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Tennessee Lt. Gov. 'pausing' social media use after liking LGBTQ posts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee's lieutenant governor says he is taking a break from social media after being caught in a controversy on Instagram.Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, a Republican, released a statement Monday saying he will be "pausing" social media use in order to "reflect and receive more guidance on the use of social media."This comes less than a week after Instagram comments surfaced, showing McNally interacting with a young man who was posting nearly naked pictures on the social media platform.McNally, a Republican, initially stated last week that he “had no intention of stopping” when pressed about why he repeatedly commented on racy social media posts by the 20-year-old. He later issued an apology, saying it was not his intention to embarrass his friends, family or members of the legislature.However, the 79-year-old legislative leader has since received national attention — including being parodied on Saturday Night Live — with critics accusing McNally of being hypocr...

Meta laying off another 10,000 employees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

(The Hill) -- Facebook parent company Meta on Tuesday announced it's cutting around 10,000 employees in another bout of massive layoffs as the tech sector struggles with a fraught economy. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a message to employees that the company is restructuring to become leaner, laying off around 10,000 more workers and not filling 5,000 previously open roles."Over the next couple of months, org leaders will announce restructuring plans focused on flattening our orgs, canceling lower priority projects, and reducing our hiring rates," Zuckerberg said in a post. Employees in recruiting will know if they're impacted this week, tech roles will know in April and business roles will learn in May, according to Zuckerberg. Paris Hilton says she ‘pretended’ to vote for Trump in 2016: ‘I didn’t vote at all’ The layoffs come four months after Meta announced that it would lay off more than 11,000 employees as part of its continued efforts to become "leaner and more efficien...

Paris Hilton says she 'pretended' to vote for Trump in 2016: 'I didn't vote at all'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

(The Hill) -- Paris Hilton says she “pretended” to vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, but didn’t actually cast a ballot for the future GOP president.The reality TV star and entrepreneur listed fibbing about voting for Trump among several things she’s “not proud of” in her “Paris: The Memoir," released on Tuesday.“I used to wear those horrific Von Dutch caps. I once went to a Playboy Mansion Halloween party dressed as Sexy Pocahontas,” Hilton, 42, said, ticking off a number of “mistakes” from her youth.“When I was put on the spot in an interview, I pretended I voted for Donald Trump because he was an old family friend and owned the first modeling agency I signed with,” she wrote.But, Hilton said in her book of the former New York real estate developer, “When I left to go to another [modeling] agency, he was furious and intimidated the s--- out of me on the phone.”When asked by an Australian TV station just days after the 2016 White House race if she had voted fo...

Is vaping making your kid a lifelong addict?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

(NewsNation) — Vaping has taken hold of children and teens, over 2 million of whom indulge in the habit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dorian Fuhrman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe), told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo on Monday that no amount of nicotine is safe for adolescents with still-developing brains. The CDC says adolescent brain development continues into their early to mid-20s."Juul created the youth vaping epidemic," Fuhrman said of the troubled electronic cigarette maker.In December, Juul reached settlements covering thousands of lawsuits over its e-cigarettes.The company faced more than 8,000 lawsuits brought by individuals and families of Juul users, school districts, city governments and Native American tribes. The financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed.Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market more than five years ago on the popularity of flavors like mango, mint and creme brulee. But ...

Most dangerous children's product recalls of 2022

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

CHICAGO — Kids In Danger (KID) has released its annual analysis of children's product recalls from the previous year.In total, 100 children's products were recalled in 2022, or more than 5 million individual units, which was the highest number of recalled children's items since 2013. Four children died due to unsafe products that had been recalled: two from asphyxiation while using the Pillowfort Weighted Blanket, one from being strangled by restraint straps of a 4moms MamaRoo baby swing, one by a Goalsetter Wall-Mounted Basketball Goal when it detached from the wall and fell onto the child.The analysis also found recalls for products with excessive lead increased notably to 19; the highest since 2013. Clothing recalls doubled from 2021 up to 32 products which were mostly due to failure to meet federal flammability standards. Nancy Cowles, executive director of KID, noted many of the recalls were for violations of established, lawful safety standards, and were primarily sold online ...

Can you increase your odds of picking the perfect NCAA March Madness bracket?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - Now that dozens of teams have punched their ticket to the Big Dance - the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament - you may be putting together your March Madness bracket. Whether to claim an office pool or to score bragging rights for the next year, building a perfect bracket can be tough. Is there any way to sway your odds of winning the bracket challenge?First, let's explain the bracket. March Madness begins with 64 teams in the first round across four regions: South, East, West, and Midwest. Over the next few weeks, the NCAA Tournament will be narrowed down through elimination games until two teams remain for the championship round. That means, for your bracket, you need to make 63 decisions. Not bad, right? Think again. When filling out March Madness bracket, who should you pick? Your odds of getting every selection correct is 1 in 120.2 billion, according to NCAA. You have a better chance of winning the Powerball jackpot or catching two foul balls in a row at...

Around Town checks out The Chicago Mosaic School

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

The Chicago Mosaic School and The Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics1127 West Granville Ave. Chicago, IL 60660chicagomosaicschool.orggallerygocm.com

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Nike film 'Air' set to close SXSW

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2023 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival is about to take a big jump.Amazon will premiere "Air," a film about Nike's Air Jordan shoe collaboration with Michael Jordan, the Film & TV Festival confirmed Tuesday. “We are so excited to close out the 2023 SXSW Film & TV Festival with AIR,” said Claudette Godfrey, VP of Film & TV at SXSW. “Ben Affleck has crafted an exceptional film filled with outstanding performances that capture the emotional ride behind the creation of this legendary brand. We know it will be a true, one-of-a-kind experience.” PHOTOS: Marvel actors in Austin for SXSW "'Air' reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand," the movie description from Amazon reveals. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck take their love to Austin The cast includes Matt Damon, Ben A...

Pothole patrol: Morning Report readers say steer clear of these streets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

We asked readers of the Morning Report newsletter to let us know where they are experiencing potholes. Here’s what they reported on Tuesday, March 14 (edited for punctuation, brevity, etc.):“Shepard Road from Montreal down to Davern … It’s h… on wheels to say the least.”“In my 50 years of driving in St. Paul I have never seen worse potholes than those on Shepard Road. One area authority has placed large orange “Rough Road” signs with lowered speed limit well below the normal 50 mph. Serious car damage could result driving that particular road.”“The side roads around my apartment complex, Union Flats, in St Paul. … The roads are absolutely horrendous. I have to go 3-6 mph just to be safe and I drive an SUV.”“Fairview Avenue in St. Paul should for safety sake be closed down from Highland Parkway to St. Paul Avenue.”“The entire strip on Arlington Avenue from Wheelock to Rice Street is like a landmine.&#...

Ulster County driver ticketed for going 96 MPH in the snow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:42 GMT

WALLKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An unnamed driver in Orange County was ticketed for going 96 miles per hour on Tuesday in the midst of a snowstorm on State Route 17. New York State Police issued the driver several tickets. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! New York State Police is urging everyone on the road to slow down and drive safely, especially in the wintery conditions. Police say the driver puts himself and others at risk as well.