Facebook Gave Netflix Access to Private User Messages, Scuttled Video Service for Sweetheart Ads Deal
Newly released court filings in Mark Zuckerberg’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta reveal that Facebook’s short-lived streaming service Watch was allegedly shut down to protect its advertising deal with Netflix. . The heartwarming agreement between the two Silicon Valley giants also includes giving the streaming platform access to Facebook analytics and even private user messages. gizmodo […]
45 Easter worshippers die in bus crash, 8 year old survives
A bus carrying Christians on Easter Sunday falls off a bridge, killing all 45 passengers and leaving only one child alive. According to multiple media outlets, the bus was heading from Botswana to Moria, South Africa, for the festival. Moria is a popular place for Easter pilgrimages. The passengers on the bus were members of […]
What is the Comstock Act of 1873 and how is it tied to abortion pill case?
On Thursday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could restore restrictions on the abortion drug mifepristone, returning abortion rights to justices for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the court in 2022. . During arguments, conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito repeatedly invoked the Comstock Act. What […]
Endangered sawfish ‘whirling and spinning’ to death in Florida, baffling experts
Endangered fish are “spinning” and dying en masse on a South Florida coast, baffling experts. Dozens of black-tailed sawfish were found dead in the Lower Florida Keys, prompting baffled scientists to launch an “emergency response” to resolve the unusual behavior. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday that the investigation effort was unprecedented. Rice […]
Texas AG Ken Paxton announces investigation into Boeing supplier’s operations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he will investigate Boeing parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems regarding its operations and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world’s largest aircraft parts manufacturers, producing fuselages for the Boeing 737 and 787 and wings for the Airbus A350 and A220. The company’s […]
Letitia James Faces Growing Pressure to Prosecute Jon Stewart over Property Overvaluation
New York Attorney General Letitia James is under increasing pressure to prosecute comedian Jon Stewart after it was revealed he overvalued his Manhattan home. This is the same so-called “crime” that James is indicting former President Donald Trump for. Representative Mike Collins (R-Ga.), radio host Andrew Wilkow, Trump lawyer Alina Haba and others are asking […]
Cost of Eggs, Chocolate Soars as Holiday Approaches
Easter prices are nearing historic highs as inflation and supply chain issues drive up the prices of holiday staples like eggs and chocolate. The average price for 12 eggs is about $2.99. data Retrieved from the Federal Reserve by USA Today. Although this figure is lower than the average price of $4.82 that consumers paid […]
Braves’ Brian Snitker didn’t bring family to Philadelphia over ‘hostile crowd’
The City of Brotherly Love lives up to its nickname, at least according to Braves manager Brian Snitker. Atlanta’s captain said he did not bring his family to Philadelphia for Friday’s Braves-Phillies opener because of the “hostile” nature of the crowd at Citizens Bank Park. Snitker taunted Philadelphia fans before the end of spring training. […]
Minor league baseball team accused of insensitivity for naming mascot after weight-loss drug
Minnesota’s minor league baseball team will keep its pig mascot name despite an outcry on social media about possible insensitivity. saint paul saints triple a club The Minnesota Twins have featured a new pig with a unique name as their mascot every year since the team moved to St. Paul, Minnesota in 1992. Over the […]
Pete Alonso ‘happy to enjoy’ Mets’ opener as free agency looms
The Mets last opened the season at home in 2020. 2018 was the last time the Mets opened the season at home with fans in the stands. Friday was a strange history for Pete Alonso, who had never enjoyed an opening game in front of a packed Citi Field. Alonso first said he liked the […]