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“I think at this point it is a slap in the face,” said Ameshia Cross, a Democratic strategist, tells theGrio. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., faced backlash over controversial statements she made while commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Monday, the conservative lawmaker took to X, formerly known as Twitter, and wrote, “This Martin Luther King Jr. Day we celebrate the life of a man who led a movement for freedom and prosperity for all.” Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Dr…. Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Lions’ controversial penalty on 2-point conversion leads to a Cowboys win  Yahoo Sports Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]LeBron James granted critical errant timeout on loose ball in controversial Lakers in-season tournament win over Suns  Yahoo Sports Source link

Google argued that if the Supreme Court rules to scale back a liability shield for internet companies, the decision could lead to more censorship and hate speech online, according to a brief filed Thursday.  The filing showcases Google’s argument in a case facing the high court that centers around Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a controversial provision that protects companies from being sued over content posted by third parties.  “Gutting Section… Source link

Google responded to controversy surrounding the definition of “Jew” that appeared as a result on the popular search engine on Tuesday, offering its apologies. When the word “Jew” was searched on Google on Tuesday morning, the word was defined as an offensive verb, at least until about 1 p.m. Google has denied that it manipulates search results.  (iStock) Specifically, the top definition that appeared in Google’s search results described the word “Jew” as to “Bargain with… Source link

ESPN analyst Troy Aikman used a sexist trope during the Chiefs-Raiders game on Monday night after another brutal roughing the passer penalty. (Isaiah J. Downing/USA Today) ESPN “Monday Night Football” analyst Troy Aikman was, understandably, upset after a bad roughing the passer call right before halftime of the Kansas City Chiefs‘ 30-29 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s easy to understand why. Yet right before play resumed, Aikman made a sexist comment during the broadcast. “I hope… Source link

Video review came to soccer promising to overturn clear and obvious errors. It was a safety net for referees, and that, we were told, was the extent of its domain. Video assistants would not re-referee the game; VAR was, in theory, a new-age mechanism to undo controversy and better the sport. But half a decade later, as West Ham furiously alleged on Saturday, it is not doing any of that. Or, rather, it is doing far too much. VAR’s biggest fault has been overstepping its bounds, as it did at… Source link

The Dallas Cowboys launched a new coffee sponsorship on Tuesday morning, and it’s not going well. The timing of it was, well, about as poor as it possibly could have been. The Cowboys launched a partnership with Black Rifle Coffee on Tuesday, which they now call “America’s Coffee.” As part of their Independence Day celebration, the team is giving away two tickets to a game this fall and a year subscription to Black Rifle Coffee. While that looks like a simple giveaway that teams across… Source link

A coalition of tech giants, including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, have pledged support for a New York bill that would ban the use of controversial search warrants that can identify people based on their location data and internet search keywords. In a brief statement, the coalition known as Reform Government Surveillance said it “supports the adoption of New York Assembly Bill A84A, the Reverse Location Search Prohibition Act, which would prohibit the use of reverse location and… Source link

A coalition of tech giants, including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, have pledged support for a New York bill that would ban the use of controversial search warrants that can identify people based on their location data and internet search keywords. In a brief statement, the coalition known as Reform Government Surveillance said it “supports the adoption of New York Assembly Bill A84A, the Reverse Location Search Prohibition Act, which would prohibit the use of reverse location and reverse… Source link