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Soldier Who Ran Into North Korea Sent ‘Unusual’ Messages In Months Before Disappearance, Family Representative Says

The Daily CallerAugust 7, 20230

Soldier Who Ran Into North Korea Sent ‘Unusual’ Messages In Months Before Disappearance, Family Representative Says Micaela Burrow on August 7, 2023 Pvt. Travis King sent strange messages to his family while stationed in North Korea, including music videos and texts indicating he was struggling with experiencing racism, a family advocate told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Songs included “Slang That Iron” by YNW Melley, which contains racial epithets and portrays a scenario of carrying out a mass shooting. “Could somebody please call on the phone so that this mother can have her questions answered, you know, to the best

‘So Friggin Likely’: Anti-Lab Leak Scientists’ Private Messages Conflict With Their Congressional Testimony

The Daily CallerJuly 19, 20230

‘So Friggin Likely’: Anti-Lab Leak Scientists’ Private Messages Conflict With Their Congressional Testimony Arjun Singh on July 19, 2023 Scientists who wrote a controversial paper refuting the theory that COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese laboratory privately wrote that the theory was highly likely after the paper was published, according to messages released on Tuesday. Kristian Andersen and Robert Garry were among the authors of the “Proximal Origins” paper published in March 2020, which argued that COVID-19 was the result of human interaction with a bat, and denied privately contradicting their assessments before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic

Unearthed Messages Reveal Scientists Behind Anti-Lab Leak Paper Thought Theory Was ‘Highly Likely’

The Daily CallerJuly 12, 20230

Unearthed Messages Reveal Scientists Behind Anti-Lab Leak Paper Thought Theory Was ‘Highly Likely’ Arjun Singh on July 12, 2023 The scientists who wrote a paper on the origins of COVID-19, which found that the virus likely did not escape from a laboratory, said in private that they initially believed the theory to be highly likely, according to newly-revealed messages. Kristian Andersen and Robert Garry, two scientists who were co-authors of a paper on the “proximal origins” of COVID-19 that informed governments’ initial responses to the virus in 2020, discussed their initial thoughts on the virus on Slack with other virologists.

Anne Arundel County teacher charged for explicit messages to students

Jeff JonesJuly 7, 20230

EDGERTON, MD – On Wednesday, Karl Houston Walls, a 27-year-old Edgerton resident and teacher at Northeast High School, was charged by the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Child Abuse Unit. The charges follow a series of allegations dating back to May of this year, where Walls was accused of sexually explicit interactions with two students. According to the report, Walls allegedly sent explicit text messages and images to the victims, some incidents occurring on school grounds. He also reportedly solicited explicit content from the students, and had sexual contact with them. In one instance, Walls is said to have brandished

US appeals court lets mother sue over unwanted text messages to teenage son

ReutersJune 30, 20230

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Friday said a Texas mother can sue an online entertainment company for sending unwanted text messages to her 13-year-old son after she let him use her cellphone. Reversing a lower court ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said Kristen Hall has standing to pursue a proposed class action against Smosh, which describes itself as the internet’s “largest sketch comedy brand.” Hall, of Willis, Texas, said Smosh sent her son at least five text messages soliciting business, after she had put her phone number on the

WhatsApp allows users to edit messages

ReutersMay 22, 20230

(Reuters) – WhatsApp has granted users one of its most awaited features – the ability to edit messages. “For the moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages on WhatsApp,” the Meta Platforms Inc-owned messaging app said in a blog post on Monday. With the feature rolling out globally in the coming weeks, senders will be able to modify their messages within 15 minutes of hitting send. The function can be accessed by long-pressing the message and choosing “edit” in the drop-down menu. The modified message will carry the label

‘I’m Planning To Die Today’: Nashville School Shooter’s Final Messages Revealed

The Daily CallerMarch 28, 20230

‘I’m Planning To Die Today’: Nashville School Shooter’s Final Messages Revealed Reagan Reese on March 28, 2023 The Nashville, Tennessee, school shooter told her former middle school basketball teammate that she planned to commit suicide minutes before entering the school, according to locals news outlet News Channel 5. The suspected Covenant School shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, a woman who is transgender and goes by “he/him” pronouns, told Averianna Patton at 9:57 a.m. in an Instagram direct message that Hale was going to die by suicide, according to News Channel 5. At 10:13 a.m., the Nashville Police Department received a call that

Nearly Every State AG Joins Legal Battle To Force TikTok To Hand Over Internal Docs, Messages

The Daily CallerMarch 7, 20230

Nearly Every State AG Joins Legal Battle To Force TikTok To Hand Over Internal Docs, Messages Katelynn Richardson on March 6, 2023 Forty-six attorneys general joined Tennessee in requesting that a state court force TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate investigation into the platform’s impact on children. Following TikTok’s failure to comply with a Request for Information (RFI) last week, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a motion Monday to require the Chinese-owned social media company to preserve documents and internal messages, his office announced. Colorado and 45 other states also filed an amicus brief Monday in support of

Analysis-ECB seen struggling to keep market on side after mixed messages

ReutersJanuary 23, 20230

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank’s policy signals don’t seem to convince investors any more, analysts say, whether it is trying to raise their expectations for interest rates or lower them. Two years of tumult since economies began reopening after COVID have complicated central banks’ communications with financial markets, which help transmit policy moves to businesses and households. With inflation at multi-decade highs and war in Ukraine feeding economic volatility, global peers including the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan have often struggled to send clear and consistent signals. But four analysts

Analysis-Macron’s mixed messages on Ukraine unnerve some Western allies

ReutersDecember 8, 20220

By John Irish and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – When NATO’s 30 foreign ministers met in Bucharest in November to map out further aid plans for Ukraine and regional players under pressure from Russia, there was a notable ministerial absence: France. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna was with President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to the United States, although U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken managed to make it to Bucharest. For European allies, especially eastern states closer to the front lines, it was one more reason to fret about French policy on Ukraine and whether it is a

