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Having a blue check never came with benefits, but at least it gave me a good story and I'll be sad to see it go

Prolific author claims his latest book ‘Walk the Blue Line’ has outsold numerous titles ranking in the top 15

Removal of verification badges reportedly could take a long time as it may involve many manual elements

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Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk’s most despised news organizations

SURIN: Lucky was busy munching on some freshly cut grass when she spotted a special treat a tourist was holding out. She dropped her next mouthful of greens and extended her trunk, asking for the banana.

TAMPA, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis seem destined to battle for the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Even though DeSantis has not yet announced his candidacy, there’s a new controversy between the two men seemingly every day. This timeline, which we plan to update frequently in…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Stanford Law School professor Joseph Bankman is using a “multimillion gift” he received from his embattled son Sam Bankman-Fried to pay for his son’s high-priced legal defense, according to a new report this week.

Patrick Mahomes joins LeBron James as more and more athletes are saying no to Twitter Blue.