Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't' Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't'
Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't' The "Happiest Place on Earth" was anything but for Vice President JD Vance in California.  Vance took a visit to Disneyland on Saturday with his family, where he was met by protesters and a vitriolic tweet from California Gov. Gavin Newsom amid the unprecedented and sweeping deportation of immigrant families across the country.  On July 12, more than 100 protesters were at the gates of the amusement park to heckle Vance and his family, who were enjoying a day out, according to the Orange County Register. Protesters could be seen on video waving Mexican flags outside the Grand Cal…
CEO Leaves X/Twitter As Controversies, Fleeing Users Plague Elon Musk's Website CEO Leaves X/Twitter As Controversies, Fleeing Users Plague Elon Musk's Website
CEO Leaves X/Twitter As Controversies, Fleeing Users Plague Elon Musk's Website The CEO of the website called Twitter by most people is leaving her role after a tumultuous tenure that saw the social media platform's popularity plummet under billionaire Elon Musk's ownership. Linda Yaccarino announced she's "stepping down" as CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, in a post on Wednesday, July 9. The Deer Park, New York, native left her position as global advertising chair at NBCUniversal in May 2023 to lead Twitter two months before Musk rebranded the site as X. Yaccarino's resignation came one day after X's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was accused of promoting an…
ESPN Star Blasts AI Fakes Targeting Her Fans: 'Enough Is Enough' ESPN Star Blasts AI Fakes Targeting Her Fans: 'Enough Is Enough'
ESPN Star Blasts AI Fakes Targeting Her Fans: 'Enough Is Enough' Even ESPN's Erin Dolan isn’t safe from scammers. ESPN talking head Erin Dolan issued an advisory to her nearly 340,000 Instagram followers this week, cautioning that not everything may be as it seems when it comes to corresponding with her on social media.  The Penn State grad and girlfriend of Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm set the record straight after receiving disconcerting messages from fans about apparent phishing schemes. "Alright. Enough is enough," the ESPN sports betting analyst posted in an Instagram story on Wednesday, May 28.  "I have TikTok, Instagra…
Trump Goes Full Sith With Red Lightsaber In White House’s May The 4th AI Post Trump Goes Full Sith With Red Lightsaber In White House’s May The 4th AI Post
Trump Goes Full Sith With Red Lightsaber In White House’s May The 4th AI Post Laugh it up, fuzzball. For the second straight day, the White House had fun using AI to impose President Donald Trump's face into an image, this time to celebrate "Star Wars Day."  On Sunday, May the Fourth (Force), the White House shared an image of Trump flanked by two bald eagles and American flags, while armed with a red lightsaber.  Others known to use red lightsabers in the Star Wars universe include Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Darth Sidious, and Kylo Ren. All fell to the Dark Side.  Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring …
Pope Donald I? Trump's AI Image As Holy Father Sparks Catholic Outrage Pope Donald I? Trump's AI Image As Holy Father Sparks Catholic Outrage
Pope Donald I? Trump's AI Image As Holy Father Sparks Catholic Outrage Pope Donald The First?  Many are up in arms after President Donald Trump posted an AI image of himself as the Pope on Truth Social, which was then shared on the official White House social media pages.  "Why would he do this? It’s not funny, and I am not a (C)atholic, I am a believer in Christ, but this I feel (this is) very inappropriate and I actually am concerned if he really posted it or someone else (did)," one person posted on Twitter. I love Trump but find his Pope meme disrespectful and insulting. God will not be mocked. Not a wise decisionThat said I pray for hi…
‘Master Of Mutilation’ Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ ‘Master Of Mutilation’ Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ
