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Jeff Bezos responds to Amazon warehouse collapse after celebrating Blue Origin space trip

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos issued a statement late Saturday about Friday night's warehouse tragedy in Illinois, hours after he was blasted on social media for seeming quiet on the topic amid the latest flight of his Blue Origin spacecraft."The news from Edwardsville is tragic," Bezos posted on Twitter after 9 p.m. ET.

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Clarity on mixing covid jabs likely by Jan

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CNN producer, former Chris Cuomo staffer arrested for allegedly inducing minors for sex

CNN suspended one of its staffers following a federal indictment accusing him of coercing parents to allow their minor daughters to engage in sexual activity in his home.John Griffin, who according to his LinkedIn profile is a senior producer for CNN's flagship morning program "New Day," was arrested on Friday by the FBI after being charged by a grand jury in Vermont "with three counts of using a facility of interstate commerce to attempt to entice minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity.""According to the indictment, from April to July of 2020, Griffin utilized the messaging applications Kik and Google Hangouts to communicate with people purporting to be parents of minor daughters, conveying to them, among other ideas, that a ‘woman

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Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum charged with public mischief over claims his foot was run over

Doug McCallum has been charged with public mischief in relation to his claim that someone ran over his foot amid an altercation with opponents of the city’s police transition.The incident was alleged to have happened Sept. 4 in the parking lot of a Save-On-Foods in South Surrey.

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Senators question Instagram CEO about app's potential harm to young users

WASHINGTON - The CEO of Facebook’s Instagram is facing lawmakers angry over revelations of how the popular photo-sharing platform can harm some young users and demanding that the company commit to making changes.Adam Mosseri is testifying Wednesday at a Senate hearing as Facebook, whose parent now is named Meta Platforms, has been roiled by public and political outrage over the disclosures by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen.

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A replica of the iconic Grinch cave could be yours for the night

BOULDER, Utah - The Grinch, who lives just north of Whoville, is surprisingly in the holiday spirit this year — and this means he is inviting a few lucky and adventurous groups to his rocky residence. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a leading global children’s entertainment company, announced that it is teaming up with Vacasa, North America’s vacation rental management platform, to create a unique experience in the Grinch’s famous cave. According to Vacasa, the story of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" has been brought to life for a limited time, giving holiday revelers the chance to experience the Grinch and his dog Max’s home. A look at Grinch's cave, located outside Boulder, Utah (Credit: Vacasa / Dr.

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Crime prevention app used to investigate report of gun in Delaware County

DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. - When a student at Haverford High School posted a photo of a gun on social media this weekend police arrived to that student's home to investigate before the rumor mill even got started.Police responded within minutes and deemed there was no threat.

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Workers rescued from scaffolding collapse in Miami

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Rescue crews were bringing two workers back to safety after their scaffolding partially collapsed Wednesday on the side of a South Florida condo. WSVN 7News reports that the collapse happened to a crew working on the side of a condominium complex in Hallendale Beach, Florida.According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the workers were left hanging with the scaffolding seven stories up. The platform was hanging from the top of the building, but appears to have partially failed.The men were doing restoration work on the building as part of a multi-million dollar project, a board member of the Homeowners Association told WSVN.AdvertisementRead updates from WSVN.

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Pandemic and UPI help B2B apps expand user base at a rapid pace

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Facebook whistleblower urges US lawmakers to 'act now' on social media laws

WASHINGTON - Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified on Wednesday before U.S. lawmakers and urged them to "act now" as they weigh proposals to curb abuses on social media platforms by limiting the companies’ free-speech protection against legal liability.The legislative hearing, held by a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, was Haugen’s second time testifying on Capitol Hill. "Facebook wants you to get caught up in a long, drawn-out debate over the minutiae of different legislative approaches.

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ITV I'm A Celebrity's Frankie Bridge bravely shares hidden health battle

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'Licorice Pizza' Has the Best Pandemic Era Debut for an Indie Movie

Licorice Pizza is doing well at the indie box office.

