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Twitter to launch...micropayments: The Media Roundup | What's New in Publishing | Digital Publishing News

If you were wise enough to switch off from Twitter over the Bank Holiday weekend, you'll now be feeling the shock/surprise/amusement we felt when Musk decided to reveal these plans on Saturday afternoon:

Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click," he explained.

The Toronto Maple Leafs Stole All the Marlies Goalies!

The Toronto Maple Leafs may have won, but the Marlies didn't.The Toronto Maple Leafs farm club had all the comforts of home ice when they laced up on Saturday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum.They were taking on the Utica Comets in Game 2 of their best-of-five game series.Unfortunately, they got squashed and it wasn't pretty.

Twitter to launch...micropayments: The Media Roundup | What's New in Publishing | Digital Publishing News

If you were wise enough to switch off from Twitter over the Bank Holiday weekend, you'll now be feeling the shock/surprise/amusement we felt when Musk decided to reveal these plans on Saturday afternoon:

Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click," he explained.

The Toronto Maple Leafs Stole All the Marlies Goalies!

The Toronto Maple Leafs may have won, but the Marlies didn't.The Toronto Maple Leafs farm club had all the comforts of home ice when they laced up on Saturday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum.They were taking on the Utica Comets in Game 2 of their best-of-five game series.Unfortunately, they got squashed and it wasn't pretty.
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Boy, 3, dead one week after being shot in the face in Calumet Heights

A 3-year-old boy is dead a week after being shot in the face inside a home in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood.Laroyce Bolden, 3, died Saturday afternoon, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.The toddler was inside a home on the 8800 block of South Euclid Avenue at 3:40 p.m. April 22 when he was shot, police said at the time.

Deuce Vaughn pick delivers special moment in Cowboys draft room (Video)

Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn had a day he'll never forget, as he was taken by the Dallas Cowboys and allowed to reunite with his dad.Deuce Vaughn can finally live out his dream, but for the former Kansas State running back, Saturday afternoon is a time he will always look back on with fond memories.

Watch Red Sox Walk Off Guardians In Funky Game At Fenway Park

The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians boast two of the best closers in Major League Baseball.Naturally, the Red Sox were able to grab a win Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park despite off the back of two blown saves.Kenley Jansen came on in the ninth inning, hoping to secure his seventh save of the season.

Perspective | From World Series hero to MLB's worst, Patrick Corbin keeps taking the ball

Patrick Corbin lasted into the sixth inning of the first game of Saturday's doubleheader and was charged with three runs.(John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Comment Gift Article When the Washington Nationals took the field under cloudy skies Saturday afternoon, Patrick Corbin led them onto the grass at Nationals Park, cranked his left arm like a windmill and climbed the mound for his 112th regular season start wearing a Nats uniform.

Coronation parade began as sketches on paper and ideas on whiteboards planners

The King's coronation parade, which is set to be double the size of the late Queen's funeral, started life as sketches on pieces of paper and ideas on whiteboards, the organisers have said.Brigade Major of the Household Division, Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw, said he and Garrison Sergeant Major Vern Stokes watched the 1953 coronation on YouTube as they tried to come up with suggestions for the procession.

Boy, 3, dead one week after being shot in the face in Calumet Heights

A 3-year-old boy is dead a week after being shot in the face inside a home in Chicago's Calumet Heights neighborhood.Laroyce Bolden, 3, died Saturday afternoon, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.The toddler was inside a home on the 8800 block of South Euclid Avenue at 3:40 p.m. April 22 when he was shot, police said at the time.

Deuce Vaughn pick delivers special moment in Cowboys draft room (Video)

Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn had a day he'll never forget, as he was taken by the Dallas Cowboys and allowed to reunite with his dad.Deuce Vaughn can finally live out his dream, but for the former Kansas State running back, Saturday afternoon is a time he will always look back on with fond memories.

Watch Red Sox Walk Off Guardians In Funky Game At Fenway Park

The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians boast two of the best closers in Major League Baseball.Naturally, the Red Sox were able to grab a win Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park despite off the back of two blown saves.Kenley Jansen came on in the ninth inning, hoping to secure his seventh save of the season.

