Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, a move that comes after the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification checkmarks from accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. Among those no longer labeled was National Public Radio in the U.S., which announced last week …
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April, 2023
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14 April
Details emerge about Nima Momeni, suspect charged with murder in death of tech executive Bob Lee
New information has emerged about Nima Momeni, the suspect who has been charged with murder in the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee. Lee was stabbed to death on Apr. 4 in San Francisco’s Rincon Hill neighborhood. Friends of Lee said he no longer lived in San Francisco, but …
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14 April
Rents are too damn high — and a scourge of “junk” fees is making it worse, studies say
Even as prices are cooling for gasoline, groceries and online goods, housing remains a major factor in the cost-of-living crisis. Two years after the pandemic-driven rental surge began, rents in many major cities show little sign of easing. In February and March, shelter costs were the biggest driver of month-to-month …
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10 April
Tesla driver sues company for allegedly accessing customer videos
Tesla is facing a lawsuit alleging its employees violated car owners’ privacy by distributing private photos and images captured by the vehicles’ cameras. The lawsuit, filed by a Tesla car owner in federal court in the Northern District of California on Friday, alleges Tesla employees shared “highly invasive videos and …
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10 April
Sibling relationships can be challenging. Try this expert advice to rebuild ties and grow closer.
Sibling relationships can be complicated. While lots of thought is given to fostering friendships and romantic partnerships, sibling relationships are often put on the back burner despite their presence in many people’s lives. Other than parents, siblings are typically your longest relationship, and if you’re close enough in age where …
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9 April
Senate chaplain on prayer after Nashville shooting: “There comes a time when action is required”
Senate chaplain Barry C. Black, who urged lawmakers after the Nashville school shooting to “move beyond thoughts and prayers,” told CBS News that he felt compelled to call on them that day because “there comes a time when action is required.” “I have been hearing, you have my thoughts and …
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6 April
Disappearance of Minnesota mother Madeline Kingsbury is “involuntary” and “suspicious,” police say
Police are calling the disappearance of a 26-year-old Minnesota mother “involuntary” and “suspicious” nearly one week after she went missing. Madeline Kingsbury has not been seen or heard from since she dropped her young children off at daycare last Friday. “We believe Maddy’s disappearance is involuntary, suspicious, and we are …
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3 April
Fugitive Roy McGrath, Maryland governor’s ex
Roy McGrath, the former chief of staff to ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan who became a fugitive after failing to appear at trial on wire fraud and embezzlement charges last month, was killed in Tennessee on Monday, his lawyer told CBS News. “The FBI has confirmed that Roy succumbed to the …
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March, 2023
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30 March
Rapper Pras Michel on trial in D.C., accused in multimillion
Washington — The trajectory of rap star Pras Michel’s career took an unusual path, from making music to making rich friends and attempting to influence American policy decisions, prosecutors alleged Thursday in their opening arguments in the multimillion-dollar fraud and conspiracy case. The Grammy-winning musician and founder of the group …
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28 March
Adnan Syed’s conviction reinstated by Maryland appellate court
A Maryland appellate court on Tuesday reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction and ordered a new hearing in the case, marking the latest development in the protracted legal odyssey chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” Though Syed’s conviction has been reinstated, he will not immediately be taken back into custody. In …
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