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SEINE-SAINT-DENIS, PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 1: Clashes between police and protestors continue after the death of 17-year-old Nahel, who was shot in the chest by police in Nanterre on June 27, in Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, France on June 30, 2023. The poli PARIS (AP) - Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, as family and friends prepared Saturday to bury the 17-year-old whose killing by police unleashed the unrest.France's Interior Ministry announced the new figure for arrests around the country, where 45,000 police officers fanned out in a so-far unsuccessful bid to quell violence.Despite an appeal to parents by President Emmanuel Macron to keep their children at home, street clashes between young protesters and police raged on.

is her complete and total honesty. That can take hilarious form when she's , but she's also not afraid to offer up real talk about the serious stuff like or her own postpartum depression.In a Teigen first opened up about her struggle with postpartum depression after her daughter, Luna, was born, and now she's partnering with Allegheny Health Network (AHN) on a social initiative called #MyWishForMoms that is focused on maternal mental health.

Bella Hadid is back on Instagram.

Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote has revealed to fans that she suffers from an autoimmune condition that is affecting her appearance. The 32-year-old star, who played Kay Armstrong on the soap until 2015, suffers from vitiligo.

₹450 crore, potentially paving the way for the grounded airline to resume operations. However, the fleet of the airline has been inactive since 3 May, concerning community of aircraft lessors.

New Delhi: Union minister for labour and employment and environment, forest and climate change, Bhupender Yadav on Thursday highlighted the significant strides made in labour policy reforms over the past nine years, emphasizing the empowerment of workers through the provision of minimum wages, job security, social security, and health security.  Addressing a press conference held in New Delhi, focusing on the achievements of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Yadav commended the country’s ongoing transformation and simplification of labour laws, resulting in the consolidation of 29 labour laws into four simplified labour codes. This streamlining is aimed at ensuring the empowerment of workers and providing them with essential protections.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate (2ndR) arrives at the Municipal Court of Bucharest, Romania, on June 21, 2023. (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images) Andrew Tate, a social media personality known for expressing misogynistic views online, appeared Wednesday at a court in Romania, where prosecutors have charged him with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women.Tate and his brother, Tristan, who is also charged with the offenses, arrived Wednesday at a court in the capital Bucharest, flanked by six bodyguards.Prosecutors have also filed charges against two Romanian women in the case.

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate arrives at the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) to attend a hearing on April 10, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images) BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, have been charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women, prosecutors in Romania said Tuesday.Romania's anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, said prosecutors filed the charges against the brothers, who are both British-U.S.

FILE - The Costco Wholesale store in Severn, Maryland, on May 25, 2023. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Personal finance gurus and TikTok users are sharing a shopping hack that reportedly allows non-members of Costco Wholesale to make purchases without signing up and paying for an annual membership fee.The key to making non-member Costco purchases lies in getting access to a Costco Shop Card, which is a members-only item that functions the same way as a gift card.If someone receives a Costco Shop Card as a gift or can convince a Costco member to buy a Costco Shop Card on their behalf, the card provides entry and checkout at Costco Wholesale locations – whether you're a member or not.COSTCO ANSWERS WHETHER IT IS RAISING MEMBERSHIP FEE: 'QUESTION OF WHEN, NOT IF'Social media users have long documented their successful non-member purchases on platforms like Instagram and YouTube, but the hack appears to be trending on TikTok in recent months.If you're in the market for a giant wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano, look no further.

saving, spending, investing and overall wealth.According to Charles Schwab, this year’s survey of 1,000 respondents revealed there is a paradox between how people define wealth for themselves and how they define it for others. The data also demonstrated that the 48% of Americans who feel wealthy today have an average net worth of $560,000, compared to the $2.2 million they say it takes to be considered wealthy. Luxury modern minimalist house with swimming pool and beautiful sea view. via Getty Creative Images A FED PAUSE LIKELY WON'T HELP STRUGGLING CONSUMERSThe survey shows about two-thirds of Americans (62%) say being able to enjoy healthy relationships with loved ones better describes wealth than having a lot of money.

