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Instagram Hid a Comment. It Was Just Three Palestinian Flag Emojis.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

As Israel imposed an internet blackout in Gaza on Friday, social media users posting about the grim conditions have contended with erratic and often unexplained censorship of content related to Palestine on Instagram and Facebook.Since Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza after the October 7 Hamas attack, Facebook and Instagram users have reported widespread deletions of their content, translations inserting the word “terrorist” into Palestinian Instagram profiles, and suppressed hashtags. Instagram comments containing the Palestinian flag emoji have also been hidden, according to 7amleh, a Palestinian digital rights group that formally collaborates with Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, on regional speech issues.Numerous users have reported to 7amleh that their comments were moved to the bottom of the comments section and require a click to display. Many of the remarks have something in common: “It often seemed to coincide with having a Palestinian flag in the comm...

Brock Purdy cleared to start for the 49ers when they try to snap a 2-game skid against the Bengals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers showed they could win lopsided games when they raced out to a 5-0 start and were barely challenged in the second half in any of those games.Pulling it out down the stretch in a tight game has been a different issue. A few key mistakes have doomed San Francisco in tight losses the past two weeks to Cleveland and Minnesota.The Niners (5-2) will look to find that formula for winning even when everything isn’t going as planned when they host the Cincinnati Bengals (3-3) on Sunday.“Every year is its own year and you learn different things about yourselves as a team throughout the year,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “That’s one thing that we’re learning right now as a team is that we know that we can blow people out, but let’s figure out a way to make sure that we focus on that next play, regardless of what mistakes have happened in the game.”A missed late field goal proved costly against the Browns, while two fourth-quarter interce...

The 49ers look to snap a 2-game skid when they face the Bengals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

CINCINNATI (3-3) at SAN FRANCISCO (5-2)Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBSOPENING LINE: 49ers by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Bengals 2-3-1, 49ers 4-2-1.SERIES RECORD: 49ers lead 13-4LAST MEETING: 49ers beat Bengals 26-23 in OT on Dec. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati.LAST WEEK: Bengals had bye, beat Seahawks 17-13 on Oct. 15; 49ers lost to Vikings 22-17.BENGALS OFFENSE: OVERALL (32), RUSH (31), PASS (26), SCORING (28)BENGALS DEFENSE: OVERALL (27), RUSH (29), PASS (13), SCORING (17)49ERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (7), PASS (11), SCORING (2)49ERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (16), SCORING (3)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Bengals plus-5; 49ers plus-6.BENGALS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Joe Burrow. After throwing only two TD passes in the first four games, Burrow had five in his past two games as he appears to be getting healthier following a training camp calf injury. Burrow completed 74.1% of his passes in those games.49ERS PLAYER TO WATCH: RB Christian McCaffrey scored two TDs...

Bayern gets 8 goals in 2nd half against Darmstadt. Kane scores from his own half and Neuer returns

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

MUNICH (AP) — Harry Kane scored from inside his own half on the way to a Bundesliga hat trick and Manuel Neuer played for Bayern Munich for the first time this year as the German defending champions routed Darmstadt 8-0 Saturday, with three red cards in the first half and eight goals after the interval.The three first-half reds — including two for Darmstadt — were a first in Bundesliga history. Bayern then scored all eight goals in under 40 minutes in the second half. Kane got the fifth with a spectacular long shot from the Bayern half after spotting the goalkeeper was off his line.“This was a nice hat trick, a couple of nice goals in there,” Kane said. “Credit to the team. I’ve said before, with these players around me I know I’m going to get chances. So I’ve just got to make sure I’m in the right places at the right time.”Bayern went top of the Bundesliga with the win, and has 34 goals from nine games, but could be overtaken Sunday if Bayer Leverkusen beats Freiburg.Go...

