Tag: Social media
Nadal, Osaka both out for Wimbledon; she’ll go to Olympics
Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport's biggest stars as...
Runner says tainted burrito led to test for banned substance
Shelby Houlihan, the American record holder in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, posted on social media that she’s been banned for four years following...
EU court leaves Facebook more exposed to privacy challenges
LONDON — Facebook is subject to EU privacy challenges from watchdogs in any of the bloc's member states, not just its lead regulator in...
Biden elevates energetic critic of Big Tech as top regulator
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the...
Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app
BERLIN — German authorities have launched proceedings against Telegram that could see the messenger app's operators fined for failing to abide by laws requiring...
Police: Car plows into protesters in Minnesota, killing 1
MINNEAPOLIS — A woman was killed and two others were injured after being struck by a car during a protest in Upton on Sunday...
US intel report warns of more violence by QAnon followers
WASHINGTON — A new federal intelligence report warns that adherents of QAnon, the conspiracy theory embraced by some in the mob that stormed the...
Swimmer controversially withdraws before Olympic trials
Singer Cody Simpson was dominating attention ahead of Australia’s Olympic swimming trials until Maddie Groves withdrew from the six-day meet following a series of...
‘New York Saints’ moniker catches on during Islanders run
Seth Tierney got chills hearing Islanders fans at a jam-packed Nassau Coliseum chant, “New York Saints! New York Saints!”
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Bruised but unbowed, meme stock investors are back for more
NEW YORK — After feeling the thrill of victory early this year by singlehandedly causing GameStop’s stock to soar — only to get crushed...