Followers of former Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald have seen a different side of the former wide receiver this week.One that interacts a lot on social media.Fitzgerald has been very active on Twitter this week, responding to questions from fans and interacting on the platform.And like he did throughout his NFL career, Fitzgerald handled himself…Continue Reading
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Officials at Walt Disney World said Friday that a performance by a visiting Texas high school drill team that used American Indian stereotypes, including chants of “scalp them,” doesn’t reflect the Florida resort’s values.The performance this week in the Magic Kingdom by the “Indianettes” drill team from Port Neches-Grove…Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Russian oligarchs who said their reputations were smeared by a dossier of opposition research examining Donald Trump’s ties to Russia have agreed to dismiss their defamation lawsuit, according to a notice filed in federal court on Friday.Businessmen Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven and German Khan sued Fusion GPS, a research and intelligence…Continue Reading
Tatiana Perebeinis, head accountant for SEO firm SE Ranking, was killing by Russian shelling in Ukraine.SE Ranking; Vitalii Matokha/Shutterstock; Rachel Mendelson/InsiderTatiana Perebeinis and her two children were killed earlier this month in Ukraine.Perebeinis worked at tech startup SE Ranking, which makes search engine optimization tools.Her death, captured in a New York Times photo, brought home…Continue Reading
Fire crews in West Texas hoped to make progress on Saturday against a massive complex of wildfires that have killed one person and burned at least 50 homes, officials said. Winds were expected to diminish, raising hopes for the attack on the flames, said Angel Lopez, a spokesman for the task force attacking the fires…Continue Reading
Last week, we learned that Meta – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram – has temporarily changed its rules and will allow certain posts calling for violence to remain on its platforms. Users of Facebook and Instagram who live in countries close to Ukraine will be permitted to post calls for violence against Russian…Continue Reading
The war in Ukraine has gone global. Spiking commodity prices are on track to see their sharpest rises since 1970, sending a shock wave of suffering across the world as the prices of essential goods every human needs to survive are surging upwards. Wheat prices are up 60% since February. Food prices are now higher…Continue Reading
With housing prices rising at a significantly faster pace than wages, home ownership has become increasingly unaffordable for Canadians. A survey last fall reported over 80 per cent of people 18-28 say they’re worried they won’t be able to afford to buy a home in the community of their choice. (ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock)Brandon Hepworth and his partner have…Continue Reading
China’s national health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January 2021, as the country battles an Omicron-driven surge.Workers wearing face shields and masks to help protect from the coronavirus prepare to clear the snow outside a health quarantine hotel in the Yanqing district of Beijing…Continue Reading
With mandatory masks, vaccine passports and capacity limits in entertainment venues firmly in the rearview mirror for most situations in Alberta, COVID-19 numbers are showing a mixed picture.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney removes his mask as he gives a COVID-19 update in February. (Jeff McIntosh / The Canadian Press)With mandatory masks, vaccine passports and venue capacity…Continue Reading
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