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29 January 2021

29 January 2021, 23:59

Biden, Section 230, and the Response to Political Extremism

Matthew Feeney

Last year, Biden called for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be revoked. The law, which Biden voted for in 1996, protects interactive computer services from being held liable for the vast majority of third party content.

29 January 2021, 23:59

WATCH LIVE: #518Gives Fundraiser

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The annual #518Gives Fundraiser is here again! We are raising money to benefit the Center for Disability Services! You can watch live on the player above from 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday...

29 January 2021, 23:59

France SHUTS borders to ALL TRAVEL to and from non-EU countries in push to control Covid spread

The French government will shut the state’s borders to all traffic to and from countries outside of the EU as of Sunday, Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced, in an effort to ward off yet another Covid lockdown in France.

29 January 2021, 23:58

How to use a PS4 controller on your PlayStation 5, or with the PS5 Remote Play app

You can use the PlayStation 4 controller on the PS5 to play PS4 games, or with the Remote Play app to play PS5 games.

29 January 2021, 23:58

Joe Biden Calls Himself a “Savior Around the World” for Forcing Americans to Fund Planned Parenthood

President Joe Biden once referred to himself as a “savior around the world” while touting his plans to force American taxpayers to fund the killing of unborn babies in abortions, according to a video of a 2019 campaign event.

29 January 2021, 23:58

Chinese sailors are suffering from serious psychological disorders aboard South China Sea submarines, a recent study found

The study by Chinese researchers found that roughly 1 in 5 Chinese submariners in the South China Sea had some form of psychological disorder.

29 January 2021, 23:57

Tracking Twitter Growth: Did Trump Ban Cause a Dip?

As COVID-19 began sweeping across the world last spring, Twitter experienced phenomenal growth with much of the planet's population confined to their homes, helping the platform recover from a seven-year slump in daily tweet volume.

29 January 2021, 23:56

NY has used 100 percent of its first-dose COVID-19 allocation

New York state has used up 100 percent of the first-dose allocation for the COVID-19 vaccine that it has received from the federal government since inoculation efforts started last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday.

29 January 2021, 23:56

DOL Wage Rule Affects All Major Employers, 70% of H-1B Requests, After DOL Said Few Should Be Affected

David J. Bier

In October 2020, DOL issued an “interim final rule” effective immediately that inflated the “prevailing wage”—or minimum wage—that employers must offer and pay under the H-1B temporary and permanent employment‐based immigration programs.

29 January 2021, 23:56

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk fined for speeding in £100k supercar

LIVERPOOL star Virgil van Dijk has been fined for speeding in his £100,000 supercar. The Dutchman, 29, regarded as arguably the best defender in the world, was caught on the M6 in his black Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

29 January 2021, 23:55

Republicans are using Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to deflect from controversy over QAnon congresswoman

House Republicans, facing increasing pressure to condemn the conspiratorially-minded newest members of their caucus, have largely ignored the growing extremism amongst their ranks — with some instead deflecting outrage towards prefered Democratic boogeymen like progressive Rep.

29 January 2021, 23:55

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says freedom is 'earned with the price of blood' in newly-resurfaced video

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is seen in a newly-resurfaced video telling supporters to "stand up and defend freedom," which she describes as being "earned with the price of blood," before the November election.

29 January 2021, 23:55

Football boffins say absence of fans has meant fewer fouls and less abuse.. but the day supporters return will be joyous

SO football used to be Men Behaving Badly but now, apparently, it’s as gentrified as Downton Abbey. Well, that’s what boffins in Austria have told us with research at the University of Salzburg claiming footballers, coaches and managers are now far more polite due to the absence of fans.

29 January 2021, 23:55

‘No prejudice’: French vaccination strategy chief says EU should ‘consider’ using Russian, Chinese jabs

There is no reason for Brussels not to consider using the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Russia or by China if their safety and efficacy has been demonstrated, France’s vaccination program coordinator, Alain Fischer, has said.

29 January 2021, 23:55

ATP Cup Preview: Who Can Stop Djokovic & Serbia In Group A?

Defending champion Serbia headlines Group A at the 2021 ATP Cup, which begins on 2 February in Melbourne. The second edition of the event features 12 countries competing across four groups, with the top team from each group advancing to the knock-out semi-finals.