Chinese social media companies remove posts ‘showing off wealth and worshipping money’ | China
Chinese social media companies have launched a new crackdown on user content, targeting posts that flaunt personal wealth or financial luxury. In a statement posted online on Wednesday, Weibo said it had been implementing special moderation efforts this month against “content that emphasizes undesirable values,” including content. “Flag off wealth and worship money”. The statement […]
Why political assassinations will become more common
It is like a news item from the early 20th century: an autocratic prime minister shot by a poet in some remote Mitteleuropean town. But the more we consider the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, Slovakia’s strongman, the more contemporary it looks. Fico himself is a creature of the modern age, a former communist apparatchik […]
Republican Georgia Voters Tell MSNBC Trump’s Legal Issues Make Them ‘Support Him More’
Republican voters in Georgia told MSNBC in a segment aired on Wednesday that former president Donald Trump’s legal battles have made them more passionate about voting for him. A recent poll shows Trump beating Biden by 9% in Georgia even as he faces an election interference case in the state among other legal issues, such as […]
Masters Considers Run For Sinema’s U.S. Senate Seat
Arizona Republican Blake Masters is considering another bid for the United States Senate, which could pave the way for a competitive primary race. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Masters was considering a bid for the seat currently held by Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who left the Democratic Party last year. On the Democratic side, […]
Gold prices trim some weekly gains on tempered rate cut hopes – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices fell slightly on Friday, paring some of this week’s gains, as comments from a number of Federal Reserve officials gave a more subdued outlook on interest rate cuts. The yellow metal rose to nearly $2,400 an ounce this week on the heels of weak U.S. economic data. However, it fell back […]
Caitlin Clark is trying to give herself grace during a rocky first week in the WNBA
Indianapolis – For Caitlin Clark, that moment was set for Thursday. His 17,274 fans packed into a sold-out Gainbridge Fieldhouse — Third-highest attendance for a Fever regular season game — and the newest No. 1 overall pick was ready to debut. Fans gathered around the arena for hours, partying outside in anticipation. The buzz was […]
Video Shows Raccoon Running Around Soccer Field Mid-Game
There was an unexpected player on the field during the Major League Soccer (MLS) game between the Philadelphia Union and New York City on Wednesday night. A raccoon invaded the field at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, halting play for more than two minutes. according to NBC News. Video shared by MLS showed the animal […]
Mexican girl trafficked by migrant, rescued after texting 911
A 17-year-old girl trafficked into the United States from Mexico was rescued from her California home after texting 911, authorities announced Thursday. The boy spoke only Spanish and was smuggled into California by a 31-year-old Mexican national who is accused of raping a young woman, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities were able […]
White House: Biden asserted executive privilege over Hur recordings at request of Attorney General Garland
The White House announced Thursday that President Biden, at the request of Attorney General Merrick Garland, claimed executive privilege over audio and video recordings of his meeting with Special Counsel Robert Hur. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a news conference that Garland’s proposal was that “law enforcement files like this need to […]
Steve Hilton blasts UC Irvine for ‘caving to the mob’ over anti-Israel chaos on campus
Golden Together founder and Fox News contributor Steve Hilton called the University of California, Irvine, “subject to the mob” after anti-Israel agitators caused chaos on campus and stormed the building. criticized as such. Hilton told Fox News Digital that the school failed to protect the rights of the majority of its hardworking students. “Our focus […]