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Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Goodbye Twitter. Hello X.Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year.The X started appearing at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday, but the bird was still dominant across the smartphone app. In response to questions about what tweets would be called when the rebranding is done, Musk said they would be called Xs.It’s yet another change that Musk has made since acquiring Twitter that has alienated users and turned off advertisers, leaving the microblogging site vulnerable to new threats, including rival Meta’s new text-based app Threads that directly targets Twitter users.Musk had asked fans for logo ideas and chose one, which he described as minimalist Art Deco, saying it “certainly will be refined.” He replaced his own Twitter icon with a white X on a black background and posted a picture of th...

1 dead after attending Rolling Loud concert in Miami

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

One person has died after they attended Rolling Loud in Miami on Saturday. Miami-Dade Police confirmed the death, Monday afternoon. According to detectives, it is unclear if the attendee died at the stadium, during transport to the hospital or at the hospital.Due to an ongoing investigation, police have not released the cause of the individual’s death. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Greta Thunberg removed from protest after receiving a fine hours earlier

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

Hours after a court fined climate activist Greta Thunberg for disobeying police last month, she was forcefully removed from a protest in Malmö, Sweden.Thunberg — accompanied by more than a dozen activists — blocked the road on Monday to an oil harbor, holding a sign that said “I block tanker trucks.” She was “forcibly removed” by police, according to Reuters. Earlier in the day, a local court ordered Thunberg to pay a little more than €129 in fines and €86 to the Crime Victim Fund for refusing to stop blocking oil trucks in Malmö back in June. “We cannot save the world by playing by the rules,” she said about the verdict.Thunberg, now 20, has been the face of the global youth climate movement since beginning a one-person protest in front of the Swedish parliament in 2018 while in high school. As other youth activists joined, the protest turned into the global Fridays for Future movement. She was named TIME’s person of the year in 2019 for drawing ...

Crews recover body of missing paddleboarder following search effort on Martha’s Vineyard

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

Massachusetts State Police say crews recovered the body of a paddleboarder who never resurfaced after going underwater at Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard.An MSP Underwater Recovery Unit was able to find the body of the 43-year-old male Monday morning, a day after another paddleboarder told officials they saw him go under the water, but never reappear Sunday evening.According to MSP spokesperson David Procopio, state police divers helped bring the body to shore around 10 a.m. after Massachusetts Environmental Police spotted the victim using a sonar device.“The recovery was made approximately 100 feet from shore at a depth of about eight feet,” Procopio stated. “The investigation into the fatality is being conducted by the State Police Detective Unit for the Cape and Islands District and Edgartown Police.”

A ‘she-cession’ no more: After COVID dip, women’s employment hits all-time high

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

Tim Henderson | Stateline.org (TNS)After fears of a “she-cession” during the pandemic, women have returned to the workforce at unprecedented rates.Much of the gain reflects a boom in jobs traditionally held by women, including nursing and teaching. Many good-paying jobs in fields such as construction and tech management are still dominated by men, a continuing challenge for states trying to even the playing field for women workers.In June, the national share of employed women ages 25-54, considered prime working age, hit 75.3%, the highest recorded since the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey started reporting the numbers in 1948. The share of women 25-54 working or looking for work also hit a new high of 77.8% in June, the third straight month it beat the previous record of 77.3% from 2000.“It’s good news that women are finding jobs in this economy at a greater rate than they were previously,” said Elise Gould, a senior economist at the left-leaning think tank Economic ...

Massachusetts State Police recover body of missing paddle boarder from Martha’s Vineyard pond

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

Massachusetts State Police divers have recovered the body of the missing paddle boarder from a Martha’s Vineyard pond, as detectives investigate the 43-year-old man’s death.Shortly before 10 a.m. on Monday, the body of the missing paddle boarder was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond by Massachusetts State Police divers.MSP Underwater Recovery Unit divers made the recovery after the man’s body was found by Massachusetts Environmental Police officers who were deploying side-scan sonar from a boat.The man’s body was located about 100 feet from shore, at a depth of about eight feet.The 43-year-old man’s name was not immediately released. The investigation into the fatality is being conducted by the State Police Detective Unit for the Cape and Islands District and Edgartown Police.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Crime Briefs: Brockton teen, 15, killed in Randolph crash Crime & Public Safety | Martha’s Vineya...

Mayo Clinic Minute: Keeping kids safe outside during summer play

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

By Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkSummer vacation for kids is well underway. Finding activities to keep the kids busy and destinations to visit can be on many parents’ list. There is one place Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Steven Maher hopes they don’t have to visit — and that’s the emergency medicine department.From wearing bike helmets to keeping kids hydrated, Dr. Maher says there are a few things you can do to help keep kids safe during summer play.Learning to ride a bike — it’s something many kids look forward to. Ending up in the emergency department is not.“Bicycle injuries are commonly seen among children. And one of our key preventive measures for that are bicycle helmets,” says Dr. Maher.Wearing a well-fitted helmet every time is important.And not just the kids, everyone can reduce the risk of head and brain injuries in the event of a crash by wearing a bike helmet.Consider sun safety as well. Put on the sunscreen.“Kids also donR...

83-year-old man crashes into assisted living center in Groveland, 3 people injured

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

An 83-year-old man crashed into an assisted living center in Groveland Monday morning, injuring himself and two people inside a unit, according to officials.Groveland dispatchers at around 10:38 a.m. received 911 calls of a car striking a building at Nichols Village, 1 Nichols Way.Upon arrival, first responders found that a Lexus RX350 driven by an 83-year-old man had struck the assisted living center, injuring both the driver and two occupants of a multi-family unit. Groveland police officers helped extricate the driver from the Lexus.The driver and one person inside the assisted living center, an 84-year-old woman, received medical care at the scene — and were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The second occupant of the multi-family unit was treated on scene for their injuries.The West Newbury, Georgetown, and Merrimac Fire Departments provided mutual aid. The Fire District 5 Technical Rescue Team were working with the Groveland building inspector to stabilize t...

Dorchester man allegedly punches woman after accusing her of not saying ‘good morning’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

A 33-year-old Dorchester man has been charged with attacking a 59-year-old woman after accusing her of not saying “good morning” to him, according to police.Ian Atkinson allegedly punched the woman at least seven times in the head. Then, he’s accused of getting into his car, putting it in reverse, and swerving in the woman’s direction before driving away.After the alleged assault, the woman was transported to Carney Hospital with a fractured nose and a subconjunctival hemorrhage to her left eye. The woman told police she managed to bite Atkinson on the shoulder during the alleged attack.He has been charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (car).The alleged attack happened at about 9 a.m., on Thursday, July 13. Boston police officers responded to Balsam Street in Dorchester, where the woman said an unknown man to her — later ID’d as Atkinson — walked by her as she watered ...

Biden chooses a longtime Hill aide respected by Republicans as his new legislative affairs director

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is tapping Shuwanza Goff — a veteran congressional aide who also served as his main point of contact to the House at the start of the administration — as his new director of legislative affairs, making her the first Black woman to be the White House’s chief emissary to Capitol Hill. Goff succeeds Louisa Terrell in the role, a position that is especially vital for a president who spent more than three decades in Congress and takes pride in his connections to lawmakers. Goff comes into the job with deep relationships not just with Democrats but with Republicans, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., that were honed over more than a decade on Capitol Hill. In a statement announcing the hire, Biden called Goff a “proven leader and trusted voice on both sides of the aisle” who played a key role in the biggest legislative accomplishments from the first two years of his presidency, including COVID-19 relief, a major climate, tax...