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Europe’s Largest News Aggregator Orders Editors to Play Down Palestinian Deaths

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

As Israeli bombing raids virtually eliminated internet access in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, one of the largest media companies in Europe was pushing its own initiative to limit online news about civilian casualties in Palestine.Upday, the largest news aggregator app in Europe, handed down directives to color the company’s coverage of the war in Gaza with pro-Israel sentiment, according to interviews with employees and internal documents obtained by The Intercept. Leadership at Upday, a subsidiary of the Germany-based publishing giant Axel Springer, gave instructions to prioritize the Israeli perspective and minimize Palestinian civilian deaths in coverage, according to the employees.“We can’t push anything involving Palestinian death tolls or casualties without information about Israel coming higher up in the story.”“We can’t push anything involving Palestinian death tolls or casualties without information about Israel coming higher up in the story,” an employee told The Inter...

Rite Aid lays out plan to close 154 stores initially as it seeks bankruptcy protection

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

Rite Aid plans to plans to close about 7% of its stores initially, as the drugstore chain makes its way through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.The company submitted a list of 154 stores in a court filing. Most of the chain’s stores are on the East and West Coasts, and the list reflects that.Several locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Washington made the list. The company also plans to close some stores in Michigan and Ohio as well.Rite Aid said in a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it has more than 2,200 locations in 17 states.That filing also noted that the company lost about $1.3 billion in the first half of its fiscal year. That’s more than double the $441 million it lost in the same period during the previous fiscal year.Rite Aid said in its Tuesday bankruptcy court filing that it also may close additional stores.The company said earlier this week that going through its voluntary Chapter 11 process will help significantly cut t...

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts after 10-year yield nears 5% and oil prices ease back

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street isn’t moving much Thursday, but a swirl of competing forces are pushing and pulling on financial markets under the seemingly calm surface.The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in morning trading following a mixed set of profit reports from Tesla and other influential stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 135 points, or 0.4%, as of 10:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.1% lower.The bond market was also shifting back and forth. Rising yields there have been the main force pushing stocks lower in recent months, and the yield on the 10-year Treasury ticked up to 4.94% from 4.91% late Wednesday. Earlier in the morning, though, it jumped above 4.98% to touch its highest level since 2007.Crude oil prices, meanwhile, gave back some of their big jump from a day before, which was launched by worries that war in the Middle East could lead to disruptions of supplies.With so many moving parts, much of the focus has been on Treasurys, which act a...

French officials suspect pranksters in a rash of fake bomb threats and warn of heavy punishments

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

PARIS (AP) — The sumptuous Palace of Versailles was forced to evacuate visitors on Thursday for the fourth time in less than a week for a security check after a bomb alert. Airports and schools around France also fell victim to bomb alerts and forced evacuations after a similar rash of warnings a day earlier. Even a nuclear research institute received a threat on Thursday.Pranksters or plotters?No bombs have been found, but authorities can’t take risks with the lives of travelers, students or workers. Still, the government is growing impatient, threatening prison terms and heavy fines for those making fake bomb threats. A rash of false alarms forced the evacuation of 15 airports and cancellation of 130 flights, as well as shutting the doors to the Palace of Versailles repeatedly since last Saturday.French officials suggested that pranksters, perhaps youths, may be responsible. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti blamed “little jokers, little clowns” and vowed, “They will be found; ...

Arteta has transformed Arsenal. It is too soon to know if Pochettino will turn Chelsea around

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The tables have turned in London. Chelsea, backed by Russian billions, spent the best part of 20 years looking down on its local rivals in England’s capital city, but no more. Now it is Tottenham and Arsenal leading the way in the Premier League, while Chelsea treads an uncomfortable and uncertain path under new owners and yet another new manager. On Saturday, the club that won the Champions League as recently as 2021 hosts Arsenal at Stamford Bridge aiming to build on a recent upturn in results, following a calamitous first season under the ownership of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, and a troubled start to this campaign. It is too soon to say if manager Mauricio Pochettino is on the way to turning Chelsea’s fortunes around after three straight wins in all competitions, and the game against Arsenal has the potential to be a sobering reminder of the gap that exists between the teams. Arsenal is a prime example of how clear-thinking and trus...

FDA is thinking about a ban on hair-straightening chemicals. Stylists say Black women have moved on

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on certain hair-straightening chemicals that have been used by Black women for years and that research shows may increase the risk of uterine cancer. But Black hair stylists say such products — specifically the ones being looked at by the FDA, which contain formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing chemicals — have fallen out of favor, especially among younger generations. “Relaxers have taken an extreme decline … as we became more knowledgeable about the effects of the relaxer on your hair and what it can do to your hair,” said Kayleigh Butler, a hair stylist in Atlanta who remembers getting relaxers when she was 5 years old. She added, “I think people just wanted to move away from that and live a healthier lifestyle.” The FDA is in the first steps of the process: The notice of a possible rule was recently added to its regulatory agenda. The agency aims to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking ...

Jaguars now considering a single season outside Jacksonville during proposed stadium remodel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jaguars are working to shorten the amount of time they would play outside Jacksonville during a potential $1.4 billion stadium renovation.Team president Mark Lamping has a proposal that would reduce the number of seasons the Jaguars are away from EverBank Stadium from two years to one. It’s a significant change that should help ease some external angst regarding a pending project that would tie the team to one of the NFL’s smallest markets for decades.“While it’s not final, we think there is the likelihood of a solution where we’d only have to be away for one season,” Lamping said. “That would answer a lot of questions because that becomes a little more normal. That’s what the (Chicago) Bears did. That’s what the (Minnesota) Vikings did.“We’ve got some preliminary pricing. It’s a little more expensive than being away for two years, but it’s not exorbitantly more expensive. We think it’s probably reasonable. It’s still just a concept right now, but I wou...

Exabogada de Trump, Sidney Powell, se declara culpable en caso de interferencia electoral en Georgia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

La exabogada de Trump, Sidney Powell, se declaró culpable este jueves por la mañana en el caso de interferencia electoral en Georgia.Powell se declaró culpable ante el Tribunal Superior del condado de Fulton. Ella fue uno de los 19 acusados por la fiscal de distrito Fani Willis en la acusación que también acusó al expresidente Donald Trump.Powell, quien actuó como uno de los abogados de Trump después de su derrota electoral de 2020 ante Joe Biden, fue acusada de extorsión, conspiración para cometer fraude electoral, conspiración para cometer robo de computadoras, traspaso e invasión de la privacidad y conspiración para defraudar al estado. Jueza emite orden de silencio contra Trump en caso de interferencia electoral en DC Acusado de interferencia electoral en Georgia se declara culpable tras acuerdo con la fiscalía Source

7 easy ways to add curb appeal to your home this fall

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

As a homeowner, one of the best things about fall is the opportunity to give your home a seasonal landscaping face-lift.Curb appeal, the art of making your home look inviting from the street, is important. A beautifully landscaped front yard can elevate an ordinary house into a charming home and will help homes sell faster and for more money. Even if you’re not planning to sell your home this fall, enhancing your curb appeal can do wonders for your home’s overall aesthetic.The best part is that enhancing curb appeal in the fall doesn’t need to break the bank. Here arehouse sales seven tips to transform your outdoor space into a picturesque autumn sanctuary.[Read: What Is Digital Curb Appeal?]1. Add Pumpkins or Gourds to Your Front PorchNothing says fall quite like pumpkins. They’re an easy and affordable way to add texture and color to your front porch or front door. The key to adding pumpkins is layering. Choose different sizes, shapes and colors, and don...

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Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:44:37 GMT

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