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Gus Malzahn is leaving UCF to become Florida State's offensive coordinator, AP source saysLaura Benanti is not a fan of former Broadway costar Zachary Levi — and she doesn’t care who knows it. “I never liked him,” Benanti, 45, said of Levi, 44, during an appearance on the Wednesday, December 4, episode of the “ That’s a Gay Ass Podcast .” “Everyone was like, ‘He’s so great!’ And I was like, ‘No, he’s not,'” she recalled. “He’s sucking up all the f—ing energy in this room.” Benanti further claimed that Levi wanted to “mansplain everybody’s part to them” while they were members of the same cast. The actress alleged Levi tried to get their She Loves Me castmates to have dance parties before each show, which she never enjoyed. (Benanti played Amalia Balash in the 2016 production while Levi portrayed Georg Nowach.) “He really sucked everybody in with his, like, dance party energy. Like, ‘We’re doing a dance party at half-hour,’” Benanti remembered. “I was like, ‘Good luck. Have fun.’” Benanti’s comments came after Levi made headlines in September when he claimed that their late She Loves Me costar Gavin Creel ’s death earlier this year was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. “To use his memory for his political agenda and to watch him try to make himself cry until he had one single tear, which he did not wipe away, I was like, ‘F— you forever,’” Benanti said on Wednesday, referring to Levi’s comments about Creel. Us Weekly confirmed in September that Creel died at the age of 48 . The Tony Award winner’s cause of his death was metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma. Creel was diagnosed with the very rare form of cancer in July, a mere two months prior to his passing. According to Mayo Clinic, Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors are a form of cancer that starts in the spinal cord and spreads throughout the body via nerves. Following his death, Levi conducted an Instagram Live where he made controversial statements about Creel. “I know that this is going to offend some people and make some people mad, and I wish it didn’t,” Levi said at the time via Just Jared , calling Creel one of the “healthiest” people he knew. Levi then claimed that the COVID vaccination led to Creel’s death. “I, without a shadow of a doubt, I believe that Gavin Creel would be alive right now — right f—ing now — he would still be alive if that stuff didn’t get put into his body,” he concluded. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Like Benanti, many people responded with outrage over Levi’s statement, including Broadway star Norbert Leo Butz . “So incredibly disappointed you would politicize Gavin’s death. Really tried to give you the benefit here. Made it halfway through, which was hard as hell,” Butz, 57, replied in the comments section. “But [I] was utterly heartbroken, as he would have been, that you felt the need to use his life and legacy to promote this awful platform💔.” Benanti, meanwhile, honored Creel’s legacy in a touching social media post in September. “Anyone who has ever met Gavin remembers a moment (or many) when he made them feel seen and special,” she wrote . “A moment (or many) when they basked in his reflected glow. A moment (or many) when that glow made its way into their hearts and remained there forever. Gavin was the brightest light in any room. Long may he shine.”Bamboo Technology's HereHear Virtual AI Therapist Joins Berkeley Skydeck IPP Program

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TikTok's future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge to a law that requires the social media platform to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January. A panel of three judges on The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled unanimously that the law withstood constitutional scrutiny, rebuffing arguments from the two companies that the statute violated their rights and the rights of TikTok users in the U.S. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Cooper Rush passed for two touchdowns, Dallas returned two kicks for scores and the visiting Cowboys held off the Washington Commanders in a wild fourth quarter for a 34-26 win. Dallas led 10-9 after three quarters. With Washington trailing 27-26, Jayden Daniels hit Terry McLaurin for an 86-yard touchdown pass with 21 seconds left, but Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game. Juanyeh Thomas of the Cowboys then returned the onside kick 43 yards for a touchdown. Rush completed 24 of 32 passes for 247 yards for Dallas (4-7), which snapped a five-game losing streak. Rico Dowdle ran 19 times for 86 yards and CeeDee Lamb had 10 catches for 67 yards. Jayden Daniels was 25-of-38 passing for 274 