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60-year-old man found dead outside near Newtown Pike, Fayette coroner says: As temperatures dropped to freezing in Fayette County, coroner Gary Ginn said a man ...
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On This Day, Dec. 14: Dozens killed in Sandy Hook massacre - UPI.com: On Dec. 14, 2012, a gunman killed 27 people, including 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary ...
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How Gun Violence Archive Became Best Source for US Shooting Stats: Mark Bryant helped start his organization because nobody else was tracking the country’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-30/how-gun-violence-archive-became-best-source-for-us-shooting-stats
Police: Driver in Lexington dead after collision, marking first deadly crash of the year
kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article283731048.html
Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones' $1.5 billion legal debt for a minimum of $85 million
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Quick Glance: Alex Jones's $1.5bn Debt Settlement Offered by Sandy Hook Families
- Sandy Hook families win $1.5bn lawsuit against Alex Jones.
- Mr Jones admits to repeated false claims about the deaths, leading to harassment of the victims' families.
- Despite bankruptcy, Mr Jones will not be released from paying the settlement, as ruled by a judge last month.
- The new offer would require Mr Jones to pay the families half of any income he earned over $9m (£7m) per year, as revealed in court filings last week.
Three Ambush players relish their team's $1 million tournament championship this year
stltoday.com/sports/soccer/three-ambush-players-relish-their-teams-1-million-tournament-championship-this-year/article_a0633520-a1e2-11ee-b760-c3cb8a27b32b.html
Lexington health department closes restaurant after follow-up inspection violation
kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article282999513.html
Des Moines-based Active Interest Media buys Connecticut publisher with similar focus
desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2023/12/05/des-moines-based-active-interest-media-aim-purchases-taunton-press/71805217007/
New Kroger Marketplace grocery store planned for Lexington’s Northside near Publix
kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article279919644.html
Alex Jones can’t use bankruptcy to avoid Sandy Hook damages, judge rules: Infowars host must pay $1.5bn to families who sued over his conspiracy theories that ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/20/alex-jones-bankruptcy-sandy-hook-damages-judge-ruling
Quick Glance: Judge: Jones can't use bankruptcy to avoid paying Sandy Hook families
- Judge rules: Alex Jones cannot use bankruptcy to evade over $1.1 billion payment to Sandy Hook families
- Another defeat for Jones after spreading false information about the Sandy Hook massacre
- Jones' fortune is approximately $14 million, but he cannot use bankruptcy to avoid payments
- Families welcome court ruling: Jones' malicious behavior is not protected in bankruptcy court
Over a dozen cows killed after tractor trailer rolls over in highway crash: Seven cows were killed immediately, while six later had to be euthanised because of ...
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cows-death-tractor-crash-connecticut-b2432758.html
Connecticut's Most Sweeping Gun Control Law Since Sandy Hook Shooting Takes Effect
huffpost.com/entry/connecticut-gun-control-law-sweeping_n_6519ad86e4b094f8402148fc
Quick Glance: Connecticut strengthens gun law after Sandy Hook incident
- The new law, signed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont in June, bans the open carrying of firearms and limits the sale of more than three handguns within 30 days to any one person.
- Other liberal-leaning states like California, Washington, Colorado, and Maryland have also enacted controversial gun laws this year.
- About 150 gun rights activists held a rally outside the state Capitol, despite the rainy weather, to mark the last day that carrying a visible firearm was legal in Connecticut.
- Despite having stringent gun laws, Connecticut remains vulnerable to states with looser gun laws.
The free Epic Games Store games this week are The Evil Within and Eternal Threads
neowin.net/news/the-free-epic-games-store-games-this-week-are-the-evil-within-and-eternal-threads/
5-vehicle crash leaves several people injured on Lexington’s Newtown Pike: Five cars involved in a crash on Newtown Pike that left several injured ...
kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article280334004.html
Zuckerberg Says It’s ‘Time to Move On’ From ‘Cage Fight’ With Musk: Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, wrote on his Threads platform that Elon Musk ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/13/business/zuckerberg-musk-cage-fight.html
Quick Glance: Musk and Zuckerberg Ready for Offline Fight
- Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are prepared for a fight outside of the internet.
- Musk plans to travel to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's house on Monday night for a potential 'cage fight.'
