck to get their swimmers home. The front pack of swimmers are feeding off this energy as they use their last bit of fuel left in their tanks to get to the wall. Then, a collective pause " everything goes silent for just a brief moment. The tension of waiting for the scoreboard to show a number placement and a final time feels like an eternity." Loud cheers and applause erupt, and the announcer calls out a new record. The top finisher looks at the scoreboard, and in utter shock, turns to their teammates and pumps their fist in the air that makes a celebratory splash....

23+ min ago (729+ words) If you've recently fallen down a YouTube or TikTok rabbit hole about the rise of "AI-relationships," and then inevitably found yourself scrolling through the r/MyBoyfriendIsAI subreddit, you might be feeling a sudden, existential unease about the future of human connection." There's something undeniably disorienting about watching people describe complex emotional bonds with a system that was never designed to feel. A recent article from Current Affairs Magazine even attributes the breakdown of society to this new trend in human-AI interactions. But framing the phenomenon as a sign of humanity's collapse completely misses the point. "AI-relationships" are part of an emerging pattern of individuals becoming emotionally invested in their AI chatbots. The rise in such relationships is tied to rapid advances in conversational AI, particularly modern Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Gemini, according to a recent MIT…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (188+ words) A church in central Springfield honors homicide victims from Greene and Christian counties with a memorial display on its lawn. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A church in central Springfield honors homicide victims from Greene and Christian counties with a memorial display on its lawn. University Heights Baptist Church placed 19 white crosses on its property to serve as a reminder of lives lost and the impact of violence. Each cross bears the name of someone who died by homicide in the past year. "Part of what we want to do here is care for people, honor their lives, but then also just shine a spotlight on violence and what happens when violence becomes cyclical and it just gets out of control," said Senior Pastor Nolan Porter. "And sometimes we don't really realize the impact of it until we see it all together like…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago (794+ words) On Saturday night, I sat in Madison Square Garden on the edge of my seat watching the Boston University's men's hockey team face off against the Cornell University Big Red in this year's installment of Red Hot Hockey. The longtime rivals battled for ownership of the Kelley-Harkness Cup. A stellar performance from BU goaltender Mikhail Yegorov was the highlight of the game. The sophomore came up big against the better-ranked Big Red with 28 saves." During the final two minutes of the game, Cornell decided to up the ante " and my anxiety levels " by pulling its goalie in a last-ditch effort to score the equalizer in a 2-1 game." Silently hoping overtime was not in my future, I watched as Cornell's window of opportunity to score shrunk. The seconds melted off the clock, and BU fans' cheers grew louder with victory on…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (43+ words) Former New England Patriot Matthew Slater helped hand out presents to nearly 3,000 children at the annual Corey's Kids Christmas event put on by the Corey C. Griffin Foundation. Former Patriot Matthew Slater helps hand out gifts to kids in need...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (60+ words) Crews knocked down a fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon at Crystal Ice Company on Front Street in New Bedford. Crews knocked down a fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon at Crystal Ice Company on Front Street in New Bedford. Crews knocked down a fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon at Crystal Ice Company on Front Street in New Bedford....

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (27+ words) Cohasset defeated Amesbury in the Division 7 state championship game and Fairhaven defeated Norwell for the Division 6 title. Cohasset, Fairhaven win football championships at Gillette Stadium...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago (25+ words) Gillette Stadium in Foxboro is one of 16 host sites for the World Cup. FAA working to ensure travel goes smoothly for 2026 World Cup...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (623+ words) LOWELL " The city has posted a request for proposal, commonly known as an RFP, for a vendor to service the building security systems for Lowell Public Schools. Security in the district's buildings has been on the radar and agenda of the School Committee since 2024, including committee member Dave Conway, who has filed several motions on the issue. "It is so very important that the Lowell School Department and the City of Lowell continue to work together to'ensure our schools are the safest environment for all our children and staff," Conway said by text Thursday. The contract includes 30 buildings in the district's portfolio, such as school buildings, adult education centers and alternative program locations. The contract runs in three-year cycles. The previous contract was Jan. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2025. The new contract will run from Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2028. In April 2024, Conway asked for…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago (11+ words) Eric Fisher has an updated weather forecast. Next Weather: WBZ Update...