Astroworld organizer Live Nation cooperating with local officials, says 'our hearts are with' victims

Live Nation, the organizer behind the music festival Astroworld, has released a statement after the death of at least eight people at the event in Houston, Texas.  “Our hearts are with the Astroworld festival family tonight – especially those we lost and their loved ones,” the festival shared on Twitter.  “We are focused on supporting…

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Elf on the Shelf jokingly banned by Georgia judge

Santa’s little helper may be notably absent for occasions this year as a Georgia judge jokingly banned the Elf on a Shelf.  Taking to Twitter, Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard offered parents a “gift” to remove the iconic Elf, who is traditionally moved throughout the home to determine whether a child has…

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North Korea missile test prompts concern, caution from US officials: 'Must choose diplomacy'

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Britney Spears says she wishes she 'lived in another country': 'I'm disgusted with the system'

britney-spears” target=”_blank”>Britney Spears< and says she’s not happy living in America. Since 2008, the celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>39-year-old singer< after the star lobbed allegations of oppressive behavior against him. Now, Spears has taken to Instagram to share her recent musings about her life alongside a photo of a Christmas tree, which seems to be set up in…

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Elon Musk ‘dismantles safety work at Twitter,’ makes employees ‘cry:’ Washington Post report

A Washington Post tech report claimed Tuesday that Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter has undermined the platform’s ability to “protect vulnerable communities.” Written by reporters Cat Zakrzewski, Faiz Siddiqui and Joseph Menn, the piece argued that Musk imposed his will on the company by gutting the “Trust and Safety team” that once used to carefully…

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Toyota built an autonomous self-drifting sports car

make is getting the drift … for safety. Toyota has built a self-drifting Supra sports car. (Toyota) The automaker has built a Supra sports car with the capability of performing drift racing-style driving on a track. The project is a collaboration with Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab, which has previously demonstrated a self-drifting DeLorean. (Stanford…

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Residents respond to Bay Area mayor calling on homeowners to alleviate homeless crisis

San Francisco, Calif. – Bay Area residents said they would not open their homes to help alleviate the homeless crisis. The mayor of Richmond, a city about 20 miles from downtown San Francisco, recently started a program that would pay landlords through private funding to house homeless-crisis” target=”_blank”>homeless< by the Bay Area Economic Institute.  “Would…

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