- It is unclear how serious Musk is, but the two social media executives have discussed the possibility of a fight in recent weeks and months.
- Zuckerberg commented, 'I think we can all agree Elon isn't serious and it's time to move on.'
X is slowing down links to websites Elon Musk has publicly feuded with: he website formerly known as Twitter seems to be interfering with links to The New York ...
engadget.com/x-is-slowing-down-links-to-websites-elon-musk-has-publicly-feuded-with-185544463.html
Quick Glance: X Impedes Links to Websites Elon Musk Publicly Feuds With
- Elon Musk seems to once again punish websites belonging to his perceived enemies.
- The former Twitter website slows down links to The New York Times, Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, and Substack, causing noticeable delays in loading.
- Clicking on links to these websites within X significantly delays the loading of web pages compared to navigating from another browser or website.
- It appears to be widespread and affects only a handful of prominent websites that Musk has publicly attacked in the past.
Meta Platforms said it was launching the web version of its new text-first social media platform Threads, in a bid to retain professional users and gain an ... Show more
Sandy Hook Families Say Alex Jones Cannot Hide Behind Bankruptcy: They told a judge that Mr. Jones should not be allowed to use a Chapter 11 filing to skirt more ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/15/us/alex-jones-bankruptcy-sandy-hook.html
Mark Zuckerberg Calls Out Elon Musk Over Not Replying About Cage Fight Battle Date
thedailybeast.com/musk-wants-to-livestream-his-cage-fight-with-zuckerberg-on-x
Quick Glance: Zuck v Musk Fight Live-Streamed on X
- The Zuck v Musk fight will be streamed live on X.
- All proceeds will benefit charity for veterans.
- Musk described the fight as a civilized form of war.
- Musk intends to start training if the cage fight materializes.
X, formerly Twitter, slowed down access to Threads, The New York Times, Bluesky and more
techcrunch.com/2023/08/15/x-formerly-twitter-slows-down-access-to-threads-the-new-york-times-bluesky-and-more/
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Impedes Access to Disliked Websites
- The company previously known as Twitter is slowing down access to links of New York Times, Facebook, and other news organizations and online competitors.
- Delayed websites include Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Substack, Reuters, and the Times.
- A user reported the delays on Tuesday in the technology discussion forum Hacker News.
- We are concerned about targeted pressure on news organizations for unclear reasons.
How often do brands think about the Roman Empire? A lot, evidently: The latest TikTok trend has brands piling in on Threads.
adage.com/article/digital-marketing-ad-tech-news/tiktok-roman-empire-trend-coca-cola-other-brands-chime-viral-question/2517956
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Zuckerberg Says It’s ‘Time to Move On’ From ‘Cage Fight’ With Musk: Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, wrote on his Threads platform that Elon Musk ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/13/business/zuckerberg-musk-cage-fight.html
The Twitter account that once provided real-time updates on the location of Elon Musk’s private jet was suspended by Musk. Now ... Show more
GTA Online's 10th Anniversary Recognised with Free GTA 5 Threads: Main character energy
pushsquare.com/news/2023/09/gta-onlines-10th-anniversary-recognised-with-free-gta-5-threads
US judge rejects challenge to Connecticut assault weapons ban: A federal judge on Thursday rejected a gun rights group's challenge to an assault weapons ban the ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-rejects-challenge-connecticut-assault-weapons-ban-2023-08-03/
Instagram's X Competitor Threads Is Now on the Web - IGN: Meta has finally released a web version of its X/Twitter competitor Threads, nearly two months after it ...
ign.com/articles/instagrams-x-competitor-threads-is-now-on-the-web
Threatening text between students sparks slashing at Queens high school: The victim, a 16-year-old student, was cut on his right arm and wrist in the 11:30 a.m ...
nydailynews.com/2023/09/11/threatening-text-between-students-sparks-slashing-at-queens-high-school/
AI or Martin Sorrell—quiz tests ChatGPT’s ability to speak like the ad exec: Martin Sorrell and ChatGPT were both asked about the state of the industry ...
adage.com/article/agency-news/ai-or-martin-sorrell-quiz-tests-chatgpts-ability-speak-ad-exec/2510476
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Need extra cash? Mzansi tweeps are bragging about their payouts from Twitter X: According to Forbes, one content creator claims to have netted $100,000 (about R1 ...
