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Month: August 2024

Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ after Twitter takeover

WICHITA FALLS, Tex. (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. The company formerly known as Twitter filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a federal court in Texas against the World

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Parisians once scoffed at hosting the Olympics. Now, here come the conga lines

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Impromptu conga lines at beach volleyball. Spontaneous street dancing during cycling. And serious people wearing ridiculous costumes. The evidence is anecdotal but mounting: Many Parisians are dumping the pre-Olympics grump and having a great time. Fears of huge crowds, beastly hot weather and overbearing security restrictions all led many

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Hearing will discuss CSU, UC’s efforts to return Native American remains

By Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — State tribal leaders and lawmakers will hear from California State University and University of California administrators on Tuesday about efforts to return Native American human remains and objects. The California State Auditor has conducted three audits in the last five years

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Work underway to eliminate offensive street names in Northern California as deadline looms

By James Taylor, Hunter Sowards Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — From changing offensive names on streets to revising lessons taught at historical sites, work is underway to acknowledge past mistreatment of Native Americans. Tribal members from across California are participating in this year’s celebration of Native American culture at

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Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election

Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A potential presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison. It’s another setback to the country’s fledgling opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term in October’s election. Lawyer Abir Moussi was arrested last year after criticizing the electoral process and investigated

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