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Twitter fees come Saturday -- but not for all

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

Beginning Saturday, Twitter will start stripping status-conveying checkmarks from "legacy" accounts as part of owner Elon Musk's efforts to boost revenue.Going forward, individual users will have to pay $8 a month for the once-cool blue checkmark. Businesses and brands will have to pay up to $1,000 monthly.But not all, apparently.Variety reports that Twitter will waive the $1,000 monthly fee for its 500 largest advertisers.It will also drop the fee for the 10,000 most-followed businesses, brands and organizations.And that includes Twitter itself.Musk clearly wants it both ways. He wants more money coming in the door, and charging people for checkmark affirmation is seen as one way to do that.But he doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds, so hundreds of big advertisers are off the hook.He also wants to maintain a semblance of integrity for the platform, so Musk is giving thousands of top brands a get-out-of-jail-free card.That is, he's sucking up to the likes of YouTube, NASA, ESPN...

California cities ranked among the 'most popular' for millennial homebuyers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

The journey to homeownership can be challenging, especially for younger generations like millennials. However, they still make up the largest share of homebuyers in the U.S., according to an analysis from Lending Tree.The study also showed where millennials are looking to buy homes and multiple cities from California were ranked within the top 10, even though it can be costly to purchase a home in the Golden State.Researchers analyzed mortgage offers across the country’s 50 largest metros from Jan.1 through Dec.1, 2022, to determine the ranking.The top 10 popular U.S. cities for millennial homebuyersThe study also showed where millennials are looking to buy homes and multiple cities from California were ranked within the top 10, even though it can be costly to purchase a home in the Golden State. (Lending Tree) Homes in San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles can be very expensive. The average prices of homes in the area are well into the six-figure and sometimes seven-fi...

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch company finding it difficult to secure funding three months after a failed mission. The company, headquartered in Long Beach, California, will cut 675 jobs, about 85% of its workforce, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Earlier this month Virgin Orbit said that it was pausing all operations amid reports of possible job cuts. At the time the company confirmed that it was putting all work on hold, but didn’t say for how long.In January, a mission by Virgin Orbit to launch the first satellites into orbit from Europe failed after a rocket’s upper stage prematurely shut down. It was a setback in the United Kingdom which had hoped that the launch from Cornwall in southwest England would mark the beginning of more commercial opportunities for the U.K. space industry.The company said in February that an investigation found that its rocket’s fuel ...

Reign Pads: A Family-Owned Business Improving Women’s Health Worldwide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

In a world where large corporations predominantly produce feminine hygiene products, Reign Pads stands out as a family-owned business with a mission to improve women’s health worldwide. Their commitment to creating innovative products with natural ingredients has made them a popular choice for women from all walks of life, including Amish women looking for an alternative to traditional sanitary napkins.Reign Pads is a family-owned business that produces innovative, high-quality feminine hygiene products infused with graphene technology. The company was founded by a husband and wife team who were inspired to create a better alternative to traditional menstrual pads. Today, Reign Pads is a leading provider of graphene-infused pads that offer health benefits to women around the world.One of the main benefits of Reign Pads is the use of Graphene technology. Graphene is a super-thin, strong, and flexible material that has been shown to have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory prope...

Already facing 30 felonies in alleged robbery spree targeting Latinos, Oakland man is charged with murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

OAKLAND — A city resident who was already facing 30 felonies in an alleged robbery spree has now been charged in connection with a 2021 homicide, court records show.Arthur Lee Jackson, 32, was charged last year with murder in connection with the Jan. 21, 2021 shooting death of 28-year-old Lucio Monzon-Funes in East Oakland. Jackson was already in jail when he was charged, facing 20 counts of robbery or attempted robbery and multiple charges of being a felon in possession of guns and ammunition.Authorities allege that Jackson was linked to Monzon-Funes’ killing through evidence tying him to the firearm that was used in the homicide. Police also say that in all the alleged crimes, Jackson appeared to be targeting Latinos.Monzon-Funes was fatally shot around midnight outside his home on the 8200 block of D Street. Police said at the time that another man approached Monzon-Funes, pulling a gun and demanding money and other valuables from him.  When Monzon-Funes tried to get ...

