They were once popular social media sites — what happened?
How many did you use? Here are some social media pioneers that have mostly vanished., (NEXSTAR) — With the stroke of his pen, President Joe Biden seemingly started the countdown to the demise of TikTok. Though it’s possible the app won’t actually be banned in the U.S., the potential endContinue Reading
Ancestry website cataloguing names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The names of thousands of people held in Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II have been digitized and made available for free, genealogy company Ancestry announced Wednesday. The website, known as one of the largest global online resources of family history, is collaborating withContinue Reading
Shocker From Top Conservative Judge: The Traitor Likely To Skate Completely
“I’m profoundly disturbed about the apparent direction of the court,” J. Michael Luttig told me. “I now believe that it is unlikely The Traitor will ever be tried for the crimes he committed in attempting to overturn the 2020 election.” I called Luttig, a former federal judge with extensive conservativeContinue Reading
Russia and Ukraine target each other’s energy sectors
Moscow has renewed strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities, drawing retaliatory attacks on refineries by Kyiv., Moscow has renewed strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities, drawing retaliatory attacks on refineries by Kyiv. Russia and Ukraine renewed attacks on energy infrastructure overnight, damaging plants and causing fires, officials from the two countries said.Continue Reading
‘Free at last’: When South Africa voted in democracy, kicked out apartheid
Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reflects on April 27, 1994 and the lessons from the transition from apartheid to democracy., He cast a vote. There is nothing remarkable about that. In this year alone nearly 50 percent of the world’s population will head to the polls in at least 64 countries. They may notContinue Reading
Chants Of ‘Shame On You’ Greet Guests Arriving For The Annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Joe Biden is set to deliver an election-year roast against the backdrop of growing protests over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war., Read MoreContinue Reading
Bernie Sanders Unleashes Fiery Comeback To Netanyahu’s Antisemitism Remarks
“It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable for your actions,” the progressive senator told the Israeli prime minister., Read MoreContinue Reading
New Orleans Likes to Drink. They Spotted a Huge Recycling Opportunity
College students started a venture that has diverted glass bottles from landfills and crushed them into sand for coastal restoration efforts.Continue Reading
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Seeks New Ways to Engage Visitors
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is rolling out two new exhibition halls and making its scientists more accessible. And don’t forget the dinosaurs.Continue Reading
Apple ID Lock-Out Affects Macs, iPhones, iPads, and iCloud Services
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Times of India: Several Apple customers were inexplicably locked out of their Apple ID accounts Friday evening in a major service disruption, forcing them to reset their passwords across all devices and services. According to user reports on social media, the widespreadContinue Reading
Iraqi authorities investigating killing of social media influencer Um Fahad
Iraqi authorities on Saturday were investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer, who was shot in front of her home in central Baghdad., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Has South Africa’s ANC failed to live up to its promises?
South Africa is commemorating the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election., Inside Story South Africa is commemorating the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election. South Africa is marking Freedom Day – the historic day that changed the course of the country. Hopes were high in 1994, as yearsContinue Reading
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament., The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament. Iraq’s parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex relationships with a maximum 15-year prison sentence, inContinue Reading