iol.co.za/lifestyle/family/parenting/need-extra-cash-mzansi-tweeps-are-bragging-about-their-payouts-from-twitter-x-d093bd10-5f55-49c4-83e1-2f3299136af5
Threads review: Twitter without the rough edges or news: Site has potential to suck the remaining life – and advertising revenue – out of Musk’s struggling ...
theguardian.com/media/2023/jul/06/threads-review-twitter-without-rough-edges-or-news
Quick Glance: Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new Threads platform
- Twitter notifies Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the strict enforcement of its intellectual property rights in a letter from Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro.
- Elon Musk, Twitter owner, responds to the report, stating: 'Competition is acceptable, cheating is not.'
- Meta launched its new Threads platform during the night of Wednesday.
- Threads is Meta's response to Twitter, providing a platform for sharing text updates and participating in public discussions.
Twitter’s Traffic Sinks After Threads’ Debut, Boosting Zuckerberg Over Elon Musk: Elon Musk does not appear to be handling the new competition well.
thedailybeast.com/twitters-traffic-sinks-after-threads-debut-boosting-zuckerberg-over-elon-musk
Quick Glance: Elon Musk launches xAI to challenge OpenAI
- Elon Musk launches his highly anticipated artificial intelligence startup xAI to compete with leading technology companies like Google and Microsoft.
- xAI was created to understand the true nature of the universe.
- The xAI team consists of former engineers and scientists from Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI.
- Investors remain unfazed by the announcement, with Tesla shares rising 1.5%.
Zuckerberg’s ‘Twitter killer’ Threads hits 70m sign-ups in two days: Microblogging platform apparently fastest-downloaded ever, with Elon Musk threatening to sue ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/07/mark-zuckerberg-twitter-killer-threads-hits-sign-ups-two-days
Quick Glance: Threads' Instagram 'Trap' Exposes Facebook's Need for Breakup
- Threads, Meta's Twitter rival, launched on Wednesday and users are already attempting to deactivate their accounts.
- The issue is: you can't deactivate your Threads account unless you delete your Instagram account too.
- Threads, referred to as a potential 'Twitter killer,' is a separate app from Instagram that replicates Twitter's feed page filled with text-based posts from suggested users.
- The creation of Threads follows two antitrust complaints filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which aimed to force Meta to divest Instagram and WhatsApp and accused the company of engaging in 'anti-competitive conduct.'
"Marvel didn’t give anyone the first f**k. I took it," said DC Studios co-CEO and director James Gunn in a recent Threads post ... Show more
Meta's Instagram to bring branded content tools to Threads, Axios says: Meta Platforms's (META.O) Instagram is planning to bring its branded content tools to ...
reuters.com/technology/meta-planning-bring-its-branded-content-tools-threads-axios-2023-07-11/
Elon Musk goes low against Zuckerberg as Twitter-Threads spat intensifies: Twitter owner calls Facebook founder a ‘cuck’ as rancour grows over launch of Threads ...
theguardian.com/technology/2023/jul/10/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-cuck-twitter-threads
Quick Glance: Twitter traffic drops after Musk takeover, Threads debut
- Twitter's traffic has significantly decreased since billionaire Elon Musk took control of the social media platform last fall, with long-time tweeters switching to alternative platforms like Meta's Threads.
- Twitter's declining numbers come as Meta officially launches Threads, widely seen as a new competitor to Twitter, which debuted last week.
- As of Monday, Twitter is currently ranked 37th in Cloudflare's list of top 100 domains, coinciding with the unpopular changes made by Musk to the site in recent months and the launch of Threads and other Twitter alternatives.
- Earlier this month, Twitter, which Musk officially purchased last October, faced backlash from its users when the platform imposed a rate limit on the number of posts different account tiers could read each day, as reported by The Guardian.
