Philadelphia man admits killing mom, stepfather and half-brothers, police say
Philadelphia police announced Thursday that the 29-year-old son of a couple found fatally shot in their home Wednesday has confessed to murdering his mother, stepfather and two half-brothers.
Boy Scouts of America membership fees to increase by 80 percent amid wave of sex-abuse lawsuits
The Boy Scouts of America, faced with a wave of sex-abuse lawsuits, will increase its annual membership fee next year by more than 80 percent to relieve some financial pressure, the organization said last week.
Texas man convicted of fatally stabbing stepmother who danced after Cowboys victory
A Texas jury took three minutes Wednesday to convict an Austin man of fatally stabbing his stepmother after she reportedly offended him by breaking into a celebratory dance following a Dallas Cowboys victory.
Kentucky Supreme Court dismisses claim against print shop owner who refused to make gay pride T-shirt
The Kentucky Supreme Court dismissed a discrimination claim Thursday against a print shop owner who refused to make a gay pride T-shirt because he said it was against his religious beliefs.
Reporter's Notebook: The impeachment resolution, Dem holdouts and Pelosi's next steps
It was never a question that the House would adopt the resolution formalizing the impeachment process; the question was the vote tally, and what may happen next.
Clinton-Obama emails sought by Sen. Ron Johnson amid Dems' impeachment inquiry
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson on Thursday formally sought "all email communications" between Hillary Clinton and former President Obama, saying the Justice Department was blocking their release -- even though they could shed light on whether the former secretary of state discussed sensitive matters on her unsecured personal email system while she was overseas.
Ask HN: Is it important to have sharp math knowledge for deep learning?
2 by thiago_fm | 0 comments on Hacker News. So I've been learning deep learning from Andrew Ng courses and it's great. I actually remember a lot of algebra and calculus, as I used to be a TA in uni, but almost 10 years have already passed and I'm not that sharp anymore. For instance, I have to frequently review how to transpose a matrix, review derivate tables etc. Is it worth to really review everything and do people that do deep learning professionally have always amazing knowledge about math, or is it normal to dig it up when you need it? I could buy some books and go through them, but I'm not sure if it's worth the time given that I can invest on learning all the ML/DL things I don't know, which are many.
Jayme Closs kidnapper fought fellow inmate in New Mexico prison, report says
The man who kidnapped Jayme Closs and killed her parents got into a fight with a fellow inmate at a New Mexico prison who asked about his crimes, raising questions about whether any prison can shield him from the notoriety brought by the case.
Kate Upton claps back at 'dumb misogynist comments' after speaking out about World Series controversy
Kate Upton is giving online commenters a piece of her mind after she was criticized for commenting on a controversial call during Game 6 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals Tuesday night.
Kanye West claims Democrats have 'brainwashed' black Americans and effectively forces them to 'abort their children'
Rapper Kanye West laid out a scathing attack on Democrats on Friday, claiming the party was effectively forcing black Americans to abort their children.
Ask HN: How do you deal with constant requests to be outraged?
2 by gtirloni | 1 comments on Hacker News. It seems like every other day there's some major news and people want to gather support for their cause by getting more people outraged, etc. Often for very valid reasons. However, one can feel numb with the constant flow of outrage-invoking news. How do you handle this? Do you engage? Ignore?
UK Parliament agrees to Dec. 12 election, ahead of EU's new Brexit deadline
British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to hold a December election, in hopes that a switch-up in Parliament will either kill or bring to fruition a final vote on leaving the European Union after the EU extended the Brexit deadline to Jan. 31.