Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to "strongly regulate" or even shut down social media platforms after Twitter applied a fact-check to two of his tweets this week.

Trump did not elaborate on what actions he could take. But the threat is Trump's clearest expression of intent to use the power of government to target his perceived political enemies in the private sector -- businesses that already enjoy wide latitude under the law to moderate their platforms as they see fit. And it raises the stakes for Twitter and Facebook as they grapple with Trump's misleading claims about mail-in voting and his baseless insinuations that a cable TV news host had a hand in an aide's death decades ago.

"Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen," Trump tweeted Wednesday. He went on to accuse the tech industry of trying to interfere in the 2016 election, before repeating an unfounded claim about voter fraud stemming from mail-in ballots.

"We can't let large scale Mail-In Ballots take root in our Country," Trump tweeted. "It would be a free for all on cheating, forgery and the theft of Ballots. Whoever cheated the most would win. Likewise, Social Media. Clean up your act, NOW!!!!"

Facebook and Twitter didn't immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday.
Trump's Twitter outburst followed an unprecedented decision by the platform on Tuesday evening to apply a fact-checking label to Trump's content for the first time.

The label, which Twitter has designed to combat misinformation and unverified claims, linked to a curated page with links and summaries of articles describing how Trump's claims on mail-in ballots are unfounded.

Shortly after the labels were applied, Trump took to Twitter to claim the company "is interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election" and "stifling FREE SPEECH." He added that he "will not allow it to happen!"

But Twitter's fact-checking decision raised further questions about whether it would apply the same treatment to Trump's misleading claims about Lori Klausutis, the aide to former Rep. Joe Scarborough, a prominent critic of Trump. In recent days, Trump has leveled unsubstantiated allegations at Scarborough suggesting he was responsible for Klausutis's death. The claims have been undermined by the official autopsy, which found Klausutis had an undiagnosed heart condition. Klausutis's husband, Timothy Klausutis, reiterated that in a letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey last week, saying that Trump's claims denigrated the memory of his wife for perceived political gain.

Twitter has told CNN Business that it will not be removing the tweets about Scarborough.

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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya returns to Submission Radio to discuss his fight against Brazilian Paulo Costa, Costa's memes and social media game, insinuations of a bromance between him and Chael Sonnen, Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou at heavyweight, if Jones can win that fight and if he really wants it, Conor McGregor and his GOAT list, if moving up in weight is mandatory to become a GOAT, where he draws the line on social media and fight promotion, going Super Saiyain, and more!

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UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman speaks with ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto about the negotiations for a potential title fight vs. Jorge Masvidal. Usman says (4:40) he’d be willing to offer Conor McGregor a chance to win a belt in a third division and explains why (11:14) he’d be willing to sign a contract stating he wouldn’t try to take McGregor down. (15:07) Usman also previews Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event between Tyron Woodley and Gilbert Burns, then closes with a (17:24) message to Masvidal and McGregor.

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Hundreds of people gathered in Minneapolis on Tuesday night to decry the in-custody death of George Floyd, which led to the firing of four officers.

Emotion and tension ran high as demonstrations became unruly, with windows damaged, graffiti sprayed and a police car vandalized. Officers in riot gear confronted protesters and fired tear gas.

One person was shot in a non-life-threatening incident, said police spokesman John Elder. A suspect fled the scene. It wasn't clear if the violence was related to the protests.

The shooting happened inside a building near the site where Floyd was detained a day earlier.

Floyd was pinned to the ground by an officer who put his knee on Floyd's neck for about eight minutes in an incident that was captured on video. "Please, please, please, I can't breathe," Floyd, who was black, begged the white officer.

"My stomach hurts," he said. "My neck hurts. Please, please. I can't breathe."

Protesters filled the intersection where Floyd died, carrying banners that read, “I can’t breathe” and “Jail killer KKKops.”

