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[ad_1] The story of Twitter’s blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that’s come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some...
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts...
[ad_1] The discourse was never all that civil on Twitter. The loudest voices have often drowned out softer, more nuanced takes. After all, it’s much easier...
[ad_1] DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar is home to some 2.9 million people, but only a small fraction — around one in 10 —...
[ad_1] Cellphones — the ultimate distraction — keep children from learning, educators say. But in attempts to keep the phones at bay, the most vocal pushback...
[ad_1] He may be good with rockets and electric cars, but don’t turn to Elon Musk for public health predictions. “Probably close to zero new cases...
[ad_1] ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — Kim Carlson’s apartment has flooded with human feces multiple times, the plumbing never fixed in the low-income housing complex she calls...
[ad_1] MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has reached a record estimated high of $1.6 billion, leading longtime players and first-timers alike to flock to...
[ad_1] IDABEL, Okla. (AP) — Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas began assessing weather damage Saturday, working to recover and thankful to have survived after...
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s something that goes along with being a member of Congress, no matter your party or your status: constant threats to your...
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was attacked and severely beaten with a hammer by an assailant who broke into...
[ad_1] MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was escorted out of the California-based headquarters of athletic shoemaker Skechers after he...
[ad_1] PARIS (AP) — “At a certain level of fame, no French man has ever been convicted for sexual abuse.” These words are from the book...
[ad_1] By MALLIKA SEN October 24, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/diwali-new-york-04460376afb23ada11172f81b7ea172d NEW YORK (AP) — The week dawned gloomily in New York, but the drab mist was little...
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — Books and speeches, lyrics and interviews, impulsive tweets and sworn testimony: Keeping up with all the words issued over the past...
[ad_1] BENGALURU, India (AP) — Spiraling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the...
[ad_1] SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state judge on Wednesday fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure...
[ad_1] Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company’s top lawyer, two people familiar with the deal...
[ad_1] MADRID (AP) — The bleating and bells of some 1,200 sheep and 200 goats took over downtown Madrid on Sunday morning as part of a...
[ad_1] GREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of people applauded — and some wiped away tears — as a Mississippi community unveiled a larger-than-life statue of Emmett...