GRAND CANYON. Ariz. - A man fell to his death this week while touring the Grand Canyon and walking across its viewing platform. The 33-year-old plummeted from the edge of the canyon's "Sky Walk" attraction — a walkway that extends out over the chasm and allows tourists to look down to its bottom.The unidentified man fell over 4,000 ft, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said."About 9am Monday (6/5) morning, the technical rope rescue team from the Mohave County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue responded to Grand Canyon West Skywalk for a 33-year-old male who went over the edge at the Sky Walk into the canyon," said the sheriff's office.GRAND CANYON, AZ - MARCH 20: Members of the media and the Hualapai tribe take a preview walk on the Skywalk, billed as the first-ever cantilever-shaped glass walkway extending 70 feet from the western Grand Canyon's rim more than 4,000 feet above the Officials launched a rescue effort, including helicopter support, but found the victim dead at the scene."Two short-haul technicians (rope specialists) responded with Kingman DPS Ranger helicopter to the scene and determined the man was deceased," the sheriff's office said.

PITTSBURGH - A truck driver who expressed hated of Jews was convicted Friday of barging into a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find, killing 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror for which he could be sentenced to die.The guilty verdict was a foregone conclusion after Robert Bowers’ own lawyers conceded at the trial’s outset that he attacked and killed worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S.

FILE - Democratic and Republican parties logos are pictured in a file image dated Aug. 25, 2022.

CoWIN portal--a government-run Covid vaccination portal, is available on Telegram. The data breach also includes information of high profile political leaders.  According to reports, the data leak includes personal information of Indian citizens including PAN number, Aadhaar number.

PAN card details are available on messaging platform Telegram. According to a report by The Fourth News, the data leak happened because of the CoWIN portal--Covid vaccination portal in which people registered their personal details. The report said that when a mobile number registered with the CoWIN portal is entered, the Telegram bot discloses the number of the ID card used for vaccination along with gender, birth year, and name of the vaccination centre, and his/her doses.

A shocking report of the data breach appeared on Monday which claims that the personal information of Indian citizens, including their Aadhaar card, and PAN card details are available on messaging platform Telegram. According to a report by Malayala Manorama, the data leak happened because of the CoWIN portal--Covid vaccination portal in which people registered their personal details.

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PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - An adorable New York dog brought new meaning to the phrase "leaping for joy" when she was being picked up from doggy daycare.Gigi the "twoodle" – a mix between a goldendoodle and a schnoodle – was so excited to see her owners, she leapt feet into the air as she waited for someone to open the door, video from Samantha Gibbs shows."It never gets old," Gigi’s dad can be heard saying as daycare staff "wow" in the background.READ MORE: Meet Zoey: Louisiana dog claims record for world's longest tongue"She’s got muscles," he boasted.Gigi goes to daycare in Port Chester, New York, once or twice a week while her parents are at work. Her impressive leaps have gotten a lot of attention on TikTok."She gets so, so excited when she sees him – but she gets really excited whenever she sees anyone from my family coming to the door," Gibbs told Storyful.

MIAMI - Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw.The Justice Department was expected to make public a seven-count indictment ahead of a historic court appearance next week in the midst of a 2024 presidential campaign punctuated by criminal prosecutions in multiple states.The indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if Trump's convicted.But it also has enormous political implications, potentially upending a Republican presidential primary that Trump had been dominating and testing anew the willingness of GOP voters and party leaders to stick with a now twice-indicted candidate who could face still more charges.

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White Castle announced its Slider Showdown, a contest to find the best recipes using Sliders as the main ingredient. (Photos: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images and White Castle) COLUMBUS, Ohio - White Castle is holding a contest to find the "tastiest, most mouthwatering" recipes featuring its Original Slider as its main ingredient. The contest, called the "White Castle Slider Showdown," runs through Sept.

