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Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as “X.” Can that be good for the Jews? Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images By Mira Fox February 13, 2025 An ad on X showed a black-and-white photo of Adolf Hitler, swastika armband prominently displayed, posing with a group of smiling children. The accompanying text spoke to “gentiles,” making fun of them for hating Hitler “for no other reason than ‘my teacher showed me Schindler’s List’ or ‘the museum tour guide told us he turned Jews into soap.’” The ad implies that these historical facts are lies that only a fool would believe. The account that…

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The latest rainfall totals from the LA County storm The latest rainfall totals from the LA County storm 02:34 The National Weather Service has released its latest data about how much rain Los Angeles County received as the brunt of the “largest storm of the season” continues through Southern California. In the days leading up to the storm’s arrival, the NWS forecasted the heaviest rain to arrive at 4 p.m. and continue until 9 p.m., with Meterorlogist Aerial Cohen predicting a quick burst of activity during the five-hour timeframe. With estimates ranging between 1.5 and 3 inches, here’s the NWS data…

Saudi Arabia is spearheading urgent Arab efforts to develop a plan for Gaza’s future as a counter to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambition for a Middle East Riviera cleared of its Palestinian inhabitants, 10 sources said. This article was originally published by a www.reuters.com . Read the Original article here. .

Now, not only were the Tkachuks playing together on the same team for the first time in their professional lives, they were on the ice at the same time, flanking Jack Eichel on the same line, their brotherly shorthand evident to their teammates and the crowd and those watching at home. Sullivan and the U.S. had needed a spark. The Tkachuks were that spark. By the start of the third period, the team was rolling, with Matthew and Brady matching each other goal for goal in a game that would eventually end as a 6-1 victory for the U.S. against…

Experts have revealed the “best” exercise we should all be doing as we get older – and it’s not walking or cycling. Swimming regularly could help tackle a number of health issues we face as we enter our 60s and beyond, such as joint pain and cognitive decline.Studies have also shown that a dip in the water could help reduce our risk of falling, something that is more of a concern as we age. But what makes swimming so beneficial?A report by Saga named swimming the “best exercise” as we age. It claims that half an hour of swimming breaststroke…

Rep. Ron Marshall, R-Hamilton, has filed a lawsuit against large tobacco companies alleging that they’re not following an agreement and want to force residents to buy their products. This article was originally published by a dailymontanan.com . Read the Original article here. .

Meta Platforms META will now allow competing classified ad services to list on Facebook Marketplace. This move follows a €797 million fine from the European Union for antitrust violations. The initiative aims to comply with regulatory requirements while Meta appeals the ruling.Meanwhile, META investors filed a claim against the company after its 2021 strategy shift toward the metaverse led to a significant drop in market capitalization and raised concerns about management decisions. You can find more details about it here and stay updated on any future changes. This article was originally published by a www.tradingview.com . Read the Original article…

TikTok is back, kids. The popular app, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, reappeared for download on Apple‘s App Store today. Google Play reportedly said it was doing the same. TikTok has 170+ million U.S. users, the majority of whom are under 30. Last year, then-President Biden signed into law the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The law was upheld by the Supreme Court in January, amid calls for ByteDance to divest the company into the control of a U.S. owner or be banned in the U.S. As a result, the app had been unavailable for download since…

A new analysis has found that weekly rates of hate speech on the social media platform X rose about 50% in the months after its purchase in October 2022 by Elon Musk, and that the number of bots and bot-like accounts did not decrease, despite Musk’s earlier pledge to reduce bot activity. Published this week in the open-access journal PLOS One, the study confirms that a sudden spike in hate speech observed by researchers around the time of Musk’s takeover of the company continued through at least May 2023, contradicting claims by X that hate speech on the platform decreased…