White House Launches TikTok Account as Ban Remains on Hold
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Transgender City Council Member Under Fire for OnlyFans Account
Jessica Roberts, a newly appointed city council member in Lynnwood, Washington, may have her appointment rescinded later this week after accusations have surfaced that she previously posted explicit content online on platforms like OnlyFans and Reddit. Newsweek has filed an online contact form with the Lynnwood City Council for comment on Wednesday. Why It Matters […]
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Rudy Giuliani Says He ‘Can’t Buy Food’ After Checking Account Seized
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is asking for donations while claiming he cannot buy food amid his ongoing financial difficulties. Giuliani shared a link to his GiveSendGo fundraising page and said that his “measly” checking account had been seized by a law firm and the judge involved in his defamation suit filed by 2020 […]
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Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s New X Account Suspended
The social media platform X on Monday suspended a new account linked to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which shared messages in Hebrew. Early Monday, a brief note on the suspended account stated, “X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules.” The suspension occurred following Israel’s first open airstrikes against Iran, in response to […]
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