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TikTok’s parent has a new app: What to know about Lemon8

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction. The app, called Lemon8, is likely to face some of the same scrutiny as TikTok, which has been dogged by claims the Chinese government could force its parent company ByteDance to hand over U.S. user data or push misinformation on the platform. TikTok maintains that hasn’t happened. And it’s attempting to convince lawmakers it can keep user data safe.Meanwhile, ByteDance is pressing ahead with its expansion plans. Here’s what you need to know about the company’s new app:WHAT IS LEMON8?Lemon8 is a photo-based app that resembles a mixture of Instagram and Pinterest, and is sprinkled with videos that look like the ones posted on TikTok. Social marketing experts say the app is also reminiscent of the Chinese social media and e-commerce giant Xiaohongshu, which translates to “little red book.” Like TikTok, Lemon8’s main ...

Federal tax hike a drop in the bucket amongst issues facing alcohol industry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

As of April 1, the federal excise tax came into effect on beer, wine, and spirits, adding an additional 2% tax to businesses at the source of production. The excise tax was introduced in 2017 and meant to increase according to the rate of inflation, this year initially set to rise to 6.3% before being capped after lobbying from the alcohol industry and all but one opposition MP voting in favour of a motion to scrap the historically high hike. The choice is in the hands of producers whether to absorb the cost of the tax themselves, incrementally raise the price unit or immediately pass along the tax – spokespeople for The Beer Store and LCBO couldn’t confirm if most suppliers had begun implementing the tax based on listed prices.Josh Hayter, the President of Spearhead Brewing, says he thinks a lot of the craft brewing industry will wind up eating the tax and that it’ll be more common for larger breweries to pass it along given the volume they’re dealing in. He...

Denver weather: Flurries Wednesday evening, warm weather returns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will have one more chance for flurries Wednesday afternoon and evening before dry and warmer weather moves in. Weather tonight: snow showersThere will be light, spotty snow showers on the Front Range Wednesday afternoon and evening. Not everyone will see snow, but areas that do can expect light snowfall. Both the road impacts and accumulation will stay minimal with metro Denver seeing under half of an inch of accumulation.The Palmer Divide could see up to 2 inches of snow under heavier showers with the mountains picking up 1 to 2 inches of snow. Overnight lows will fall into the 20s in Denver with clearing skies. Retirees are fleeing Colorado, but one city still attracts them Weather tomorrow: Dry, warmer conditionsThursday will have great weather for the Rockies home opener with highs in the 50s with dry weather. Looking ahead: Warm Easter weekend Temperatures will warm quickly into the weekend with dry weather in the forecast through mid-next we...

Police investigate body found floating in canal behind apartment complex in Fort Lauderdale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

Police are investigating after a body was found in a South Florida canal.Fort Lauderdale Police responded to the scene behind an apartment complex at the 6000 block of Bay Club Drive, Wednesday afternoon. According to officials, the body of woman was found floating in a canal behind the complex. Investigators are not sure how long the body has been in the water or how it got there. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

2 break into Oakland Park Wendy’s, leave empty-handed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

Two masked men with an appetite for crime broke into a Wendy’s restaurant in Oakland Park, but they walked away empty-handed.Surveillance video captured the duo attempting to break into the business’ safe before giving up.The botched burglary took place March 22 at the Wendy’s located at 3300 West Commercial Blvd.If you have any information on this break-in or the subjects’ whereabouts, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Delivery driver gets life for killing woman, setting fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An appliance delivery man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for beating a 75-year-old woman to death and setting her on fire at her Florida home.A Palm Beach County circuit judge gave Jorge Dupre Lachazo two life sentences, plus another 30-year sentence, according to court records. The 24-year-old was convicted in January of first-degree murder, burglary and arson, following a three-day trial.Dupre Lachazo and another man delivered a washer and dryer purchased from Best Buy to Evelyn Smith Udell’s Boca Raton, Florida, home in August 2019, officials said. After installing the appliances, the other man went outside and reported hearing screams minutes later. He found Udell on the floor and called 911. Dupre Lachazo drove off in the delivery truck but was later stopped by a responding officer, investigators said.Police found a rubber mallet, which was used in the attack, and a can of paint thinner that Dupre Lachazo used to start the fire next to Ud...

What next for Messi? A look at the options if he leaves PSG

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

PARIS (AP) — When Lionel Messi was jeered by Paris Saint-Germain fans during last Sunday’s home defeat to Lyon, their relationship looked like it had reached a breaking point.Messi joined PSG on a two-year deal after leaving Barcelona against his will in 2021, with an option for an extra year if both parties agreed. But talks have reportedly broken down and Messi’s departure this summer looks increasingly inevitable.There were high hopes he could lead PSG to an elusive Champions League title, but instead the Qatari-backed club went out in the round of 16 in consecutive seasons.He was among the players jeered last season after PSG was knocked out by Real Madrid, and although Messi’s form was outstanding in the first half of this campaign, it dipped significantly after he led Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar.PSG coach Christophe Galtier defended Messi by saying it was others who should raise their game.“You can’t expect Leo to do everything,” Galtier s...

Battle of Waterlooville: How arch-Brexiteer Suella Braverman won a tricky selection contest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

LONDON — Suella Braverman has triumphed in the Battle of Waterlooville: the tough selection battle against a fellow Tory to remain an MP. The arch-Brexiteer MP and home secretary was pitted against backbencher Flick Drummond to win selection for the newly created Fareham and Waterlooville constituency in Hampshire, following changes to the U.K.’s parliamentary boundary system. The showdown had been dubbed “the battle of Waterlooville” by locals. As part of those changes, Braverman’s Fareham constituency is absorbing the nearby seat of Meon Valley, currently held by Drummond, leading to a straight fight between the two.The clash exposed a fault line in the Conservative Party. Braverman is a Brexit-backing, culture war-fighting darling of the party’s right-wing and one of Rishi Sunak’s most senior ministers. As the party attempts to reverse its dire standing in the polls, Braverman as home secretary has been in the spotlight spearheading tough new e...

Officers arrest another suspect found on Boston PD’s ‘Most Wanted List’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

Boston police arrested another suspect listed on their department’s “Most Wanted List.”According to Boston PD’s website, Brian Howell, 52, was arrested around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the area of 101 Highland Avenue in Somerville.Authorities said Howell had been wanted on an outstanding warrant sought out of Boston Municipal Court on charges of breaking and entering and larceny.His arrest came at approximately the same time police arrested another member of the department’s wanted list, according to officials – 62-year-old Richard Morse, who was arrested in Boston for charges of breaking and entering, malicious destruction of property, and larceny.Both were to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court.

Dump truck hits tunnel in Boston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:54 GMT

A dump truck struck the top of a tunnel in Boston Wednesday, drawing an emergency response and prompting a brief ramp closure, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Police said a call came in reporting the crash just after 1 p.m. after police said the truck hit the tunnel entrance on the Purchase Street ramp toward the westbound lanes of the Mass Pike and I-93 South. Officials reopened the ramp after a brief closure.State police said no structural damage was found after this crash, adding that the truck driver was cited in connection with the incident.