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Mark Zuckerberg declines to endorse Trump or Biden for upcoming election

Published on Jul 20, 2024 07:22 AM IST

Mark Zuckerberg is staying neutral in the US presidential election, won't endorse Donald Trump or Joe Biden.

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, on Thursday, July 18, 2024 Photographer: Jason Henry/Bloomberg(Bloomberg)

Reuters | | Posted by Tuhin Das Mahapatra

AAIB report says NY-bound Delta Flight suffered ‘fuel leak, engine failure’

Investigation reveals engine failure on Boeing flight to New York, resulting in flames from wings due to fuel leak.

Passengers describe chaos as Boeing Flight catches fire, makes emergency landing(BBC News)

Published on Jul 20, 2024 07:11 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

NBA superstars LeBron James, Curry, US Olympians Phelps, Biles on ESPN's top 100

ESPN's ranking of top 100 athletes of the 21st century heavily features an American lineup. One Indian cricketer makes the cut.

LeBron James was in at #4 and Simone Biles at #7 on ESPN's top 100 pro athletes since 2000 ranking.

Published on Jul 20, 2024 01:44 AM IST

ByAshima Grover

Biden resists pressure to step aside, pledges party unity and campaign comeback

Growing calls for Biden to drop reelection bid amid concerns over campaign trail return

President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference on the final day of the NATO summit in Washington, on July 11. (AP)

Published on Jul 20, 2024 12:43 AM IST

AP | | Posted by Aditi Srivastava

Trump’s granddaughter Kai gets ‘swarmed by teen boys’; dad Donald Jr. warns

Kai Trump steals limelight at RNC after Trump's assassination attempt, father warns boys to stay away.

Former US President Donald Trump's granddaughter Kai Madison Trump speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. Days after he survived an assassination attempt Donald Trump won formal nomination as the Republican presidential candidate and picked Ohio US Senator J.D. Vance for running mate. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)(AFP)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 11:02 PM IST

ByAditi Srivastava

Biden says he'll return to campaign next week amid calls to withdraw from race

US President Joe Biden on Friday appealed for party unity to take on former President Donald Trump's "dark vision".

Biden, in a Friday statement, said Trump's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on Thursday, showcased a “dark vision for the future.(AP Photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 10:54 PM IST

AP | ByShweta Kukreti

Microsoft outage: Alleged former Crowdstrike employee claims responsibility

Vincent Flibustier, an alleged former CrowdStrike employee, claimed responsibility for the Microsoft outage. Is he telling the truth?

Vincent Flibustier posted this on X on Friday, July 19. The picture, when looked at closely, appears to be manipulated. (X / vinceflibustier)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 10:50 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Trump pays tribute to shooting victim, but netizens highlight major blunder

Donald Trump honoured the firefighter who was shot and killed during an assassination attempt on the former President at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Trump also showed the audience what he claimed to be a million-dollar cheque for Comperatore's family as well as for the two victims who were seriously injured in the incident.(X)

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 10:38 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Viral timelapse reveals US air traffic crash as IT outage strands passengers

Video captures chaos of global IT outage affecting major airlines, healthcare sectors. CrowdStrike's tech update failure leads to complete air traffic shutdown.

Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:04 PM IST

ByAditi Srivastava

‘God is among us’: Tucker Carlson hails Trump as ‘leader of a nation' at RNC

Tucker Carlson on Thursday relished his return to the prime time as he addressed the Republican National Convention on the fourth and final night on Thursday.

Tucker Carlson speaks during the final day of the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)(AP)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:56 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

What if ‘The Office’ was set at a car dealership? NY showroom chases viral fame

A content creator fresh out of college turns her initially traditional marketing campaign for an NY car dealership into The Office-esque series on TikTok.

Grace Kerber, the digital branding creator for Mohawk Chevrolet, in Saratoga County, produces and stars in the dealership's The Office-style mockumentary series.

Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:08 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Elon Musk reacts to viral video of empty CrowdStrike office amid IT outage

Viral video shows deserted CrowdStrike office during IT outage, sparking concerns about remote work readiness. Elon Musk reacts to the footage.

Elon Musk reacts to viral video of empty CrowdStrike office(Pic- The Telegraph Twitter)

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 07:49 PM IST

ByAditi Srivastava

Tiffany Trump faces ridicule as dad Donald 'snubs' her and hubby in viral video

Donald Trump brought his family to the RNC in a show of solidarity ahead of the November 5 elections. However, he snubbed daughter Tiffany and her husband.

