Alfonso Ribeiro Explains Why He Won’t Read Will Smith’s Memoir

Alfonso Ribeiro is going to pass on opening the cover on Will Smith‘s new memoir. The 50-year-old actor, who starred with Will in Fresh Prince of Bel Air, has explained his reasons in a new interview. Speaking to Extra, Alfonso revealed that he probably won’t read it because he knows the people whom Will wrote of.
Read more: https://www.justjared.com/2021/11/28/alfonso-ribeiro-explains-why-he-wont-read-will-smiths-memoir/?source=Snapzu

Jussie Smollett's trial starts today. This is how we got here.

Jury selection starts Monday in the trial of former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who is accused of making false reports to authorities that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/us/jussie-smollett-how-we-got-here/index.html?source=Snapzu

Democrats Push Bill to Outlaw Bots From Snatching Up Online Goods

A group of Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to outlaw the use of automated bots to buy up retail goods, such as video game consoles and graphics cards, from websites. On Monday, US Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) announced a new push for the Stopping Grinch Bots Act.
Read more: https://www.pcmag.com/news/democrats-push-bill-to-outlaw-bots-from-snatching-up-online-goods?source=Snapzu

How Steve Bannon Has Exploited Google Ads to Monetize Extremism

Google kicked Bannon off YouTube because of his violent rhetoric but still sent ad dollars to his website that promotes misinformation about the election and the pandemic.
Read more: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-steve-bannon-has-exploited-google-ads-to-monetize-extremism?source=Snapzu

BIG's floating city to be built in south korea as part of UN-backed plan

 the south korean city of busan, UN-habitat and OCEANIX have signed a historic agreement to build the world’s first sustainable floating city prototype. the project is to be realized off the coast of busan, a city with 3.4 million residents.
Read more: https://www.designboom.com/architecture/bigs-floating-city-to-be-built-in-south-korea-11-29-2021/?source=Snapzu

Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87

Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87. The PGA Tour announced Elder’s death, which was first reported Monday by Debert Cook of African American Golfers Digest. No cause was given, but the tour confirmed Elder’s death with his family.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-sports-golf-tiger-woods-masters-golf-tournament-b4dfb9d42ede8ebb01ed0d86a5c1cd90?source=Snapzu

Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume in Vienna

A delegation appointed by new President Ebrahim Raisi is joining the negotiations for the first time
Read more: https://tolonews.com/world-175671?source=Snapzu

In the Summer, Three Workplace Activists Were Making Waves at Apple. All Three Are Now Gone.

Last week, software engineer Cher Scarlett left Apple upon reaching a settlement with the company following months of workplace activism. Scarlett, who worked at Apple for a year and a half, is perhaps best known for her work with #AppleToo, an employee activist movement that seeks to collect and publicize concerns about pay equity, harassment, and other issues at the company. “I didn’t feel like I could feasibly continue to work and also advocate for others publicly,” Scarlett told me. “I felt like there was no place for me there.”
Read more: https://slate.com/technology/2021/11/apple-workplace-activism-cher-scarlett.html?source=Snapzu

Man Accused of Raping Lovely Bones Author Alice Sebold Has Conviction Overturned

Anthony Broadwater served 16 years in prison after being accusing of raping author Alice Sebold. More than 20 years after he completed his sentence, his conviction was overturned.
Read more: https://www.eonline.com/news/1311280/man-accused-of-raping-lovely-bones-author-alice-sebold-has-conviction-overturned?source=Snapzu

Government to push for international ban of autonomous weapons, or killer robots

Mass-produced killer robots in the battlefield will lower the threshold for war, disarmament minister says.
Read more: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/127135214/government-to-push-for-international-ban-of-autonomous-weapons-or-killer-robots?source=Snapzu

No one seems to like the Lincoln Project anymore

Once the belle of the resistance ball, the group now has a growing list of detractors. They say they’re still committed to the fight.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/28/lincoln-project-anymore-523409?source=Snapzu

Parolees Paying for Supervision May Perpetuate More Criminality for Poor

Simone Windom was waitressing at O’Charley’s Restaurant and Bar in Pearl, Miss., a few years back when she received a call that she had to spend the weekend at a halfway house located in Brandon because she had not paid $55 in monthly supervision fees as someone who was out of prison on parole. That happened to her a few times.
Read more: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/18335/mississippi-parolees-paying-for-supervision-may-perpetuate-more-criminality-for-poor/?source=Snapzu