They later marched to a police station where officers in riot gear confronted them and deployed tear gas and fired projectiles. As rain fell, some protesters kicked canisters toward police.

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, decried law enforcement's response to the protests.

"Shooting rubber bullets and tear gas at unarmed protesters when there are children present should never be tolerated," she said on Twitter. "Ever."

The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis said in a statement earlier Tuesday that the fired officers were fully cooperating with the investigation.

"We must review all video. We must wait for the medical examiner's report," the statement said. "Officers' actions and training protocol will be carefully examined after the officers have provided their statements."

In a statement early Tuesday, Minneapolis police said the officers were responding to a report of a forgery in progress and found the suspect in his car. They said he got out of the car when ordered, but then physically resisted officers.

Source: NBC News

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Four Minneapolis police officers have been fired following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody Monday night.

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced the decision at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. The four officers involved have not been identified.

The man, identified as George Floyd, died at the hospital after he was detained by officers near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue South. A video taken by a bystander showed one of the officers pinning Floyd to the ground and pressing his knee into the man’s neck as the man repeats that he cannot breathe. Floyd eventually becomes unresponsive, but the officer continues to hold his knee to the man’s neck until an ambulance arrives.

Mayor Jacob Frey said he supported the chief’s decisionto terminate the officers “100 percent.”

“It is the right decision for our city. It is the right decision for our community. It is the right decision for our Minneapolis Police Department," Frey said.

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Styles P aka The Ghost is back with a brand new album titled "Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm." The Lox emcee locked down features from Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, Whispers, Itsthereal, Snyp Life, Dyce Payne and Cassandra The Goddess.

Production credits go to Vinny Idol, Dayzel the Machine, Noah Styles, TREYONDABEATZ, DJ Wonda, Nice Rec, SUPASTYLEZ and Khardier Da God.

"Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm" is available now on all streaming platforms. https://empire.ffm.to/ghostyourenthusiasm

Tracklist:

1. Garfield ft. Itsthereal
2. Noah and David (Prod. By Noah Styles)
3. Hundred (Prod. By Dayzel the Machine)
4. California ft. Whispers (Prod. By Dayzel the Machine)
5. Truth Be Told (Prod. By TREYONDABEATZ)
6. Corona Kiss with Jadakiss
7. Time (Prod. By Vinny Idol)
8. Homies ft. Snyp Life (Prod. By Noah Styles)
9. I'm the Shit (Prod. By DJ Wonda)
10. Backpack Rap ft. Cassandra The Goddess (Prod. By Nice Rec)
11. Jewsbar with Itsthereal
12. Ghost Vibe ft. Dyce Payne (Prod. By SUPASTYLEZ)
13. Animals ft. Sheek Louch (Prod. By Vinny Idol)
14. Goatkiller (Prod. By Khardier Da God)
15. Next Event Prod. By Dayzel the Machine)

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NEW YORK (AP) — The verbal dispute between a white woman walking her dog and a black man bird watching in Central Park might normally have gone unnoticed in a city preoccupied by the coronavirus pandemic.

That changed when birdwatcher Christian Cooper pulled out his phone and captured Amy Cooper calling police to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man.” The widely watched video — posted on Facebook by Christian Cooper and on Twitter by his sister — sparked accusations of racism and led to Amy Cooper getting fired.

Investment firm Franklin Templeton announced Tuesday afternoon it had fired Amy Cooper, saying, “We do no tolerate racism of any kind.” A group called Abandoned Angels Cocker Spaniel Rescue said it had custody of the dog for the time being.

The confrontation began early Monday morning when Christian Cooper said he noticed Amy Cooper had let her cocker spaniel off its leash against the rules in the Ramble, a secluded section of Central Park popular with birdwatchers.

In a Facebook post, he claimed the dog was “tearing through the plantings” and told her she should go to another part of the park. When she refused, he pulled out dog treats, causing her to scream at him to not come near her dog.

Amy Cooper also warned him she would summon police unless he stopped recording.