UCF student who tracked Elon Musk’s jet on Twitter launches new account on Threads
orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/12/ucf-student-who-tracked-elon-musks-jet-on-twitter-launches-new-account-on-threads/
The Unexpected, Strangely Relaxing Outcome of All This Twitter Drama: I've spent years thinking my Twitter follower count equaled success. Not anymore!
slate.com/technology/2023/07/new-twitter-x-elon-musk-social-media-presence.html
Kevin Durant says his money is on Zuckerberg in Musk cage match, but he likes both X and Threads. #GamePlan23
Analysis: Meta's 'friendly' Threads collides with unfriendly internet: Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter copycat app, Threads, as a "friendly" refuge ...
reuters.com/technology/metas-friendly-threads-collides-with-unfriendly-internet-2023-07-07/
Mark Zuckerberg Trolls Elon Musk Over Threads With First Tweet Since 2012: Zuckerberg seemed to taunt Musk with a popular Spiderman meme.
thedailybeast.com/mark-zuckerberg-trolls-elon-musk-over-threads-with-first-tweet-since-2012
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Quick Glance: Mark Zuckerberg Provokes Elon Musk with First Tweet Since 2012
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg provokes his rival app, Threads, with his first tweet since 2012.
- Zuckerberg seems to taunt Elon Musk with a meme featuring two identical Spidermans pointing at each other.
- The launch of Threads comes after Musk made a series of controversial changes at Twitter, including paid verification, daily post restrictions, and content moderation updates that have caused hate speech to increase.
- Zuckerberg wrote in a post about Threads, 'The goal is to keep it friendly as it expands. That’s one reason why Twitter never succeeded as much as I think it should have, and we want to do it differently.'
Meta Set to Launch Twitter Rival ‘Threads’ on Thursday: It will also allow users to keep their existing followers from Instagram.
thedailybeast.com/meta-set-to-launch-twitter-rival-threads-on-thursday
Quick Glance: Twitter on the Verge of Collapse
- Musk limits tweet access to address data scraping and manipulation.
- Non-Twitter Blue users can only view 600 posts per day, while paying users are limited to 6,000.
- Musk degrades the service for all users while promising benefits to Twitter Blue users.
- Musk shows no interest in enhancing user experience or profitability.
Meta tells Australia inquiry it will label government-affiliated accounts: Social media giant Meta Platforms (META.O), owner of Facebook and Instagram ...
reuters.com/technology/meta-tells-australia-inquiry-it-will-label-government-affiliated-accounts-2023-07-11/
Meta’s New Threads App Is Terrible. It Just Might Bury Twitter.: It has one killer feature that’s a nightmare for Elon Musk.
slate.com/technology/2023/07/threads-app-meta-review-twitter-musk-facebook-winner.html
Elonjet is now posting Elon Musk’s ‘assassination coordinates’ on Twitter rival Threads
engadget.com/elonjet-is-now-posting-elon-musks-assassination-coordinates-on-twitter-rival-threads-164026053.html
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino Takes Shots At Rival Threads As Meta Platform Crosses 100M Signups
deadline.com/2023/07/twitter-ceo-linda-yaccarino-shots-rival-threads-meta-platform-crosses-100m-signups-1235433514/
Twitter user suspended for tracking Elon Musk jet moves over to Threads: The Twitter user who was suspended from the platform for tracking the movement of ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/4086991-twitter-user-suspended-for-tracking-elon-musk-jet-moves-over-to-threads/
Missing Goldman Sachs analyst found dead in Newtown Creek after partying at Brooklyn Mirage club
nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-goldman-sachs-john-castic-body-newtown-creek-brooklyn-mirage-club-20230801-vl2wlhmspfdvrfuspclw3ohbwi-story.html
Elon Musk's Twitter X rebrand is actually quite popular among users: Heavier users of Twitter are more positive about Elon Musk's X rebranding ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-x-rebrand-popular-among-users-2023-7
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Elon Musk Jet Tracker ElonJet Sets Up Shop on New Twitter Rival Threads: The mogul banned the account that posted real-time updates on his private jet use.
thedailybeast.com/elon-musk-jet-tracker-elonjet-sets-up-shop-on-new-twitter-rival-threads
A social media expert suggested that Threads is a legitimate rival to Twitter and has 'struck an early blow' in its rivalry. reut.rs/44yG2kI
Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new text-based app, Threads, which has drawn tens of millions of users since launching this week as a ... Show more
X in crisis? These brands no longer believe in Twitter's successor: After the brilliant start in early July, the number of users and interest in Mark ...
