Texas attorney general Paxton seeks dismissal of impeachment articles
By Brad Brooks Lawyers for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday asked the state Senate to
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Trade Grades: Diamondbacks land bullpen upgrade from Mariners
MLB Trade Grades for the Diamondbacks and Mariners trade sending reliever Paul Sewald to Arizona for a three-player package in return.With the Arizona Diamondbacks falling from NL West leaders to four games back of the Dodgers and two back of the Giants in second place, everyone was waiting on t...
1970-01-01 08:00
Marketmind: Will August retain July's heat?
By Stephen Culp August 1 A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Stephen Culp, financial
1970-01-01 08:00
NFL Rumors: Potential Bears trade package for Jonathan Taylor
The Chicago Bears have a glaring need at running back. Enter disgruntled Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, who could be acquired for below normal market value.In what is quickly becoming standard practice, the Indianapolis Colts are refusing to pay their star running back. Jonathan Taylor is 24 years ol...
1970-01-01 08:00
'Barbenheimer' box office sales keep rolling in second weekend
(This July 30 story has been corrected to say that "Barbie" was No. 1 by opening, not total sales, for
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Twitter takes down huge ‘X’ sign on roof after San Francisco probe and neighbour complaints
Workers were seen on Monday dismantling a giant light-up ‘X’ sign on top of the downtown San Francisco headquarters of X, formerly known as Twitter, following an investigation from city officials that the social media company put up the new sign without proper permits. Earlier this month, Twitter completed its rebranding to X, part of CEO Elon Musk’s larger plan to turn the social networking site into an “everything app” like China’s WeChat. To commemorate the occasion, the company began taking down its well-known sign with its old blue bird logo, which long stood over the intersection of 10th and Market Street. That effort quickly ran into issues. Last Monday, police showed up and stopped the workers removing the bird sign, alleging the company didn’t have proper permits, and hadn’t taped off the sidewalk below the project, putting pedestrians at risk of falling debris, according to The Associated Press. Once the new, short-lived X sign went up, people in neighbouring buildings complained that the installation was strobing extremely bright light into their homes and businesses at all hours. Over the weekend, city building inspectors sought to investigate the "structure on [the] roof without permit", but were refused access to X headquarters on Friday and Saturday, according to city records obtained by The San Francisco Standard. The company told the inspectors the sign was only temporary, and was installed for an event, according to the records. The Independent has contacted X for comment. The kerfuffle over the sign is the latest incident in what’s been a tumultuous period under the new management of Elon Musk. The company has laid off thousands of people since the tech billionaire took over, including key members of its content moderation and human rights teams. During the winter, users exploiting oversights on a new paid verification tier impersonated major public companies, causing chaos for their share prices with pranks like an Eli Lilly imposter declaring that insulin was now free. Twitter has lost nearly half of its advertising revenue since Mr Musk took over, according to Mr Musk, and has laid off about half of X’s formerly 7,500-person staff. Read More Trump's early work to set rules for nominating contest notches big win in delegate-rich California X threatens to sue researchers who accused Twitter of allowing ‘hate to prosper’ Forecast calls for 108? Phoenix will take it, as record-breaking heat expected to end Thick smoke clouds billow from tractor-trailer fire next to Philadelphia bridge UK sanctions six people after British-Russian dissident’s appeal rejected Co-ordinated strike action by teachers in autumn off as unions accept pay rise
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Exxon Mobil in talks with Tesla, Ford to supply lithium - Bloomberg Law
(Reuters) -Oil major Exxon Mobil is in talks with Tesla, Ford Motor, Volkswagen and other automakers to supply lithium for
1970-01-01 08:00
Mexico Peso Clocks Longest Monthly Winning Streak Since 2008
Mexico’s peso posted its seventh-straight month of gains, the longest such streak in 15 years, with the currency’s
1970-01-01 08:00
Cowboys potential Ezekiel Elliott backup plan goes up in flames
Ronald Jones II had the chance to be a backup option at running back for the Cowboys after cutting Ezekiel Elliott but a suspension has blown up that plan.The Cowboys running back situation just got a little bit more complicated following the announcement of a two-game suspension for Ronald Jone...
1970-01-01 08:00
The Tragic Life of Clippy, the World's Most Hated Virtual Assistant
The happy little paper clip made Microsoft Office users absolutely miserable. Naturally, that didn't stop the internet from writing erotica about him.
1970-01-01 08:00
Kerala lottery: Women sanitation workers hit India lottery jackpot
Eleven women from India's Kerala state win a 100m rupee ($1.2m) lottery after pooling their money.
1970-01-01 08:00
Musk’s X Sign a Distraction for San Francisco Mayor Breed
A large, flashing “X” sign on San Francisco’s Market Street marked the end of Twitter and its bird
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