Black Friday: Which? warns over price offers

Consumer association Which? says most products were cheaper or the same before last year's event.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59380453?source=Snapzu

Omicron symptoms mild so far - South African doctor

Dr Angelique Coetzee, the South African doctor who first spotted the new Covid variant Omicron, says the patients seen so far have had "extremely mild symptoms" - but more time is needed before we know the seriousness of the disease for vulnerable people.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-59450988?source=Snapzu

‘South Park: Post COVID’ Takes On Pandemic Fatigue, Variants And Anti-Vaxxers

South Park: Post COVID marks the first of two South Park movies this year for Paramount+, with twelve more to come, along with six more seasons of the show. That’s a lot of South Park, but Post COVID proves a surprisingly compelling story.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2021/11/26/south-park-post-covid-takes-on-pandemic-fatigue-variants-and-anti-vaxxers/?source=Snapzu

Judge Says NYPD Illegally Withheld Footage in Police Shootings

A New York state judge said the NYPD was operating in “bad faith” when it denied requests to release body-worn camera footage from the killing of Kawaski Trawick.
Read more: https://www.propublica.org/article/judge-says-nypd-illegally-withheld-footage-in-police-shootings?source=Snapzu

Greece asks faithful to be COVID-clear to attend church

Greece introduced new restrictions obliging churchgoers to present negative COVID-19 tests to attend services on Sunday following a surge in infections in recent weeks.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/greece-asks-faithful-be-covid-clear-attend-church-2021-11-28/?source=Snapzu

Canadians Rocked by Celebrity Groundhog Death Coverup

Town officials are defending their decision to keep the death of the Canada-famous rodent, Wiarton Willie, a secret for over a year.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7nnbm/wiarton-willie-canada-famous-groundhog-death-coverup?source=Snapzu

Climate Deniers in the 117th Congress

There are 139 elected officials in the 117th Congress who still deny the scientific consensus of human-caused climate change.
Read more: https://americanprogress.org/article/climate-deniers-117th-congress/?source=Snapzu

Thousands of people have raised more than $1 million for a man who served 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit

Thousands of people are raising money online for a Missouri man who served 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Kevin Strickland, 62, was exonerated Tuesday morning after serving decades at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri. Strickland was convicted in 1979 of one count of capital murder and two counts of second-degree murder in a triple homicide. He received a 50-year life sentence without the possibility for parole for a crime that, over the years, he maintained he had not been involved in.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/25/us/kevin-strickland-funds-raised-wrongful-imprisonment-trnd/index.html?source=Snapzu

Remote Work Is Failing Young Employees

Unless carefully designed, pandemic office culture risks hurting the least experienced workers in our organizations.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/22/opinion/remote-work-gen-z.html?source=Snapzu

Panel OKs bid to demolish Wright Brothers' 1st bike shop | AP News

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals has approved the city’s request to demolish a 129-year-old historic building that once was the site of the Wright brothers’ first bike shop. The city wants to tear down the site because the building has deteriorated to a point where it can no longer be maintained and redeveloped, the Dayton Daily News has reported.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ohio-dayton-3fa45f2548bbce928eb7732a70abb57f?source=Snapzu

‘South Park: Post COVID’ Skewers Anti-Vaxxers and ‘Woke’ Comedy

The pandemic is almost over in South Park: Post COVID. Unfortunately, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s first Paramount+ made-for-TV movie (“It’s not a movie—it’s made for TV”) is set forty years in the future, in a disease-ravaged America still grappling with the catastrophe. That’s the set-up for what turns out to be the first chapter of a two-part event (the second half drops sometime later this year) that finds the now-adult kids of South Park searching for the origins of our modern plague—and discovering, along the way, that their friendship just might be the most important thing in the world.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/south-park-post-covid-skewers-anti-vaxxers-and-woke-comedy?source=Snapzu

Abandoned former USSR sites – in pictures

In post-USSR Russia and neighbouring states, places now abandoned offer reminders of the region’s turbulent history
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2021/nov/19/abandoned-former-ussr-sites-in-pictures?source=Snapzu