Eliminate Staff Overwhelm and Increase Guest Satisfaction by Sending Callers Text Messages for the Most Common Questions

Jessica WoodsOctober 22, 20220

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Text messages between Oath Keepers founder and lawyer not protected, U.S. judge rules

ReutersOctober 13, 20220

By Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors will be allowed to introduce potentially incriminating messages between the leader of the Oath Keepers and the far-right group’s general counsel, a judge ruled on Thursday, saying the texts were personal in nature and do not fall under attorney-client privilege. Prosecutors had briefly shown the court a December 2020 message from founder Stewart Rhodes to lawyer Kellye SoRelle before the defense objected last week. Rhodes is one of five Oath Keepers on trial for their alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. “This will be DC rally

New Jersey DOT rolls out dad-jokes and puns on emergency signs statewide

Phil StiltonOctober 13, 20220

TOMS RIVER, NJ – perhaps it started back in May of 2020 during the covid-19 pandemic when New Jersey DOT signage along the state’s highways read, “Don’t be a knucklehead.” This week, the DOT rolled out “puns” of new messages on the state’s network of digital message billboards. “We’ll be blunt, don’t drive high,” one said. “Get your head out of your apps,” read another. “Nice car, does it come with turn signals,” yet another said. It’s a big step up from “Stay sober or get pulled over” and “Don’t text and drive”. Typically, the signs are used for emergencies,

Facebook Spied On Conservative Users’ Private Messages, Fed ‘Leads’ To The FBI: REPORT

The Daily CallerSeptember 15, 20220

Facebook Spied On Conservative Users’ Private Messages, Fed ‘Leads’ To The FBI: REPORT Gabe Kaminsky on September 15, 2022 Facebook reportedly spied on the private messages of “conservative right-wing individuals” and provided redacted data “leads” to the FBI’s domestic terrorism unit, sources familiar with the matter told the New York Post. The social media giant has collaborated with the FBI for the past 19 months, sources told the Post. Those who have been reported to the bureau are individuals who have questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election as well as expressed “anti-government” or “anti-authority sentiments,” sources told the

‘Eat Sh*t Fascists’: GOP Offices Vandalized, Spray Painted With Obscene Messages

The Daily CallerAugust 30, 20220

‘Eat Sh*t Fascists’: GOP Offices Vandalized, Spray Painted With Obscene Messages Harold Hutchison on August 30, 2022 Vandals spray-painted obscene messages and imagery on the headquarters of a county Republican Party headquarters earlier this week, according to Fox News. “Eat shit fascists” was spray-painted on the doors of the Seminole County Republican Party headquarters, along with a symbol associated with anarchists, Fox News reported. The vandals also glued the locks on the doors. The vandalism comes in the wake of President Joe Biden’s claims Thursday that Republicans had embraced “semi-fascism” as a philosophy and after Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist of

Secret Service Has No Text Messages To Offer The Jan. 6 Committee: REPORT

The Daily CallerJuly 19, 20220

Secret Service Has No Text Messages To Offer The Jan. 6 Committee: REPORT Jennie Taer on July 19, 2022 The U.S. Secret Service wasn’t able to turn over text messages to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to The Washington Post, citing a senior official briefed on the situation. The agency is expected to share the news with the committee on Friday in response to its subpoena, the Post reported. The information provided will be mostly comprised of previous disclosures that won’t add new information, the senior official said. The deleted text messages were sent on

Secret Service Erased Text Messages On Jan. 6: Watchdog

The Daily CallerJuly 15, 20220

Secret Service Erased Text Messages On Jan. 6: Watchdog Jennie Taer on July 15, 2022 The U.S. Secret Service deleted text messages shortly after a government watchdog asked for them as part of a probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to the Department of Homeland Security. But the Secret Service fired back, saying the revelation is being falsely interpreted as being “maliciously deleted,” in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Chairman of both the House Homeland Security Committee and the House Select Committee investigating Jan. 6 Rep. Bennie Thompson said the committee will “respond accordingly.” The

California Man Indicted in Texas for Sending Threatening Messages to University President

DOJ PressMay 12, 20220

SHERMAN, Texas – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Rossmoor, California, man with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Jeremy David Hanson, 44, was named in the indictment returned by a federal grand jury on May 11, 2022 in Sherman charging him with interstate transmission of threatening communications. According to the indictment, on March 3, 2022, Hanson is alleged to have sent a threatening email to the President of the University of North Texas (UNT) in response to an event that happened the day before. The indictment states

‘Reduce Demand’: Democrats Send Flurry Of Mixed Messages On Oil, Gas Production In Just 24 Hours

The Daily CallerMarch 25, 20220

‘Reduce Demand’: Democrats Send Flurry Of Mixed Messages On Oil, Gas Production In Just 24 Hours Thomas Catenacci on March 25, 2022 Democrats and White House officials have pushed for both greater domestic fossil fuel production and less reliance on fossil fuels over the last 24 hours. President Joe Biden announced a deal with the European Union on Friday morning to export an additional 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to member nations in 2022. But Biden noted at a press conference that the deal called for “reducing Europe’s demand for gas overall,” even as the plan

Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty and Sentenced for Sending Threatening Messages to Boston-Area College Student

DOJ PressFebruary 23, 20220

BOSTON – A Minnesota man pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in federal court Boston for sending threatening emails to a Boston-area college student. Eric Bolduan, 47, of Rochester, Minn., was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release. The defendant was ordered to stay away from, and have no contact with, the Massachusetts victim. He was also ordered to pay restitution to the victim. Earlier in the hearing, Bolduan pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure another person. Bolduan