NYC Marathon leader collapses six miles from the finish line in unseasonably warm weather – as the iconic race returns to full capacity for first time in years

Brazil’s Daniel Do Nascimento lost his lead after collapsing after the 21-mile mark. Julia Nikhinson/AP Brazil’s Daniel Do Nascimento was two minutes ahead of his competitors before he collapsed around the 21-mile mark. Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi and Evans Chebet took first place in the women’s and men’s races. The NYC Marathon drew a crowd of…

Twitter said to delay verification check mark rollout until after US midterm elections

Twitter is reportedly delaying the rollout of verification check marks to subscribers as the social network attempts to steer clear of possible impact to Tuesday’s midterm elections. The Elon Musk-owned social media company had planned to rollout the revamped version of its subscription service, Twitter Blue, on Monday. The firm started testing the new features…

Did Ryan Reynolds just join Tumblr to escape the Twitter dumpster fire?

Blake Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds, quietly joined Tumblr on Tuesday with a Deadpool gif set about reblogging fanfiction. I first thought the move was an indication that celebs may be looking elsewhere for engagement as the future of Twitter grows more uncertain (Reynolds has 20 million followers on the platform). And I wasn’t alone. “You…

RNC’s Ronna McDaniel said GOP candidates will ‘let the process play out’ and accept election results

Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel speaks at a rally in Newport Beach, California, on September 26, 2022. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said the party’s candidates “will accept the results” of the midterms. Nearly 300 GOP election deniers are on the ballot with 171 expected…

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu laughs at Trump’s forthcoming 2024 presidential bid announcement: It’s ‘a terrible idea’

Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire. AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File Sununu laughed at the idea of Trump announcing his reelection bid in the upcoming weeks. During an interview with CBS, the Republican governor of New Hampshire called the pending announcement a terrible idea. Trump’s team is reportedly planning to make the announcement on Nov 14. …

Twitter backtracks: Elon Musk’s platform will delay its paid blue check verification plan until after midterms: NYT

Elon Musk has axed thousands of jobs at Twitter. Susan Walsh/AP Twitter is pushing the launch of its paid verification plan until after the midterm elections, the New York Times reported Sunday.  “We’ve made the decision to move the launch of this release to Nov. 9, after the election,” an employee wrote in a Slack…