Elon Musk has announced an upcoming "algorithm tweak" aimed at promoting more informative and entertaining content on the platform. The change comes in response to what Musk perceives as an excess of negativity being pushed on X. Algorithm tweak coming soon to promote more informational/entertaining content. We will publish the...
Indie Filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s Husband, Found Dead at Los Angeles Residence
LOS ANGELES — Indie filmmaker Jeff Baena, who was married to his frequent creative collaborator Aubrey Plaza, has died. He was 47. Baena was found dead around 10:30 a.m. Friday at a Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office. The circumstances remained unclear Saturday. The...
Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Kill at Least 21, Hospital Workers Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 people, including at least two children, on Saturday in Gaza, hospital staff said, while a new effort at ceasefire talks was underway in Qatar after nearly 15 months of war. A small boy cried over his father, and a...
Newsom Executive Order Targets Ultra-Processed Foods, Synthetic Dyes
Governor Gavin Newsom of California has issued an executive order aimed at limiting the health risks associated with ultra-processed foods and synthetic food dyes. The order directs state agencies to recommend actions to reduce the consumption of these products and increase access to healthier food options. "The food we eat...
Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Appeals Court
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s landmark net neutrality rules on Thursday, ending a nearly two-decade effort to regulate broadband internet providers as utilities. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Cincinnati, said the FCC lacked the authority to reinstate rules that prevented...
Taiwan Says China Is Redoubling Efforts to Undermine Democracy With Disinformation
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's government says China is redoubling efforts to undermine confidence in the self-governing island's democracy and close ties with the United States through the spread of disinformation, especially online. The National Security Bureau said the number of pieces of false or biased information distributed by China increased...
LeBron James Breaks Michael Jordan’s Record for 30-Point Games With His 563rd
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James broke Michael Jordan's NBA record for 30-point games during the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over Atlanta on Friday night. With a turnaround jumper with 5:58 to play for the last of his 30 points, James reached at least 30 points in the regular season for...
Japanese Woman Who Was the World’s Oldest Person at 116 Has Died
TOKYO — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday. She was 116. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Itooka died on Dec. 29 at a care home in Ashiya,...
How Congress Will Certify Trump’s Electoral College Victory on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago that was interrupted by a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump who tried to stop the count and overturn the results of an...
Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington Will Receive the Highest US Civilian Honor
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation's highest civilian honor on Saturday in a White House ceremony. President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics,...