
AOC shares fear her Threads app was ‘bricked’ five minutes after joining Twitter rival
Rep Alexandria Ocasio Cortez tweeted that her account on Threads – Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter rival app – was “bricked” after being on the app for just “5 minutes,” on the day of the app’s launch. Highlighting her move to Threads – on Twitter, no less – is perhaps the New York Democrat’s latest move in her feud with Twitter owner Elon Musk. Earlier on Wednesday, she wrote a thread, seemingly taking a jab at Twitter: “Alright, let’s do this thing! May this platform have good vibes, strong community, excellent humor, and less harassment.” It’s unsurprising that the New York congresswoman jumped on the opportunity to join the “Twitter killer” platform, as she hasn’t been shy about her gripes with Mr Musk and his platform. In May, Ms Ocasio-Cortez flagged an imposter account, which she said Mr Musk reacted to with a flame emoji, drawing more attention to the fake account. She tweeted at the time: “FYI there’s a fake account on here impersonating me and going viral. The Twitter CEO has engaged it, boosting visibility.” On other occasions, she has pointed out the dangers of circulating misinformation on Twitter and the problems with potential misinformation after Mr Musk removed checkmarks from official accounts. The New York Democrat also voiced opposition to Mr Musk’s move to make users pay for a blue check mark, tweeting: “Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that ‘free speech’ is actually an $8/mo subscription plan.” Read More AOC warns Elon Musk is ‘testing waters’ to interfere in 2024 election AOC threatens to leave Twitter after Elon Musk promotes ‘disgusting’ account impersonating her AOC jokes more people watched her gaming online than listened to glitch-ridden DeSantis launch
2023-07-06 22:25

Trump’s co-defendant in classified documents case still hasn’t hired a lawyer
Nearly a month after former president Donald Trump was arraigned on the 38-count federal indictment he and his longtime aide Walt Nauta are facing for allegedly unlawfully retaining national defence information and obstructing justice, the ex-president’s co-defendant still needs legal representation. Mr Nauta, a retired Navy chief petty officer who served as Mr Trump’s White House valet before following him home to Florida after the end of the ex-president’s term, is charged with a single count of making a false statement to federal investigators. The other 37 charges are against Mr Trump, who pleaded not guilty to all of them at his arraignment last month. But even though the charge against him was unsealed at the same time as the charges against his boss, Mr Nauta was not arraigned at the same time as Mr Trump because he did not have a local attorney to appear with him in court. A second attempt to arraign him was scuttled last week after his flight to Florida was cancelled, and a third attempt to arraign him is set for Thursday. Although he is represented by a veteran Washington-based criminal defence lawyer, Stanley Woodward, the Trump aide still needs a lawyer who is licensed to practice in the Southern District of Florida to sponsor Mr Woodward so he can be admitted to practice before that federal court. And without local counsel, Mr Nauta won’t be able to enter a plea when he appears in court. Last week, Mr Woodward told the federal magistrate judge who is set to preside over the arraignment that Mr Nauta would attempt to find a Florida-based attorney by his third attempt at an arraignment, but a review of court records does not show that any local lawyer has officially entered an appearance for him. Although the magistrate judge, Edwin Torres, excused Mr Nauta from appearing in person at the 27 June court date because weather had caused him to be unable to travel, he told Mr Woodward at the time that he could “discuss” the need for a court-appointed lawyer for Mr Nauta if necessary. The charge against Mr Nauta stems from a May 2022 interview with FBI agents, during which he was asked about boxes Mr Trump had brought with him to his Palm Beach, Florida social club after leaving the White House. When investigators asked if he knew of any boxes being brought from a storage room to Mr Trump’s private suite at the club, Mr Nauta replied that he did not even though he had participated in moving some of the boxes at issue. Read More Trump news – live: Trump suggests White House concealing security footage over cocaine scandal as Don Jr branded ‘big baby’ DeSantis doubles down on ‘homophobic’ anti-Trump ad: ‘Totally fair game’ Australian minister calls Donald Trump Jr a ‘big baby’ for cancelling trip down under
2023-07-06 22:23

Why David Peterson should remain in the Mets' starting rotation
Despite a shaky 6.61 ERA on the season, lefty David Peterson may have more to offer in the Mets' rotation than both Carlos Carrasco and Jose Quintana.If you've been watching the New York Mets all season, then you know it's been a down year for LHP David Peterson.After posting ...
2023-07-06 22:15

Sasha Vezenkov is exactly what the Sacramento Kings need
Euroleague MVP Sasha Vezenkov is exactly what the Sacramento Kings needed this offseason and a great fit with De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis.Six years ago, Sasha Vezenkov was one of the final picks of the 2017 NBA Draft, selected by the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets.In the time since he w...
2023-07-06 21:56

Alphabet Exuberance Is Cooling on Wall Street After Stock’s Strong Run
Once one of the highest-rated stocks on Wall Street, Alphabet Inc. is getting a cooler reception from analysts
2023-07-06 21:48

Israeli artillery strikes Lebanon after rocket launch
Israel’s military says it responded with shell fire after a rocket was fired from southern Lebanon.
2023-07-06 21:17

Sweden jails Kurd for financing terrorism after Turkey calls for crackdown
The judge insists the verdict is not related in any way to Sweden's bid to join Nato.
2023-07-06 20:57

Meta's Threads is a true threat to Musk-owned Twitter, analysts say
By Aditya Soni Meta's Threads could quickly become a major threat to Elon Musk-owned Twitter, thanks to its
2023-07-06 20:54

US weekly jobless claims rise moderately; layoffs drop in June
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, pointing to only
2023-07-06 20:50

Mercedes to extend CEO Kaellenius' contract - source
BERLIN (Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz wants to extend Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius' contract, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters
2023-07-06 20:28

‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ Season 2 Episode 3: Can Maggie and Mickey reunite? Lisa continues to make advances on the LA attorney
While sparks are flying between Mickey and his ex-wife Maggie, Lisa reveals that she wants to be with Mickey despite a conflict of interest
2023-07-06 20:20

Silvio Berlusconi: Former Italian PM's eldest children get majority stake
The will of one of Italy's richest men gives control to his two eldest children.
2023-07-06 19:55