Twitch sues users who flooded Black and LGBTQ streamers with abuse
Live streaming platform Twitch has two users of engineering bots to flood Black and LGBTQ creators with abuse. The company filed a lawsuit last week alleging that users CruzzControl and CreatineOverdose specifically targeted Black and LGBTQ streamers by filling their stream chats with “racist, sexist, and homophobic language and content,” Buzzfeed News reports. As well as racist and anti-LGBTQ language, a number of streamers had their personal information leaked, including names and addresses. “However, as we work on solutions, bad actors work in parallel to find ways around them–which is why we can’t always share details.”They added: “In the meantime, please keep reporting these egregious attacks. It helps us identify and remove bad actors and their networks, and update tools as behaviors evolve.
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September 13, 2021 12:33 UTC
New York man arrested and charged with hate crimes for punching three people on the subway
New York City police have arrested and charged a Manhattan man for allegedly punching three people in an apparent anti-gay attack on the subway over a month ago. Jonathan Santos, 33, faces three charges of assault as hate crimes and two counts of aggravated harassment as hate crimes for attacking two 19-year-old men on a Queens-bound E train around 3:30 a.m. on July 31. All three victims later exited the train at the Queens Plaza subway station, while Santos remained on the train. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force investigated the attack and arrested Santos in the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill last Tuesday. According to NYPD statistics, there were 376 recorded hate crimes in the city from the start of the year to Sept. 5 — marking a 99% increase from the 189 recorded hate crimes that occurred during the same time period last year.
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September 13, 2021 12:22 UTC
Motor racing-FIA will investigate latest Hamilton-Verstappen collision
(Reuters) – Formula One’s governing body will investigate Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix crash between title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton because it was ‘unusual’, according to race director Michael Masi. The Australian said that although the collision was relatively low-speed, the FIA’s safety experts would still take a look. “Our safety department does look at them in detail, investigate and see what we can learn and what we can improve for the future. Hamilton said it had been a shock to be hit on the head and the titanium ring had saved his life. Several F1 drivers have credited the device for saving their lives, including Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and former Haas racer Romain Grosjean.
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September 13, 2021 12:11 UTC
In California, Latino boardroom representation lags -study
BOSTON (Reuters) – California companies added Latino directors at the slowest pace among U.S. minority groups, a new study found, ahead of a year-end state deadline mandating more boardroom diversity. By contrast, 10% of new directors were Black or African-American, and 18% were Asian, according to the study. It found 83% of the state’s public company boards had no Latino or Hispanic directors. Boardroom diversity is closely watched in California, the most populous state and the headquarters of many top technology and entertainment companies. A similar law now requires California companies by the end of 2021 to have at least one director from an “underrepresented community” including people who self-identify as Black, Hispanic or Latino, Asian or LGBT.
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September 13, 2021 11:03 UTC
Vietnam’s biggest city to keep virus curbs, flight resumption sought
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s coronavirus outbreak epicentre Ho Chi Minh City will extend its restrictions, state media reported on Monday, as the capital Hanoi and several provinces sought an easing of curbs and the aviation authority proposed domestic flights resume. Ho Chi Minh City authorities said an extension until the end of September was necessary to isolate clusters, speed up inoculations and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed in the city of 9 million people. “Overall, Ho Chi Minh City will still be under restrictions for another two weeks,” state-run Dan Tri newspaper quoted city vice chairman Duong Anh Duc as saying. Business hub Ho Chi Minh City accounts for half of those infections and 80% of fatalities. The current outbreak and movement curbs have impacted its manufacturing-led economy, with industrial output, exports and retail sales all down in August.
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September 13, 2021 06:00 UTC
Factbox-Chevrolet Bolt fires date back to early 2019, GM says
General Motors Co did not open a formal investigation on Bolt fires until August 2020. Aug. 26, 2020 – GM has received reports of 12 Bolt fires, confirming that at least five are battery-related, and opens a formal investigation. Nov. 5, 2020 – GM recalls 50,932 2017-2019 Bolts to address the risk of fire in batteries made at partner LG Chem’s Korea plant. As an “interim remedy,” GM dealers will install a software update that limits the battery charge to 90%. July 14, 2021 – GM learns of battery fires in two Bolts that had received the “final” remedy.
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September 13, 2021 03:56 UTC
China to consolidate overcrowded electric vehicle industry
BEIJING (Reuters) -China has “too many” electric vehicle (EV) makers and the government will encourage consolidation, Industry and Information Technology Minister Xiao Yaqing said on Monday. The minister also said China would improve its charging network and develop EV sales in rural markets. Xiao said the ministry was speeding up alternative solutions to address an auto chip supply shortage. China’s market regulator last week fined three auto chip sales companies for driving up prices, in a move to help auto production in the world’s biggest vehicle market. A prolonged global chip shortage has affected major automakers, including Ford Motor, Honda Motor, and Volkswagen, forcing many to idle or curtail production.
