Tag: San Francisco

Twitter says Russia-linked accounts more widespread

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) – Twitter on Friday said the number of Russia-linked accounts firing off tweets evidently aimed at the US election in 2016 was more widespread than initially determined. The social media company found, and shuttered, an additional 1,062 accounts associated with the Internet Research Agency, considered a “troll farm” connected to the Russian government, Twitter said in an update posted online. Along with Google and Facebook, Twitter has been criticized for allowing […]

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In California, rebel Berkeley fights Trump over migrants

BERKELEY, United States (AFP) – Enter California student city Berkeley, and you’ll more than likely meet people marching and carrying signs. Protests are deeply-rooted in the city across the bay from San Francisco, where a movement for campus free speech originated in the 1960s and launched a heritage of activism. Now, in the face of an immigration crackdown since President Donald Trump took office one year ago, Berkeley is resisting again. It is one of some 400 […]

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NFL: Brady misses practice due to throwing hand injury

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady missed practice Thursday because of a right hand injury, increasing worries for supporters ahead of Sunday’s NFL home playoff showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars. A day after Brady reportedly jammed his throwing hand but suffered no structural damage after someone accidentally ran into him during a workout, the 40-year-old US superstar was present only for the start of training. Brady’s contribution to the session was […]

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Snapchat redesign keeps it personal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States(AFP) – Snapchat on Wednesday unveiled a redesign intended to rev up use of the image-sharing smartphone application by focusing on personal interests instead of what friends post. Parent company Snap has promised the redesign in a bid to make Snapchat more user-friendly in the face of competition from rival messaging apps, especially those fielded by leading social networking Facebook. Snap changes included separate streams for posts or messages from close friends versus […]

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The Color Factory supercharges senses

SAN FRANCISCO (Eagle News) – People have traveled near and far to experience San Francisco’s most “Instagrammable” museum in the city, The Color Factory. Originally opened in August 2017, the museum was extended twice due to popular demand. The exhibit is currently sold out through November but those who were able to experience it were in for a color treat. With 15 different color experiences come 15 unique photo opportunities to liven up anyone’s social […]

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Russia voices ‘regret’ at US order to shut San Francisco consulate

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday expressed “regret at the escalation of tensions” after the United States told Moscow to shut its consulate in San Francisco. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Lavrov as Washington announced it was ordering Moscow to shut the consulate, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. “In response the minister expressed regret at the escalation of tensions in bilateral relations,” it said. “Moscow […]

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UPS shooting leaves four dead, including gunman, in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (Reuters) – A man dressed in a United Parcel Service uniform and armed with an “assault pistol” opened fire at a UPS package sorting hub in San Francisco on Wednesday (June 14), killing three people before fatally shooting himself in the head, police said. The shooter and the victims were all drivers, said Steve Gaut, head of investor relations at UPS. The man opened fire while the workers were gathered for their daily […]

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Trending footwear made from recycled water bottles

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (Reuters) — A San Francisco-based start-up company is producing shoes made of recycled water bottles responsibly sourced rubber and stars like Gwyneth Paltrow are loving the Eco-friendly fashion trend. The idea of developing a line of woman’s flats from recycled water bottles is the brainchild of two men, Roth Martin and Stephen Hawthornwaite who, up until 4 years ago, didn’t know the first thing about shoes and now have a thriving […]

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Facebook vows aggressive investment as earnings surge

by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Facebook shares bounced Wednesday with word that profit more than doubled in the final quarter of last year, coming back down after a vow to spend heavily on the future. In earnings that topped most forecasts, Facebook said it made a net profit of $3.7 billion on revenue of $8.6 billion in the fourth quarter, as compared with profit of $1.6 billion on […]

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Nina grounds 876 passengers, triggers power outages in Calabarzon

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Calamba City Dec. 26 (PNA) — Due to typhoon Nina’s flogging of the Calabarzon Region overnight Sunday to Monday, around 876 passengers were stranded in the Batangas and had to spend Christmas Day at the ports. Reports from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) 4-A on Monday said port and coast guard authorities had suspended ports operations in Batangas City as Nina headed toward the region over the weekend. […]

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Baseball: Giants outlast Cubs to avoid sweep while Indians, Nats win

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Brandon Crawford doubled and scored the winning run on Joe Panik’s double in the 13th inning Monday as the San Francisco Giants outlasted the Chicago Cubs 6-5 to avoid elimination in their Major League Baseball playoff series. It took five hours and four minutes but the Giants won a record 10th “do-or-die” playoff game in a row to pull within 2-1 in the best-of-five National League series that continues […]

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EVM Awards North America Debuts in San Francisco

  By Dexter T. Manglicmot Eagle News Service SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo recently held its Excellence in Visual Media Awards for the first time in the United States at the Samuel Johnson Junior Performing Arts Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. The regional competition for the Excellence in Visual Media or EVM Awards came to a close here in its North America stop as people from all over […]

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