Jury will decide Dominion defamation case against Fox News

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

By Marshall Cohen and Oliver Darcy | CNNDominion Voting Systems‘ historic defamation case against Fox News will proceed to a high-stakes jury trial next month, a Delaware judge ruled Friday, declining to declare a pretrial winner.Both sides had asked Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis for a pretrial ruling in their favor, declaring them the winner at this stage, and averting a trial. But after thousands of pages of filings and exhibits, and a series of courtroom clashes in Wilmington, Davis decided that the case should go to trial.But In his Friday ruling, Davis said that the evidence Dominion presented shows Fox News aired falsehoods about the company.“The evidence developed in this civil proceeding demonstrates that is CRYSTAL clear that none of the Statements relating to Dominion about the 2020 election are true,” Davis wrote.“We are gratified by the Court’s thorough ruling soundly rejecting all of Fox’s arguments and defenses, and findin...

Angels star Anthony Rendon takes swing at A's fan in viral video

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Los Angeles Angels star Anthony Rendon took a swing at an Oakland A's fan Thursday night in a confrontation that was caught on video. In the video, which was posted to Twitter, the Angels third baseman confronts a fan in the stands who he seems to think has just insulted him. Oakland A’s ballpark ranked worst in U.S. "What did you say?" Rendon can be heard asking the fan as he grabs him by the shirt. The fan replies with something inaudible. Rendon then replies, "Yeah, you called me a b**ch, huh?"The fan, nodding his head in denial, suggests he did not call the two-time Silver Slugger that word."Yeah, you did. Yeah m***********r," Rendon said as he is still grabbing onto the fan's shirt. Rendon then appears to throw a left hook but misses as the fan was able to back up and dodge the punch. Rendon walks away as the 12-second clip concludes. "A swing and a miss seems pretty on-brand here," one Twitter comment said. Rendon went 0-for-3 and struck out twice in the loss.The v...

Knife-wielding suspects hit SF retail store in brazen broad daylight robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Police are looking for four suspects who allegedly stole from a San Francisco retail store in broad daylight Friday. Officers from the San Francisco Police Department Tenderloin Station responded to a report of a robbery with an edged weapon on the 800 block of Market Street, according to SFPD. 100-mph chase on Hwy 101 in Santa Rosa ends with 3 arrests When officers arrived on the scene they met the victim who was not injured, police said. The victim was in the store when the four suspects entered. One of the suspects brandished an edged weapon. The suspects then fled the scene. Officers are currently on the scene investigating.The robbery took place on the same block as the Westfield San Francisco Centre.

Rays minor league pitcher suspended for positive drug test

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Israel Mateo was suspended for 55 games on Friday under the minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone.The 21-year-old right-hander is on the roster of the rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays. He was 0-1 with a 2.84 ERA over 10 appearances for the FCL Rays last year, striking out 16 and walking eight in 12 2/3 innings.Five players have been disciplined under the minor league program this year.There were 50 suspensions last year under the minor league drug program and seven under the major league drug program: San Diego shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. for 80 games; Milwaukee pitcher J.C. Mejía and Brewers catcher Pedro Severino for 80 games each; Baltimore pitcher Matt Harvey for 60 games; and free agent outfielder/first baseman Danny Santana, pitcher Richard Rodríguez and infielder José Rondón for 80 games apiece.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsS...

Neovasc: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) — RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) — Neovasc Inc. (NVCN) on Friday reported a loss of $13.8 million in its fourth quarter.The Richmond, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of $5.04 per share.The medical device company posted revenue of $1.5 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $41.4 million, or $15.07 per share. Revenue was reported as $3.8 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NVCN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NVCNSource