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Man jailed for three years over Snapchat sextortion
Christopher Morrow pleaded guilty to trying to blackmail 16 women into sending him sexual videos.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Final Snapchats shared from Argentina
The posts were shared just hours before the singer's death but appear to have been filmed in the days before.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Instagram to block some screenshots to help prevent sextortion
Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Meta unveils features to combat teen ‘sextortion’
Meta is ramping up its efforts to fight sextortion on Instagram with the launch of new features that are designed to help prevent young users from getting blackmailed into sharing nude photos.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC
The children's charity says the police data shows people are "still waiting" for social media to be made safe,Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Instagram rolls out new features to prevent sextortion scams targeting teens
Instagram has introduced a series of new safety features to prevent sextortion schemes, marking the platform's latest effort to protect users, especially teenagers, from online harm. The safety ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
Trump Wants Young Voters, but He’s Nowhere to Be Seen on Snapchat
The former president, whose personal account was banned after the Capitol riot, has refused to spend campaign money on Snapchat ads, effectively ceding the space to Kamala Harris.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
From Snapchat to texts: How group chats from Ohio State have benefited C.J. Stroud, Texans
At Ohio State, Stroud used Snapchat to analyze the game. He brought the same idea to the NFL.Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Crypto’s Year of Capitulation Is a Joke
As crypto’s visionaries sell out, a true believer wonders whether the disruptive technology can stay true to its roots.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
The year's brightest supermoon is rising this week
Get ready to look up for the year’s biggest and brightest supermoon. And it's pairing up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one.Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Will the polls be more accurate this election year?
Major poll providers across the country are tweaking their methods to ensure better accuracy ahead of the 2024 general election, after former President Trump's surprise win in 2016, and President ...Politics - NBC News - October 20 -
45 years after the Greensboro Massacre
On Nov. 3, 1979, Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis ambushed and killed five leftist demonstrators at an anti-racist rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
Amy Dowden will not return to Strictly this year
A Strictly spokesperson said the dancer is "focusing on her recovery following a foot injury".Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
When to catch the last supermoon of the year
Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoonTech - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Why is Thanksgiving so late this year?
Thanksgiving could not be any later than it is this year.Politics - The Hill - 4 hours ago -
Lions extend McNeill for 4 years; $55M guaranteed
The Lions and DT Alim McNeill agreed to a four-year extension worth $97 million, including $55 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
A picture of violence: The 24 women killed in four years
In at least 20 of the 24 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% paves way for interest rate cuts
September's figure comes two weeks ahead of the Budget and will be used to decide how much benefits will rise in April.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Senate Republicans pump brakes on year-end omnibus
Senate Republicans are pumping the brakes on a year-end omnibus spending package as Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are locked in a battle to become the ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing
Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
He Didn’t See Daylight for Five Years
Here are some basics from the Times investigation into Bangladesh’s secret military prison, the “House of Mirrors.”World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Why the Yankees must win this year -- or else
The Yankees have come up short in their past five trips to the ALCS. With a 2-0 lead this year, could it finally be their time to win another pennant?Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds
Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
EY slims workforce for first time in 14 years
Slowdown in demand for consulting services leads Big Four accounting firm to post weakest revenue growth since 2010Business - Financial Times - October 17 -
Stars sign Oettinger to 8-year, $66M extension
Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, who has a 116-48-23 record since entering the NHL in 2020, has signed an 8-year, $66 million extension with the Stars.Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Modern slavery backlog could be eradicated in two years, says government
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips aims to clear a backlog of more than 23,000 cases.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Woman living in UK for 22 years faces deportation
Amika Brown says she became a British citizen in 2019.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
200 Years Later, Still Trying to Define the Midwest
From the geographic boundaries to the values and friendliness, people have debated what defines the region essentially since it was labeled the Midwest. It has taken on a renewed urgency this ...Top stories - The New York Times - October 18 -
Unusual surge of "walking pneumonia" reported in kids this year
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
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Home insurance premiums to keep rising in ‘difficult year’
Insurers are attempting to stem persistent losses on their underwritingWorld - Financial Times - October 20 -
Freed, after 26 years, for a murder they didn't commit
Bestselling novelist John Grisham has co-authored a new work of non-fiction: "Framed," a collection of stories about people wrongfully convicted of crimes and the fight to exonerate them. Grisham ...Top stories - CBS News - October 20 -
Is this year's COVID booster a good match for new variants?
Depending on when you last got vaccinated, that COVID-19 shot may no longer be a good match for the variants expected to dominate this fall and winter.Politics - The Hill - October 20 -
Warriors extend Moody on 3-year, $39M deal
Warriors guard Moses Moody has agreed to a three-year, $39 million extension and is in line for a bigger role this season.Sports - ESPN - October 21
