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Her jabs go viral. He's known to quote the Bible. How social media is shaping a Texas Senate race

Jasmine Crockett's most-watched TikTok clip is a five-second interview outside the U.S. Capitol. Someone asks the Democratic congresswoman what she would tell billionaire Elon Musk, and Crockett replies with a vulgar, two-word phrase. It’s been viewed 20.7 million times.

James Talarico’s top TikTok video is 88 seconds from a speech in which the state representative says billionaires, not minorities, are destroying America, adding that “the biggest division in our politics is not left versus right, it's top versus bottom.” It’s been watched 15.5 million times.
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With $48M in philanthropic backing, a division of USAID relaunches as nonprofit

WASHINGTON (AP) — A division of the U.S. Agency for International Development eliminated by Trump administration cuts last year was reborn Thursday as an independent nonprofit, allowing its international work to continue in a new form.

This reincarnation of USAID’s Development Innovation Ventures as the nonprofit DIV Fund is thanks to $48 million raised from two private donors. It is a rare instance of continuation after the Trump administration froze all foreign funding last year and unleashed Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to tear down the agency that... Read More

EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' that harms children, seeks changes protect users

LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of breaching the bloc's digital rules with “addictive design” features that lead to compulsive use by children, in preliminary charges that strike at the heart of the popular video sharing app's operating model.

EU regulators said their two-year investigation found that TikTok hasn't done enough to assess how features such as autoplay and infinite scroll could harm the physical and mental health of users, including minors and “vulnerable adults.”

The European Commission said it believes TikTok should... Read More

A bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A massive bombing ripped through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan 's capital during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, according to officials. Police said they were investigating whether the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.

There were fears the death toll from the bombing at the sprawling Islamabad mosque of Khadija Al-Kubra could climb even higher as some of the wounded were reported to be in critical condition. Television footage and social media images showed police and residents transporting the wounded... Read More

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course on Friday, two days before the race.

Vonn got tight with her line midway down and only narrowly cleared a gate but she led at the final checkpoints, then stood up out of her tuck before the finish. She traded fist pumps and a hug with teammate Breezy Johnson, who came down ninth, just before her, after a delay because of fog.
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Her jabs go viral. He's known to quote the Bible. How social media is shaping a Texas Senate race

With $48M in philanthropic backing, a division of USAID relaunches as nonprofit

EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' that harms children, seeks changes protect users

A bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad's outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

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