‘Master Of Mutilation’ Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ A Maryland man known as the "Garri Master" — or Master of Mutilation — is facing federal charges for allegedly masterminding a brutal conspiracy to fund violent attacks, kidnappings, and mutilations in Cameroon, federal prosecutors announced. Eric Tano Tataw, 38, of Gaithersburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland after what authorities described as a vicious, years-long plot to support violent separatist fighters known as the Amba Boys. According to the indictment, Tataw — a Cameroonian national living in Maryland — called for attacks on Cameroonian civilians, municipal offic…
WATCH: VP JD Vance Fumbles National Championship Trophy With Ohio State Buckeyes At White House WATCH: VP JD Vance Fumbles National Championship Trophy With Ohio State Buckeyes At White House
Watch: VP JD Vance Fumbles National Championship Trophy With Ohio State Buckeyes At White House Vice President JD Vance made a curious fumble on Monday afternoon. While welcoming the NCAA Football Champion Ohio State Buckeyes to the White House, Vance accidentally dropped the trophy, leading to a near game-changing turnover. President Donald Trump, Vance, and other members of the administration were on hand at the White House's South Lawn when the VP attempted to lift the trophy, which subsequently broke off its base. The White House The incident was captured on video and later shared by the White House on YouTube, accompanied by Queen's "We Are The Champions" playing in the …
Meta's Community Notes To Use Tech From Elon Musk's Social Media Platform Meta's Community Notes To Use Tech From Elon Musk's Social Media Platform
Meta's Community Notes To Use Tech From Elon Musk's Social Media Platform Meta's new Community Notes system will be based on algorithms developed by billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform, the company said. Meta will begin testing the crowdsourced program that aims to prevent misinformation on Tuesday, Mar. 18, the tech giant said in a blog post on Thursday, Mar. 13. The move comes as Meta replaces its third-party fact-checking program in the US for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Community Notes are part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's broader shift toward what he calls "free expression" on the company’s platforms. "We’re going to take time to …
Tesla Owners Disguise Vehicles As Stock Craters, Trump Calls Elon Musk Boycott 'Illegal' Tesla Owners Disguise Vehicles As Stock Craters, Trump Calls Elon Musk Boycott 'Illegal'
Tesla Owners Disguise Vehicles As Stock Craters, Trump Calls Elon Musk Boycott 'Illegal' Tesla is losing its charge with many Americans as billionaire CEO Elon Musk faces plummeting sales, a freefalling stock, growing protests, and car owners distancing themselves from the controversial brand. The electric automaker's stock has more than lost all of its post-Election Day gains. Tesla shares stood at $288.53 on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, and hit an all-time high of around $480 in mid-December before beginning a sharp decline. By early March, shares fell below what they posted the day after Election Day. Tesla opened for trading at $225.11 on Tuesday, Mar. 11, marking abo…
Facebook, Instagram Issues Resolved After Widespread Outage: Meta Facebook, Instagram Issues Resolved After Widespread Outage: Meta
Facebook, Instagram Issues Resolved After Widespread Outage: Meta Facebook and Instagram users were locked out of their accounts Tuesday morning, March 5 in what appeared to have been a widespread outage. Hundreds and thousands of both Facebook and Instagram users had reported problems on DownDetector as of 11 a.m. The issue was resolved at approximately 11:45 a.m. Meta spokesman Andy Stone addressed the outage on Twitter: Earlier today, a technical issue caused people to have difficulty accessing some of our services. We resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted, and we apologize for any inconvenience. https://t.co/ybyy…
'Any Place. Anytime': US Senator Threatens To Fight Mass-Born Union Boss 'Any Place. Anytime': US Senator Threatens To Fight Mass-Born Union Boss
