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'Will You Apologise?': Senator Badgers Zuckerberg Over Online Abuse, Meta CEO's Response Goes Viral
just now (190+ words) A war of words had erupted between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and U.S. lawmaker Josh Hawley during a fiery hearing in the U.S. Senate on January 31, 2024. Republican Missouri senator Josh Hawley asked Zuckerberg if he had personally compensated any of the victims…...
GOP Georgia governor’s poll shows newest entrant leading, large number of undecideds
just now (388+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Political newcomer Rick Jackson has opened a sizeable lead over the man who may have been the prohibitive favorite to become Georgia's 84th chief executive only a few weeks ago. On Thursday, Quantus Insights released a…...
Ex-GOP adviser aghast as Trump’s face adorns government buildings: ‘Reject this tyranny’
6+ min ago (160+ words) Former GOP strategist turned anti-Trump commentator Amanda Carpenter tore into President Donald Trump on MS NOW's "Deadline: White House" on Thursday after the Justice Department building unveiled a massive banner depicting his face. The comments came during a segment raising…...
Hamas allegedly wanted Netanyahu's re-election pre-Oct. 7
12+ min ago (346+ words) Hamas had allegedly worked to ensure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's re-election, Israeli journalist Amit Segal reported on Thursday." According to Segal, a senior Hamas official had called Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas from Qatar, allegedly demanding he aid in Netanyahu's return…...
Journalism faculty, staff urge UMD to drop sanctions against student journalists
19+ min ago (449+ words) Knight Hall on February 20, 2022. (Jordyn Salow/The Diamondback) At least 30 faculty and staff members at the University of Maryland's journalism college, including the dean, are urging the university to drop conduct charges against two student journalists who were detained by…...
As CBS and Colbert Feud, There’s a Surprising Winner
20+ min ago (597+ words) It's Texas TV station KTVT, the CBS-owned station serving the Dallas area, which has seen a surge in spending from candidates James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett. The public brouhaha enveloping CBS, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the Federal…...
Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously strikes down charter school funding law
21+ min ago (334+ words) The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion Thursday that a 2022 law allowing public funds to go toward charter schools violates the state constitution. "The Constitution as it stands is clear that it does not permit funneling public education funds…...
VA moves to end gun restrictions on veterans who require money managers
24+ min ago (685+ words) The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it will end a 30-year practice of reporting veterans who require fiduciaries to a Federal Bureau of Investigation database that screens and prohibits people from buying and possessing firearms. The VA will no longer…...
Swing State’s Top Republican Who Clashed With Trump Quits
24+ min ago (455+ words) A top Republican who has been described as Wisconsin's "shadow governor" is the latest GOP figure to abruptly retire during President Donald Trump's second term. Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, 57, said Thursday he will step down at the end of…...
China's 'Killer Robots' Terrify Americans on X — Until Everyone Realizes It's Just AI Slop and Propaganda
29+ min ago (149+ words) This terrifying message and video are going around X and striking fear in the hearts of Americans. That's certainly nightmare fuel. Maybe the 'resistance' is a bit divorced from reality?" Genuinely funny that you're taking this silly Chinese propaganda seriously....