EU seeks to block political ads that target people's ethnicity or religion

Organizations would need to disclose how ads are paid for and how they are targeting certain groups.
Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/eu-targeted-political-ads-ethnicity-religion-sexual-orientation-transparency-233011048.html?source=Snapzu

Omicron variant of Covid-19 has ‘unusual but mild’ symptoms, doctor who raised alarm says

The first South African doctor to alert the authorities about patients with the Omicron variant says the symptoms differed from previous Covid patients.
Read more: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/300465027/omicron-variant-of-covid19-has-unusual-but-mild-symptoms-doctor-who-raised-alarm-says?source=Snapzu

Sweden asks EU to ban Bitcoin mining

Lighting and warming homes in winter, or ransoming encrypted files and buying drugs? Hmmm
Read more: https://www.theregister.com/2021/11/26/sweden_bitcoin_mining_ban/?source=Snapzu

Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/stephen-sondheim-musical-theater-a4ef685dd49259648991ebfbcef8bbbd?source=Snapzu

South Korea considers ban on eating dog meat as it launches taskforce

South Korea today said it will launch a task force to consider a ban on eating dog meat after the country's President called for an end to the centuries-old practice. Meat from canines constitutes a major part of South Korean cuisine with about one million dogs believed to be eaten annually, but consumption has declined in recent years as more people embrace them as pets and younger people find the delicacy less appealing.
Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10242919/South-Korea-considers-ban-eating-dog-meat-launches-taskforce.html?source=Snapzu

Facebook Ads Told Me To Become a Certified Cryptozoologist, So I Did

How a sketchy online degree program led me on an IRL quest for legendary creatures during the pandemic.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93bwa5/facebook-ads-told-me-to-become-a-certified-cryptozoologist-so-i-did?source=Snapzu

Why a toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today

They really don’t make ‘em like they used to
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/22801890/sunbeam-radiant-control-toaster-t20-t35-vista?source=Snapzu

US libraries report spike in organised attempts to ban books in schools

From calls in Virginia to burn “sexually explicit” books in a school library to a wave of challenges to titles by authors ranging from Toni Morrison to Alison Bechdel, the American Library Association is charting an unprecedented rise in attempts to ban books in libraries – many of which it believes are fuelled by organised conservative campaigns.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/nov/25/us-libraries-report-spike-in-organised-attempts-to-ban-books-in-schools?source=Snapzu

Death and destruction follow a Siberian coal mine fire

A devastating fire swept through a Siberian coal mine Thursday, killing 52 miners and rescuers about 820 feet underground, Russian news reports said.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2021/11/25/1059263530/death-and-destruction-follow-a-siberian-coal-mine-fire?source=Snapzu

Over 90 Percent in Europe’s Cities Breathe Dangerous Air

Countries have downplayed hazards of air pollution despite evidence that it leads to 430,000 shortened lives a year.
Read more: https://www.climatecentral.org/news/over-90-percent-of-europes-cities-breath-dangerous-air-16623?source=Snapzu

Jobless claims plunge to their lowest level in 52 years

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, with employers opting against layoffs amid a persistent shortage of workers. Jobless claims dropped by 71,000 to 199,000, the lowest since mid-November 1969, according to figures released by the Labor Department on Wednesday. The drop was much bigger than economists expected.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uneployment-jobless-claims-plunge-2021-11-24/?source=Snapzu

Ukraine’s Zelensky alleges Russia plotting coup against him for next week

The Ukrainian president said the country’s richest man, his rival, was being drawn into the plot.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/ukraine-zelensky-russia-coup/2021/11/26/16e51c80-4e0d-11ec-a7b8-9ed28bf23929_story.html?source=Snapzu

The fashion, aviation and agricultural workers quitting over climate change

Millions of people go to work in high-polluting industries every day. But at what point does consciousness about climate change collide with your role in driving it? These workers share why they quit their jobs over the crisis.
Read more: https://bigissue.com/news/environment/meet-the-fashion-editor-pig-farmer-and-aircraft-engineer-who-quit-to-fight-the-climate-crisis/?source=Snapzu

DOJ seeks to block merger of major sugar companies

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday sued two major sugar companies in an effort to block them from merging.
Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/582903-us-seeks-to-block-merger-of-major-sugar-companies?source=Snapzu

