Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media networks

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media networks

Getty Images Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to conduct influence operations and avoid detection on its platforms. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps … Read more

Video of Julio Urías gives MLB teams reasons not to sign him

Video of Julio Urías gives MLB teams reasons not to sign him

The angle from which the video was shot obscures whether the haymaker thrown by Julio Urías struck his wife. What’s indisputable is this: He threw the punch. The Times obtained from the California Highway Patrol a 72-second recording of the incident that derailed Urías’ once-promising baseball career, and its existence could jeopardize the former Dodgers … Read more

Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria

Four killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria

CNN  —  A United States convoy was attacked in Nigeria on Tuesday killing four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers, and kidnapping three others, according to local police and US officials. The attack took place in the southeastern Anambra state, with Anambra Police Command telling CNN that the attackers … Read more

A free garden festival with talks from experts in every area? Sign me up!

A free garden festival with talks from experts in every area? Sign me up!

Be quick about it if you want access to Great Grow Along, which starts tomorrow, March 11,  with a welcome “happy hour” featuring Marcus Bridgewater (Garden Marcus). Then, the ambitious ten-day virtual festival is off and running, with Small Space Saturday, Sustainability Sunday, Make It Monday (DIY), Transformation Tuesday, Garden for Wildlife Wednesday, and more, … Read more