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2023-07-09 18:26

Jury in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial will hear more distressing testimony when penalty phase begins
For much of the past two-plus weeks, many of the federal government's 60 witnesses described the horror when a gunman entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018 and killed 11 worshippers -- the deadliest attack ever on Jewish people in the United States.
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Fed should do more to encourage discount window use: ex-Fed staffer
By Ann Saphir Regulatory guidelines issued in late July encouraging banks to incorporate the Federal Reserve's so-called discount
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After climate summit, California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces key decisions to reduce emissions back home
The California Legislature sent a wide range of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk this year to help the state mitigate and adapt to climate change
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Celebs on Ozempic: The rich and famous have embraced the weight-loss drug
From Chelsea Handler to Elon Musk, find out which celebrities have admitted to taking Ozempic for weight loss
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UK parliament backs report that Boris Johnson lied over 'partygate'
By Andrew MacAskill and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's parliament delivered another blow to the political career of former prime
2023-06-20 05:29

Skepticism prevails as Chinese leaders promise to back private businesses to spur slowing economy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government is promising to drag the economy out of a crisis of confidence aggravated by tensions with Washington, wilting exports, job losses and anxiety among foreign companies about an expanded anti-spying law
2023-07-31 11:46

Is Anthony Davis playing tonight? Star's status for Friday In-Season Tournament
After missing last game, could Anthony Davis return to action for tonight's In-Season tournament matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers?
2023-11-11 04:23

Ericsson's quarterly operating profit declines, beats expectations
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) -Sweden's Ericsson reported a 62% fall in second-quarter adjusted operating profit on Tuesday, slightly beating
2023-07-14 13:58

TikTok Live's bizarre NPC trend explained
When it comes to maintaining an online presence, creators are always looking to be ahead of the curve. Currently, the latest trend that has popped up all over people's For You page is NPC streaming. The basis of this trend is that streamers bizarrely repeat actions over and over again - so what is it all about? Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Here is a breakdown of everything you need to know about the NPC streaming trend. What is NPC streaming? NPC streaming is where the streamers appear animated through their actions, hence being comparable to gaming NPCs, where they often repeat their movements or sayings. In this context, TikTok streamers only interact, speak or perform a specific action when they receive a gift from a viewer, the type of interaction can be dependent on the type of gift. @bobbysie Btw i love ohio final boss and queen Viewers can send a variety of different options such as emotes to the streamer to respond to. For instance, a viewer sends an ice cream and in response, the streamer's reaction would be to pretend to lick it and say “Oh ice cream yum”. Where did this trend begin? Last year, NPC streaming began to rise in popularity, according to Know Your Meme where it all started from Japanese TikToker @natuecoco. She has collaborated with TikToker Satoyu0704 the two of them pretended to be NPCs as they went on to see who could get the most prizes. Over the past year more creators such as Cherry Crush TV and PinkDollReal have been doing popular NPC live streams. Why is this a trend? Perhaps, the reason for the rising popularity of NPC streaming is people's curiosity to see the creator acting like an AI or a character for a video game and want to see if they can keep this act up. Also compared to your average stream, NPC streaming requires increased interaction from the viewer as the streamer is constantly responding to what is being said and sent to them. The trend appears to have celebrity fans, with music producer Timberland reportedly being the #1 viewer on a recent TikTok Live from 19-year-old viral content creator Pinkydoll, according to Pop Crave. Pinkydoll has recently been going viral in July 2023 with her NPC streams where she does things such as popping popcorn with a hair straightener. As a result of Timberland's presence, it caused Pinkydoll to break character. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-17 17:25

Shock as Harry Styles' Marvel future is in doubt following Eternals cameo
Harry Styles' future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is in doubt after a planned spin-off film, 'Eros and Pip', was reportedly shelved.
2023-08-06 15:18

Who is Billy Busch? Anheuser-Busch heir says his ancestors are 'rolling over in their graves' after Dylan Mulvaney fiasco
According to Billy Busch, the company that acquired his family's business should not have chosen to feature a trans individual on the Bud Light can
2023-08-05 15:50
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