Apple sues Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for surveillance of users

iPhone-maker also seeks to ban firm behind Pegasus spyware from using any Apple software, services or devices
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/nov/23/apple-sues-israeli-cyber-firm-nso-group?source=Snapzu

Italy fines Apple and Amazon over Beats headphones

Italy's competition authority fines the tech giants €200m over an exclusivity agreement.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59392829?source=Snapzu

Amazon: More than one million UK households may have fallen victim to 'brushing' scam

Consumer watchdog Which? believes third-party sellers are exploiting the online retailer's highly competitive search ranking system, which favours items with high sales volumes and good reviews, by sending products to people who hadn't ordered them.
Read more: http://news.sky.com/story/amazon-more-than-one-million-uk-households-may-have-fallen-victim-to-brushing-scam-12446228?source=Snapzu

Angry Entrepreneurs Will Finally See Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ Outtakes

The Trump kids are at the center of a scam lawsuit, and a federal judge has ordered that behind-the-scenes tapes of “Apprentice” will be reviewed by plaintiffs in an MGM safe room.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/angry-entrepreneurs-will-finally-see-trumps-apprentice-outtakes?source=Snapzu

"No, it's not just a snip": Why Circumcision is Legalised Child Abuse

Mutilating the sexual organs of a child (circumcision) in the name of culture, religion or dubious preventative medical claims is outrageous and a blatant breach of the child’s human rights. Female genital mutilation is thankfully on the decline and relatively rare in developed countries. The cutting of little boys, however, is not. Approximately one third of males are circumcised worldwide. In this article I intend to highlight the futility and barbarity of the practice.
Read more: https://un-aligned.org/health/why-circumcision-is-legalised-child-abuse/?source=Snapzu

Interpol elects UAE official as president despite rights groups' concerns

Global police agency Interpol elected Emirati Inspector General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi as its president on Thursday, despite accusations from rights groups that he failed to act on allegations of torture of detainees in the United Arab Emirates.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/interpol-elects-uae-official-president-despite-rights-groups-concerns-2021-11-25/?source=Snapzu

Florida man playing Judas in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' accused in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

James Beeks (James T. Justis), an actor playing Judas in a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" was arrested on charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-playing-judas-jesus-christ-superstar-accused-jan-6-capitol-rcna6591?source=Snapzu

China’s new space reactor ‘will be 100 times more powerful than Nasa’s’

Prototype design for a powerful nuclear reactor for the country’s space programme has been completed and some components have been built, according to researchers.
Read more: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3157213/chinas-space-programme-will-go-nuclear-power-future-missions?source=Snapzu

Man Wrongfully Accused of Author Alice Sebold’s Rape Exonerated After 40 Years

Anthony Broadwater’s name was cleared after pre-production for a film adaptation of her memoir, Lucky, brought up mistakes in the decades-old case.
Read more: https://www.vulture.com/2021/11/man-exonerated-in-alice-sebold-rape-case.html?source=Snapzu

Gender-based online abuse surged during the pandemic. Laws haven’t kept up, activists say.

Reports of online abuse directed toward women and girls — along with LGBTQ and nonbinary people and other marginalized groups — have risen during the nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic, studies show. Even as governments grapple with a growing impetus to regulate behemoth social media companies and stop cybercrimes, this overarching fact of life online — that women and girls face a heightened risk of abuse and harassment — is often missing from legislative efforts for change, anti-abuse activists say.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/24/online-abuse-surged-during-pandemic-laws-havent-kept-up-activists-say/?source=Snapzu

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri will testify before the Senate on teen mental heath – TechCrunch

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri will testify before the Senate for the first time as part of a series of hearings about online safety for children and teens. Per The New York Times, Mosseri’s hearing will take place on December 6. Mosseri’s upcoming testimony comes after Sen. Richard Blu…
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/24/head-of-instagram-adam-mosseri-will-testify-before-the-senate-on-teen-mental-heath/?source=Snapzu

A Tech Whistle-Blower Helps Others Speak Out

Ifeoma Ozoma, who accused Pinterest of discrimination, has become a key figure in helping tech employees disclose, and fight, mistreatment at work.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/technology/pinterest-whistle-blower-ifeoma-ozoma.html?source=Snapzu