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TikTok Trend Praises bin Laden Letter
TikTok came under heavy fire this week for allowing users to post videos linking to a letter written by Osama bin Laden justifying his Sept. 11 attacks on America. The videos have racked up more than 14 million views.
The bin Laden letter originally appeared in the Guardian newspaper 20 years ago, and the Guardian pulled it off its website this week. TikTok deleted its Osama bin Laden hashtag, but many users continue to quote the letter favorably.
TikTok, already under scrutiny by Congress, was criticized by 9/11 family groups, as well as in a call between TikTok executives and Jewish celebrities. The executives reportedly acknowledged the problem but said there was no simple solution.
Haley Moves Into 2nd in New Hampshire
Nikki Haley has moved into second place in New Hampshire in two new polls and, for the first time, closed the gap a bit against Donald Trump, who maintains his solid lead with the state’s primary just ten weeks away.
A University of New Hampshire poll shows Trump getting 42% of the vote against Haley’s 20%, the best she’s done in the state. In a Monmouth University survey, Trump has 46% support against Haley’s 18%.
The Monmouth poll has Chris Christie in third with 11%, Vivek Ramaswamy at 8%, and Ron DeSantis coming in last at 7%. Those are clustered within the margin of error, which is 4.5%.
Las Vegas Grand Prix Ready to Roar
Formula 1 racers are ready to speed through the first-ever Las Vegas Grand Prix tonight. This year’s dominant F1 driver, Max Verstappen, is looking for his 53rd career victory to become third on the all-time win list.
The street race gets underway tonight at 10 p.m. Las Vegas time on ESPN, despite Thursday’s first practice being called off because a loose drain cover damaged a Ferrari chassis.
Las Vegas transformed its famous strip for this event, the most expensive Grand Prix on this year’s calendar. Hotel rates soared, but reports indicate the city may have overestimated demand. Tickets are still available at discounted prices.
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➤ An appeals court judge temporarily lifted the gag order barring Donald Trump from talking about the staff of the New York judge in his fraud case. Trump called the judge’s clerk “biased” and “out of control” a few hours later. (More)
➤ In Colorado, another judge ruled that Trump could stay on the ballot for that state’s GOP primary, the third state to reject the idea of using the “insurrection clause” to block Trump from running. (More)
➤ Israel released video of the first use of its Arrow 3 air defense system to successfully intercept a missile fired in the Red Sea region. It marks the first time wartime combat has taken place in space. (See Video)
➤ Pro-Palestinian protestors entered the News Corp. building Friday in New York to protest Fox News’ coverage of the Gaza war. Police arrested 16 people. (More)
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➤ Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh’s appeal of his three-game suspension was canceled at the last minute when the university said it would accept the penalty. (More)
➤ Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is out for the season with an injured wrist, and the team is under investigation to see if it hid Burrow’s wrist injury ahead of its Thursday night loss to the Baltimore Ravens. (See Video)
➤ NBA player Jonathan Isaac released the Judah 1 sneaker,the first basketball shoe with a visible Bible verse on the outside, in this case from 2 Corinthians 4:9: “persecuted but not abandoned, struck down, but not destroyed.” (See Photos)
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➤ #1: A high school football player made a touchdown catch so amazing that even he was surprised by it. (See Video)
➤ #2: The new B-21 Raider took its first test flight, and the Air Force released video of the stealth bomber taxiing and taking off. (See Video)
➤ #3: A Los Angeles homeowner had a terrifying shootout with armed robbers at his front door while his family was inside the house. (See Video)
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➤ A Babe Ruth rookie baseball card from 1914, one of the rarest cards in the world, is expected to sell for over $10 million. Only ten of the cards are known to exist. (See Photo)
➤ The 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year winners were announced, and the grand prize went to a captivating photo of an unusual type of octopus. (See Award Winners)
➤ A woman named Valerie Weber gave birth to her fourth child on Oct. 23, which was Weber’s birthday and Weber’s mom’s birthday, making it three generations of women born on the same day. (See Photos)
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