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Ohio State wide receiver and 2025 team captain Brandon Inniss announced via social media that he’s returning to the Buckeyes for his senior season. The post is straightforward, but the mechanics are the story: once again, a player used his own channels to set the agenda and trigger the

With the filing window still ahead, a growing slate of Denton City Council candidates is using social posts to declare, introduce platforms, and rally early support - a pattern that accelerated after December’s mayoral announcements. This isn’t just a press-release replacement; it’s a strategic soft launch. Announcements

A fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis has triggered fast-escalating protests, school closures, and a standoff over who investigates. Videos circulating online show an officer firing at close range as a Honda Pilot moved forward; it’s unclear from those clips whether the officer was struck. Federal leaders

China’s Commerce Ministry plans to examine Meta’s acquisition of Manus, the Singapore-based AI startup Meta announced last week. Manus has Chinese roots, and Meta framed the deal as a way to bolster its AI capabilities across products. Beyond the headline: no deal terms or specific product integrations have

A Wilmington, Delaware firefighter was hit by a vehicle Wednesday night while guiding a ladder truck out of the Five Points firehouse on South Maryland Avenue. Officials say the firefighter was hospitalized in stable condition, and Chief Tom Manley noted on social media the member is “in good spirits.” No

Arizona’s latest victory - their 15th of the season, over Kansas State - triggered the familiar sports-social flywheel: instant clips, fan cams, meme-able moments, and celebratory locker-room snippets ricocheting across feeds. Team accounts and local media set the tempo with rapid highlights and branded visuals, while fans supplied the

The White House has announced plans to withdraw the United States from the foundational international climate treaty that anchors global coordination on climate change-making the U.S. the first nation to do so-per an evening memorandum and accompanying social post. The move is presented alongside departures from a range of

In the aftermath of last year’s Los Angeles wildfires, false narratives moved faster than official updates-and some of those narratives influenced California policy decisions. The key takeaway here: misinformation isn’t just a brand risk or a moderation challenge; it can drive real-world outcomes. When rumors become talking points

A fresh flare-up over resurfaced social media posts - centered on a New York political staffer’s past comments about homeownership and separate claims about a family member’s ties to a rental property - is ricocheting across timelines. Some shares are already muddled by mislabeling and role mix-ups, underscoring

A new leak out of China suggests Apple’s mid-market iPhone 17e is entering mass production shortly after CES, putting a February debut squarely in play. If accurate, the update brings a 6.1-inch display that trades the notch for Dynamic Island, a “downclocked” A19 chip, and - per earlier