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Barry Schnitt, the company’s former communications director, wrote in a Medium post that Facebook “put itself on the side of profit and cowardice.” Since content fuel’s Facebook’s engine, he said it wasn’t a coincidence the company’s choices allow it to remain in the system or that they align with the least resources required. “I do not think it is a coincidence that Facebook’s choices appease those in power who have made misinformation, blatant racism and inciting violence part of their platform,” Schnitt said....

Purdy got injured during the game and had to make way for fourth-choice backup quarterback Josh Johnson. Johnson himself was later concussed and Purdy had to return to the game despite his injury. It was an unfortunate end to a fantastic season for the rookie sensation. Coming in as the last pick of the NFL Draft, he took over from the injured Jimmy Garoppolo midway through the season and guided them all the way to the conference championship game....

Thirteen House Republicans broke with their GOP to vote in favor of the infrastructure bill, which passed largely along party lines in a 228-206 vote late Friday. With six progressive holdouts, the legislation would not have succeeded if it were not for their support. The GOP defectors faced swift backlash from Greene and several other Republican lawmakers closely aligned with former President Donald Trump. “These are the 13 ‘Republicans’ who handed over their voting cards to [House Speaker] Nancy Pelosi to pass Joe Biden’s Communist takeover of America via so-called infrastructure,” Greene tweeted early Saturday morning....

Ridge, who served as the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security during the George W. Bush administration, tweeted his disdain for a meeting held on Wednesday by Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers to discuss alleged election irregularities. Trump continues to insist he won the election despite battleground states such as the Keystone State already certifying their results, in effect locking in a victory for President-elect Joe Biden. On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf certified election results showing Biden won the state by more than 81,000 votes....

“Rs have quoted Hamilton from Federalist No. 65 on his fears of partisan impeachment. But Hamilton is not writing that passionate factionalism can be avoided. He is writing that our Constitution’s approach—charges in the House, trial in the Senate—best renders impartial justice,” Amash, who represents Michigan’s 3rd district, tweeted. Republicans and Democrats have both cited essays written by Alexander Hamilton, the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, to defend positions both for and against impeaching Trump....

A number of prominent GOP lawmakers have voiced opposition to the vaccines, while many have slammed public health guidance intended to stop the spread of COVID-19. In late July, 97 House Republicans were not reporting whether or not they were vaccinated, according to CNN. During an interview with MSNBC on Sunday, Jolly called out Republicans in Congress and in Florida for their stances. “What you are seeing by Republicans is a war on public health behavior that they don’t like,” Jolly, who served in the House as a Republican from 2014 to 2017, said....

In a seven-minute-long video uploaded to Facebook earlier this week, Katie Williams, 29, said that she was officially disqualified from competing in the Ms. America 2019 pageant on Sunday. The pageant is scheduled to commence this Saturday. “I just don’t understand how you can censor someone with conservative values when I’m not even really saying anything that’s bad,” Williams said in the clip. “If I had more liberal views, less conservative views, this wouldn’t be an issue....

Krebs joined CBS News’ John Dickerson for Sunday morning’s Face the Nation show. The conversation began with Krebs’ take on the misinformation swarming the vaccine. Dickerson asked the former CISA director if he noticed a similarity to his fight against election misinformation. “Absolutely,” Krebs responded. “What we are seeing here is an ecosystem of information purveyors. Some of this is politically motivated. Some of it is the anti-vax community. Some of it is profiteering....

The former lawyer announced the news at a federal court in Manhattan after signing documents. Cohen was previously sentenced to prison in December 2018 after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including tax evasion and excessive campaign contributions. When being interviewed by the press, Cohen maintained that his release “in no way negates the actions [he] took at the direction of and for the benefit of Donald J. Trump.” He also said that he would continue to cooperate with authorities regarding his charges....

Cee, who goes by @ceiranicole, posted the viral video Friday where it received nearly 2 million views and 8,400 comments. The TikTok of the woman hanging up on a customer can be found here. Customer Rage The 2020 National Customer Rage Survey found that the majority of rage is fueled by long wait times and often little solution, with about half of all complaints going unresolved. Out of all these customers, nearly two-thirds of complaints lead to customer rage due to frustration with the employee or company....