“I’m going to tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life,” Amy Cooper is heard saying in the video as she pulls down her face mask and struggles to control her dog.

“Please call the cops,” Christian Cooper says.

“There’s an African American man, I’m in Central Park, he is recording me and threatening myself and my dog. … Please send the cops immediately!” she says during the call before he stops recording.

Police say by the time they responded, they were both gone.

“I videotaped it because I thought it was important to document things,” Christian Cooper told CNN. “Unfortunately we live in an era with things like Ahmaud Arbery, where black men are seen as targets. This woman thought she could exploit that to her advantage, and I wasn’t having it.”

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the video exemplified hatred that has “no place in our city.”

“The video out of Central Park is racism, plain and simple,” de Blasio tweeted. “She called the police BECAUSE he was a Black man. Even though she was the one breaking the rules. She decided he was the criminal and we know why.”

Cooper told CNN that she wanted to “publicly apologize to everyone,” adding, “I am not a racist.”

“I think I was just scared,” she said. “When you’re alone in the Ramble, you don’t know what’s happening. It’s not excusable, it’s not defensible.”

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Tekashi 6ix9ine has a lot of people coming at his head right now. The latest to do so is rapper BigKilt, who just delivered an official music video for her Tekashi diss titled "Cheesy Rat."

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MINNEAPOLIS — Agents from the FBI and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) have been called in to investigate possible civil rights violations after a man died while in Minneapolis police custody Monday, an incident that was videotaped and is creating strong reaction on social media.

Squads were called to the 3700 block of Chicago Avenue South shortly after 8 p.m. on reports of a forgery in progress. According to a press release from Minneapolis Police, they were advised that the suspect was sitting on top of a vehicle and appeared to be under the influence.

Police arrived and found the man, described as being in his 40s, inside his car. He was told to get out of his car by the officers, and proceeded to physically resist them, according to the police press release.

A videotape that appears to capture the encounter shows an officer kneeling on the man's neck as he begs for help, saying "I cannot breathe." After several minutes, the man on the ground stops moving. Police called an ambulance and the suspect was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Early Tuesday Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appeared at a media briefing with Chief of Police Medaria Arradondo. Frey was emotional and clearly rattled by the video clip he had watched, and in his words, replayed over and over in his mind as he searched for words to describe what he had seen.

"He should not have died," Frey said definitively. "For five minutes we watched as a white officer pressed his knee to the neck of a black man. For five minutes. When you hear someone calling for help, you are supposed to help. This officer failed in the most basic human sense. What happened on Chicago and 38th this last night was simply awful."

Frey then apologized to the family of the man, identified as George Floyd, and the black community of Minneapolis.

The officer involved has been identified as Derek Chauvin.

Source: Kare 11

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Veteran Brooklyn Rapper Marv'less M Drops the First Installment Of his highly anticipated Street Mixtape "The White Mixtape."

STREAM & DOWNLOAD : "The White Mixtape" https://linktr.ee/Marvless

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Tracklist:

1. Mafia Anthem feat. Bulletz Gotti & Drayy Tha Don
2. Stay Spittin'
3. Don't Mess Wit Gang Feat Kmoney YF & Bulletz Gotti
4. So Marvless Feat. J Kyaei
5. What You Wanna Do?
6. Just Wanna Feat Bulletz Gotti & Drayy Tha Don
7. Sound Of That Feat Kmoney YF
8. Sosa
9. Feelin Cocky
10. Good Life
11. Culture

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The FBI has been called to investigate after a man died Monday night in south Minneapolis after an encounter with police.

In a statement early Tuesday, police described what happened as a medical incident. However, a video posted on social media shows an officer kneeing a man’s neck to the ground for several minutes. Before he goes unconscious, the man, who is black, repeatedly tells officers he can’t breathe.

At a press conference Tuesday morning, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey alluded to the graphic footage, saying: “I believe what I saw, and what I saw was wrong at every level.”

