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Kyrie Irving is finally addressing the controversy surrounding the antisemitic film he shared to his Twitter followers. But even with his new statement, he didn’t apologize. On Wednesday, Iriving “took responsibility” for his action and said he doesn’t believe that what the film said was “true or reflects my morals and principles.” “I oppose all

In a series of rapid changes to the Twitterverse, Elon Musk plans to lay off about 3,700 Twitter employees, or about half of the current workforce, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday that cited people familiar with the matter. The move comes as an effort to cut costs following Musk’s $44 billion purchase of

COVID. Monkeypox. The old-fashioned flu. We’re living in a new era of overlapping viral outbreaks. But as frightening as these diseases might be, at least there are safe, effective and readily-available vaccines for each of them—even if the first COVID vaccines did take a year of frantic work. There’s at least one viral disease we

Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are not happy with the NBA’s decision to not suspend Kyrie Irving for his antisemitic actions on Twitter. Last week, Irving promoted a venomously antisemitic book on Twitter, which Rolling Stone first reported. On Inside the NBA Tuesday, the former pro players said they believed that Irving should have been

Twitter, which was officially acquired by Elon Musk last week, has frozen access to content moderation tools for all but a handful of employees, Bloomberg reports. As the U.S. election nears, this may hamper the staff’s ability to prevent misinformation. The news follows a string of company upheavals that have taken place since Musk took

~Spooky~ Timing Tens of thousands of users have reported receiving sudden account suspensions Instagram has said it is investigating why thousands of users have suddenly had their accounts suspended. Users across the globe have reported being locked out of their profiles, having received a message which states: “We suspended your account on October 31, 2022.” Responding

Twitter Blues Elon Musk to fire employees who don’t meet Nov. 7 deadline for implementation, according to The Verge Elon Musk has been busy since he took the reins at Twitter on Thursday, Oct. 27. Just before it was official, he brought a sink to HQ, then he fired some top executives, made plans to

Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam — who each spent more than 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X — will receive $26 million from New York City to settle lawsuits filed on behalf of the men, as The New York Times reports. Aziz

(Sub)Culture Sources told The New York Times layoffs are imminent as soon as this weekend Elon Musk is readying to layoff employees at Twitter, according to four sources who spoke with The New York Times. Some may lose their positions as soon as this weekend per the report. He has already fired several executives according

Halloween Tragedy in Seoul Another 150 people were injured in the capital’s Itaewon district, according to officials At least 149 people died and another 150 were injured during a crowd surge on Saturday night in Seoul, South Korea’s Itaewon district, the city’s fire department said. As The New York Times reports, the popular nightlife area

The family of murdered high school student Hae Min Lee has requested an evidentiary hearing regarding the decision to vacate the conviction of Adnan Syed in her death, claiming prosecutors treated the family in a “callous and unconstitutional manner” by not giving them enough notice or an opportunity to comment on the decision. Steve Kelly,

Stripped of Their Cash The Rhode Island man used a portion of swindled money to gamble in Las Vegas The Tinder swindler and Anna Delvey have some competition. On Thursday, a man from Rhode Island pled guilty to federal criminal charges of securities fraud and wire fraud after admitting he lied to investors and stole

The Miss Universe Organization is arguably in better hands now. On Wednesday, it was announced that Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip — a Thai media tycoon who has been open about her experiences as a trans woman — purchased the pageant for $20 million, CNN reports. Jakrajutatip is also the CEO of JKN Global Group PCL, a

Time Is Money Musk closed the $44 billion deal to acquire the social media platform on Thursday, according to reports Elon Musk took the reins of Twitter on Thursday as he closed his $44 billion deal to take control of the mega social media company, the Washington Post reports. His first topic on the agenda

Over a year after Prince Harry first revealed he was writing a memoir, his publisher announced Thursday that the much-anticipated book, Spare, will arrive in Jan. 2023. “It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and

Move over Senator Marsha Blackburn. Transgender Olympian Caitlyn Jenner also has some things to say about trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney. On Wednesday afternoon, Jenner echoed an earlier tweet from Blackburn, calling a video from Mulvaney “absurdity.” A failed gubernatorial candidate and vocal supporter of all things Republican, Jenner praised the Senator, thanking her for

In less than 10 years, media mogul MrBeast has conquered YouTube with an empire of stunt videos branded philanthropic ventures, and a hoard of teenage fans. Now, the YouTube star wants to dominate store shelves. According to an Axios report Tuesday, MrBeast is searching for $150 million in funding, which would help the YouTuber expand

Brittney Griner’s nine-year prison sentence on drug smuggling charges was upheld in Russian court Tuesday, Oct. 25, The Associated Press reports. The ruling, though disheartening for Griner and her supporters, was largely expected, as Russian courts rarely overturn verdicts. Prior to the appeal, Griner’s lawyers said in a statement that she did not expect “any

Matthew Perry was set to make an appearance opposite Meryl Streep in Don’t Look Up but had to pull out of the film following a medical scare while at a treatment center in Switzerland amid his decades-long addiction battle. The actor’s heart stopped for five minutes, and doctors broke eight of his ribs trying to

The old maxim “never tweet” was rarely more applicable than when a woman named Daisey Beaton chose to express the joy of sharing coffee and conversation each morning with her husband in their garden. They “sit and talk for hours,” she wrote, concluding, “love him so much.” my husband and i wake up every morning