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President Biden, after 60 days in office, has yet to hold news conference https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

If President Biden makes good on a recent White House promise that he'll field questions from a roomful of reporters for the first time this coming Thursday, he will be doing so on his 65th day since taking office.

Misinformation and historical revisionism are widespread on some non-English editions of Wikipedia, such as Japanese, which is the most visited after English (Yumiko Sato/Slate) https://ift.tt/38ZcOAU

Yumiko Sato / Slate : Misinformation and historical revisionism are widespread on some non-English editions of Wikipedia, such as Japanese, which is the most visited after English   —  During World War II, Unit 731 of the Japanese military undertook horrific medical experimentation in Manchukuo (Northeast China).

Border Patrol in Rio Grande Valley considering releasing illegal crossers into US without court date https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

EXCLUSIVE: Fox News has learned from a senior source with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that a plan is under consideration for Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) to begin releasing illegal border crossers who claim asylum without issuing a Notice to Appear (NTA) - meaning they will depart custody without a court date.

Bill Maher on Atlanta-area massage parlor shootings: 'What if' it isn't a hate crime? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

"Real Time" host Bill Maher challenged those who jumped to the conclusion that the deadly shootings in Atlanta this week were an anti-Asian hate crime. 

Stephen Miller: America's enemies see 'the president is not home' and 'they are pouncing' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Former Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller warned Friday that President Biden's verbal slips and gaffes are becoming a "national security crisis."

What Meghan Markle's 'Suits' co-stars have said about her bullying allegations: 'A warm, kind, caring person' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Meghan Markle's former "Suits" co-stars have all defended the Duchess of Sussex against bullying allegations made by Kensington Palace staff during her time as a working royal. 

Lenders in India are using coercive loan apps that block features and shut down smartphones of customers who fall behind on payments (Nilesh Christopher/Rest of World) https://ift.tt/30WGydq

Nilesh Christopher / Rest of World : Lenders in India are using coercive loan apps that block features and shut down smartphones of customers who fall behind on payments   —  Lenders are turning to coercive loan apps that shut down smartphones if customers fall behind on payments.  —  • BANGALORE, INDIA

Rapper Saweetie confirms breakup with Quavo: ‘I’ve endured too much betrayal’ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

"Best Friend" rapper, Saweetie, confirmed on Friday that she and Migos member, Quavo, have broken up.

Cyndi Lauper defends friend Sharon Osbourne: ‘We all make mistakes’ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

"Time After Time" singer Cyndi Lauper came to the defense of her friend Sharon Osbourne, who has faced backlash for remarks she recently made while supporting her pal Piers Morgan.

Coalition of Microsoft, Salesforce, and healthcare providers to release a global "tamper-proof" standard for COVID-19 proof of vaccination apps in April (Wall Street Journal) https://ift.tt/3c3wllH

Wall Street Journal : Coalition of Microsoft, Salesforce, and healthcare providers to release a global “tamper-proof” standard for COVID-19 proof of vaccination apps in April   —  Microsoft, Salesforce contribute to software framework for apps that provide digital proof of vaccination to be used for travel, returning to work

REvil ransomware gang says it had breached Acer, sharing leaked images of internal docs on the dark web, and is demanding $50M; Acer says it is investigating (Catalin Cimpanu/The Record) https://ift.tt/3lBae9E

Catalin Cimpanu / The Record : REvil ransomware gang says it had breached Acer, sharing leaked images of internal docs on the dark web, and is demanding $50M; Acer says it is investigating   —  Taiwanese computer maker Acer has suffered a ransomware attack over the past weekend at the hands of the REvil ransomware gang …

Naomi Judd says daughter Ashley Judd 'could've died' after ‘catastrophic’ accident: ‘It was very serious’ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ashley Judd broke her leg in four places and suffered nerve damage in a fall last month while she was in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Rep. Byron Donalds says Gov. DeSantis 'absolutely correct' to ban critical race theory in schools https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Florida Republican Byron Donalds tells 'Fox News Primetime' that Gov. Ron DeSantis was 'absolutely correct' to ban critical race theory.

Texas Gov. Abbott reports COVID outbreak, no 'usable running water' at migrant holding facility https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined "America Reports" Friday with an exclusive update on conditions at two facilities where migrants are being held after crossing the U.S-Mexico border.

Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks are ‘even closer’ after working on marriage during quarantine https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood said they grew closer while they were quarantining last month after Yearwood contracted COVID-19.

‘Bachelor’ star Matt James scrubs Instagram profile following Rachael Kirkconnell split https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

"Bachelor" star Matt James admitted that the racism controversy played a huge part in his decision to break up with Rachael Kirkconnell.

GOP Montana lawmaker objects to flying migrants to northern border facilities https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Republican Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale demanded Friday night that the Biden administration clarify a report that officials could move to fly migrants to states near the Canadian border amid a record surge that has overwhelmed facilities at the southern border.

Maria Bartiromo: In order to condemn China, you have to believe America is 'superior' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'Fox News Primetime' host Maria Bartiromo asks how Democrats can condemn the CCP while simultaneously calling America 'systematically racist'

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge may have violated Hatch Act: Report https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

U.S. Secretary for Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge has come under fire for potentially violating a law that bars White House officials from engaging in campaign-related activities.

SF school official criticized for tweeting racial slur, accusing Asians of using 'white supremacist thinking' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A San Francisco school board member is encountering fresh criticism for tweets from 2016 in which she suggested that Asian Americans were "house [N-word] " who got ahead through "white supremacist thinking."

Biden, Harris meet with Asian American leaders in Atlanta https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with leaders of the Asian American and Pacific  Islander (AAPI) community Friday in Atlanta, in the wake of Tuesday’s shooting that left eight dead. 