The mayor added: “Being black in America should not be a death sentence.”

According to police, officers responded shortly after 8 p.m. Monday to the 3700 block of Chicago Avenue South, where a man was reportedly trying to use forged documents at Cup Foods.

At the scene, police found the man, who appeared to be in his 40s and intoxicated, in a blue car. Officers told him to get out. Their body cameras were running.

“After he got out, he physically resisted officers,” police spokesman John Elder told reporters early Tuesday. “Officers were able to get the suspect into handcuffs and officers noticed that the man was going into medical distress.”

An ambulance brought the man to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he died shortly after, police say. His name has not been released.

Minneapolis Police kill a black man on 38th and Chicago.

He is screaming, “I can’t breathe” as police drive their knee on his throat for over three minutes. pic.twitter.com/1hhBLAqy8K

— Keaon Dousti  (@KeaonDousti) May 26, 2020

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This is a disgusting case of Karen-ing caught on video -- a white woman calling the police and pretending a black man is attacking her ... when he really just asked her to leash her dog.

This went down Monday in NYC's Central Park ... and the video starts with the woman attempting to leash her dog, but then she quickly walks toward the man recording the video ... who'd complained her dog was off-leash. All dogs are required to be on-leash, by law, in Central Park.

What happened next is really heinous to watch play out -- she asked the man to stop recording her, which he didn't. She then threatened to call NYPD and "tell them there's an African-American man threatening my life."

The man encouraged her to call and, of course, she did and carried out her threat ... which you have to see. The woman started yelling, and used a high-pitched, hurried tone -- trying to make it sound like she was in imminent danger.

It worked. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... NYPD responded around 8 AM, but when they arrived both parties had left, so no tickets, no arrests. We're told the initial call dispatch put out to officers was for a "possible assault."

Well, the cops didn't get her, but with the video getting around on social media ... the woman is, deservedly, getting dragged online. Several people believe they've ID'd her and her dog. BTW, the woman was also dragging/choking her poor dog during her phony-baloney rant to cops.

Aside from the harmful, blatant lie about a fellow citizen ... she also wasted NYPD resources at a time when the city is still recovering from being the coronavirus epicenter.

"Karen" has been put on administrative leave by her employer, an investment company, in the wake of the video surfacing. The company, Franklin Templeton, said, "We take these matters very seriously, and we do not condone racism of any kind."

The woman, whose real name is Amy Cooper, said Monday, "I sincerely and humbly apologize to everyone, especially to that man, his family ... It was unacceptable and I humbly and fully apologize to everyone who's seen that video, everyone that's been offended," adding, "everyone who thinks of me in a lower light and I understand why they do."

Source: TMZ

Oh, when Karens take a walk with their dogs off leash in the famous Bramble in NY’s Central Park, where it is clearly posted on signs that dogs MUST be leashed at all times, and someone like my brother (an avid birder) politely asks her to put her dog on the leash. pic.twitter.com/3YnzuATsDm

— Melody Cooper (@melodyMcooper) May 25, 2020

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Lloyd Banks has opened up a little bit more and believes he knows the reason why DMX took a shot at his lyrical ability during a recent interview.

"So because I didn’t come to the studio to work when HE reached out..I’m not that good?," Banks tweeted Monday, May 25th.

Could this be what's eating at DMX? Let us know what you think.

So because I didn’t come to the studio to work when HE reached out..I’m not that good? 

— Lloydbanks (@Lloydbanks) May 25, 2020

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Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is set to offer Mike Tyson more than $20 million to come out of retirement and compete in a fight for the organization, according to Steven Marrocco of MMA Fighting.

"I think I know what we need to do to make this thing happen," BKFC President David Feldman said.

The company offered the 53-year-old $20 million earlier this month, but its next attempt will include more money as well as charitable donations.

