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BuzzFeed23 Funny Pet Tweets To Start Your Day, But Grab A Tissue Because They're Truly Hilarious
Yes, the presidential debate did in fact bring us some of the funniest pet tweets this week. You are correct.
- People
Bill Gates Was 'Worried' to Ask Daughter Phoebe to Be in Netflix Show, but Their Conversation Was His ‘Favorite’
“I’m glad we made it work, though, because our conversation—for the episode on misinformation—turned out to be a series highlight,” wrote the "proud papa"
- BuzzFeed
A Viral Social Media Trend Killed My Son — And It Could Happen To Your Family, Too
"It is difficult to hear some parents say that their children know better. My child was smart. But he was also a boy with a 15-year-old brain."
- BBC
Stolen steaks and chocolate raffled on Facebook
Durham Police say the Milkybar Gold bars and packets of meat were stolen from a shop in Aycliffe.
- Search Engine Land
A guide to creating social media videos (for search and beyond)
Everything you need to know about creating, optimizing and analyzing social media videos that stand out in the era of social search.
- Yahoo Canada Style
'The Golden Bachelorette' is finally highlighting mature singles in the dating world. Here's what an expert says about dating over 50
The latest iteration of the reality TV show is putting people in their 50s, 60s and 70s in the spotlight —and it's about time.
- Indiewire
Ad-Free Netflix Users Watch 40 Percent More Than Ad-Supported Subscribers
And those of us on the priciest Netflix plan really, really need to get a life.
- The Canadian Press
Keeping children safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren't, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do parental controls work?
- Canadian Press Videos
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
Instagram is making teen accounts private by default as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives.
- HuffPost
George Clooney Makes Donald Trump An Offer In Taunting Clapback: ‘I Will If He Does’
“That’s a trade-off I’d do,” the actor responded to the former president’s months-old demand.
- The Daily Beast
Teamsters Announce Election Move after Flirting With Trump
Kamala Harris suffered a blow to her campaign Wednesday when the Teamsters, one of the most influential labor unions with long ties to the Democratic Party, declined to make a presidential endorsement.The announcement from the leadership of the 1.3-million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters marked the first time in nearly three decades the union sat out a presidential election. In every presidential election since 1996—the last year the Teamsters did not endorse a presidential candida
- Hello!
Keith Urban makes heartbreaking revelation about his family in new interview
Keith Urban is a devoted father to two teenage girls but the country superstar has now revealed that he had to intentionally and thoughtfully 'break the chain' after being raised by an abusive alcoholic father.
- HuffPost
‘Time To Put Gramps To Bed’: Trump’s Bizarre ‘Seafront’ Claim Leads To Blunt Fact-Check
Critics fired back at the former president after his latest false claim about the climate.
- HuffPost
Ex-GOP Official Hits Donald Trump With A Cold, Harsh Truth On CNN
Geoff Duncan talked about the "epitome of stupidity" when it came to Donald Trump-devoted Republicans.
- The Independent
Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history
‘The US faces two futures,’ according to editors at top science magazine
- HuffPost
Kerstin Emhoff Expertly Claps Back At Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Kamala Harris Dig
The former White House press secretary took a jab at the vice president for not having biological children.
- The Hill
Hillary Clinton: I’m ‘conflicted’ by Melania Trump
Hillary Clinton says Melania Trump reminded her of “a little kid” when she came face-to-face with the fellow former first lady for the first time after losing the 2016 White House race. The encounter, Clinton recalled in her latest book, “Something Lost, Something Gained,” came last year at a memorial service for Rosalynn Carter. “Rosalynn’s…
- Entertainment Weekly
“The View” star, ex-Trump staffer shocked by Sarah Huckabee Sanders' 'anti-women' comments: 'One of the kindest, sweetest people'
Alyssa Farah Griffin said her "jaw dropped" when Sanders recently suggested that Kamala Harris couldn't be humble because she doesn't have children.
- People
Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Laura Loomer Denies Rumors of Affair with Donald Trump
Loomer, an extremist commentator known for making racist remarks and promoting baseless conspiracy theories, has been spending time with Trump on the campaign trail recently