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Russian forces, which control about a fifth of Ukraine since invading in February 2022, are advancing in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to take the whole of the Donbas, which is about half the size of the U.S. state of Ohio. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces had taken the town of Novohrodivka, which lies …
X CEO Elon Musk has branded the revelations that the Biden administration put pressure on Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to censor COVID misinformation as a ‘First Amendment violation.’ In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee’s chairman Jim Jordan, which was published last night, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg admitted that the Biden …
The best thing about Grok 2.0 is that image generation isn’t censored. 😂 pic.twitter.com/5SIWsyv49Q — The Deinfluencer (@thedeinfluencer) August 14, 2024 I take back everything bad I’ve said about Grok. This is the best new feature Twitter has added in years pic.twitter.com/zxPnQenvQl — Quantіan (@quantian1) August 15, 2024 https://twitter.com/_/status/1824431930768777605 I asked Grok to make me …
What had been obvious “to the rest of us” for years, is finally official: late last night, shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent of CNN and TNT, crashed 10% to the lowest level on record after it reported dire results, which missed across the board and plunged across every income statement category… … but …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adWmQM5QY0E The UK has been grappling with the arrival of migrants risking everything to reach England, often traversing continents and oceans on perilous journeys from northern France to Dover.
Finally!! Video: Far-right anti-immigrant riots break out across the U.K.. Actually, it is is only anti-crime, NOT anti-immigrant!! LIVE VIDEO Hundreds arrested as anti-immigrant protesters wreak havoc in across England h/t Digital mix guy Spock
TRUMP Vs. ABC: "Excuse me, you're the one who held me up for 35 minutes, just so you understand." pic.twitter.com/mtzpQLS9xX — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) July 31, 2024
In the predawn darkness, the Houba labour market in Guiyang is a sea of construction helmets as day workers seek temporary jobs in the south-western Chinese city. But many of these so-called migrant workers, labourers who have left their homes in mostly rural areas to find jobs in the city, will leave disappointed. China’s property …
The S&P 500 retreated from a record as investors rotated out of the big technology winners of the year, including Nvidia and Meta Platforms . The catalyst for the move was the lowest consumer price index reading in more than three years, which sent rates lower and investors into small caps and housing-related shares. The …
View post on imgur.com President Joe Biden’s campaign has already suffered a major slowdown in donations, and officials are bracing for a seismic fundraising hit, with the fallout from a debate nearly two weeks ago taking a sizable toll on operations, according to four sources close to the re-election effort. “It’s already disastrous,” one of …
A woman is outraged after taking her car to the mechanic and getting it back with 2,000 extra miles on it. How common is this? TikTok user @frenchietopia posted a video two days ago after getting her car back from the mechanic. “I’m driving, and I’m at a red light, and I’m in shock,” @frenchietopia says. …
The Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation recently to update state law and remove barriers preventing some LGBTQ+ families and those who use alternative methods of reproduction from establishing legal parenthood. Here are the key points: Purpose of the Bill: The bill aims to ensure that all parents, whether biological or not, are recognized …
In May 2024, both Washington State and Illinois experienced an unemployment rate of 4.9%. While Washington’s economy added an estimated 16,000 jobs during that period, Illinois saw an increase of 12,700 nonfarm payrolls. It’s interesting to note that last summer, Washington’s unemployment rate was a record low of 3.6%. Washington State takes the 4th slot on highest unemployment rate along with …
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Police coordinated by the European Union’s justice and police agencies have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails, in what they called the biggest-ever international operation against the lucrative form of cybercrime. The European Union’s judicial cooperation agency, Eurojust, said Thursday that police arrested four “high value” …
AS THE JURORS FILED into the Manhattan courtroom, day after day, almost none of them would look at Donald Trump. It’s one of those unsettling signs for defendants and their lawyers who worry about a guilty verdict. Those worries have only grown in Trump’s orbit as allies have all but abandoned hope of acquittal. Even …
https://twitter.com/GoldTelegraph_/status/179485642045175428 Starting on Wednesday, and for the first time since the early 2000s, the Treasury Department will launch a series of buybacks targeting seasoned and harder-to-trade debt. Then in June, the US central bank is set to begin tapering the pace of its balance-sheet unwind, known as quantitative tightening, or QT. The Fed’s first-line inflation …
Not sure what their occupancy is, but maybe go easy on those rates! The Hyatt across the st has similar ratings and nearly half the price. pic.twitter.com/AHIam93k50 — Pritesh | Indie Hotels (@PriteshSMB) May 28, 2024
New images show America’s highly secret, $745-million stealth nuclear bomber taking to the air for what is apparently its first, publicly acknowledged, flight test. The B-21 Raider was unveiled in December 2022, but the US government has so far been discreet about showing off this cutting-edge, radar-evading aircraft. The sleek bomber was shown flying for …
by Michael I never imagined that we would ever see a time when it takes $177,798 for a family of four to live comfortably in the United States. Unfortunately, that day has arrived. Our leaders have been pursuing highly inflationary policies for many years, and now we have reached a point where inflation is wildly out …
Sam Altman is now chairman of a public company. But it’s not OpenAI. On Friday, advanced nuclear fission company Oklo started trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which has yet to generate any revenue, went public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called AltC Acquisition Corp., founded and led by Altman. …
Mark Zuckerberg's latest status update screams real-world billionaire choice: a $300 million superyacht. With an estimated net worth of US$180 billion per Forbes, one of the world's richest men and founder of Meta dropped a whopping sum on a superyacht he calls Launchpad. While… pic.twitter.com/xHmL2dEjuu — @JosetteCaruso Josette Caruso (@JosetteCaruso_) May 6, 2024
BREAKING: Putin takes oath for record fifth presidential term READ: https://t.co/Xp4WuzEilU pic.twitter.com/v6OrAFJJqD — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) May 7, 2024 Ukraine says it doesn’t recognize Russia’s president. Okay then. pic.twitter.com/Hvjn9ILNNG — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) May 7, 2024
The Biden administration claimed credit for negotiating a ceasefire today, though it was seen as more of a Hamas wishlist, with Israel not involved in the process. This move, perceived as desperate for a win, led to claims of victory by the administration’s supporters. The highly unpopular, pathetic Biden regime is so desperate for a …
HIMS stock takes a significant hit as CEO Andrew Dudum voices support for pro-Palestine demonstrators and actively invites them to apply for positions within the company, causing a stir in the market and raising questions about corporate alignment with political activism. NEW: HIMS stock is going flaccid after founder & CEO Andrew Dudum praised pro-Palestine …
That was quite the evil eye AOC was giving him. Then she runs away. LOL. h/t dr0id
I’ve seen multiple videos of ice cream not melting right after a few hours but this video is after 22 hours so I need to share After 22 hours this is what this Drumstick Ice Cream looks like… America, what are they putting in our food?? Where is our regulation agencies?! pic.twitter.com/IyHtueIDg6 — Wall Street …
This is unhelpful and unwarranted. @RepLaurelLee is a conservative thoughtful member of the judiciary committee. She endorsed DeSantis for President but then endorsed Trump when DeSantis got out of the race. More of my colleagues should call out these ridiculous bullying tactics. pic.twitter.com/xY13AfQv6M — Thomas Massie for Congress (@MassieforKY) March 25, 2024 Meme, it’s been …
Trudeau’s carbon tax burdens farmers, truckers, raising food prices for consumers.
