[aggregation-styles] The Verge Amazon Web Services, Amazon’s internet infrastructure service that is the backbone of many websites and apps, experienced a major outage Wednesday affecting a large portion of the internet. It seems the issue is fairly widespread, as a number of apps and services have posted on Twitter about...
Twitter Blue Checkmark Verification Returning in 2021
[aggregation-styles] The Verge On Tuesday, Twitter announced that it would relaunch its verification process early next year along with brand-new guidelines for users seeking out that small, blue badge. Twitter’s announcement confirms earlier reporting in June from app researcher Jane Manchun Wong suggesting that the company was creating a new...
Coronavirus Infections Are Higher Than Ever, but COVID-19 Deaths Are Not. Why?
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times Subscription For months, epidemiologists have predicted a spike in COVID-19 cases as winter approaches. Now it appears those dark forecasts were all too accurate. Coronavirus infections are rising across much of the United States, with the number of new daily cases nearing 200,000 for the past...
Seattle’s Mayor Set to Sign City Budget Cutting Police Funding by 18%
[aggregation-styles] CNN Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to sign a new city budget that includes an 18% cut to the city's police department funding, according to a statement issued by her office Tuesday. A vote by the Seattle City Council approved the budget Monday 8-1, with Councilmember Kshama Sawant voting...
Massive Stash of Cartel Cash, Drugs and Ammo Seized Near California-Mexico Border
[aggregation-styles] Los Angeles Times Three Mexican nationals tied to cross-border trucking companies were charged Tuesday in San Diego federal court following the discovery of a massive cache of drugs, cash and ammunitions stockpiled at an Otay Mesa truck yard, the U.S. attorney’s office said. The cumulative seizure — $3.5 million...
Travelers Coming to Los Angeles Will Have to Sign Quarantine Form Starting Wednesday
[aggregation-styles] NBC Los Angeles Travelers coming through Los Angeles International and Van Nuys airports and Union Station beginning Wednesday will be required to sign a form acknowledging California's recommended 14-day self-quarantine in response to rising coronavirus rates. The form will be available at travel.lacity.org, Mayor Eric Garcetti said during a...
OVRTRND! Court Says “Offensive” Vanity Plates OK
[aggregation-styles] Courthouse News Service OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge found California’s ban on “offensive” personalized license plates unconstitutional Tuesday, ruling it constitutes viewpoint discrimination under the First Amendment. State regulations require the bureaucracy to refuse configurations that are “offensive to good taste and decency,” based on criteria that...
YouTube Temporarily Suspends, Demonetizes One America News Network
[aggregation-styles] Axios YouTube has barred One America News Network from posting new videos for a week and stripped it of its ability to make money off existing content after the Trump-friendly channel uploaded a video promoting a phony cure for COVID-19, YouTube spokesperson Ivy Choi tells Axios. Why it matters:...
What to Expect at Sequoia and Kings Canyon Parks During Thanksgiving Weekend
[aggregation-styles] Visalia Times Delta California’s national parks are expected to be busy this Thanksgiving weekend. Those going to Sequoia and Kings Canyon should plan for their safety and enjoyment, according to park officials. Tire chain restrictions could go into effect at any time. Also, expect longer waiting periods at entrance...
Congressman Seeks To Have Rudy Giuliani Disbarred Over Attempts To Overturn Election
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post In the three weeks since Election Day, Rudy Giuliani has waged a prodigiously unsuccessful legal fight on behalf of President Donald Trump's campaign to overturn the election results. His bizarre news conferences and literal meltdown became fodder for late-night talk show hosts, while his even more...