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At least three people were killed and eight wounded in a mass shooting in Fort Worth, Texas, after a local festival, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest incident of gun violence around the Fourth of July holiday. The shooting took place just before midnight on Monday in a parking lot, as police confirmed on Tuesday. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and two others died in the hospital. An additional eight people were hospitalized, but their conditions were not known, CBS News reported. An ABC News affiliate said 10 of the victims were adults and one was…

Twitter users will soon need to be verified in order to use TweetDeck, the social media company said in a tweet on Monday. The change will take effect in 30 days, the company said. Twitter made the announcement in a tweet detailing an improved version of TweetDeck with new features. It was unclear if the company would charge users for both the new and old versions of TweetDeck. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Charging for TweetDeck, which was previously free and is widely used by businesses and news organizations to easily monitor content, could…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has imposed a three-year ban on Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme, who is entangled in a controversy about who received the highest score in the Board’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, this year. This is exactly what the Board stated, and it has also revoked her examination result. In an interview with the press yesterday evening, the Board’s spokesman, Dr. Benjamin Fabian, accused the lady of committing criminal conduct. “What she did was to alter a result that was obtained by somebody in the 2021 UTME. She is banned for three years from sitting for…

Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live on Thursday. The app, which is called Threads and is available for pre-order on the Apple App Store, will be linked to Instagram. Screengrabs show a dashboard that looks similar to Twitter’s. Meta describes Threads as a “text-based conversation app”. The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk. Last month, the pair agreed to a physical fight, though it is unclear how serious the two men were about actually holding a bout. “Thank…

Musk and Facebook parent Meta CEO Zuckerberg have been egging each other into a mixed martial arts cage match in Las Vegas, with both billionaires trading jabs online last month. It looks like we might be getting the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk fight after all, just not in a cage. Meta Platforms plans to launch a microblogging app, Threads, challenging Musk just days after the Twitter executive chair announced a temporary cap on how many posts users can read on the site. Beyond Silicon Valley, markets seem content to take it easy with a light data calendar and a…

China will control exports of some metals widely used in the semiconductor industry, its commerce ministry announced on Monday, the latest salvo in an escalating war over access to high-tech microchips between Beijing and the United States. The controls, which China said were aimed at protecting national security and interests, will require exporters to seek permission to ship some gallium and germanium products. The move to manage exports of the rare elements that Beijing classifies as strategic comes as Washington mulls new restrictions on the shipment of high-tech microchips to China, according to media reports. The United States and the…

Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million) for breaching environmental rules during the construction of his coastal mansion in southeastern Brazil. Neymar tenders heartwarming apology for cheating The luxury project violated rules regarding the use and movement of freshwater sources, rock, and sand, as local authorities first alleged late last month and confirmed on Monday. A spokesperson for Neymar declined to comment on the matter. His residence is located in the town of Mangaratiba on the southern coast of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state. Mangaratiba’s environmental body said in a statement…

Former England and Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has been named manager of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ettifaq. The 43-year-old had said in June that he had been invited over to the country to “look at a potential offer” but that he would not be taking it up. “Without a doubt, Gerrard’s presence will be an addition and a quantum leap to our league,” said Khalid Al-Dabal, the club’s chairman. Club president Khalid Al-Dabal expressed his happiness after Gerrard signed a two-year deal. Al-Dabal described the deal as one of the most famous and influential at the level of the Saudi Pro League.…

Nigerian MC Walter is planning a 130-hour entertainment marathon in which he will stand and talk. Guinness World Records has already approved the MC application to host the event. He promised to finish in 130 hours and create a new world record. “I will be the only one on stage,” he stated, “as I stand to entertain people for 130 hours.”

Tottenham have reached a verbal agreement to sign Manor Solomon. The 23-year-old is set to undergo a medical this week before signing his contract with the Spurs. The winger was at Fulham last season, where he scored five times in 24 appearances, and Cottagers’ manager Marco Silva had been keen to keep him. He joined Fulham on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk after exercising a FIFA rule allowing Ukraine-based players to suspend their contracts. The rule, which applies to players who are not Ukrainian nationals, was introduced by FIFA following the invasion by Russia. Maddison suffers backlash over an alleged 2012…