NewsAssociated PressStrike four: Facebook misses election misinfo in Brazil ads
Facebook failed to detect blatant election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil’s 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found, continuing a pattern of not catching material that violates its policies the group describes as “alarming.” The advertisements contained false information about the country’s upcoming election, such as promoting the wrong election date, incorrect voting methods and questioning the integrity of the election. This is the fourth time that the London-based nonprofit has tested Meta's ability to catch blatant violations of the rules of its most popular social media platform— and the fourth such test Facebook has flubbed.
BusinessAFP NewsJapan's GDP expands in Q2 after Covid curbs lifted
Japan's economy expanded in the three months to June, official data showed Monday, after the government lifted Covid-19 curbs on businesses.
BusinessAssociated PressJapan ekes out growth as consumers splurge amid COVID surge
Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% for the April-June quarter from the previous quarter, the government said Monday, as consumer spending rebounded with COVID-19 restrictions getting gradually lifted. Japan’s gross domestic product, or GDP, the sum of the value of a nation’s products and services, expanded 0.5% from January-March, during which the economy had stayed flat, according to the Cabinet Office’s preliminary estimates. The annual numbers show how the economy would have grown if the quarterly rate were to continue for a year.
CelebrityHuffPostRay J Responds To Being Compared To Kim Kardashian’s New Headphones In Viral Meme
“Man Y’all wrong for this one,” the wireless audio brand owner wrote on Instagram.
PoliticsHuffPostGeorge Conway: Current Probe Is 'Shortest Distance Between Trump And Orange Jumpsuit'
If documents seized at Mar-a-Lago include material about nuclear weapons, as has been reported, “I don’t know what the defense” could be, Conway noted.
NewsHuffPostThreats To Federal Law Enforcement Reportedly Rising Since Mar-A-Lago Search
An intelligence bulletin released by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security urges law enforcement to stay vigilant following the search of Trump's Florida home.
LifestyleYahoo PhilippinesTortang talong and balut takes top and worst spot in world's egg dishes rankings
Guess which Filipino foods were the best and worst egg dishes?
LifestyleYahoo PhilippinesAdventures in Uzbekistan's Tashkent and Samarkand: On the old Silk Road
Uzbekistan is not your typical vacation spot, but Samarkand and Tashkent, both ancient cities, have much to offer.
NewsBloombergPhilippine bourse president sees record number of IPOs this year
The number of initial public offerings at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will probably rise to a record this year, with a value of at least P150 billion ($2.7 billion), bourse President Ramon Monzon said.
CelebrityHuffPostMegan Thee Stallion Gives The Best Response To 'The Rock' Saying He Wants To Be Her Pet
The “Savage” rapper didn’t hesitate to share her thoughts on the viral moment.
PoliticsINSIDERUnited Mine Workers president says criticism of Joe Manchin from coal groups over his support of the climate and tax bill is 'absolute bull'
"This is one of the first times Congress can actually take steps to support the coal industry, which few ever expected," Cecil Roberts said.
PoliticsINSIDERMar-a-Lago raid live updates: FBI search 'was actually a win' for Trump, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan says
Trump's agreement to unseal the records opens the door for the public release of the warrant and list of items seized during the unprecedented search.
PoliticsINSIDERWisconsin GOP leader Robin Vos fires ex-judge he hired to probe the 2020 election results after beating a Trump-backed primary challenger
Vos narrowly won renomination in a recent Republican primary after Trump and ex-Wisconsin Supreme Court judge Michael Gableman backed his opponent.
NewsINSIDERDeSantis says teaching requirements are 'too rigid' as Florida moves to let veterans without degrees teach
DeSantis decried "rigid" teaching requirements that make "educators get certain credentials that often have little impact on teaching performance."
NewsINSIDERFrom book deals to rap albums, Capitol rioters are reportedly trying to profit from their crimes
The Associated Press reported that one Capitol rioter released a rap album, while others are selling footage of the riot — among other ventures.
PoliticsINSIDERTrump calls on FBI to return 'executive' and 'privileged' documents seized by FBI from Mar-a-Lago search
Former President Donald Trump called on the FBI to return classified documents seized from his estate in Mar-a-Lago, claiming them to be privileged.
EntertainmentHuffPost‘Bullet Train’ Repeats No. 1; ‘Top Gun’ Flies Back Up Ranks
The Brad Pitt action film “Bullet Train” led all movies in ticket sales for a second straight weekend.
NewsHuffPostTrump 'Respectfully' Requests FBI Returns Seized Documents To Mar-A-Lago
The former president also slammed the FBI as "corrupt" for confiscating the material. Some of it was marked as classified and top secret, according to a warrant.
NewsAssociated PressActivist offers to pay for Kansas' recount of abortion vote
An anti-abortion activist who heads a small hard-right Republican group said he’s offered to pay the expected $229,000 cost of a hand recount of votes from every Kansas county after a decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights. Mark Gietzen, who leads the group Kansas Republican Assembly, told the Kansas City Star he wants to pay for the recount that Melissa Leavitt, of Colby, requested because he believes it could change the outcome. The Kansas Republican Assembly is significantly to the right of the state Republican Party and isn't affiliated with the GOP-led legislature.
NewsINSIDERGOP lawmaker says he was notified by FBI that his 'life was in danger' by 'some of these same people' threatening law enforcement in wake of Mar-a-Lago raid
"I myself have been notified by the Bureau that my life was put in danger recently by some of the same people," Fitzpatrick said Sunday.
PoliticsINSIDERFormer homeland security adviser for Mike Pence said she once 'found classified documents in the ladies' room'
"You do have a responsibility to protect the information," said former homeland security adviser Olivia Troye. "You don't carry it home and store it."
PoliticsINSIDERMaryland GOP Gov. Larry Hogan says the Mar-a-Lago raid 'was actually a win' for Trump
"I think no man is above the law, but everybody's innocent until proven guilty," Hogan said. "So, we just have to see where this investigation leads."
PoliticsINSIDERWhite House says Biden was not briefed on Mar-A-Lago FBI raid: 'We do not interfere'
"We have learned about all of this the same way the American people have learned about this, through public reports," press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Sunday.
PoliticsINSIDERFormer GOP advisor says Trump has to be charged or Garland must resign after Mar-a-Lago raid: 'There's no going back now'
"This can only end in one of two ways: he's got to be indicted or Merrick Garland has to resign," conservative commentator Scott Jennings said.
PoliticsINSIDERIf Trump gets convicted of the Espionage Act, he faces a 10-year prison sentence, legal analyst says
And if he's convicted of inciting the Capitol riot, the length of that sentence might just increase, legal analyst Lisa Rubin told MSNBC.