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September 13, 2021 03:00 UTC
Soccer-Solskjaer says not impossible to leave Ronaldo out of team
(Reuters) – Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he will carefully manage Cristiano Ronaldo’s playing time but has to balance that with getting the 36-year-old Portugal forward settled into the side. Ronaldo, who has rejoined United https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/man-united-agree-deal-re-sign-ronaldo-juventus-2021-08-27after 12 years away, marked his comeback at Old Trafford with two goals in Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League win over Newcastle United. United return to action in Tuesday’s opening Champions League group stage match against Swiss club Young Boys and Solskjaer said he would not rule out resting Ronaldo. “It’s not impossible to leave him out,” Solskjaer said. Mason (Greenwood) is 19 so it’s the same, I have to manage his minutes and I have to manage a 36-year-old’s minutes as well.
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September 13, 2021 02:48 UTC
Tennis-Medvedev delivers on biggest stage to win US Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Competing just a stone’s throw from the bright lights of Broadway, Daniil Medvedev delivered the performance of a lifetime to win the U.S. Open on Sunday and deny Novak Djokovic a rare calendar year Grand Slam. “I started cramping at 5-3, I think because of the pressure at 5-2 where I had match points, I didn’t make it,” he told reporters. “If you really look the replay, when I walked to the towel, my leg was just going behind. He had come close here two years ago, coming up short in the final after a five-set thriller against Rafa Nadal. I knew that the only thing I can do is focus,” said Medvedev.
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September 13, 2021 01:52 UTC
Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians odds, picks and prediction
Andrew ReidSportsbook WireThe Milwaukee Brewers (88-55) and Cleveland Indians (69-71) conclude their three-game series at Progressive Field Sunday. Let's analyze the lines around the Brewers vs. Indiansodds with MLB picks and predictions. Brewers LHP Eric Lauer (5-5, 3.18 ERA) makes his 17th start in his 21st game. Brewers at Indians odds, lines, picks and predictionMLB odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Money line: Brewers -125 (bet $120 to win $100) | Indians +102 (bet $100 to win $102)Brewers -125 (bet $120 to win $100) | Indians +102 (bet $100 to win $102) Against the spread/ATS: Brewers -1.5 (+130) | Indians +1.5 (-160)Brewers -1.5 (+130) | Indians +1.5 (-160) Over/Under: 9.5 (O: +105 | U: -130)PLAY: Free, daily sports pick'em contests.Play now!
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September 12, 2021 14:26 UTC
Natick commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Natick commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacksCommand Sgt. Major Thomas Roldan Jr. of the Soldier Systems Center (aka the Labs) reflects on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
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September 12, 2021 12:03 UTC
IAEA-Iran agreement raises hopes for fresh nuclear talks with U.S
Those talks stopped in June, and Iran’s hardline president, Ebrahim Raisi, took office in August. Now we have a solution.”The coordinator of the now-stalled nuclear talks, European Union political director Enrique Mora, said on Twitter that the agreement “gives space for diplomacy”, adding it was crucial for the talks to resume as soon as possible. The 2015 agreement introduced monitoring of extra areas of Iran’s nuclear programme beyond those supervised under Iran’s core legal obligations to the IAEA. With three months having passed more than two weeks ago, the agreement came as time was running out. Grossi said Iran had invited him to return soon and he expected to meet the country’s “highest authorities”.
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September 12, 2021 10:20 UTC
Japan says suspected Chinese submarine seen near territorial waters
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s defence ministry said on Sunday that a submarine believed to be from China was spotted in waters near its southern islands, as maritime tensions persist in the Pacific. Japan’s navy on Friday morning identified a submerged vessel sailing northwest just outside territorial waters near Amami Oshima island, part of Kagoshima prefecture, the ministry said in a statement. Tokyo has complained https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-japan-china-navy-idUKKBN26W0BF of numerous intrusions by Chinese vessels into its territorial waters and near disputed islands in recent years. Sunday’s announcement said Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force identified the vessels in a contiguous zone, which is outside territorial waters where vessels are required to identify themselves. The submarine continued underwater westward in the ocean near Yokoate Island, the ministry said.
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September 12, 2021 05:03 UTC
Japan’s vaccines minister Kono leads opinion poll on succeeding Suga
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s minister in charge of vaccines, Taro Kono, led a public opinion poll on who should succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Suga, in a surprise move, said on Sept. 3 he would step down, marking an end to a one-year tenure that was marred by plunging public support and dissatisfaction with his coronavirus response. That set the stage for a Sept. 29 leadership vote among grassroots LDP members and lawmakers. Following the LDP leadership vote, Japan will likely hold a general election in the first half of November, Kyodo reported citing ruling party lawmakers. The Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll follows earlier ones showing strong public support for Kono, 58, to succeed Suga.
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September 12, 2021 02:48 UTC
Factbox: Tennis-‘Remarkable achievement’: Reactions to Raducanu winning U.S. Open
Here are some reactions to the win:BRITAIN’S QUEEN ELIZABETH, IN MESSAGE TO RADUCANU“I send my congratulations to you on your success in winning the United States Open Tennis Championships. “I have no doubt your outstanding performance, and that of your opponent Leylah Fernandez, will inspire the next generation of tennis players. “And congratulations, Emma!”11-TIME GRAND SLAM WINNER ROD LAVER“Well done Emma Raducanu, the first of many duels with Leylah Fernandez. US Open winner at 18 without losing a set. Extraordinarily fabulous.”7-TIME GRAND SLAM WINNER MATS WILANDER ON EUROSPORT“I have never heard a crowd in Grand Slam tennis being this loud, this appreciative of the players and the player responding.
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September 12, 2021 02:26 UTC