Parler, the social media site that once was a safe haven for right-wing bigots, has been temporarily shut down. A digital media company called Starboard purchased the platform and has shuttered it for remodeling, though a message on the website still describes Parler as “the world’s pioneering uncancelable free speech …
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Ever since 25-year-old Shanquella Robinson died in unexplained circumstances on a group vacation to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in October, her family has demanded a thorough investigation as to what happened. But on Wednesday, U.S. federal authorities told them that they don’t have the evidence to pursue criminal charges in …
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San Francisco police have arrested a suspect in the killing of Cash App creator Bob Lee. Police identified the suspect as Nima Momeni, a 38-year-old tech executive, during a press conference on Thursday. While the motive for the crime is still unclear, police confirmed Lee and Momeni knew each other. …
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Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, one of the biggest stars on YouTube, is not happy with what some fans and creators are saying about his longtime friend Chris Tyson, who recently revealed that they’re receiving hormone therapy as they explore their gender identity. On Thursday, Donaldson articulated his displeasure at the …
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In his first major interview since buying Twitter — and then gutting about 80 percent of its staff — Elon Musk told the BBC that running the social media company has been “quite a stressful situation… not an easy one,” and “quite painful.” Nevertheless, the tech billionaire stood strong on …
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NPR will no longer use Twitter, accusing the platform of “taking actions that undermine our credibility by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent,” in a decision announced Wednesday, April 12. The move makes NPR the first major news outlet to stop publishing new content on Twitter; the rule …
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Some men need things spelled out for them in the simplest terms possible, as to avoid confusion at all costs. It’s why body wash brands like Raw Sugar and Dove have men-specific lines. The products don’t clean their bodies any better than if the word “men” wasn’t printed on the …
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Britteny Griner is ready to tell her story. On Tuesday, Griner, the basketball star who spent 10 months incarcerated in Russia, announced plans to release a memoir next spring detailing her traumatic experience. “That day was the beginning of an unfathomable period in my life which only now am I …
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Six people are dead, including the gunman, after a shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky Monday morning, April 10. At a press conference, Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department said that authorities received a call about a possible active shooter at the Old National Bank …
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama has apologized for telling a young boy to “suck my tongue,” an incident the the 87-year-old Buddhist leader claimed was done in jest. The incident took place back in February, in Dharamsala, India. The Dalai Lama was speaking to a young boy, who asked His …
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