Early bird: Arnold Schwarzenegger supported Harris. The government approved free white fillings
The former Republican Governor of California and 90s Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger has backed Democratic candidate for the highest American office Kamala Harris. Health Minister Vlastimil Válek (TOP 09), announced that the government is planning to introduce composite fillings for free from 2026. Robert Downey Jr. threatened to sue anyone who would want to misuse his portrayal of Iron Man by artificial intelligence. After winning the Lithuanian parliamentary election, the local Social Democrats will nominate a candidate for prime minister.
Terminator Stands Behind Kamala Harris
The action film star and former Republican governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, supported the Democratic candidate for the post of US president, Kamala Harris, on Wednesday.
"I will always be an American before a Republican. That's why this week I'm voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz."
said the star of the "Terminator" movie according to Reuters. He further explained that he was touched by Republicans who refused to acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, and the statement of the Republican candidate, saying that America is "like a garbage can for the rest of the world".
White fillings at dentists will be free of charge, promised by the government
With the approaching ban on amalgam fillings used in dental caries treatment in 2026, the current government wants to maintain the option to have a procedure performed at the dentist's paid for by public insurance. Dental caries is the most common human disease.
"Non-layered composites and chemically or dually curing fillings will be fully covered. Other fillings will be partially covered,"
Health Minister Vlastimil Válek (TOP 09) explained the intent of the current government to offer patients white composite fillings as part of health insurance, as reported by ČTK.
Downey Jr. threatens to sue anyone who misuses his role with artificial intelligence
Robert Downey Jr. doesn't think that Marvel's management would ever impersonate his character Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. However, if they did, he would turn up as a lawyer, even posthumously. According to the AP agency, the Oscar-winning actor has been heard saying he intends to "sue all future producers" who put his AI-created version on the big screen. When Downey spoke about his role as Iron Man, he said he didn't want his likeness to be recreated by artificial intelligence technology again.
Representatives of the Marvel studio and Downey did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The discussion comes during a strike by Hollywood employees that began in July after more than 18 months of negotiations for a new interactive media agreement with gaming industry giants to protect artificial intelligence collapsed.
Social Democrats will take over the government in Lithuania
Lithuanian opposition Social Democrats, winners of Sunday's parliamentary elections, have decided that their vice-president Gintautas Paluckas will be the next prime minister of the Baltic republic. The chairwoman of the Social Democrats Vilija Blinkeviciute told reporters on Wednesday that Paluckas is "best prepared" for the highest position. She herself decided not to accept it for health reasons.
The Social Democrats won 52 seats in the 141-member parliament and defeated the center-right party Patriotic Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats in an election dominated by frustration over living costs and fears of potential threats from neighboring Russia, reported Reuters agency.
Sources: CTK, reuters.com, apnews.com
