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Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk.An attorney representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate on July 20 threatening legal action over the nonprofit’s research into hate speech and content moderation. The letter alleged that CCDH’s research publications seem intended “to harm Twitter’s business by driving advertisers away from the platform with incendiary claims.”Musk is a self-professed free speech absolutist who has welcomed back white supremacists and election deniers to the platform, which he renamed X earlier this month. But the billionaire has at times proven sensitive about critical speech directed at him or his companies.The center is a nonprofit with offices in the U.S. and United Kingdom. It regularly publishes reports on ...

Raso’s goals keep Australia going in Women’s World Cup, eliminate Canada

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

Australia's Hayley Raso celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)(AP/Victoria Adkins) Australia's Hayley Raso celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)(AP/Victoria Adkins) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — With Sam Kerr sidelined, Australia needed to find a new goal scorer Monday. Enter Hayley Raso, who scored twice in the first half of a 4-0 win over Canada to keep Australia in contention in the Women’s W...

Hunter Biden’s former business partner appears for closed-door interview with GOP-led committee

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden’s former business partner appeared Monday for closed-door testimony on Capitol Hill, with Republicans planning to question him about claims that President Joe Biden was directly involved in his younger son’s financial dealings. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee was conducting a transcribed interview with Devon Archer as part of its expanding congressional inquiry into the Biden family businesses as the GOP explores a potential impeachment inquiry into the president. Archer, who served with Hunter Biden on the board of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma, has been seen by Republicans as a key witness in their so-far fruitless search to directly connect the president to his son’s various international business transactions. Rep. James Comer, the GOP chairman of Oversight Committee, issued a subpoena to Archer in June, saying he “played a significant role in the Biden family’s business deals abroad, including but not limited to ...

Rare tree kangaroo arrives at the Denver Zoo

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An endangered Matschie's tree kangaroo is now calling the Mile High City home after moving from the Bronx Zoo. The 1-year-old, named Pearl, is one of a few left of her kind. Denver Zoo, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo listed among the best in the country Pearl isn't the average kangaroo, she spends lots of her time up in the trees. She also won't be as big as a normal kangaroo, which can be taller than a full-grown man. Pearl won't be much bigger than she is now, which is a little bit bigger than a bowling pin. Tree kangaroos are at most 30 inches tall, according to World Wildlife.The endangered Matschie's tree kangaroo (Photo credits: Denver Zoo)Pearl, the endangered Matschie's tree kangaroo, arrived at the Denver Zoo (Photo credits: Denver Zoo).But Pearl's adorable species is on the decline. Her species lives on the Huon Peninsula of northeastern Papua New Guinea. It's estimated that there are less than 2,500 left, which is mainly due to habitat loss from logging and min...

All national parks will be free on this day

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Fill your car up with gas, grab those hiking boots and head to one of Colorado's national parks on Friday. Admission to all four parks will be free.For only five days in 2023, the National Park Service opens the gates to all who want to explore the natural beauty of the U.S. for free. And, the next free day is Friday, Aug. 4. Aug. 4 celebrates the third anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act. The act was passed in 2020 and provides funding to improve infrastructure and expand recreation opportunities in national parks and other public lands. A study shows that fewer are hiking Colorado fourteeners Colorado is home to four national parks.Black Canyon of the GunnisonBlack Canyon of the Gunnison is located on the far west side of the state in Montrose. The park is home to some of the steepest cliffs in Colorado. Thanks to millions of years of work, the Gunnison River has sculpted a beautiful canyon. Great Sand DunesGrab your family and friends and head south o...

Madonna feels lucky ‘to be alive’ after hospitalization

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

(CNN) — One month after Madonna was hospitalized in the ICU after suffering a bacterial infection, the queen of pop is reflecting on how her loved ones are helping her heal.“Love from family and friends is the best Medicine,” Madonna wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday, showcasing a series of photos with two of her six children.She continued to write that as a mother, it’s easy to get “caught up in the needs of your children,” but that when she fell ill, “my children really showed up for me.”“I saw a side to them I had never seen before. It made all the difference,” she added.Madonna shares one daughter, Lourdes Leon, with Carlos Leon, and a son, Rocco Ritchie, with director Guy Ritchie. She is also mom to four adopted children – David Banda, Chifundo “Mercy” James and twins Stella and Estere.In her post, Madonna also wrote about her gratitude for her friend and longtime manager, Guy Oseary, who gifted her a Polaroid of Keith Haring “wearing a jacket with Michael Jackson’s face pai...

Family of 29-year-old man fatally shot at nightclub in Lauderdale Lakes pleads for public’s help in finding killer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

A South Florida family on Monday pleaded with the public for answers after their loved one was shot and killed at a nightclub in Lauderdale Lakes.On July 4, 29-year-old Travis Turner was celebrating with friends at the VYPZ nightclub, located on State Road 7 near Northwest 44th Street, when he was shot and killed. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, there was an altercation that broke out, which led to the shots being fired. Turner was struck and was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman who was also at the scene was injured but has since recovered.Turner’s family said he had plans on being a father and dreams of starting a family. Now, they want whoever was responsible for his death to be found and arrested. “I’m the youngest sibling, I just completed my studies in Jamaica; psychology with a minor in law,” Teffanie Turner said. “My brother had bought us tickets to come to my graduation and he had also bought me a dress. That dress that I ...

Police respond to flipped dumpster truck on Fort Lauderdale intersection

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

Emergency responders arrived at a crash in Fort Lauderdale after a dumpster truck flipped on its side.The incident occurred at the intersection of Southeast 17th Street and Eisenhower Boulevard just before noon Monday. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived at the scene and found two people with minor injuries. As a result of the wreck, police have closed off a portion of the road. Officers are on the scene to divert traffic to one lane so drivers should expect delays in the area. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Damar Hamlin takes another step in comeback as he puts on pads at Buffalo Bills practice

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

(CNN) — Damar Hamlin took another step in his comeback as he donned pads for a Buffalo Bills practice for the first time since his cardiac arrest.Bills players put on the pads Monday for the first time during training camp as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season.On January 2, Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle and appearing to be hit with a helmet in his chest during the first quarter of the Bills’ Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.CPR was performed on Hamlin when he lost his pulse and needed to be revived through resuscitation and defibrillation.Hamlin was cleared to resume football activities after it was determined that his cardiac arrest was caused by commotio cordis, which can occur when severe trauma to the chest disrupts the heart’s electrical charge and causes dangerous fibrillations.Last week, Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that Hamlin would be a “full go” at the team’s training camp and that the Bills would go at his cad...

Woman walking along Charles River was reportedly assaulted, Massachusetts State Police investigating

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:02 GMT

A woman walking along the Charles River in Waltham was reportedly assaulted Sunday night, according to Massachusetts State Police who are trying to track down the suspect.The woman in her 20s was walking on the footbridge between Newton Street and Farewell Street near Shaw’s at around 8 p.m., she told police.The woman then heard footsteps come up from behind, and she was reportedly grabbed by someone who tried to put his hand over her mouth, according to State Police.The woman screamed, and the suspect let go of her and ran off.She described the suspect as a man in his 30s or 40s, with tan skin, average height and with athletic build. He was wearing a baseball hat.Units from Mass State Police and Waltham Police responded and searched the area, but they were not able to find the suspect. The investigation into the assault remains active.“We urge the public to be aware of their surroundings and the presence of other people around them when walking in any public space,̶...