Prior to the release of its 13th album via BMG, 311 will be hitting the road for the Sounds Of Summer tour with co-headliner Dirty Heads and special guests The Interrupters, Dreamers and Bikini Trill. The tour kicks off in Dayton, Ohio on July 2nd and is scheduled to run through August 20th. As part of Live Nation’s National Concert Week, $20 tickets for the Sounds Of Summer tour are currently available for select shows through May 7th....

And yet, she will not be hot-shamed, she admits. I caught up with her and Josh Mathews during this week’s Impact media teleconference. Find out about the woman who skipped her prom to attend a professional wrestling show! In your first Impact Wrestling promo, you mentioned a ‘revolution’. Is your character a parody of the movement that’s happening around the world right now, in women’s wrestling? Bordeaux: 100%. Yes, absolutely....

The Freedom Charity warns that it expects a rise in the number of girls being taken abroad and the number of people being forced into a marriage once the lockdown ends. “I think we’ll definitely see a rise,” Aneeta Prem, president of Freedom, said. She says that one of the factors behind the rise was members of the family being at home more and daughters being viewed as an added burden and a pressure on finances as families struggle under the COVID-19 lockdown....

Last month, the British Film Commission (BFC) released a 34-page document titled, “Working Safely During COVID-19 in Film and High-end TV Drama Production.” These production guidelines detail how to follow social distancing at work and when personal protective equipment need to be worn. M:I’s first assistant director Tommy Gormley recently spoke with BBC Radio 4’s Today. Gormley expects to shoot a “big chunk” of the movie in the fall and “visit all the countries we planned to....

Definition of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) As the term suggests, the word “hepato” pertains to the liver, while “renal” refers to the kidney. Hence, hepatorenal syndrome implies a condition where liver disease leads to kidney disease or in extreme cases, complete kidney failure. But, why do we need to know about hepatorenal syndrome? Liver disease is a fairly common entity (think hepatitis B or C, alcohol, etc). And in the universe of liver disease, hepatorenal syndrome is not an uncommon condition....

But as is the way with online games that have dedicated post-launch support, sometimes new content is added, but sometimes features are taken away. Rare confirmed that the PvP Arena mode will close down, bringing an end to dedicated player battles and contests of seafaring skill. While some gamers will no doubt miss the chance to go head-to-head in a space specifically designed for PvP, Rare revealed that only around two percent of Sea of Thieves’ playtime takes place in The Arena....

You can now buy an unlocked iPhone because customers now pay full price for their phones, rather than getting discounts from phone companies in exchange for multi-year contracts. An unlocked iPhone is more flexible, but it’s not right for everyone. Here are the answers to the most common questions about unlocked iPhones. What Is an Unlocked iPhone? An unlocked iPhone is a phone that isn’t tied to any one phone company....

With success of other battle royale titles expanding into mobile gaming, it is no wonder that Apex Legends has followed suit. Offering brand-new playable characters and eventually maps will provide plenty of content for this long-awaited mobile version that should help attract fans. RELATED: Apex Legends: Everything You Need to Know About Newcastle and His Abilities Apex Legends Mobile’s Launch Time and Character Roster It has been confirmed that Apex Legends Mobile is set to launch on May 17 for both iOS and Android devices....

The Soulcalibur 6 Winners Final at Evo 2019 saw Skyll and Yuttoto compete in one of the closest matches of the tournament by far. Near the end of the fight, Yuttoto’s Voldo had the advantage over Skyll’s Mitsurugi. However, Skyll was able to land a devastating Critical Edge attack that significantly depleted Yuttoto’s health meter, which was followed up by a few hits that left Yuttoto with such a small health meter that it was hardly even visible....

The former Arsenal and Tottenham defender applied for the vacant position at Oxford United, but reports suggest that ex-Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy is in pole position to take the post. Campbell has subsequently hit out at the fact that he has yet to find a managerial job, and insists that he would take to any lower-league job like a duck to water. “I did go [for the Oxford job] and they didn’t accept me,” he told the Arsenal podcast Highbury & Heels....