w7voa

w7voa, 9 months ago to twitter

The company formerly known as #Twitter will no longer allow advertisers to promote their accounts within the platform's timeline to attract new followers, according to an email to advertising clients obtained by Axios. https://www.axios.com/2023/08/15/x-twitter-shuts-100m-promoted-accounts-ad-biz?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosmediatrends&stream=top

w7voa, 10 months ago to random

US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is 81, says he's fine after he suddenly stopped speaking during a weekly leadership press conference, appearing to freeze. He then went silent and was escorted from the lectern. He later returned to complete the briefing for reporters.

w7voa, 11 months ago to Colorado

#SCOTUS rules that the First Amendment bars #Colorado from forcing a Christian website designer to provide services for same-sex weddings. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-476_c185.pdf

w7voa, 9 months ago to Texas

#Texas #electricity grid operator #ERCOT urging residents to voluntarily conserve power today as it expects a "reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available." https://www.ercot.com/gridmktinfo/dashboards/supplyanddemand

w7voa, 8 months ago to Turkey

#Turkey President Erdogan says he’s “bothered” by what he characterizes as #LGBTQ decorations at #UNGA. The #UN this week has put up bright colors promoting the Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.voaturkce.com/a/erdogan-bmdeki-gokkusagi-renklerinden-rahatsiz-oldu-guterrese-rahatsizligimi-iletme-firsatim-olmadi/7279360.html

w7voa, 7 months ago to random

Plea issued by the World Health Organization for an immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order "to protect health and reduce suffering." https://www.who.int/news/item/13-10-2023-who-pleads-for-immediate-reversal-of-gaza-evacuation-order-to-protect-health-and-reduce-suffering

w7voa, 11 months ago to random

After making history as the first former president to be arrested on federal criminal charges, Donald Trump makes a stop at a Cuban cafe in Little Havana, Miami.
"Food for everyone," he announces. Crowd sings 'Happy Birthday.'

w7voa, 1 year ago to random

Another day of unhealthy air on the US east coast. https://www.accuweather.com/en/health-wellness/live-news/live-nyc-experiencing-worst-air-quality-in-decades-as-canadian-wildfire-smoke-flows-into-northeast/1538063 #Canada #wildfires

w7voa, 10 months ago to random

“After seizing the @X account, Twitter has taken over the @music handle from an Ohio man who had been using it for over 16 years.” https://www.pcmag.com/news/elon-musk-swipes-control-of-another-twitter-account-this-time-at-music

w7voa, 11 months ago to random

Gay Republicans criticize as "homophobic" a video posted by presidential candidate Ron DeSantis' campaign highlighting rival Donald Trump's past statements in support of gay rights. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-presidential-hopeful-desantis-criticized-over-homophobic-video-2023-07-01/

w7voa, 11 months ago to Russia

California Rep. Adam Schiff becomes the 25th House member to be censured. The action, taken on a 213-209 party line vote, rebukes him for comments he made about investigations into Donald Trump’s ties to #Russia. He will be required to stand in front of the House while the resolution is read. https://apnews.com/article/318300df0f7b4f51c5b0ba5dd91edd23

w7voa, 11 months ago to random

President Joe Biden, flanked by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, says he know some people are angry about the #SCOTUS decision halting the administration's #studentloan debt relief program.

w7voa, 10 months ago to random

Mar-a-Lago maintenance worker charged in Trump classified documents case. https://apnews.com/article/2025feb3f0f4e3820d14387c67ce4316

w7voa, 9 months ago to random

“The Georgia election was not stolen and I had no right to overturn the election on January 6th," says Mike Pence, speaking in Indianapolis at a gathering for state lawmakers at the National Conference of State Legislatures. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/16/pence-georgia-election-trump-indictment-00111430

w7voa, 11 months ago to random

The criminal case against Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin for "inciting an armed uprising" will be dropped and he will "leave for Belarus," says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

w7voa, 12 days ago to random

"There's never been a more conflicted judge," says freshly convicted felon Donald Trump of Manuel Merchan who still has him under "a nasty gag order."

w7voa, 11 months ago to Russia

State-run media in #Russia now reporting #Belarus President Lukashenko, with Putin's blessing, is negotiating with Wagner Group chief Prigozhin.

w7voa, 7 months ago to random

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w7voa, 9 months ago to random

Trump granted a $200,000 bond ahead of his expected surrender at the Fulton County jail in #Geprgia. https://www.ajc.com/politics/trumps-bond-set-for-200000-in-fulton-county/YVM7QOLFL5FDRGIVL6A7FR6JMI/

w7voa, 9 months ago to random

House Speaker McCarthy expected to make a statement momentarily about #impeachment proceedings against President Biden. https://www.youtube.com/live/2nkzYcut2SY?feature=shared

w7voa, 8 months ago to random

US Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90 - Punchbowl News

w7voa, 7 months ago to random

My job today was to explain to an international audience in <700 words what is happening in the US House of Representatives and why it is significant. https://www.voanews.com/a/house-again-fails-to-elect-a-speaker/7319814.html

w7voa, 7 months ago to random

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colorado) announces he won’t run for reelection, saying “too many Republican leaders are lying to America” about the 2020 election being stolen and the Capitol siege. https://youtu.be/L6KbBpHHNqM?si=Aupy1gW5IS7ClwFv

w7voa, 4 months ago to random

LA Times staffers say ~150 of their colleagues were laid off today in a Zoom webinar by HR with chat disabled and no Q&A.

w7voa, 2 months ago to random

Gunmen in combat fatigues open fire at a Moscow concert hall. https://iz.ru/1670058/2024-03-22/strelba-slyshna-v-krokus-siti-kholle-v-moskve