Gov. Reeves: Mississippi Fairness Act will 'protect young girls' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves explains why he thinks lawmakers made the right choice in passing the Mississippi Fairness Act

WH axes staffers over past pot use even though Kamala Harris has admitted she smoked it https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly admitted to smoking weed in college as the White House revealed that a handful of staffers were let go over past use.

Sources: social network SafeChat, which SimilarWeb says had 900K visitors last month, is a rising MAGA and anti-CCP hub, has undisclosed ties to The Epoch Times (Politico) https://ift.tt/2QcyrXZ

Politico : Sources: social network SafeChat, which SimilarWeb says had 900K visitors last month, is a rising MAGA and anti-CCP hub, has undisclosed ties to The Epoch Times   —  As former President Donald Trump's supporters have flocked to alternative social media networks, many are turning to SafeChat …

Sources: Chicago-based Relativity, which law firms use to sift through data during discovery, gets an investment from Silver Lake valuing the company at $3.6B (Miriam Gottfried/Wall Street Journal) https://ift.tt/312wM9L

Miriam Gottfried / Wall Street Journal : Sources: Chicago-based Relativity, which law firms use to sift through data during discovery, gets an investment from Silver Lake valuing the company at $3.6B   —  The deal values Relativity at about $3.6 billion and will make Silver Lake its largest shareholder

London police warn students about using Sci-Hub, calling the self-described "pirate" site for research papers "a threat to their personal information and data" (Sean Coughlan/BBC) https://ift.tt/3cTXgj4

Sean Coughlan / BBC : London police warn students about using Sci-Hub, calling the self-described “pirate” site for research papers “a threat to their personal information and data”   —  Police have warned students in the UK against using a website that they say lets users “illegally access” millions of scientific research papers.

DeSantis: Florida's COVID experience confirms 'lockdown approach is a failed approach' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Florida's experience of the coronavirus pandemic has confirmed "the lockdown approach is a failed approach," Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis told "The Ingraham Angle" Thursday.

Kris, Caitlyn Jenner break silence on Kim Kardashian-Kanye West split https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Kim Kardashian's mother Kris Jenner and former step-parent Caitlyn Jenner have opened up about her split from Kanye West.

Michigan's Whitmer, ex-health director to waive confidentiality agreement over resignation following backlash https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Following a backlash, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state’s former health director agreed this week to waive a confidentiality clause related to a $155,000 severance deal amid the official's abrupt resignation in January.

AOC downplays talk of replacing Pelosi or Schumer: ‘This isn’t about saviorism politics’ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Supporters of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would be wrong to consider her some sort of political messiah, the New York Democrat says in a new interview.

MPAA: global video subscriptions grew to 1.1B, up 26% YoY; global spending on home entertainment grew 23% YoY to $68.8B with digital entertainment making up 76% (Ryan Faughnder/Los Angeles Times) https://ift.tt/2P875Sx

Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times : MPAA: global video subscriptions grew to 1.1B, up 26% YoY; global spending on home entertainment grew 23% YoY to $68.8B with digital entertainment making up 76%   —  The number of streaming service subscriptions passed 1 billion worldwide for the first time in 2020, highlighting massive growth …

Sharon Stone says a producer told her to sleep with 'Basic Instinct' co-star to build 'chemistry' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

"Ratched" star Sharon Stone opened up about being advised to sleep with her "Basic Instinct" co-star.

Mayim Bialik talks guest-hosting 'Jeopardy!': 'There's a lot of iconic pressure' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

"Big Bang Theory" alum Mayim Bialik is opening up about one of her upcoming gigs: guest-hosting "Jeopardy!"

Jennifer Garner reveals Mark Ruffalo almost quit '13 Going on 30' due to dance scene: 'He hated the rehearsal' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo co-starred in the 2004 film, "13 Going on 30."

Gaetz: Everyone in DC knows that when Harris shakes Biden's hand 'she's checking his pulse' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., mocked President Biden on "Hannity" Thursday after the 78-year-old commander-in-chief referred to his vice president as "President Harris" during remarks discussing the progress made on coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S.

Cuomo accuser Ana Liss rips 'toxic, verbally abusive, retaliatory workplace' https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ana Liss, one of over a half-dozen women to accuse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct, said in a statement Thursday that she sat down for two hours with the state’s attorney general, who is investigating the allegations.

Hailey Baldwin opens up about marrying Justin Bieber at an ‘insanely young’ age: 'We've seen a lot’ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Model Hailey Baldwin and "Justice" singer Justin Bieber tied the knot in 2018.

Kate Middleton, Prince William step out together following Meghan Markle, Prince Harry interview https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Kate Middleton and Prince William have visited an ambulance station in London following Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s historic interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Katharine McPhee says husband David Foster is 'annoyed' that she announce son's name https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

"American Idol" alum Katherine McPhee said that her husband, David Foster, was "annoyed" that she shared her newborn son's name.

NJ gubernatorial candidate slams Gov. Murphy: 'We need answers' on nursing home deaths https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a candidate for New Jersey governor, took aim at the state’s current Governor, Phil Murphy, in a new campaign ad.

Project Zero: the same hackers that used 4 Windows and Android zero-days in Feb. 2020 have since used 7 more zero-days to target iOS, Windows, and Android (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) https://ift.tt/3vQ8X3c

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica : Project Zero: the same hackers that used 4 Windows and Android zero-days in Feb. 2020 have since used 7 more zero-days to target iOS, Windows, and Android   —  The breadth and abundance of exploits for unknown vulnerabilities sets group apart.  —  A team of advanced hackers exploited no fewer …