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Play Roanoke raising money to paint Instagram-worthy mural in park tunnel (WSLS 10)ROANOKE, Va. – Play Roanoke is raising money to spruce up an old, dreary tunnel.They’ve launched a campaign to paint a mural on the tunnel connecting River’s Edge Park to South Roanoke. It will be a 3D river scene to make people feel like they’re floating through the tunnel.Organizers hope the mural will make it an Instagram-worthy spot and ultimately make the city more welcoming.“We thought this would be a fun way to take a space that people just see as a way to get from one side of the train tracks to the other and just make it fun and so that’s the ultimate goal,” said Patrick Boas, recreation manager for Roanoke Parks and Recreation.It will take about $10,000 to make the project happen. So far, they’ve raised more than $2,000.Click here to find out how you can donate.Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.About the Author:Jessica JewellJessica anchors 10 News on Saturdays and Sundays at 6 and 11 p.m. You can also catch her reporting during the week.

In 1969, the Supreme Court recognized both that students do not surrender their First Amendment rights at the schoolhouse gates, but that schools do have the right to discipline students for speech that could cause substantial disruptions. In the landmark case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the Supreme Court held that public school officials can regulate their students’ speech if those expressions of opinion would “materially and substantially interfere” with school operations. This standard, known as the Tinker test, has been the lodestar by which courts have weighed students’ First Amendment rights versus schools’ rights to curtail problematic speech ever since. But a case involving Snapchat, cheerleading, and a disgruntled student has the potential to extend Tinker’s holding far beyond the schoolhouse gates and into the realm of social media. On Wednesday, April 28, 2021, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., a case that many thought could have potentially monumental effects on the regulation of off-campus speech as relates to schools and social media. The case centers on Brandi Levy—the titular B.L.— who, while a student at a public high school in Pennsylvania, tried out for her school’s varsity…

To add music to your Instagram Story, tap the sticker icon and select the music option. You can also add music to your Instagram Story from apps like Spotify, SoundCloud, or Shazam. If you can't add music to an Instagram Story, you may need to update the app first.  Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories. Most Instagram users take advantage of the Stories feature, which allows you to post short disappearing photos and videos with gifs, emojis, and even music added in. Adding music to your Instagram Story is a simple process once you know where to look. You can even add music directly from other apps like Spotify, SoundCloud, and Shazam.Here's how to do it all, or troubleshoot if you don't have the option to add music.  How to add music to your Instagram Story To add music to an Instagram Story, tap the square smiley face icon in the top-right, and select the Music sticker in the pop-up menu. Choose a song by searching in the list and customize it using the buttons that appear at the bottom of your Story. Here's a full step-by-step breakdown.1. Open the Instagram app on your iOS or Android device. 2. Swipe left from…

Shares of Facebook Inc. Cl A FB, -0.77% slipped 0.77% to $322.58 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.70% rising 0.70% to 34,113.23 and the NASDAQ Composite Index COMP, -0.48% falling 0.48% to 13,895.12. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. Facebook Inc. Cl A closed $9.23 below its 52-week high ($331.81), which the company achieved on April 29th. The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -0.13% fell 0.13% to $251.86, Alphabet Inc. Cl A GOOGL, -0.44% fell 0.44% to $2,343.08, and Twitter Inc. TWTR, -1.16% fell 1.16% to $54.58. Trading volume (18.7 M) remained 1.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 20.4 M. Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.  » Read More

Skip to content Job-seekers can learn how to improve their LinkedIn networking profile during a free May 11 webinar offered by JVS Human Services. The 10 a.m. event will offer tips on looking for a job, following companies, and making connections. It’s part of the nonprofit’s “The Road Ahead” programs offered during the pandemic to help job seekers gain the skills they need to secure employment. “LinkedIn should be considered a place to build a personal brand and a way for job seekers to market themselves in the best way possible, just like they might market a company,” said Julia Tapper, Financial Education Counselor at JVS Human Services. Tapper’s top LinkedIn tips include: Choose a profile picture where your face makes up 60 percent of the photo; wear what you would wear to work and make sure your eyes are smiling as well as your mouth. Make your headline more than just a job title; use the heading to expand on your role. Look at other LinkedIn profiles for inspiration, particularly those with the job you would like. Use their descriptions as a jumping off point for your own profile. Take a skills assessment test and receive a badge displayed…

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — A dramatic Facebook video shows the aftermath of what police call an attempted child luring incident. CBS 2’s Marissa Parra on Sunday broke down the chain of events – including the arrest and the woman who chased down the suspect. Hason Reynolds, 43, has been charged with a felony after Chicago Police said he attempted to lure a child into his car. We are told that on Friday, a 12-year-old boy was walking on Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. at 59th Street in the Washington Park neighborhood when the man spotted him and tried to bribe him to hop in. Facebook video showing the aftermath was taken by a woman who appears to have been the sister of the victim. According to police, the man had tried to flee after luring the boy – but was pursued by an unknown witness who then flagged down Chicago Police. Police pulled over the suspect about a mile away in the 6300 block of South Wentworth Avenue,  » Read More

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China’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China’s U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup, warning that further violence could lead to a chaotic situation “and even a civil war.” Zhang Jun also warned that “any wrong handling” might lead to further tension in Myanmar. Read the Full Article Spiritual leader’s mummified remains found in Colorado home DENVER (AP) — Authorities have arrested several people after the mummified body of the leader of the spiritual group “Love Has Won” was found wrapped in a sleeping bag and decorated with Christmas lights in a southern Colorado home. Amy Carlson, 45, who was known as “Mother God” by her followers, was found dead in a home in the tiny, rural town of Moffat on Wednesday, April 28, according to arrest affidavits for seven people, who are each charged with abuse of a corpse. Read the Full Article Border Patrol increases presence along coast as maritime smuggling rises SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Even before Sunday's suspected maritime smuggling incident that sent 30 people to the hospital and left at least three dead,…

In April and May 2021, readers asked Snopes to investigate a viral message, spread primarily through WhatsApp, claiming that an image file with the name “Mexico did it” was about to be shared online and was a vehicle for malware that would quickly wreak havoc on users’ cellphones. The warning, which was also widely posted on Facebook, typically contained the following text: They are going to publish an image that shows how Covid 19 is cured in Mexico and it is called “Mexico did it.” Do not open it because it enters your phone in 5 seconds and it cannot be stopped in any way. It’s a virus. Pass it on to your family and friends. Now they also said it on CNN and BBC. As an illustration of the message’s popularity on Facebook, the following screenshot shows just a selection of posts from late April and early May 2021: The viral warning was bogus and followed the same pattern as a similar viral message that began to spread in the summer of 2020. We are issuing a rating of “False.” We found no evidence to support the claim that such a virus even existed. Furthermore, as of May 3,…