Hate speech increased on Twitter after Elon Musk takeover, study finds
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A new study from Montclair State University showed a dramatic increase in hate speech on Twitter immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform. Musk, who describes
One-day closure coming for Lansing Ave. between W. Ganson and W. North Street
Jackson, Mich. — Both directions of Lansing Avenue between W. Ganson and W. North Street will be closed Wednesday, November 2 for tree removal. The City of Jackson says a complete shutdown of the street is necessitated
FCC commissioner says US should ban TikTok: Report
Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday called on the U.S. government to ban social media platform TikTok over concerns about how the China-owned app handles the
Tom Brady talks balancing personal life and football after Gisele Bundchen divorce
Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images (TAMPA BAY, Fla.) — Tom Brady is breaking his silence after he and Gisele Bündchen announced they had finalized their divorce after 13 years of marriage. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback
Ex-NFL coach to be sentenced over DWI crash that severely injured child
Mark Brown/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon for a drunk driving crash that injured five people, including one child severely. Reid, 37,
Gas prices could decide the midterms. Here's why.
Grace Cary/Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — Midterm election results may come down to the price of a gallon of gas. Roughly half of Americans say either the economy or inflation is the most important issue in
Brittney Griner’s wife talks about denied appeal
Christian Petersen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, spoke out on The View following a Russian court denying the WNBA star’s appeal on drug charges. Griner told the co-hosts that the denied
Is your carseat safe? Jackson firefighters offering free carseat check-ups
Jackson, Mich. — In an effort to make sure children are safe while traveling in vehicles, the Jackson Fire Department (JFD) has launched the only certified Car Seat Inspection Program in Jackson County. These monthly inspections are
South Korean police say first calls were made four hours before deadly crowd crush
Chris Jung/NurPhoto via Getty Images (LONDON) — Delayed police responses and an illegal street obstruction were contributing factors to the weekend’s crowd crush in Seoul, South Korea, officials said on Tuesday. At least 154 people were killed,
What Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition means for the midterm elections
Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency (NEW YORK) — Elon Musk, who spent months alternately courting and criticizing Twitter, ultimately acquired one of the world’s largest social media platforms days before the U.S. midterm elections. The acquisition, meanwhile,