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GoFundMe pulls fundraiser for Waukesha suspect Darrell Brooks

Darrell Brooks Jr., who has been charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide after Sunday's Christmas parade massacre in Waukesha.A GoFundMe was created for Brooks in an effort to raise $5 million, the bail amount Waukesha Court Commissioner Kevin M. Costello set for Brooks.Brooks allegedly drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, killing at least six people and injuring dozens.Darrell Brooks Jr.

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Selena Gomez Launches New Mental Health Platform Called Wondermind

Selena Gomez has just launched a new mental health platform.

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Selena Gomez Launches New Mental Health Platform ‘Wonder Mind’

Selena Gomez is on a mission to destigmatize mental health and promote mental fitness through through her new wellness platform, “Wonder Mind”.

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'Whole of society' effort needed to fight misinformation: Aspen Institute

Duke of Sussex.RELATED: Biden: Social media 'killing people' with misinformation"Hundreds of millions of people pay the price, every single day, for a world disordered by lies," reads the report's introduction, written by the commission's three co-chairs: journalist Katie Couric, former White House cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs and Rashad Robinson, president of the organization Color of Change.Specifically, the report calls for a national strategy for confronting misinformation, and urges lawmakers to consider laws that would make social media platforms more transparent and accountable — to officials, researchers and consumers.Another recommendation would strip some of the platforms' legal immunity when it comes to content

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FIFA World Cup 2022: FOX Sports marks 1 year out to quadrennial soccer tournament

LOS ANGELES - Sunday will mark one year until the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, and FOX Sports plans to offer plenty of content to keep fans pumped until the big day finally arrives.FOX Sports, the official English-language broadcaster of the tournament, unveiled company-wide coverage and initiatives across its television, digital and social platforms Friday. From Nov.

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State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults

Los Angeles - A group of state attorneys general are investigating the photo-sharing platform Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — now called Meta Platforms — ignored internal research about the physical and mental health dangers it posed to young people.The investigation is led by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Vermont.

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Peng Shuai: Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false, a message that only amplified concerns about her safety and demands for information about her well-being and whereabouts.So far, those calls have been met by silence.Chinese officials have said nothing publicly since the accusation about two weeks ago by Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai that she was sexually assaulted.

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Google Cloud reports service disruptions, some major sites down

Google Cloud Status Dashboard, several services are experiencing disruptions and outages including Google Cloud Networking. "We are aware of an issue with Google Cloud Platform," a Google Cloud spokesperson said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. Some Google-cloud-hosted sites are reportedly down such as Etsy, Snapchat and Spotify. RELATED: Apple-1 computer sold out of Steve Jobs' garage sells for $500,000"We do not have an ETA for full resolution at this point," the company posted on its website. "We believe the issue with Cloud Networking is partially resolved."UKRAINE - 2021/06/17: In this photo illustration, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) logo is seen on a smartphone screen.

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Love Betty White? Here’s how you could earn $1K watching her best work

wants to hire one person to watch 10 hours of her best work — if the person hasn’t already — and get paid $1,000.The agency said applicants need to be 18 years or older and a U.S. resident. Whoever gets the job will have 24 hours to watch 10 hours of pre-selected Betty White film and TV appearances and document the viewing on social media platforms. RELATED: Betty White receives 'Woman of the Year' honor in CaliforniaThe deadline to apply is November 22.

