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Grandson recounts seeing graphic video of beloved grandmother killed by Hamas terrorists

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Yoav Shimoni, 24, recounted to ABC News witnessing video of his beloved grandmother as she was killed by Hamas terrorists in her home. Yoav Shimoni opened up to ABC News about the traumatic moment he saw a graphic video of his beloved grandmother lying on the floor of her home dying, surrounded by Hamas terrorists who posted her final moments on her Facebook for her family to see. Just 10 minutes before militants broke into Bracha Levinson's home on Saturday at Israel's Nir Oz kibbutz, Levinson was texting her daughters, "concerned about them more than she was herself," said Shimoni, 24, who lives in Canada. ABC News interviewed Yoav Shimoni, 24, whose grandmother Bracha Levinson, 74, was killed in her home. Yoav Shimoni But then Shimoni's sister frantically messaged the family text group asking if they had seen their grandmother 's Facebook post. "Immediately, I went to her Facebook page. And I saw a video with her lying on her living room floor with...

Elon Musk's X to roll out audio, video calling feature

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, plans to launch video and audio calls as owner Elon Musk races to build an "everything app" to stay ahead of com Pet ition from Meta Platforms-owned (META.O) Threads. Users will not need a phone number for the features that will be available on Apple's iOS, Google's Android and personal computers, Musk said in post on X on Thursday. Video & audio calls coming to X: - Works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC - No phone number needed - X is the effective global address book That set of factors is unique. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 31, 2023 He did not give a timeline for the launch. After rebranding Twitter as X, Musk signalled he would turn the platform into a super app offering a range of services from messaging and social networking to peer-to-peer payments. The vision brings to mind Tencent's (0700.HK) WeChat app - a ubiquitous part of daily life in China. Musk, who continues to spearhead pro...

Twitch streamer Kai Cenat accused of ‘inciting a riot’ with video game giveaway in Manhattan’s Union Square in New York

A social media influencer is facing charges after a giveaway in a New York City park erupted in chaos Friday, authorities said. New York City Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey told reporters that the video Game live- stream er, Kai Cenat, was in custody and is likely to be charged with at least two counts of inciting a riot and unlawful assembly. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Social media star arrested after ‘giveaway’ sparks riot in New York park. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> As of Friday night, it wasn’t immediately clear if he had been booked. Cenat, 21, had been removed from the area for his safety after thousands of mostly young people descended on Manhattan’s Union Square on Friday afternoon, Maddrey said earlier. Maddrey said that 65 people were arrested. Thirty of them were juveniles, he said. Twitch star Kai Cenat prompted a riot when he announced he would be giving away gaming gear at a New York park. Credit: Getty Images They were taken i...

LA County sheriff's department calls video of deputy tackling woman 'disturbing,' opens inquiry

The Los Angeles County sheriff says video footage of a deputy violently throwing a woman to the ground while she filmed her husband being handcuffed in a grocery store parking lot is “disturbing." LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says a bystander’s cellphone footage showing a deputy violently tackling a woman while she filmed her husband being handcuffed and then pepper-spraying her in the face is “ disturbing,” and community groups on Wednesday called for the department's new sheriff to hold his agency accountable. The June 24 incident in the city of Lancaster follows several cases that have drawn scrutiny to the department amid allegations of excessive use of force by its deputies. It's also testing the reform efforts of the new sheriff, Robert Luna, a former Long Beach police chief who has vowed to overhaul the nation's largest sheriff's department since taking it over in December after defeating incumbent Alex Villanueva. Both offic...