Perspective | From World Series hero to MLB's worst, Patrick Corbin keeps taking the ball

Patrick Corbin lasted into the sixth inning of the first game of Saturday's doubleheader and was charged with three runs.(John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Comment Gift Article When the Washington Nationals took the field under cloudy skies Saturday afternoon, Patrick Corbin led them onto the grass at Nationals Park, cranked his left arm like a windmill and climbed the mound for his 112th regular season start wearing a Nats uniform.

Coronation parade began as sketches on paper and ideas on whiteboards planners

The King's coronation parade, which is set to be double the size of the late Queen's funeral, started life as sketches on pieces of paper and ideas on whiteboards, the organisers have said.Brigade Major of the Household Division, Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw, said he and Garrison Sergeant Major Vern Stokes watched the 1953 coronation on YouTube as they tried to come up with suggestions for the procession.
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Elon Musk announces new Twitter feature allowing publishers to charge readers 'per article'

Elon Musk announced Saturday that Twitter will soon allow media publishers to charge readers on a per-article basis, a move he says could be a "major win-win" for both readers and media outlets."This platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click," the controversial billionaire tweeted Saturday afternoon.

What the Patriots were looking for in the fourth round of the NFL Draft

Four slots lied ahead for the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.The cluster of capital would be used by head coach Bill Belichick and director of player personnel Matt Groh to select three prospects in that range.But what the war room inside Gillette Stadium was looking for varied as Saturday afternoon got underway.

Chicago forecast: Rain, thunderstorms expected Saturday afternoon

National Weather Service officials said it was a small chance for thunderstorms to erupt Saturday afternoon in portions of north central and northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana.In Chicago, the risk of limited storms was expected east of I-55 in the afternoon hours, officials said.As of Saturday morning, the storms were moving toward the east northeast at 35 to 45 mph.
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Deadline passes for British nationals in Sudan to reach evacuation airfield

The deadline for British nationals to reach the evacuation airfield in Sudan has passed as the Government prepares to cease flights out of the war-torn region within hours.Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will chair a Cobra meeting on Saturday afternoon to discuss the security situation in Khartoum in advance of the final flight taking off at 6pm UK time.

N.F.L. Draft: What You Need to Know

College football stars will take their first steps toward becoming professional football stars (or flops) at the 2023 N.F.L. draft.Expect to hear Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State a lot, as well as acceleration, physicality and football I.Q.The draft begins Thursday evening and continues Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, from Union Station in Kansas City, Mo.

Deadline passes for British nationals in Sudan to reach evacuation airfield

The deadline for British nationals to reach the evacuation airfield in Sudan has passed as the Government prepares to cease flights out of the war-torn region within hours.Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will chair a Cobra meeting on Saturday afternoon to discuss the security situation in Khartoum in advance of the final flight taking off at 6pm UK time.

N.F.L. Draft: What You Need to Know

College football stars will take their first steps toward becoming professional football stars (or flops) at the 2023 N.F.L. draft.Expect to hear Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State a lot, as well as acceleration, physicality and football I.Q.The draft begins Thursday evening and continues Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, from Union Station in Kansas City, Mo.
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Tube roundels get crowns for the coronation

The famous tube roundel has been crowned, just over a week ahead of the actual King and Queen also being crowned.The tube roundel is now appearing in tube stations with a likeness of St Edward's Crown, which is the same one that will be used to crown King Charles III.The celebratory "Crowndels" can be found at Tube stations around the event area, as well as some Elizabeth line and London Overground stations, and at key interchange stations in central London.

CTA employee charged with battery after alleged Blue Line beating, death

A Chicago Transit Authority employee has been charged with aggravated battery, accused of beating a 54-year-old man at a Blue Line station who later died, the Chicago Police Department said.Authorities charged CTA customer service assistant Emmett Richardson, 39, from the Douglas neighborhood on the South Side, in the Saturday attack at the LaSalle Blue Line station.
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