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for reeling Washington (7-5), which has lost three straight. He ran for 74 yards and one score. McLaurin had five catches for 102 yards. Trailing 20-9 late in the fourth quarter, Daniels drove Washington 69 yards in nine plays and hit Zach Ertz for a 4-yard touchdown. Daniels ran for two points and Washington trailed 20-17 with 3:02 remaining. KaVontae Turpin muffed the ensuing kickoff, picked it up at the one, and raced 99 yards for a touchdown to make it 27-17. Austin Seibert's 51-yard field goal pulled the Commanders within 27-20 with 1:40 left, With the score tied 3-3, Washington took the second half kick and went 60 yards in 10 plays. On third-and-three from the Dallas 17, Daniels faked a handoff, ran left and scored his first rushing touchdown since Week 4. Seibert missed the point after and Washington led 9-3. Dallas answered with an 80-yard drive. A 23-yard pass interference penalty gave the Cowboys a first-and-goal at the 4. Two plays later Rush found Jalen Tolbert in the end zone and the extra point made it 10-9. Brandon Aubrey's 48-yard field goal made it 13-9 with 8:11 remaining in the game. On the next play, Daniels hit John Bates for 14 yards, but Donovan Wilson forced a fumble and Dallas recovered at the Washington 44. Five plays later, Rush found Luke Schoonmaker down the middle for a 22-yard touchdown and Dallas led 20-9 with 5:16 left. The first quarter was all about field goals. Aubrey's field goal attempt was blocked on the opening drive and Michael Davis returned it to the Dallas 40. Washington later settled for Seibert's 41-yard field goal. On the next Dallas drive, Aubrey hit the right upright from 42 yards out, and then Seibert missed from 51 yards. With 14 seconds left in the half, Rush found Jalen Brooks for a 41-yard gain to the Washington 28. On the next play Aubrey connected from 46 yards to tie it. --Field Level Media

A "breathless" dad who dialled 999 pleading for help tragically died at home after NHS bosses cancelled his ambulance, an inquest heard. 52-year-old Simon Boyd, who lived in Heaton Moor, Stockport, was suffering with vomiting and diarrhoea in the week leading up to his death in May last year. His ex-wife Elaine Parker-Boyd said he suspected he had gastroenteritis or norovirus. He had a 'relatively complex' medical history - including heart problems, high blood pressure , chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnoea, the coroner presiding over his inquest added. His son had been with him on May 30 and the following day, before returning to his mum's house in Heaton Chapel, Elaine said. On May 31, Simon rang 111, with area coroner Chris Morris saying he 'reported dizziness, lethargy and sweating'. He was given 'self-care advice' and told to ring his GP or 111 if symptoms persisted. 'Safety-netting' took place and he was told about 'red flag' symptoms, the coroner added. Elaine and their son spoke to him the next day and told them he felt 'better', she said. He promised he would eat and sent them a photograph of his dinner, Elaine told the Manchester Evening News. Most of it was uneaten when he was discovered, she added. Their son was due to return to his dad's flat the Saturday morning (June 1). They didn't know that just after 5.20am, Simon had dialled 999 and asked for an ambulance as he was feeling breathless. The call was initially categorised as a 'category three' case - 'urgent calls' which should be responded to within two hours - nine out of 10 times, the coroner said. The anticipated wait for an ambulance that day was three hours and 15 minutes, the coroner said in a Prevention of Future Deaths report. This, he said, was 'a factor which contributed to decision-making in this case'. Following a review by the North West Ambulance Service, Simon was referred to the Greater Manchester Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), provided by the Greater Manchester Urgent Primary Care Alliance (GMPUPC). Simon was spoken to by a doctor, who referred him to a local out-of-hours service, 'cancelling the ambulance response', the coroner's report states. When it was established Simon was unable to make his own way to the out-of-hours centre, he was spoken to and assessed over the phone by another doctor, who, the coroner said, 'who triaged him for a routine (same day) home visit'. Simon spoke to his dad on the phone at 8.15am before ringing his son at around 8.30am, telling him he was 'struggling to breathe', Elaine said. Elaine and her son then made their way to Simon's home. The doctor had already arrived - at 8.34am - but there was no answer. Police arrived and Simon was found. "When we got there, there was a police officer sat in the passenger seat of Simon's car, looking through the glovebox," Elaine told the M.E.N. "My son, straight away, said 'my dad's dead'. I said 'no he's not, why are you saying that to me?'