49ers QB Brock Purdy clears concussion protocol and will start against the Bengals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy cleared the final step of concussion protocol and is set to start on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.The 49ers (5-2) announced Saturday that Purdy will have no injury designation for the game against the Bengals (3-3) after suffering the concussion late in a loss at Minnesota on Monday night.Purdy got hit in the helmet on a quarterback sneak in the fourth quarter against the Vikings. He remained in the game but threw two interceptions on his final six pass attempts in the 22-17 loss.Purdy reported concussion symptoms on the flight home and was placed into the protocol.Purdy was able to take part in a portion of a walkthrough on Wednesday, was limited in practice the next day and was a full participant on Friday.Coach Kyle Shanahan said earlier in the week he would have no hesitation starting Purdy if he was cleared by doctors even after not getting a full week of practice. He pointed to a Thursday night gam...

Truex again facing championship elimination in NASCAR playoffs as title field set at Martinsville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

For the third time in this year’s playoffs, NASCAR regular season champion Martin Truex Jr. is facing elimination and wondering how his title chances have exploded spectacularly.Truex heads into Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway tied with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin at 17 points below the cutoff line. There are six drivers vying for two spots in next week’s championship-deciding finale and Truex needs a rapid turnaround to have any shot at racing for a second title.He has just one top-10 finish through the first seven races of the playoffs — it forced him to stave off elimination at the end of the rounds of 16 and 12 — and an engine failure last week at Homestead-Miami Speedway put him in the same spot Sunday at the Virginia short track.“It’s been really tough, and nothing has really gone right,” Truex said Saturday. “I thought we were sitting in a really good position last week. Things were going pretty well, and then we pit and the bottom falls ou...

Charles Co. health department warns of increase in rabies cases

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

The health department in Charles County, Maryland, is warning of an increase in rabies cases in the area.One raccoon and two skunks have tested positive for rabies since mid-September, according to a news release. The two skunks that tested positive for rabies were found on Sept. 21 and Oct. 24 in the Waldorf or White Plains area. The raccoon was found on Oct. 19 in the area of Bryantown near Edelen Road. The Charles County Department of Health is urging everyone to “avoid contact” with wildlife and unknown animals after the discovery of these cases.The virus is spread through the saliva of a rabid animal, which can happen when it bites or scratches another animal or a person. It can also spread when saliva gets on the coat of an animal who was exposed to a rabid animal. The health department said that the virus can infect someone through open cuts, wounds or through the nose, mouth or eyes. Dogs, cats and ferrets can get rabies from wild animals.Because of this risk, the health dep...

Former Vice President Mike Pence drops his bid for the Republican presidential nomination

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence drops his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.Source

Banister envisioned World Series at Globe Life Field before it was built, when he was Texas manager

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jeff Banister envisioned being part of a World Series at Globe Life Field even before ground was broken for construction of the retractable-roof stadium that is the home of the Texas Rangers.That dream is being realized now, just happening in a different role than expected for the bench coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks — and former Rangers manager.“It’s a beautiful place,” Banister said. “To watch from the design phase, to be able to walk into this is pretty incredible.”Banister was manager from 2015-18, during the span when the Rangers announced plans for a new stadium and began building it. But he was fired long before they ever played a game there, so he was on the visiting side when the NL champion Diamondbacks opened this surprise World Series matchup of wild-card teams with Games 1 and 2 in Texas.“The only mixed emotions I have is that we weren’t able to get it done when I was here,” Banister said. “That’s a missed opportunity for us at that time.”When...

Man arrested in connection to Brickell shooting that sent woman to hospital

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Police have arrested a man days after a chaotic night in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood that left a woman critically injured.According to City of Miami Police, 41-year-old Angel Arteaga-Abreu is facing several charges, including lying to investigators about his involvement in a dispute that escalated when someone pulled out a gun along the 1200 block of South Miami Avenue, Sunday morning.Cellphone video captured the moment the driver of a red SUV tried to get away as they were followed by a group of people following an argument.Detectives said the victim was shot in the chest and rushed to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.Her family identified her as Stefani Pinero. They said she is recovering and doing much better.It remains unclear who fired the shot.If you have any information that could help police, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.