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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia (5-1) hosts No. 14 Texas A&M (6-1) in the inaugural ACC-SEC Challenge on Wednesday (Nov. 29). Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is set for 7:15 p.m. on ESPN2 and Virginia Sports Radio Network. For Openers • UVA meets its first ranked opponent, sporting a 51-45 mark vs. ranked foes in the Tony Bennett era. • The Cavaliers and Aggies meet for the second time and first since the 1962-63 season. • Tony Bennett and Buzz Williams coached against each other during Williams’ five seasons at Virginia Tech from 2014-19. • Bennett is 7-3 vs. Williams in head-to-head matchups (2-0 in 2014-15, 1-1 in 2015-16, 1-1 in 2016-17, 1-1 in 2017-18 and 2-0 in 2018-19). • UVA is 170-51 (.769) in non-conference action under Tony Bennett. Broadcast Information • The Virginia-Texas A&M game will be televised on ESPN2 and streamed online at WatchESPN.com. • The game will also be broadcast on Virginia Sports Radio Network, VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Sports app. • Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports app. The Head Coach • Dean and Markel Families Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tony Bennett has a 346-126 (.733) mark in 15 seasons at UVA

Social media company X did not engage with gardaí in relation to posts by far-right agitators on the day of the Dublin riots, the Minister for Justice has said. The social media company X, previously known as Twitter, did not engage with gardaí regarding “vile posts” on its platform following the stabbing incident and rioting in Dublin last week, the Minister for Justice has said.Helen McEntee told the Dáil on Wednesday that “some” social media companies were “responsible” during the events last Thursday while “others were not”.“I spoke to a detective in Pearse Street on Saturday who was actively engaged with the social media companies throughout Thursday, who was actively engaged with TikTok, Meta or Instagram and Facebook and Twitter or X,” Ms McEntee said.“She said very clearly that social media companies, in particular TikTok and Meta, they were responding, engaging with gardaí and taking down these vile posts as they came up. X were not. They didn’t engage. They did not fulfil their own community standards.“That is why we are moving to a situation where these companies do not get to self-monitor, that’s why Coimisiún na Meán have been established, to make sure that these companies are held responsible

Washington Post Becomes Latest Company to Stop Ads On Twitter/X Amid Musk Controversies Alex GriffingNov 28th, 2023, 4:31 pm The Washington Post put a “pause” on its ad spending on Elon Musk’s Twitter/X, reported the Washingtonian’s Andrew Beaujon on Tuesday. Major advertisers have been abandoning X in recent weeks after a string of anti-Semitism controversies surrounding Elon Musk and his online posts. On Tuesday Musk continued his controversial behavior and shared a meme embracing the widely debunked “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory spread by the likes of far-right personality Jack Posobiec. Musk later deleted the tweet. Beaujon reported that a Post spokesperson confirmed the ad pause, but that “the spokesperson wasn’t able to confirm how much the Post spent advertising on Twitter/X but said the decision is effective this week and that its ads should stop running on Musk’s platform soon. Twitter did not immediately reply to a request for comment.” The Post’s well-known tech journalist Taylor Lorenz wrote on Threads Sunday that she had contacted her paper’s ad department. “I asked WaPo’s advertising team for comment on why they continue to fund Musk for this most recent story I did with colleagues on rising anti semitism, and they declined to respond.”

Twitter (the company that Elon Musk insists upon calling “X”) appears to be hemorrhaging advertisers. And it’s responded to this lost revenue by suing a prominent critic of the increasingly right-wing social media website: Media Matters, a left-leaning organization known for criticizing conservative and GOP-aligned outlets. Ordinarily, this lawsuit would be the kind of stunt that legal observers could probably ignore. The First Amendment provides extraordinarily robust protections against lawsuits that target speech. But the case was just reassigned to Judge Reed O’Connor, a notoriously partisan former Republican Senate staffer, known for handing down poorly reasoned opinions giving major policy victories to right-wing litigants. O’Connor is frequently reversed by the Supreme Court, even though this Court is also quite conservative. In fairness, Media Matters does have some tools it can use to mitigate O’Connor’s ability to shape the outcome of this lawsuit — most significantly, it can demand that the case be heard by a jury. But trial judges have a great deal of authority to manipulate who sits on a jury and what evidence that jury sees. And judges, not juries, decide legal questions such as whether Twitter’s lawsuit is barred by the First Amendment. Thus Twitter’s suit, known

