Posts by Kevin Harson
Fact Check: Did anti-TikTok congressman invest $1.1M in Meta?
Social media giant TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance have faced a recent setback after losing an appeal to delay the enforcement of a potential ban in the U.S. As reported by The Associated Press, the platform saw its bid rejected to hold off legislation that would require ByteDance by mid-January to divest TikTok…
Read MoreNew video details California high-speed rail route to Los Angeles
What’s New The California High-Speed Rail Authority released a video on Friday detailing the Palmdale to Los Angeles sections of the transport project. The video—roughly four minutes long—provides highlights and key stats about the route, which consists of around 30 miles of tunnels and is part of a long-awaited high-speed megaproject years in the making.…
Read MoreUnfounded Natalie Rupnow rumors being spread in misinformation effort
Social media posts speculating about the gender of the person responsible for the Abundant Life Christian School shooting were made just hours after the deadly attack. Natalie Rupnow, 15, opened fire at the school in Wisconsin on Tuesday, killing a teacher, and a teenager, and wounding six others, including two students, who are in critical…
Read MoreMinnesota parents jailed for locking children in cages
What’s New A couple has been jailed after keeping their four children locked up in cages. Benjamin Taylor Cotton, 42, and Christina Ann Cotton, 40, will now spend four years behind bars themselves after pleading guilty to child torture in Red Wing, Minnesota. The pair, whose children were aged between two and nine at the…
Read MoreWhat Natalie Rupnow’s social media shows before Wisconsin school shooting
What’s New On December 16 at 9.30 p.m. ET at a news conference, police identified 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow as the shooter in the killings at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. Posts, pictures and details from Natalie Rupnow and the person believed to be her father Jeff Rupnow’s social media accounts show some…
Read MoreJudge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
The federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where “significant” underage drinking allegedly led to a guest being assaulted and later hospitalized. The injured guest, Alex Wilson, filed the suit against U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi and his wife,…
Read More“Dog-like” fossil discovery may be oldest known saber-toothed animal
Paleontologists have revealed what may be the earliest known saber-toothed animal to have ever lived—a predator that roamed our planet before the age of the dinosaurs. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, a team of researchers describe a previously unknown prehistoric creature that would have been vaguely dog-like in appearance, albeit with…
Read MoreThe parts of Project 2025 Donald Trump might make a reality
Before he was elected as president for a second time, Donald Trump swore he had “nothing to do with” Project 2025, the 900-page policy agenda spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation. “I have nothing to do with Project 2025. I haven’t read it. I don’t want to read it purposely. I’m not going to read it,”…
Read MoreSocial Security is changing in 2025. Here’s how it might affect you
Social Security forms the bedrock of income for millions of retirees, survivors and disabled people across the United States. As the New Year quickly approaches, some notable changes will be made that beneficiaries should be aware of. Benefit Increases In October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.5 percent boost to benefits issued in…
Read More“Wordle” today #1,277 answer, hints and clues for Tuesday, December 17 game
If you’ve yet to solve today’s Wordle, Newsweek is here to help you with some tips and tricks. The word-based game was invented by Josh Wardle, a New York-based engineer who made it for his puzzle-loving girlfriend. He decided to release Wordle to the public in October 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Read More“Connections” December 17: Hints and answers for puzzle #555
Connections can be a satisfying game to solve, but also challenging, so that’s why Newsweek has put together some handy tips to help you solve today’s game. The game is published daily by The New York Times and is their second-most popular puzzle after Wordle. Below are instructions on how to play and clues to…
Read MoreChocolate bar recall sparks warning in 10 states
What’s New Costco announced on Monday that NuGo dark chocolate protein bars sold at warehouse stores in 10 states and the District of Columbia were being recalled due to the presence of undeclared dairy. It was unclear whether any related illnesses had been reported. Newsweek reached out for comment to NuGo via email on Monday…
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