Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Thursday that he was introducing legislation to criminalize the “mockery” of police officers and elected officials. “On Saturday I met with families of police officers. Among the concerns expressed was ‘stealing’ the addresses and contact information of law enforcement officers, which means sharing personal …
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Red Sox president Sam Kennedy disappointed Mookie Betts and signed the contract extension with the Dodgers
The Sox traded Betts and David Price with the Dodgers in February, saying at the time that acquiring three prospects was preferable to losing their star right fielder as a free agent. The Dodgers moved quickly and signed Betts with a 12-year, $ 365 million deal that was announced Wednesday. …
Read More »Disney delays the premiere of ‘Mulan’ indefinitely, pushes the release of ‘Avatar’, ‘Star Wars’ movies
Disney will indefinitely postpone the release of “Mulan” and delay the release of new installments in the “Avatar” and “Star Wars” movie franchises, the studio announced Thursday, giving another hit to theaters with a pandemic. The company, one of the pillars of the global entertainment business, said the decisions were …
Read More »Facebook agrees to pay $ 650 million to end facial recognition lawsuit
Facebook agreed to pay $ 650 million to settle a year-long class action lawsuit for the use of facial recognition in what remains a less than excellent summer for the social media company. The lawsuit refers to Facebook’s photo tagging feature, which used facial recognition software to identify faces in …
Read More »Martha MacCallum pressures Defense Secretary Pompeo: “Are we in a Cold War with China?”
“The Story” presenter Martha MacCallum pressured Defense Secretary Mike Pompeo on whether the rapid escalation of tensions with China has led the two world powers to a Cold War, similar to the relationship between the United States and the Union Soviet in the 20th century. MacCallum asked Pompeo about the …
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