'Any Place. Anytime': US Senator Threatens To Fight Mass-Born Union Boss A US senator and one-time MMA fighter threatened to fight a New Englander who is the president of the Teamsters, over a mean tweet on Tuesday, Nov. 14.  Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma took issue with International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien, a Massachusetts native from Medford,  calling the freshman congressman a "greedy CEO," a "clown," and a "fraud" on X, formerly known as Twitter.  “Sir, this is a time, this is a place. If you want to run your mouth, we can be two consenting adults and finish it here,” Mullin said before standing up.  The 51-year-old …
(UPDATED) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash (UPDATED) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash
(Updated) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash Update: A memorial balloon release and candlelight vigil for Terry Boston, the 15-year-old killed in a Randolph car crash, is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22, in the parking lot of Brockton High School.  A flyer for the event called Terry a "bright and caring person." "His light and energy would spread anywhere he was. This young angle was taken too soon." ----- Original: A 15-year-old Brockton boy was killed Tuesday night, July 18, after the car he was in crashed into a tree in Randolph, authorities said. Three others were hospitalized in the wreck.  The crash happened just before 10:…
Scooter Hit, Run: Woman Hospitalized In Revere, Man Cited Scooter Hit, Run: Woman Hospitalized In Revere, Man Cited
Scooter Hit, Run: Woman Hospitalized In Revere, Man Cited A woman was getting off an MBTA bus when she was hit by a moped in Suffolk County, injuring her leg, officials say.  A 28-year-old Revere man crashed his moped into a woman who had just gotten off of an MBTA bus on American Legion Highway in Revere on Tuesday, July 18, according to the Revere Police Department.  Police arrived at the scene around 3:50 p.m. and found the woman suffering from a leg injury. She told police that she was standing on the sidewalk when the moped hit her.  The driver drove away from the injured woman initially, but later returned and identified himself. The woman…
Social Media Roasts MBTA For Red Line Fire While Firefighters Deal With Fallout Social Media Roasts MBTA For Red Line Fire While Firefighters Deal With Fallout
Social Media Roasts MBTA For Red Line Fire While Firefighters Deal With Fallout An MBTA train caught on fire Thursday morning, July 13, delaying commuters and sparking blazing online outrage.  The fire broke out underneath a Red Line train just after 6 a.m. sending smoke into the cars and forcing passengers to self-evacuate, according to the Boston Fire Department. Service between Harvard and Broadway was delayed and buses replaced service to the  Charles/MGH station was bypassed while firefighters responded to the scene, according to the MBTA. Luckily, no one was injured.  But Thursday's fire caused a deluge of jokes and complaints on Twitter aimed at the MBTA, with o…
Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA
Fire At Tufts Medical Center Temporarily Suspends Orange Line Service: MBTA Orange Line service was temporarily suspended between North Station and Back Bay after a fire reportedly broke out on Wednesday afternoon, June 28. A train reported flames within the track area in front of the train as it was pulling into Tufts Medical Center around 11:50 a.m., an MBTA spokesperson tells Daily Voice. Boston Fire responded to the scene to put out the fire while power was cut to the third rail, they added. Photos and video posted by Twitter user @Windtrain1 showed sparks coming from a track at the station as well as passengers being evacuated. Service eventually resumed and …
In Jeopardy: Massachusetts Librarian Will Compete On Quiz Show In Jeopardy: Massachusetts Librarian Will Compete On Quiz Show
In Jeopardy: Massachusetts Librarian Will Compete On Quiz Show A Massachusetts librarian is putting her knowledge to the test on America’s Favorite Quiz Show. Rebecca Bailey, of Reading, Massachusetts, is scheduled to compete on Jeopardy! on Thursday, April 27, according to the game show's website.  Today’s the day I make my @jeopardy debut!! It’s finally here! How is this real?! #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/JgCfqBOd9S — Rebecca Bailey (@merzr) April 27, 2023 Bailey is a part-time reference librarian at the Reading Public Library, according to her LinkedIn profile. According to her Twitter profile, Bailey plays the clarinet and is a Red Sox fan.  Ba…
