Tag: Social media
Algerian professor gets 3-year jail term for offending Islam
ALGIERS, Algeria — An Algerian court on Thursday convicted a high-profile university professor specializing in Islam of offending the Muslim religion, and sentenced him...
Oscar slate holds “firsts” for Asian actors, filmmakers
It may be hard to believe that there are still many “firsts” left to check off after 93 years of the Academy Awards, and...
Leslie Jordan parlays Instagram fame with new book and album
<p>NEW YORK — Last year at this time, as much of the world was on lockdown due to the pandemic, <a href="https://thelesliejordan.com/">Leslie Jordan</a> began...
Algerian professor gets 3-year jail term for offending Islam
<p>ALGIERS, Algeria — An Algerian court on Thursday convicted a high-profile university professor specializing in Islam of offending the Muslim religion, and sentenced him...
Oscar slate holds "firsts” for Asian actors, filmmakers
<p>It may be hard to believe that there are still many “firsts” left to check off after 93 years of the Academy Awards, and...
As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like the one that walloped...
Raiders get backlash for tweet after conviction of officer
<p>HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted...
As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
<p>PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Climate scientists <a href="https://apnews.com/article/f9732784135c4f4a8963daff79e2583e">have </a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/843e1c7d1fdd494fb73bdfda47283fc9">warned </a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-deadly-winter-storms-2021-df7d37d12ef13633bb5666e1151bcf9e">for </a><a href="https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-climate-change-climate-fires-weather-d7d327453d725d4eed328063c78a03a1">years </a> that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like...
Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security
<p>JERUSALEM — Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...
Florida House overwhelmingly approves consumer privacy bill
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House resoundingly approved a consumer privacy bill on Wednesday, giving the public an opportunity to regain ownership of the...