FILE - Photo illustration showing the YouTube icon. (Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election or other past U.S.

FILE - Cigarette butts sit in an ashtray at a bus stop. (Photo by Marcus Brandt/picture alliance via Getty Images) STOCKHOLM - Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants.As the World Health Organization marked "World No Tobacco Day" on Wednesday, Sweden, which has the lowest rate of smoking in the Europe Union, is close to declaring itself "smoke-free" — defined as having fewer than 5% daily smokers in the population.Many experts give credit to decades of anti-smoking campaigns and legislation, while others point to the prevalence of "snus," a smokeless tobacco product that is banned elsewhere in the EU but is marketed in Sweden as an alternative to cigarettes.Whatever the reason, the 5% milestone is now within reach.

PHILADELPHIA - The new leader of SEPTA's police force is ready to tackle the tall task of improving safety and restoring confidence in the nation's sixth-largest public transportation system.Chief Chuck Lawson, who spent 30 years as a transit officer, said reducing gun violence on SEPTA property is "undoubtedly" the biggest challenge he's facing. "My biggest challenge undoubtedly right now is gun violence we’re seeing on the system that we’ve never experienced in previous years," Chief Lawson said.This week alone, a 19-year-old man was shot on the 15th and Market street platform. It was the second time in seven months the victim was shot on the same platform. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESRobberies on SEPTA property are up 90% compared to the first quarter of last year, according to authorities. Along with crime, Chief Lawson said homelessness, the opioid epidemic and mental health crises are causing riders to stay away. "Our approach is strong level of enforcement for low level crime," Chief Lawson said.

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PHILADELPHIA - Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are investigating a shooting on a SEPTA platform that left one person injured. According to authorities, the shooting took place at the 15th and Market SEPTA station just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday night. Officials say the man was shot and transported to Jefferson Hospital by police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESSEPTA trains temporarily bypassed 15th Street Station due to police activity. Police have not given an update on the status of the victim's condition or the search for a suspect. This is a developing story.

The Sixth Street Viaduct at dusk in Los Angeles, California. (Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - A 17-year-old boy died last weekend after falling from an iconic bridge in Los Angeles and police are saying that the teen was attempting to share his climb up the 6th Street Bridge via social media.The teen fell "when climbing upon one of the arches, in order to post, apparently, a social media broadcast," Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said at a Tuesday's meeting of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners.

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New Delhi: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday proposed a global approach to healthcare that encompasses digital health and medical countermeasures at the 76th session of the World Health Assembly. Mandaviya called for equity in access to safe, high-quality, and cost-effective health solutions across all nations.

The U.S. surgeon general warned Tuesday of the potential risks of social media to young people, and urged policy makers and technology companies to strengthen standards for adolescents. Dr.

Gemma Owen has been flooded with praise and support as she revealed her next move in honour of her brother. The Love Island star has shared that she has become an ambassador for a charity which funds research into the prevention and treatment of blindness and eye disease.

RELATED: Taylor Swift interrupts Philadelphia show to defend fan against security guardAfter getting tickets for the popular tour, Watson knew it was an ideal time to propose. Walston told the social news platform Storyful that he and his significant other have been dating for three years, and their fans of Swift. He told Storyful that Swift’s song "has a special meaning" to his girlfriend Jenna, and she told him she wanted the tune to be their "first dance" at their wedding. RELATED: Massachusetts lawmakers introduce 'Taylor Swift Bill' to require transparent ticket pricing following debacleWhile in the hotel room, Walston shared with Storyful that he wrote a note to people attending the concert who would be seated around them. "In the note, I asked to be recorded during Lover as I planned to propose," Walston explained to Storyful. The touching moment was captured on video by another person at the concert, who Walston said agreed to film it after getting a note from him. This story was reported from Washington, D.C. 

TikTok logo. (MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images)HELENA, Mont. - Montana became the first state in the U.S.