Twitter Blues: Mass Celebs Lose Verification Checkmarks — Well, Most Of Them Twitter Blues: Mass Celebs Lose Verification Checkmarks — Well, Most Of Them
Twitter Blues: Mass Celebs Lose Verification Checkmarks — Well, Most Of Them As promised, Elon Musk purged celebrities of their legacy blue check marks from Twitter, leaving notables and politicians unwilling to shell out $8 a month to mingle with the rest of the hoi polloi.  Instead of ponying up, many of the country's most famous — many from Massachusetts — decided to forego another subscription fee and lose their vaunted verified status.  Most of them that is.  Widespread verification will democratize journalism & empower the voice of the people — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 6, 2022 Of the 20 most searched Massachusetts-born celebrities — according t…
Crews Address 'Significant' Spill After Tractor Trailers Collide In Canton: Police Crews Address 'Significant' Spill After Tractor Trailers Collide In Canton: Police
Crews Address 'Significant' Spill After Tractor Trailers Collide In Canton: Police Delays were expected after a double tractor-trailer crash and fuel spill shut down half of a major highway just outside of Boston, officials said. The crash happened near Exit 2 on I-93 North in Canton on Wednesday morning, Feb. 22, according to MassDOT.  The crash and spill closed all northbound lanes as well as the ramp from I-95 to I-93, Massachusetts State Police said on Twitter. #MAtraffic Rt93 NB south of Exit 2 in Canton is closed. Also the ramp from 95 NB to 93 NB is closed. This is due to 2 tractor trailers colliding and rupturing the diesel saddle bag on one of the units. The…
Brawl At Boston Latin Academy Sends Student To Hospital Brawl At Boston Latin Academy Sends Student To Hospital
Brawl At Boston Latin Academy Sends Student To Hospital One student was injured after a fight broke out at college preparatory school in Boston, reports said.  The fight involving four middle schoolers happened at Boston Latin Academy around 10:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, NBC10 Boston reports.  The one student who was injured was treated by the school nurse before being taken to the hospital as a precaution. They have since been released, Head of School Gavin Smith said in a statement. A video of the altercation was posted by Live Boston on Twitter. Warning: the video contains graphic content which may be sensitive to some viewers. The fight was …
Kate Middleton 'Wardrobe Malfunction' At Boston Event Becomes Instant Meme Kate Middleton 'Wardrobe Malfunction' At Boston Event Becomes Instant Meme
Kate Middleton 'Wardrobe Malfunction' At Boston Event Becomes Instant Meme The Princess of Wales dazzled Boston crowds last week after she and her husband, the future king of England, stopped off in the city for a whirlwind three-day tour before the Earthshot Prize on Friday, Dec. 2. But it was the dress she wore to the award ceremony at MGM Music Hall that has captured the internet's attention.  Middleton rocked a bright green dress to walk the "green carpet," which made her the perfect target for Photoshop. Annie Wu was early to point out that the future Queen of England was effectively a glamorous-looking green screen.  this outfit choice simply highlights t…
Delays On I-95 In Woburn After School Bus Reportedly Collides With Van Delays On I-95 In Woburn After School Bus Reportedly Collides With Van
Delays On I-95 In Woburn After School Bus Reportedly Collides With Van Traffic between Exit 27 and 28 on I-95 South in Woburn was delayed by almost an hour because of a crash, MassDOT reports.  The crash involving injuries was reportedly between a van and a school bus, according to Action Page on Twitter.  Woburn getting calls for van vs School bus with injs Rt93NB IAO Rt95 Stoneham also enrt — ActionPage (@ActionPage1) November 23, 2022 Delays were also expected on the northbound side of the highway. No other information was initially released. 
