Users on Meta platforms suffer access problems as thousands report outages on Wednesday evening.
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Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons As tensions build between the Biden administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza, some of the politics surrounding the conflict are changing. Biden has sided with the United Nations’ recent call for a ceasefire in the region. But some say that’s just part of the president trying to secure his re-election. That decision and observation come at a time when some traditional parts of the Democratic coalition have questioned Biden’s continuing unwavering support for Israel and its military actions in Gaza. “Trump is what the country needs” Muslim American man says…
The FCC is defrosting net neutrality once again, bringing back internet protection laws intended to keep users from paying high prices for the same web. In an exclusive statement to Reuters, FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the federal committee would be voting to bring back net neutrality laws at the end of the month, despite lingering internal challenges. “The pandemic made clear that broadband is an essential service, that every one of us — no matter who we are or where we live — needs it to have a fair shot at success in the digital age,” she told…
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s main opposition party has condemned a decision by election authorities to delay a vote for seats in the upper house of parliament from a province the party holds, calling it a continuation of “mandate theft” conducted since February’s general election. The elections to fill half of the Senate’s 96 seats are held every three years in Pakistan. The members, who have six-year terms, are elected by legislators in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, and in the four provincial assemblies. The seats in the Senate are determined by the numbers held by different parties…
Among the many sources of fear and panic for Democrats during this fateful election year have been claims that key elements of the Democratic Party base, particularly young voters and people of color, are abandoning Joe Biden for, believe it or not, Donald Trump.
Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s purchase of a small Welsh soccer team has consistently been portrayed as the ultimate Cinderella story, not least in the pair’s glossy Disney+ documentary which shows them trying to revive the hopes of a former mining town. But the release of the League Two club’s latest accounts is a reminder of the financial clout the actors have brought with them to help Wrexham consistently crush its closest opposition. In the year ending June 2023, Wrexham AFC recorded losses of £5.1 million ($6.4 million), a big jump on 2022’s figure of £2.9 million ($3.7…
Posted: 4/2/2024 | April 2nd, 2024 Trip planning can be a daunting task. Flights, insurance, gear, itineraries, accommodation, and so much more all need to be considered and sorted out before you go. It’s easy to get overwhelmed, especially when you haven’t done something like this before. After over close to twenty years of traveling the world, I’ve planned countless trips and vacations for myself, friends, and family, even group tours. In the beginning, it was trial by fire. I learned a lot of lessons the hard way. However, that helped me develop an efficient checklist that ensures I don’t…
The US government has asked Nasa to develop a way to keep track of time on the Moon.
Gage Skidmore/Creative Commons Tulsi Gabbard once ran for president as a Democrat, a move that put her on the national map politically. Now she’s since left her old party and there were reports that the independent-minded Gabbard could join the most popular Independent presidential candidate currently running, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Now Gabbard says the offer was extended, but she turned it down. Tulsi Gabbard reportedly “respectfully declined” RFK Jr.’s VP offer. She added that she would be open to being Trump’s VP pick and that her “mission is to serve our country.” https://t.co/auX9UpXRB2 — Axios (@axios) April 2, 2024…
Together with Floridians Protecting Freedom, Hochkammer and her team are calling for an amendment that would make it unconstitutional to pass legislation limiting access to abortion prior to viability or when necessary for a patient’s health. A total of 890,000 signatures are needed to get this initiative on the November 2024 general election ballot. “The initiative we’ve proposed is supported by 70 percent of Floridians and more than 60 percent of Republicans support it; even 57 percent of people who self-identify as Trump supporters agree with what the initiative’s language,” she explains. These numbers are consistent with polls that say…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest maker of advanced chips, halted some chipmaking machinery and evacuated staff after the biggest earthquake to hit its home island in 25 years. TSMC, the main contract chipmaker to Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp., moved staff out of certain areas and said it’s assessing the impact of a temblor measuring 7.4 in magnitude off the east coast. Smaller local rival United Microelectronics Corp. also halted machinery at some plants and evacuated certain facilities at its hubs of Hsinchu and Tainan, it said in a statement. Taiwanese firms from TSMC to ASE Technology Holding Co. make and assemble the vast majority of the semiconductors…
Netanyahu says Israel mistakenly killed seven people working for aid group as global condemnation of strikes grows. Here’s how things stand on Tuesday, April 3, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel mistakenly killed seven people working for the aid group World Central Kitchen (WCK) in central Gaza. Describing the air strike as “unintended” and “tragic”, he said that “these things happen in wartime”. The strike on the WCK convoy killed citizens of Australia, Poland and the United Kingdom as well as Palestinians and a dual citizen of the United States and Canada. An investigation by…