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EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation 04/23/2022 09:26am • BRUSSELS (AP) ��� Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday. European Union offici Twitter bans ads that contradict science on climate change 04/23/2022 08:59am • BERLIN (AP) ��� Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google. "Ads shouldn���t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,��� the company said in a statement outlining Big Tech faces 'major' EU law on hate speech, disinformation 04/22/2022 07:15pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Taking aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online, the European Union is nearing agreement on a sweeping law that would force big tech companies to police themselves harder, make it easier for users to flag problems, and empower regulators to punish noncompli Tennessee gov: No new details yet why he canceled execution 04/22/2022 04:45pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declined to provide any new information Friday explaining his decision to call off the state's first scheduled execution since the start of the pandemic, but said more details will likely be provided next week. The night before, the Republican govern Best Buy recalls Insignia air fryer products over fire hazards 04/22/2022 06:54am • Best Buy is recalling some Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens after reports of injuries and property damage when the products caught on fire, burned or melted. The U.S. Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday. It applies to about 635,000 units in the U.S. and 137,000 in Canad National Law Enforcement Museum hosts heroes of Boston Marathon bombing 04/21/2022 01:34pm • The Boston Marathon bombing shocked the world on April 15, 2013, and captivated America with the manhunt that ended in Watertown, Massachusetts, four days later. On April 26, the National Law Enforcement Museum in D.C. hosts "Patriots Day: Cinematic Reflections on a Post 9/11 World," featurin Dumpster find leads to rediscovery of artist Francis Hines 04/21/2022 01:07pm • After fading into obscurity, the late artist Francis Hines is gaining new attention after a car mechanic rescued hundreds of his paintings from a dumpster in Connecticut. Hines, an abstract expressionist, garnered some recognition in 1980 by using fabric to wrap the arch in New York City���s Washing Review: Broadbent, Mirren charm in art heist pic ���The Duke��� 04/20/2022 03:25pm • If you���re gonna face a jury for a crime you���ve already confessed to ��� and even explained how you did it ��� you���d better have something going for you besides a ���not guilty��� plea. The real-life character of Britain's Kempton Bunton, an amiable sexagenarian taxi driver who was acquitted of YouTube takes down Hong Kong leader candidate's channel 04/20/2022 10:20am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� YouTube on Wednesday took down the campaign channel of Hong Kong���s sole candidate to become its next leader, John Lee, citing compliance with U.S. sanctions imposed against the former No. 2 official. Lee had set up a Facebook page and a YouTube channel to promote his campaign, e Loudoun Co. sheriff investigates late-night gunfire into Ashburn homes, including bedroom 04/20/2022 09:43am • Nobody has been hurt, but the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is investigating recent late-night gunfire into occupied homes in Ashburn, Virginia ��� in one case a bullet entered a bedroom. In a community alert Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said overnight, at around 1 a.m., deputies res Google to invest $300M in Va. in 2022 04/19/2022 03:34pm • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks at Google's headquarters in Reston, Virginia, on Tuesday. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli) Google on Tuesday announced it'll be investing more than $300 million in Virginia in 2022. The tech giant and Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the move at Google���s office in Resto Apple-Apps-Top-10 04/19/2022 12:35pm • Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Rovio Classics: Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment Oyj 3. Geometry Dash, RobTop Games AB 4. Heads Up!, Warner Bros. 5. Bloons TD 6, Ninja Kiwi 6. HotSchedules, HotSchedules 7. Procreate Pocket, Savage Interactive Pty Ltd 8. Papa���s Freezeria To Go!, Flipl Titans confident they can compete vs. AFC's influx of talent 04/18/2022 04:26pm • The Tennessee Titans have noticed the influx of talent from the NFC into the AFC. After posting the conference's best record to earn the No. 1 seed last season with a string of six straight winning seasons, they like what they have. The Titans started their offseason program Monday, and All-Pro saf Bethesda Bagels is closing its Dupont Circle store 04/18/2022 11:11am • Bethesda Bagels opened its Dupont Circle location in 2011. (Courtesy Google Street View) Family-owned Bethesda Bagels is closing its Dupont Circle location -- not for lack of business, as evidenced by the long morning lines, but because of its lease. ���Unfortunately, we have not been able to 4 Changes That Parents of College Applicants Need to Know 04/17/2022 08:00pm • As parents of teenagers know, a lot has changed since the parents were teens themselves. And the college admissions process is one of those things. While the way students apply to college hasn't changed as dramatically as the ways students communicate with friends, watch TV or listen to music, colle