Serious Rollover Crash Causes Delays On I-495 North In Central Mass Serious Rollover Crash Causes Delays On I-495 North In Central Mass
Serious Rollover Crash Causes Delays On I-495 North In Central Mass A serious rollover crash was causing significant delays on a highway in Central Massachusetts, authorities said.  The crash happened near Exit 70 on I-495 North around 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, according to MassDOT on Twitter. Roll over crash with injuries in #Bolton on I-495-NB near exit 70. Left lane closed. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) November 21, 2022 The crash closed off the left lane and delays were expected as a result, according to traffic reporter Kevin Brennan on Twitter. #MATraffic #Bolton Rt 495 North crash involving a vehicle off the road has the left lane blo…
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Delays On I-290 In Central Mass Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Delays On I-290 In Central Mass
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Crash Prompts Delays On I-290 In Central Mass A tractor-trailer rollover crash shut down a major highway in Central Massachusetts, prompting delays of nearly an hour.  The crash happened near Exit 26 on I-290 East in Shrewsbury just before 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, according to MassDOT on Twitter.  Tractor trailer rollover crash in #Shrewsbury on I-290-EB at exit 26 (Rt 140). I-290 EB at Exit 26 (Rt 140) is currently closed. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) November 18, 2022 The incident, which involved several cars, blocked all three travel lanes and caused a backup to Plantation Street in Worcester, WBZ Traffic said on Twitter…
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says A week before the holiday shopping season officially kicks off, Amazon is set to begin laying off approximately 10,000 corporate and technology employees, The New York Times reports. Job cuts at the online retail giant were expected to start the week of Monday, Nov. 14, and will primarily affect Amazon’s retail, devices, and human resources divisions, according to the outlet. The largest in its history, the layoffs would impact 1 percent of the company’s global workforce and 3 percent of its corporate employees. It follows several other cost-cutting moves that CEO Andy Jassy has implemente…
(DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Three-Story Home Blaze In Boston (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Three-Story Home Blaze In Boston
(Developing) Firefighters Battle Three-Story Home Blaze In Boston Firefighters battled a three-story house fire in the Roxbury neighborhood Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, the Boston Fire Department tweeted.  Officials said the three-alarm fire began around 5 p.m. at the 9 Forest Street home in Nubian Square. Firefighters were able to knock it back by 5:45 p.m.  Fire officials have not released any information on injuries or the home's occupants.  Multiple ladders thrown to access the building, major overhauling .Companies did a great job to stop the fire from traveling to the adjacent attached building. pic.twitter.com/eBebVLPWLb — Boston Fire Dept. (@Bo…
Major Gas Leak Reported In Amesbury (DEVELOPING) Major Gas Leak Reported In Amesbury (DEVELOPING)
Major Gas Leak Reported In Amesbury (Developing) Residents were being evacuated because of an active gas leak in Amesbury on the morning of Friday, Sept, 9, unconfirmed reports said.  The incident was reported at 20 Pond Street around 11:20 a.m. by several accounts on Twitter.  Amesbury gas line struck 20 Pond St — ActionPage (@ActionPage1) September 9, 2022 1-7 DENNETT EVACUATED. 2 LINES CHARGED. — Station 51 (@Station_51_) September 9, 2022 2022-09-09 11:32:00 | GAS LINE STRUCK | AMESBURY, MA | 20 POND ST | CREWS ON SCENE OF A GAS LINE BREAK 3 HOUSES HAVE BEEN EVACUATED 2 LINES STRETCHED AT THIS TIME NFI | G.B.D1/NEID2 — Gre…
Delta Planes Collide At Logan Airport In Runway 'Fender Bender': Report Delta Planes Collide At Logan Airport In Runway 'Fender Bender': Report
Delta Planes Collide At Logan Airport In Runway 'Fender Bender': Report A Delta Boeing 757 bound for Los Angeles clipped the wing of another plane as it taxied to a runway at Boston Logan International Airport recently, and a passenger live-tweeted the entire event. Samantha Butler, a UCLA professor returning home from a conference on Friday, Aug. 12, told WCVB about the surreal experience after her plane clipped the upper tail wing of another Delta jet parked nearby.  "It was the strangest — like we were in rush hour traffic, and we had a fender bender," Butler said. "It was so strange. ... We’re taxiing out, and there is a crunch — just a crunching sound. An…
Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors
Repeat Arlington Child Porn Peddler, 27, Sent Sex Pics Of Toddlers: Prosecutors A 27-year-old Arlington man with multiple convictions of sending and receiving child porn will spend the next decade in prison after he pleaded guilty to the charge in federal court, authorities said.  Mason Lister was arrested in 2020 after police found he had traded sexual images of children as young as toddlers through social media, the Department of Justice said. Authorities raided his home and found a tablet with 85 pictures and videos of child pornography, prosecutors said.  Lister pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography last month, and a judge sentenced him to 10 …