. He said 'there's no ambulance'. He had noticed there was just a doctor's car and police outside the flat, but no paramedics. My son now has to live his life with his dad not being around." An inquest into Simon's death concluded at South Manchester Coroners' Court in Stockport last month. Coroner Mr Morris recorded a narrative conclusion, saying Simon 'died as a consequence of a myocardial infarction' - the medical term for a heart attack - 'which was first diagnosed after his death despite him seeking help from urgent and emergency care services'. In a Prevention of Future Deaths report, the coroner raised a number of concerns. He has told the Health Secretary the estimated three hour 15 minute wait for an ambulance was 'a factor which contributed to decision-making in this case' and that he was 'concerned that national targets for ambulance response times continue not to be adhered to'. Mr Morris also raised concerns about NHS Pathways, the national triage system used by call handlers, including the wording of some of the script used by call handlers. "Phrases such as 'an emergency ambulance has been arranged'; 'we will be with you as soon as possible, as soon as an ambulance is available'; and 'if you can ask for someone to meet and direct the vehicle and shut any dogs away if there are any' potentially give a misleading impression as to ambulance dispatch having occurred, which could conceivably deter a caller from taking steps which might realistically result in them obtaining faster help," Mr Morris wrote. He added it was a 'further concern' that a requested ambulance can be cancelled 'without this first being discussed with the person who has felt it necessary to dial 999 and request an ambulance in the first place'. Both the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England have been asked to respond to the report. Nimish Patel, from McHale and Co solicitors, which represented the family, said: "This is a distressing case which highlights the difficulties caused by the current plight of the ambulance services and limited resources which mean that the patients who need the most urgent care may not receive it in time." A spokesperson for the DHSC said: "Our deepest sympathies are with Simon's family and friends in this tragic case. We consider every Prevention of Future Deaths report carefully and will respond in due course. "Our 10 Year Health Plan will support ambulance services to improve and meet the response time standards the public rightly expect, and fix our broken NHS." An NHS England spokesperson said: "NHS England extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Simon Boyd. We are carefully considering the Prevention of Future Deaths Report sent to us by HM Coroner and will respond in due course." An NWAS spokesperson said: "Our condolences go to Mr Boyd’s family at this difficult time. We support the coroner's aim to improve the experience of patients by reducing wait times and ensuring the information that we give to callers continues to be clear and appropriate." The GMPUPC was contacted for comment.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships the incoming administration. A spokesperson for OpenAI confirmed the move on Friday. The announcement comes one day after Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it donated $1 million to the same fund. Amazon also said it plans to donate $1 million. Also Read : OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts this technology will be more ‘significant’ than AGI: Report “President Trump will lead our country into the age of AI, and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead," Altman said in a statement. Altman, who is in a legal dispute with rival Elon Musk, has said he is “not that worried” about the Tesla CEO's influence in the incoming administration. Also Read: Donald Trump takes over New York Stock Exchange after scoring Time's Person of the Year title Trump is putting Musk, the world’s richest man, and Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate, in charge of the new Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, which is an outside advisory committee that will work with people inside the government to reduce spending and regulations. Also Read: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1 million to Donald Trump’s inaugural fund: Report Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year alleging that the maker of ChatGPT betrayed its founding aims of benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits. Musk recently escalated the lawsuit by asking a federal judge to stop OpenAI’s plans to convert itself into a for-profit business more fully.

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