The former world heavyweight champion last competed in an official boxing match in 2005, but he has returned to training and posted videos of his sessions online:

"He hasn't hit mitts for almost 10 years. So I didn't expect to see what I saw. I saw a guy with the same speed, same power as guys 21, 22 years old," trainer Rafael Cordeiro told ESPN's Ariel Helwani (via Steve Kim of ESPN.com).

Tyson hasn't revealed his plans for an upcoming fight but noted on Young Money Radio there are plenty of options.

"We got so many guys that want to do this," he said, via Complex. "We're in calls—we're doing business with guys you ain't even going to believe the names when the names come out."

MMA star Tito Ortiz told TMZ Sports he has been contacted by Tyson, while Evander Holyfield also reportedly is considering a third bout with the legendary fighter, per TMZ.

Feldman told Marrocco MMA legend Wanderlei Silva is another potential opponent.

Source: Bleacher Report

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The lawyer for Ahmaud Arbery's family says the federal authorities met with them last week and said they have launched a criminal investigation into the conduct of 2 district attorneys and members of the police department that allegedly covered up Ahmaud's killing.

Lee Merritt appeared Monday on "TMZ Live" and said the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia informed the family they were looking at both civil and criminal action against the officials.

Merritt also talked about the text message the police sent to a homeowner, telling him if there was "action" on his doorbell he should call Gregory McMichael, one of the accused murderers.

Merritt worries the police conduct may have effectively deputized the elder McMichael, such that the citizen's arrest laws don't apply and he would be treated as a law enforcement officer. As you know, McMichael's son, Travis, is the one who fired the shots, but Merritt says it could still be a problem given what the police did.

Nevertheless, the family is pleased William Bryan, the man who videotaped the shooting, has been charged with Ahmaud's death. Merritt says it was especially galling for the family to see Bryan's "media tour" proclaiming his innocence.

Source: TMZ

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Israel Adesanya continued his rapid ascent up the middleweight rankings after he faced off with UFC legend Anderson Silva at UFC 234 in February of last year.

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Colin Cowherd discusses some NFL topics on the show today. Hear why he doesn't think the Seattle Seahawks should consider signing Antonio Brown and why he doesn't think having Bill Belichick is enough for the New England Patriots to overcome their offensive deficiencies.

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Young M.A releases an official music "Savage Mode" off of her latest EP titled "Red Flu."

Click here to stream the EP at all retailers: https://www.smarturl.it/redflu
Click here for official Young M.A merchandise: https://www.shopyoungma.com/store/

Track produced by NY Bangers.

Video directed by ShotByCisco.

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Azealia Banks had been relatively quiet as of late, but you had to know that wouldn't last long. On her latest Instagram Live, she claimed to have slept with Dave Chappelle and threatened to ruin his marriage.

Watch below.

Azealia Banks alledges that’s she slept with Dave Chappelle and quite a few other powerful men.

She claims she could ruin a lot of marriages. pic.twitter.com/9DLwGtVWQ9

— THE NEIGHBORHOOD TALK (@TNHTalk) May 25, 2020

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Fatman Scoop recently chopped it up with DMX. During their interview Scoop started naming off some of his favorite hip hop lyricists. When he mentioned Lloyd Banks, X stopped him.

"Lloyd Banks, Lloyd Banks, Lloyd Banks, Lloyd Banks?" X asked incredulously.

"Lloyd Banks, of course!" Scoop responded. "Some of the illest lines ever."

However, Dark Man X wasn't convinced.

"Quote four bars. Impress me with four bars then," X said. "It shouldn't be hard ... gimme two."

Scoop said he couldn't remember at that point. The conversation then switched gears.

When a fan on Twitter asked Banks about it he didn't seem interested in fanning the flames or starting any kind of beef.

"I have no clue..god bless him," Banks responded.

I have no clue..god bless him https://t.co/qxi3yF0zUl

— Lloydbanks (@Lloydbanks) May 25, 2020

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