Report: Algorithm question complicates TikTok sale NEW YORK (AP) — Sale talks for TikTok’s U.S. operations have been complicated by the key question of whether the app’s core algorithms can be included as part of a deal, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal that cited unidentified people familiar with the matter. Those algorithms decide what videos users see without first requiring them to follow other users or specify their preferences. The Journal report stated the algorithms were considered part of the deal negotiations up until Friday. That’s when the Chinese government introduced export restrictions on artificial intelligence technology that appear to cover content-recommendation algorithms such as the one powering TikTok. The move followed President Donald Trump’s effort to force a sale of TikTok’s U.S. operations by Sept. 20.
LA firefighter possible victim of 'violent kidnapping' A Los Angeles firefighter who vanished during a trip to a Mexican tourist hotspot near the southern border may have been the victim of a violent kidnapping, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday. Garcetti announced the news during his update on the city's efforts to combat the coronavirus. Mexican authorities have said Frank Aguilar may have been kidnapped in the Mexican state of Baja California. "We will work tirelessly to make sure that Frank is returned safely," Garcetti said. "And if this message gets to anybody who would dare kidnap an Angelino who serves the people of Los Angeles, 'Let him go and make sure that he is able to safely return to our city and to his family.'" Los Angeles firefighter Frank Aguilar may have been "violently kidnapped," while in Mexico, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday.
"As If!": Remembering the Legacies of Clueless on Its 25th Anniversary One of the most lasting facets of Clueless is that, despite being an adaptation of Emma, plenty of filmmakers, scriptwriters, musicians and other artists have adapted the film itself. From Iggy Azalea and Ariana Grande's music videos for "Fancy" and "thank u, next," respectively, to an entire young adult book series, Clueless has left a remarkable impact on the art world. Photo Courtesy: Paramount Pictures/IMDb The movie even inspired a theater production when, in 2018, Clueless, The Musical was produced. Starring the bubbly, effervescent Dove Cameron (whose acting chops brought the sassy Cher to life), the musical spun off of Clueless' narrative with a number of parodied 1990s radio hits to drive the story forward. With costumes featuring Cher's classic plaid mini-skirts and Josh's laid-back sartorial nods to "crispy Seattle weather," it's tough not to feel immersed in the film's buggin' atmosphere.
Barron Trump's private school will begin with virtual classes only In a letter sent to parents and obtained by CNN, St. Andrew's Episcopal School head of school Robert Kosasky announced the K-12 school will begin in early September with a virtual-learning-only plan. Barron Trump has attended St. Andrew's, which is located in a Maryland suburb of Washington, DC, since 2017; he is scheduled to start ninth grade this fall. Kosasky wrote that the school will act under the guidance of an order sent Friday by a Montgomery County, Maryland, health official, which said private schools could not open in person until at least October 1. Trump mocks Biden for mask-wearing, dismisses health questions in Pennsylvania rally President Trump suggested that voters in North Carolina should test the state's election system by voting once by mail, then a second time in person. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump dismissed questions about his own health and mocked his Democratic opponent for wearing a mask in a freewheeling rally Thursday in Pennsylvania that came as polls show a tightening race.
Fort Walton Beach Vacation Home Rentals Fort Walton Beach Property ManagementAbout UsVacation GuideContact Us Hours Mon - Fri: 9AM - 5:30PM Sat, Sun: 8AM - 3PM Emergency: 24x7 Fort Walton Beach Vacation Property Management Services in Florida iTrip Vacations Fort Walton Beach serves vacation rental homeowners in Okaloosa County, including Okaloosa Island. Yoga for stress-related insomnia With a high-stress environment caused by the pandemic, the US presidential election and a world constantly evolving with debates and quarantine rules, it's no wonder why many people are suffering from insomnia. The definition of insomnia is "persistent difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, consolidation or quality," according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. I know this battle all too well. Prior to becoming a certified yoga instructor and health coach, I had my own struggles with insomnia and was on sleep medication.
Rep. Louie Gohmert's daughter chides him for not wearing a mask before coronavirus diagnosis "Wearing a mask is a non-partisan issue. The advice of medical experts shouldn't be politicized. My father ignored medical expertise and now he has Covid," said Caroline Gohmert, a musical artist who goes by Caroline Brooks and also uses the stage name BELLSAINT, in a pointed statement on Twitter Friday, two days after her father's diagnosis was made public. "This has been a heartbreaking battle bc I love my dad and don't want him to die," she continued. "Please please listen to medical experts.
Amazon is set to hire new workers as it leases more real estate in Washington state Amazon announced plans to hire more workers in the coming years as it expands its footprint in a Seattle suburb. In 2019, the e-commerce giant began work on a new 43-story tower in Bellevue, Washington. The glitzy project would create 15,000 jobs, Amazon said at the time. On Friday, Amazon said it added even more projected jobs to that number as it secured an additional two million square feet of office space.
Washington state wildfire kills boy, 1, leaves parents severely burned While trying to evacuate from a wildfire raging in north-central Washington, a 1-year-old boy died and his parents were severely burned this week, the Okanogan County sheriff said Wednesday. The family was reported missing Tuesday from Okanogan, Wash., a small town northwest of Spokane, and their wrecked and burned truck was found in the area that day without them inside. Rescuers found the family along the banks of the Columbia River on Wednesday morning. U.S. job growth slows; millions experiencing long bouts of unemployment WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy created the fewest jobs in five months in October and more Americans are working part time, underscoring the challenges the next president faces to keep the recovery from the pandemic on track as fiscal stimulus dries up and new COVID-19 cases explode across the country. [Captions auto-generated & unedited.] Hiring in the United States fell Hiring slows to 5-month low, jobless rate drops
Trump releases 2019 financial disclosure report The latest form, required annually by the Office of Government Ethics, was released late Friday. As in previous years, the form appears to list revenues for Trump Organization properties under the "income" field, typically used by officeholders to report only their personal take-home pay or share of an asset -- a move that gives an inflated view of Trump's wealth. "2019 was a fantastic year for our country and one of the best years in the history of The Trump Organization," said Eric Trump, the President's middle son and executive vice president of the Trump Organization. "As shown in the President's Financial Disclosure Form released today, our businesses thrived with strong revenues while remaining underleveraged and maintaining very low levels of debt. Overall, our core businesses were up considerably year-over-year. We have an amazing company and I am very proud of what we accomplished in 2019."
Their siblings were killed by police. Now these Black women are demanding justice. The parents of Botham Jean spoke out about the indictment of police officer, Amber Guyger, who was arrested for shooting their son in his own apartment in Dallas. USA TODAY The phone lit up around 5 p.m. WNBA players react to Breonna Taylor settlement The league, which began its playoffs on Tuesday, dedicated the 2020 season to Taylor and the Say Her Name movement, which raises awareness for Black female victims of police violence. All season, in Bradenton, Florida, WNBA players have worn warmup shirts with the words "Black Lives Matter" displayed on the front and "Say Her Name" on the back, along with Taylor's name on their jerseys. Earlier on Tuesday, it was announced that the city of Louisville had agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Taylor and institute sweeping police reforms in a settlement of the family's wrongful death lawsuit.