Last week, during the Thanksgiving holiday, Phil Mickelson took to social media to disclose his true feelings about renowned golf writer Alan Shipnuck. Mickelson called Shipnuck the “worst liar and a pathetic human.” He then referred to the author as a ‘lying POS’ in a since-deleted post. Shipnuck, of course, has authored a couple of best-selling books over the past two years. He wrote a detailed, honest, and at some points scathing biography on Mickelson, which included the six-time major winner calling the Saudi Arabians “scary motherf***ers.” Shipnuck then wrote a thorough recount of golf’s great schism, titled LIV and Let Die, detailing the ongoing war between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Being a central character in the development of LIV Golf, Mickelson also played a role within that book. So, on Monday, Shipnuck decided to fire back and he brought receipts. He posted email exchanges between him and Mickelson from late 2021 when he was finishing up Mickelson’s biography. .@PhilMickelson wants me to reveal confidential sources. I don’t do that. I do try to be fair to anybody I write about. When I was working on the Mickelson biography “Phil,” he called me because he wanted me to

By Rachel Riley (November 27, 2023, 6:14 PM EST) -- A Washington federal judge has tossed a Twitter user's proposed class action accusing the social media giant of deceptively obtaining his phone number for targeted advertising, ruling the user failed to identify what specific privacy assurance the site made that led him to provide the contact information.  ... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions. A Law360 subscription includes features such as Daily newsletters Expert analysis Mobile app Advanced search Judge information Real-time alerts 450K+ searchable archived articles And more! Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsTech billionaire Elon Musk is expected to meet with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, president Isaac Herzog and families of hostages taken by the terror group Hamas on Monday as he continues his damage control efforts and tries to convince Twitter’s fleeing advertisers that his platform does not harbour antisemitism.Mr Herzog announced the plans for the meeting on Sunday, Reuters reported; although Israeli media had previously suggested the two men would meet. He is also expected to meet Mr Netanyahu. Mr Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has largely ceased offering responses to the news media, and had not immediately confirmed it publicly.The 52-year-old Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX mogul has faced a new round of public outrage in the past few weeks as his comments about Jews have sparked more accusations of antisemitic beliefs. On 15 November, he tweeted “you have said the actual truth” in response to a follower who had tweeted to him, “Jewish communties have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to want people to

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands – The Kansas Jayhawks battled a Top 10 opponent for the second straight day at the Cayman Islands Classic, falling to No. 6 UConn 71-63 at John Gray Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.  Kansas goes 0-2 at the Cayman Island Classic, falling to 2-3 on the year while UConn splits its two games at the tournament and moves to 4-2 this season.  "The standard is so much greater than it ever has been. Nobody played better competition in this tournament than Kansas. Kansas didn’t duck anyone. We played the two-best teams in the tournament and competed hard. We made mistakes that we’re going to have to learn from, but competing the right way was not one of those mistakes." Head Coach Brandon Schneider Kansas got off to a hot start from beyond the arc as Wyvette Mayberry was able to hit a three-pointer off of a dish from Holly Kersgieter. UConn responded however, as they went on a 7-1 run to take a 9-6 lead. Kansas was able to add three points before the end of the first, but the Huskies went on a 15-4 run to end the quarter, giving them a 17-9 lead. The Jayhawks

The Texas Longhorns dominated Texas Tech in a 57-7 blowout victory on Black Friday, providing an opportunity for true freshman quarterback Arch Manning to make his college football debut.Arch, the son of Cooper Manning and nephew of former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli, had a modest (yet intriguing) performance. Manning went 2-of-5 passing for 30 yards. He also made a few plays with his feet.Arch’s father, Cooper, was a star wide receiver in high school, but his football career was cut short before college by spinal stenosis. Following the retirements of Peyton and Eli, Cooper has been included in several commercials with his brothers.Peyton, Eli and Cooper, of course, are the sons of Archie and Olivia Manning. Archie had a 14-year career in the NFL, spending time with the New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. A two-time Pro Bowler, Arche is a member of the Saints’ Hall of Fame.Arch is now the latest Manning to play quarterback. Check out how Twitter/X reacted to his Texas debut below.now at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, #16 Arch Manning 🤘#HookEm— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) November 25, 2023Arch Manning has some legs on him, he's a athlete. If his arm & mind are

Local News By Steven Sosna Updated on: November 25, 2023 / 8:30 PM EST / CBS Baltimore Steve Sosna has your Saturday evening forecast (11/25/2023) Steve Sosna has your Saturday evening forecast (11/25/2023) 02:42 BALTIMORE -- Cold and quiet tonight. Showers return Sunday afternoon and night followed by an arctic blast arriving Monday night. We experienced our coldest day of the season yet Saturday with a high temperature of 43 degrees at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. After a cold day, we'll stay cold tonight with increasing clouds. Expect low temperatures to drop into the upper 20s & lower 30s across the state.  COLD NIGHT AHEAD: Expect increasing clouds, but dry weather during the evening & overnight hours. Lows will dip down into the upper 20s & lower 30s. @WJZ pic.twitter.com/oVZ4wetRlA— Steven Sosna (@SteveSosnaWX) November 25, 2023 Sunday starts out quiet and cold with thickening clouds. Sunday morning will be the best travel period of the day for area roadways as the weather stays dry. A developing area of low pressure to our east combined with an approaching cold front from the west will help spawn showers These showers will impact us Sunday afternoon into Sunday night. While the rain doesn't