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Share a pet photo, plant a tree? Check before you join a trend, experts say

share a photo of your pet and someone will plant a tree.But who would plant those trees, and where is this invitation coming from? Experts say Canadians should be asking those questions before jumping in on the latest trends.“So many of the predominant platforms that we use are designed to be constantly scrolled to make us move really quickly and not pause,” said Ramona Pringle, an RTA Media professor at The Creative School with Ryerson University.“We as users need to do our due diligence, which is to take that time to understand that they’re designed in a way to make us act in a really reactionary, fast way.” Canadians falling prey to conspiracy theories despite strong trust in institutions: poll A viral Instagram campaign circulated

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Prince Harry says he ‘warned’ Twitter CEO about platform’s influence of Jan. 6 riot

SAN FRANCISCO - Prince Harry said he messaged Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ahead of Jan. 6, warning him that the social media platform was being used to plot a "coup" leading up to the deadly Capitol riot.Speaking at a Wired Magazine event called "The Internet Lie Machine," the Duke of Sussex claimed he was in talks with Dorsey in an attempt to sound the alarm that Twitter was being utilized to spread misinformation surrounding the 2020 election results. "Jack and I were emailing each other prior to 6 January.

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Commemorating a century of honor at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

ARLINGTON, Va. - Arlington National Cemetery is preparing to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier this Veterans Day, Nov. 11.For the first time in nearly a century, tourists will be allowed to visit the sacred grounds to walk and place flowers at the tomb on Nov.

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Tomb of Unknown Soldier to mark centennial, welcome first tourists in nearly 100 years

ARLINGTON, VA - MAY 27: A military member places a flag in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the annual Flags-In ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday May 27, 2021 in Arlington, VA. Service members placed flags at each hea ARLINGTON, Va. - Arlington National Cemetery will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier on this Veterans Day, Nov.

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‘Stranger Things’ Day: Netflix releases new teaser, still no release date

Little is known about the Season 4 plot, but previous news releases have described “a new horror beginning to surface.” (Source: Netflix) Netflix has not announced a release date, but with it taking place around spring break, there’s a chance it hits the platform this spring. Season 3, which was set around the Fourth of July, came out on July 4, 2019.Even though they have not confirmed an exact date, Netflix has committed to a 2022 release.RELATED: New 'Stranger Things' teaser reveals 2022 season premiereStranger Things Day is recognized by fans who commemorate the Season 1 disappearance of Will Byers — which happened on Nov.

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Last-minute gifts to give for Diwali as Covid travel restrictions keep families apart

Thursday November 4 marks the start of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light that celebrates the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". Around the world, millions of people attend firework displays, prayer services and festive events in celebration of the religious occasion.

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DoorDash launches ‘SafeDash’ app features to better protect drivers

SAN FRANCISCO - DoorDash is launching new features to its app to help its drivers feel safer while driving. The San-Francisco-based food ordering and delivery company announced Wednesday the rollout of SafeDash — a new in-app toolkit powered by security company ADT — that comes with two new features: "safety reassurance call" and "emergency assistance button."Under the new system, DoorDash drivers (or Dashers as the company likes to refer to them) can quickly and easily connect with a security agent through its app if they feel unsafe in a situation. The agent will call the Dasher and remain on the phone until the driver feels safe.

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Yahoo pulls out of China amid 'challenging' business, legal environment

HONG KONG - Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday said it plans to pull out of China, citing an "increasingly challenging business and legal environment."The company said in a statement that its services will no longer be accessible from mainland China as of Nov.

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Meet ‘Meta’: Facebook gets a new name amid ethical firestorm

Facebook‘s new name is now “Meta.”CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company rebrand as he opened the company’s annual conference on virtual and augmented reality on Thursday.

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Facebook changes company name to Meta to emphasize its ‘metaverse’ vision

OAKLAND, Calif. - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future, what Zuckerberg calls the "metaverse."Skeptics point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a leaked document trove so dubbed by a consortium of news organizations that include The Associated Press.

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BC Liberals release platform with promise to allow ICBC competition, cut PST for a year

election platform made up mainly of promises already made on the campaign trail.An elected BC Liberal government would completely eliminate the PST for a year and then set it at 3 per cent in the second year. The Liberals are estimating the promise will cost $6.88 billion in the first year.The Liberals are also committing to opening up ICBC to competition, promising to end the public insurer’s monopoly so drivers can pick from different coverage options.

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