wuv.de/Themen/Tech/X-in-der-Krise-Diese-Marken-glauben-nicht-mehr-an-den-Twitter-Nachfolger
Musk's X caught throttling outbound links to websites he doesn't like: This is a great thing for free speech and must surely be a coincidence, right?
theregister.com/2023/08/16/x_throttling_links/
Chris D'Elia, Dane Cook Try to Rebrand on Twitter Rival Threads: Disgraced comedians Chris D'Elia, Dane Cook and Ellen DeGeneres are looking for a brand ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/disgraced-comedians-threads-rebrand-chris-delia-dane-cook-ellen-degeneres-1234784726/
What Threads tells us about the relentless mind of Mark Zuckerberg: Mark Zuckerberg once pined for Twitter. A decade and a half ago, he tried to buy it — twice — ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/what-threads-tells-us-about-the-relentless-mind-of-mark-zuckerberg-2hsqv7cxp
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Currently there are no ads on the Threads app and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would only think about monetization once there was a ... Show more
Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand led to crypto rallies for X tokens: One X-branded token jumped more than 1,200% even though the project was shut down months ago ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/elon-musk-twitter-rebrand-crypto-x-markets-cryptocurrency-tokens-tesla-2023-7
Twitter traffic plunges after Musk takeover, Threads debut: Twitter’s traffic has plunged since billionaire Elon Musk took control of the social media platform ...
star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article277187598.html
🐦 #Twitter has threatened to sue Meta over its new Threads platform in a letter sent to the Facebook parent's CEO Mark Zuckerberg by Twitter's lawyer Alex Spiro.
Responding to a fan on Threads, James Gunn confirmed that Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner will sport his iconic bowl cut in the DCU while joking ... Show more
Sure, it’s probably an @ symbol. But the abstract logo for Threads, Instagram's new app, has drawn comparisons to an ear, an ampersand and a piece of spaghetti ... Show more
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Billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have agreed to a cage fight. Regardless of whether it actually happens, the new-media moguls are limbering up for a ... Show more
5⃣ stories you need to know today: Meta Platforms launches a direct challenge to Twitter with Threads garnering millions of users in hours ... Show more
Christopher McQuarrie, answering via Threads, responded to recent suggestion that a scene in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One shares similarity ... Show more
Conoce Threads, la app de Meta que rivalizará con Twitter: La empresa dueña de Facebook e Instagram anunció el lanzamiento de Threads, una nueva aplicación que ...
nytimes.com/es/2023/07/05/espanol/meta-threads-competencia-twitter.html
Threads, Mark Zuckerberg’s new social network, pulled in more than 10 million sign-ups within hours of making its debut on Wednesday ... Show more
Leaving Elon Musk's Twitter? Here Are Some Alternatives, From Meta Threads To Mastodon To Bluesky.
forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2023/07/05/leaving-elon-musks-twitter-here-are-some-alternatives-from-meta-threads-to-mastodon-to-bluesky/
Woman dies in car crash on major road near Lexington interstate: The crash happened on Newtown Pike and Aristides Boulevard near I-75. A car and semi truck ...
kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article278050492.html
Social media can merely live and die over and over, like a zombie, Ian Bogost and Charlie Warzel argue: theatln.tc/fa2fj0Ds Threads is Twitter, but on Instagram ... Show more
James Gunn Shares Excitement Over 'Superman: Legacy' & Explains Why He's Including Green Lantern Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl & Mister Terrific
deadline.com/2023/07/james-gunn-excitement-superman-legacy-explains-green-lantern-guy-gardner-hawkgirl-mister-terrific-1235434964/
Karan Johar responds if he's gay on Threads, shares his regret and crush: Karan Johar replied to several questions on Threads. From his strength to regret and ...
hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/karan-johar-responds-if-hes-gay-on-threads-101688829615864.html
Hashtags – Search – DMs: Threads is missing a handful of crucial UX features that could make it a truly viable alternative to Twitter
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Can Threads Take Down Twitter?: Zuckerberg and Musk aren’t going to fight, but Threads and Twitter are
slate.com/podcasts/slate-money/2023/07/threads-takes-on-twitter
Threads, la nueva aplicación de Mark Zuckerberg que compite con Twitter, logró 10 millones de registros a siete horas de su lanzamiento el miércoles ... Show more
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