FILE - A voting booth at the Gates of Heaven Synagogue on Nov. 8, 2022, in Madison, Wisconsin.

New Delhi: Use of technology and digital health tools can help in achieving the universal health coverage, said the union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, while addressing the G7 health ministerial meeting on health innovation in Nagasaki, Japan on Sunday.  The meeting was held to discuss the priorities, implementation and utilization of health innovations like digital health towards ensuring universal health coverage. Health Ministers of the G7 countries and invited “Outreach 4" countries of India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand participated in the meeting.  Mandaviya said, “Use of technology & digital health tools are an enabler and equalizer which can facilitate strengthened health service delivery.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia gun violence epidemic continues as a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed on a West Philadelphia SEPTA train platform.Officials say the shooting happened Saturday afternoon, a little after 2 p.m., at the SEPTA station located at 52nd and Market in West Philadelphia. The boy was shot on the westbound platform of the El.Police arrived to find the teen had been shot in the arm and the chest.

Linda Yaccarino (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images) Elon Musk on Friday officially named former NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter.Yaccarino, who is known as the "velvet hammer" in the ad world according to the Wall Street Journal, stepped down as global chair of advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal on Friday morning. She will succeed Musk in six weeks.

FILE - In this photo illustration, a womans silhouette holds a smartphone with the Spotify logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Spotify says it has removed AI-generated music made by Boomy from its platform and ensured that any streams for this content have been excluded from royalty calculations.It's part of its ongoing effort to protect artists."Artificial streaming is a longstanding, industry-wide issue that Spotify is working to stamp out across our service," a Spotify spokesperson told FOX Business.JOHN LEGEND CALLS FOR REGULATION ON AI-GENERATED MUSICWhen the company identifies or is alerted to potential cases of stream manipulation, it works to "mitigate their impact by taking action that may include the removal of streaming numbers and the withholding of royalties," the spokesperson continued.As a result, they are able to "protect royalty payouts for honest, hardworking artists," the spokesperson added.Neil Nayyar’s list of instruments includes drums, piano, flute, and guitar — and that’s just a fraction of his collection and talent.This comes after Universal Music Group emailed streaming services in March that it was aware that certain AI services were trained on copyrighted music "without obtaining the required consents" of the owner's permission, according to the Financial Times.OPENAI SAYS CHATGPT FEATURE LETTING USERS DISABLE CHAT HISTORY NOW AVAILABLEAccording to Forbes, Spotify removed 7% of songs made with Boomy.

A laptop keyboard and Faceook icon displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on May 7, 2023. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) DOVER, Del. - A Delaware judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging that Facebook officers and directors violated both the law and their fiduciary duties in failing for years to protect the privacy of user data.Vice Chancellor J.

University of Utah (Credit: University of Utah) SALT LAKE CITY - An arrest warrant has been issued for a University of Utah student athlete at the center of a rape investigation, and he may no longer be in the U.S. 19-year-old Benjamin Smyth is wanted on a rape, forcible sodomy and forcible sexual abuse charges. Smyth was a member of the school's diving team and attended the school on a scholarship. In court documents obtained by FOX Television Stations, the Salt Lake County District attorney alleged the crimes happened in August 2022. RELATED: Utah woman who wrote children's book about grief charged with husband's murderCourt documents stated that a woman was reading a book in the common area of her dorm building, when a group of men, including Smyth, approached her. Smyth and the victim then exchanged contact information. The two then met up in the victim's dorm room, and after a playing a game and having a conversation, Smyth is accused of then sexually assaulting the victim.