Tiffany Trump, who was still beaming, reached over to touch Donald Trump's chest and seemed to be trying to give him a side kiss. However, she failed in her attempt and kissed the air instead.(GETTY IMAGES/AFP )

Published on Jul 19, 2024 07:30 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Mark Zuckerberg calls Trump ‘badass’ after assassination attempt

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that former President Donald Trump’s immediate reaction after being shot was “badass” and inspiring.

Mark Zuckerberg, 40, declined to endorse Trump or his presumed opponent, President Joe Biden, adding that he’s “not planning” to be involved in the election in any way. (PTI)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 06:22 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti

Russia convicts US reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage

A Russian court on Friday convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges his employer and the US have rejected as a sham.

US journalist Evan Gershkovich, accused of espionage, stands inside a glass defendants' cage during the verdict announcement at the Sverdlovsk Regional Court in Yekaterinburg on July 19, 2024. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)(AFP)

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 06:24 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti

Usha Chilukuri Vance's grandaunt reminds her of Indian roots in a strong message

Usha Chilukuri Vance has a grandaunt in Andhra Pradesh who is known as the country's oldest active professor.

S Chilukuri said that she has no contact with Usha Vance and she has not seen or “heard about her”.(AP/ANI)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 05:57 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Our entire childhood was a lie: Hello Kitty is NOT a cat!

Although not entirely unknown, Hello Kitty is not a Kitty, contrary to popular belief. Check out her brief history to find out more.

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR JAPAN DAY, INC. - Hello Kitty rides in the 3rd annual Japan Day Parade on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in New York. (AP / Charles Sykes)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 05:06 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Usha Vance faces flak as she hails her Indian immigrant parents at RNC

Usha Chilukuri Vance, the daughter of Indian immigrant parents and wife of Donald Trump's VP nominee JD Vance, recently made her political debut at the RNC.

Usha Vance shared that she and JD both come from different backgrounds. She was raised in a middle-class neighborhood in San Diego by devoted parents who were immigrants from India. (AP/Getty Images)

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 04:37 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Microsoft outage map in US: List of areas and services impacted

Microsoft reported that the outage began on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET, when multiple Azure services went down in the Central US regions.

Published on Jul 19, 2024 03:45 PM IST

ByAshima Grover

Elon Musk trolls Microsoft amidst global outage, invokes 2021 ‘macrohard’ post

Following a crucial server outage that Microsoft witnessed on Friday, Billionaire Elon Musk seized the opportunity to take a dig at a tech giant.

Elon Musk shared two posts following Microsoft outage, one of which was posted in October 2021.“Macrohard >> Microsoft,” he wrote, mentioning that “Although Teams is pretty good.”(Reuters)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 03:00 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Where is Baron Trump? Donald Trump remembers son during RNC speech

Barron Trump absent from father, Donald Trump's RNC speech, only child not in attendance, despite being selected as delegate

Barron Trump raises a clenched fist after he is introduced by his father, Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, at a campaign rally in Doral, Fla., July 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)(AP)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 01:43 PM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Melania seals Donald Trump's RNC nomination speech with a kiss

Melania Trump joins Donald and other family members at the RNC. Here's why Baron Trump was absent.

Former US President Donald Trump, left, and former First Lady Melania Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Donald Trump, who accepted his party's presidential nomination, delivered his first public address since surviving a failed assassination attempt, relating an incident in detail that he called

Published on Jul 19, 2024 11:18 AM IST

ByVertika Kanaujia

Chris Sununu mispronounces Kamala Harris’ name, reporter asks, ‘Is it a tactic?’

Reporter Eugene Daniels confronted Governor Chris Sununu about mispronouncing VP Kamala Harris’ name during an interview.

The image shows Governor Chris Sununu, who mispronounced VP Kamala Harris’ name during an interview. (X/@EugeneDaniels2, File Photo)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 10:19 AM IST

ByTrisha Sengupta

Rebranding Trump, former president recalls shooting details but avoids policy details: RNC Takeaways

Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:58 AM IST

AP |

Russia 'spy' trial of US reporter reaches final stages

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 09:27 AM IST

AFP |

Trump embraces faith, family in glitzy convention finale

Published on Jul 19, 2024 09:14 AM IST

AFP |

Melania Trump makes her first appearance at RNC without Donald Trump

Melania Trump made a public appearance after a very very long time at Republican National Convention.

Former first lady Melania Trump attends the final night of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum, Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(AP)

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 02:07 PM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra, hindustantimes.com

Committed to deliver a government that serves American People: Trump says after accepting nomination

Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:45 AM IST

PTI |

Donald Trump delivers speech at RNC for first time since assassination attempt

Donald Trump makes surprise appearance at Republican National Convention, moves audience to tears.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon(REUTERS)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:32 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra, hindustantimes.com

15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with a GOP convention speech

Published on Jul 19, 2024 07:54 AM IST

AP |