Day: October 25, 2024

A Missouri attorney general claims the tech giant has been “waging war on the democratic process” using its search service

Google is to be investigated for allegedly manipulating its search engine to undermine the democratic process in America, the Attorney General of the state of Missouri, Andrew Bailey, declared on Thursday.

In a post on X, the Republican politician accused the company of “censoring conservative speech during the most consequential election in our nation’s history” and, in doing so, of “waging war on the democratic process.”

In an additional statement to Fox News, Bailey said he suspected that Google is deemphasizing information in its search results about Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

Conservative figures in the US have accused Big Tech of censoring their speech for years. Former President Trump mused earlier this month that he would push for a prosecution of Google if elected for a second term in office, for allegedly favoring the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris.

State AG accuses Google of censorship pic.twitter.com/tVbOmcFLnQ

— SilencedSirs◼️ (@SilentlySirs) October 25, 2024

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Iran is readying for a war with Israel while at the same seeking to avoid one, The New York Times reported.

This comes as Tehran waits for Tel Aviv’s response to its October 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel. “Iran has ordered the armed forces to be prepared for war but also to try to avoid it,” The Times wrote. The Times’ report said Iran’s Supreme Leader has ordered Iran’s armed forces to formulate numerous plans for responding to the expected Israeli retaliation. The report, citing Iranian officials, said Tehran will attack if there is significant damage or casualties.

The officials told The Times that Iran will respond if Israel targets its oil sites, nuclear facilities, or senior officials. The potential Iranian response could include an attack with up to 1,000 ballistic missiles or the disruption of energy supplies in the region. However, if Israel limits its attack to a few military targets, Iran might well do nothing, The Times’ report added. “In the event of an Israeli attack, the shape of our response will be proportionate and calculated,” Iran’s foreign minister said on October 23.

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Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily scrub fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s(MCD.N), opens new tab, laid bare the recurring nightmare for restaurants: Produce is a bigger problem for restaurants to keep free of contamination than beef.

Onions are likely the culprit in the McDonald’s E. coli outbreak across the Midwest and some Western states that has sickened 49 people and killed one, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said late on Wednesday. The company pulled the Quarter Pounder off its menu at one-fifth of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants.

CDC: McDonald's linked to E. coli outbreak – @KennedyRHayes on @fox35orlando from Denver pic.twitter.com/nVQTy3HFRc

— Fox News MMR (@FoxNewsMMR) October 24, 2024

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Mining has been halted by the Rwandan government as health teams work to contain the spread of the Marburg virus

Rwanda has pinpointed the source of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, linking it to mining activity in a cave inhabited by fruit bats. 

During a briefing on Thursday, Rwandan Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana confirmed that the initial case of the virus, known as the ‘index case’, likely emerged from a mining site, emphasizing the importance of minimizing human interaction with bats.  

The outbreak, which began less than a month ago, has resulted in 64 confirmed cases and 15 deaths, according to a report by the Rwandan Health Ministry published on X (formerly Twitter).  

Amakuru mashya kuri Virusi ya Marburg
Update on Marburg Virus Disease

24.10.2024 pic.twitter.com/HDU5OFlxPk

— Ministry of Health | Rwanda (@RwandaHealth) October 24, 2024

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