In this photo illustration a Linkedin logo seen displayed on a mobile phone. (Photo Illustration by Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) LONDON (AP) - Professional networking platform LinkedIn says it’s laying off more than 700 workers and shuttering its China jobs app, in the latest round of tech industry downsizing.LinkedIn blamed "shifts in customer behavior and slower revenue growth" for the cuts, which it announced in a blogpost late Monday.Technology companies have resorted to recurring waves of layoffs over the past year, in new phenomenon to hit the industry that reverses more than a decade of mostly unbridled growth.LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, indicated that the net number of job losses could be less than 500.As part of its strategic shakeup, LinkedIn said it would be "opening up more than 250 new roles" in parts of its operations team as well as new business and account management teams starting on May 15.LinkedIn said it will also shut down its local jobs app for China, InCareer, by August, citing "fierce competition and a challenging macroeconomic climate."InCareer was launched in 2021 as a jobs board that didn’t include a social feed or or the ability to share posts or articles.

Elon Musk, who has helmed Twitter since his takeover of the social media company in late October, said the purge will affect accounts "that have had no activity at all for several years." He announced the move Monday.One user later asked whether "a lot" of Twitter handles were "about to become available," a tweet to which Musk responded, "Yes."TWITTER CO-FOUNDER JACK DORSEY SAYS ‘IT ALL WENT SOUTH’ FOR ELON MUSK AFTER BUYING THE SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTIn late July 2022, when Twitter released its final quarterly earnings report prior to Musk completing the acquisition, it reported having a total of about 237.8 million average monetizable daily active users. For the U.S., it was 41.5 million.Twitter warned on a Help Center page about its "inactive account policy" that accounts "may be permanently removed due to prolonged inactivity." The company measures the use of log-ins and recommends users to do so at least once a month, the page said.Due to the inactivity-related purge, people "will probably see follower count drop," according to Musk.

KENSINGTON - The ongoing violence crisis in Philadelphia continues as a 37-year-old man is stabbed multiple times on a SEPTA platform in Kensington.Officials say the incident occurred Sunday evening, around 6:15, at the Tioga SEPTA station, part of the Market-Frankford Line, at 3500 Kensington Avenue.A 37-year-old man sustained multiple stab wounds to his back and one to his head, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Medics took the man to Temple University Hospital where he is listed as stable.An active investigation is ongoing, police say, though no weapon has been found and no arrests have been made.___Tips can be submitted by calling 215-686-TIPS (8477) or texting PPD TIP (773847). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online, here.

on Twitter used to be easy. The account for the city commissioners who run elections, @phillyvotes, was the only one carrying a blue check mark, a sign of authenticity.But ever since the social media platform overhauled its verification service last month, the check mark has disappeared.

Edited excerpts: Following a surge in fresh covid vases, the Centre has urged people to complete their vaccination if not done? What is your thought? As an advocate of public health, we support the government’s recommendations on vaccinations and urge those who have not yet been vaccinated to get vaccinated. What are you doing in-terms of ramping up production of covid-19 vaccines? Is there any plan to initiate vaccine production? Bharat Biotech produced more than 600 million doses of Covaxin, but due to lack of demand in 2022-2023, we destroyed tens of millions of doses, and incurred great financial losses. We have more than 200 million doses of bulk drug substance that can be filled and supplied as required.

LONDON - After months of anticipation, the coronation of King Charles III is finally set to happen Saturday. The momentous event, which hasn’t taken place in 70 years, is expected to be one of the largest and most elaborate royal ceremonies in recent history, drawing in crowds from all around the world. The coronation of King Charles has been in the works for several years, with preparations beginning well before the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died last September.According to palace officials, the coronation will be held on May 6, 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. The ceremony will be presided over by Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who will crown King Charles with the famous St.

MANHATTAN - The death of a homeless man who was placed into a chokehold by a subway rider after allegedly acting aggressively toward other passengers has been ruled a homicide by the New York City Medical Examiner's office. A vigil was held Wednesday afternoon for Jordan Neely, the man who was killed. Dozens took to the platform of the Broadway-Lafayette subway station protesting his death.Meanwhile, new video shows riders trying to subdue Jordan Neely.

It’s no secret that social media can be bad for your mental health. Studies show heavy usage of apps can lead to increased risk of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and in extreme cases, self harm or suicidal thoughts.