Bye bye birdie. Elon Musk says Twitter is changing its logo to the letter X Since his purchase of the social media platform, Musk has alluded to transforming Twitter into an “everything app” called “X,” akin the WeChat app in China. The url X.com now redirects to Twitter. Read more on NPR
Month: July 2023
NPR News: Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for the 2nd straight year
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for the 2nd straight year With a huge lead built up over main rival Tadej Pogačar, Vingegaard knew the victory was effectively his again before the largely ceremonial final stage. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother
Biden will designate a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother The national monument, at sites in Illinois and Mississippi, will help protect places that tell Till’s story, as well as reflect the activism of his mother. Read more on NPR
NPR News: A Major League Soccer trainer was fired for flashing the ‘OK’ hand sign in a photo
A Major League Soccer trainer was fired for flashing the ‘OK’ hand sign in a photo The D.C. United soccer team announced Friday that it had fired the club’s athletic trainer for allegedly making a “discriminatory hand gesture” in a photo that appeared on social media. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Here’s what happens to the body in extreme temperatures — and how heat becomes deadly
Here’s what happens to the body in extreme temperatures — and how heat becomes deadly Multiple organ failure, heart attack and kidney failure are the primary ways people die in extreme heat. Read on to find out how to stay safe in the heat wave. Read more on NPR
Another Sunday! It’s July 23, 2023 at 09:01AM https://t.co/Cdydtu0Ux5
Another Sunday! It’s July 23, 2023 at 09:01AM https://t.co/Cdydtu0Ux5 — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Jul 23, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
Sunrise for July 23, 2023 at 06:05AM! The day’s High is 87F with a Low of 60F. Current conditions are Clear. https://t.co/87aJrd7InE
Sunrise for July 23, 2023 at 06:05AM! The day’s High is 87F with a Low of 60F. Current conditions are Clear. https://t.co/87aJrd7InE — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Jul 23, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
Another day! It’s July 23, 2023 at 04:59AM https://t.co/0WSM3yXBKY
Another day! It’s July 23, 2023 at 04:59AM https://t.co/0WSM3yXBKY — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Jul 23, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
NPR News: Indian rescuers find 27 dead and dozens are missing after rains cause landslide
Indian rescuers find 27 dead and dozens are missing after rains cause landslide Seventy-eight people are still unaccounted for since the landslide hit Irshalwadi village on Wednesday night in Raigadh district, nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Mumbai. Read more on NPR
Time for Fajr at 4:17AM
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