By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press The clock is ticking toward a U.S. ban on TikTok, but users seeking clarity on what that will mean did not get much Saturday from the company that runs the popular video-sharing platform or the tech giants that offer the TikTok app in their digital …
Read More »Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
By The Associated Press undefined Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it’s scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with Community Notes written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk’s social media platform X. Starting in the U.S., Meta will end its fact-checking program with …
Read More »NFL on Netflix: Christmas Day games are a 1st for streaming giant
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time. “NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix” begins with a two-hour pregame show at 11 a.m., before Pittsburgh hosts Kansas City. …
Read More »Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. He was 83. Stephanie Wheatley, a spokesperson for Clark …
Read More »Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs presided over a sordid empire of sexual crimes, coercing and abusing women for years, threatening them to keep them in line and enlisting a cast of aides to cover it up, according …
Read More »Paris closes out the 2024 Olympics with a final star-studded show
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Setting out to prove that topping Paris isn’t mission impossible, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday as it took over Olympic hosting duties for 2028 from the French capital, which …
Read More »Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over DWI arrest in New York
SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge suspended Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license Friday at a virtual court appearance on Long Island. Timberlake pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated. Police arrested Timberlake June 18 after they say he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane. …
Read More »At the Olympic beach volleyball venue, the Eiffel Tower stars in a très French show
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The biggest beach volleyball star at the Paris Olympics can’t set, spike or dive around the sand.But she sure is pretty.The Eiffel Tower has been stealing the show from the competition below at the Summer Games so far, with fans and …
Read More »Photos offer a glimpse of Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is underway in Tennessee, bringing tens of thousands of fans to a 700-acre farm campground and concert venue for more than 150 performances this weekend. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Pretty Lights are among those headlining the sprawling …
Read More »Esports Olympics set to launch after IOC presents proposal for video game project
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences.The International Olympic Committee said Friday it will ask members to approve a proposal to create a video game Olympics when …
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