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Trump tries to block Jack Smith report and inmates reject Biden commutation: Morning Rundown

Trump tries to block the public from seeing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Newly released photos show explosives New Orleans suspect tried to set off

ABC News has obtained never-before-seen images of the IEDs found after the suspect accused in the New Orleans truck-ramming attack was killed in a shootout with police.

ABC News - Jan. 7

Meta glasses allowed truck-ramming suspect to blend in: Experts

In a self-recorded video, the suspect in the deadly New Orleans truck-ramming attack was wearing Meta smart glasses to scout out his rampage.

ABC News - Jan. 6

UFC boss to join board of Facebook owner Meta

It comes days after former UK deputy PM Sir Nick Clegg left his top job at the social media giant.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Dana White, U.F.C. Head, Joins Meta’s Board

Mr. White, a close ally of President-elect Donald J. Trump, further strengthens the social media giant’s connections with the incoming administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

College students arrested for allegedly luring man on dating app and attacking him, police say

Six students at a Catholic university in Massachusetts are facing charges for allegedly enticing a man to campus using a dating app and then attacking him. Police say the students falsely told them ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

UFC boss Dana White joining Meta's board of directors

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO and President Dana White will join Meta’s board of directors, the social media company announced Monday. White is part of a trio of new additions to the ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

Martial arts head and Trump ally Dana White joins Meta board

Mark Zuckerberg’s move comes as Silicon Valley seeks to build bridges with the incoming president

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Meta Adds UFC's Dana White to Board

Meta said UFC President Dana White, Exor CEO John Elkann and technology investor Charlie Songhurst were elected as new members of its board of directors.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6

Jason Kelce tries his hand as a late-night television show host

Philadelphia Eagles great Jason Kelce threw a late-night bash with wife Kylie Kelce on “They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce” on ESPN.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Details on new videos of New Orleans attacker from Meta glasses and CCTV

The FBI has released new images showing the man behind the deadly New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.

CBS News - Jan. 6

I tried ‘intermittent sobriety’. Here’s what I learned jumping on and off the wagon | Arwa Mahdawi

While this is by no means health advice, these are a few things I’ve found helpful in case you’re also feeling sober curious. ’Tis the season to drink far too much and then vow that, next year, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

New Orleans attacker recorded visits to city weeks earlier, wore Meta smart glasses during attack

The New Orleans terrorist attacker visited the city twice in the weeks before the attack and recorded video of the area using Meta smart glasses, the FBI revealed Sunday.

NBC News - Jan. 5

FBI: New Orleans attacker recorded area using Meta smart glasses weeks before attack

FBI officials said the man behind the deadly New Year's Day attack in New Orleans had visited the city twice in late 2024 and recorded the Bourbon Street area using Meta smart glasses. NBC News' ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

Get ready to rumble if Trump tries to eliminate the Dept. of Education

Though most Americans have little idea what the Department of Education does, there are many reasons it has withstood decades of GOP attacks.

The Hill - Jan. 5

Here's Kelce! Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce tries his hand as a late-night television show host

Jason Kelce has tried his hand at late-night television, He hosted the debut episode of “They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce,” Friday on ESPN

ABC News - Jan. 4

Here's Kelce! Retired Eagles great Jason Kelce's tries hand as late night television show host

Jason Kelce has tried his hand at late-night television, He hosted the debut episode of “They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce,” Friday on ESPN

ABC News - Jan. 4

Meta shuts down its AI character accounts that users called 'creepy and unnecessary'

Since late 2023, around a dozen AI Instagram and Facebook accounts created by their social media parent company Meta quietly existed on the platforms.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

Instagram profile of ‘proud Black queer momma’, created by Meta, said her development team included no Black people. Meta is deleting Facebook and Instagram profiles of AI characters the company ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Meta Deleted Its Controversial AI Profiles. Here’s Why.

Meta still has plans to use AI to drive engagement on its platforms, though.

Inc. - Jan. 3

New Orleans’s famed Bourbon Street tries to return to normalcy after attack

Tight security and makeshift memorials mark scene where 14 people were killed during New Year’s Day celebrations. New Orleans truck attack – latest updates A sense of normalcy was returning ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Nick Clegg leaves Meta ahead of Trump's return as US president

He will be replaced by Republican Joel Kaplan, a former White House deputy chief of staff under President Bush.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Meta replaces policy chief Nick Clegg with former Republican staffer Joel Kaplan ahead of Trump inauguration

It's the latest sign of how tech companies are positioning themselves for a new administration in Washington.

CNBC - Jan. 2

Meta Appoints Joel Kaplan to Lead Global Policy, Replacing Nick Clegg

Joel Kaplan, a former senior adviser to George W. Bush, replaces Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister of Britain, as Meta’s head of policy.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Meta Taps Republican as New Head of Global Policy

Joel Kaplan is replacing former U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as Silicon Valley prepares for the second Trump administration.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister, leaves Meta

Clegg was the tech giant’s chief public policy architect when it was facing scrutiny over Cambridge Analytica scandal. Nick Clegg, Britain’s former deputy prime minister and Meta ’s current ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Meta global affairs chief Clegg to be replaced by Republican Kaplan

Move comes just ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as Meta global policy leader

Meta will switch up its global policy team in the new year and has appointed former George W. Bush administration official Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as the company's chief global affairs ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Secret Level TV Show Team Tried To Get A Master Chief/Doom Slayer Crossover

Prime Video's video game anthology series Secret Level debuted in December, featuring episodes inspired by all manner of video game franchises, but not Halo or Doom. It appears this wasn't for lack ...

GameSpot - Jan. 2

The nameless dead: scientists hunt for identities of thousands who tried to reach Europe

Experts’ group employs new technologies and techniques to help relatives of those missing in the migration crisis . Four years ago, the remains of a toddler encased in a lifejacket and a navy ...