Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France in connection with the app’s moderation, Reuters reported. Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter (now called X) in 2022, has already taken to his own platform to speak about Durov’s reported arrest. In one of...

Elon Musk on Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Arrest: ‘Executed for Liking a Meme’

New York Post

A mystery blonde “crypto coach” who was traveling with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov cannot be located by her family following the secretive tech billionaire’s arrest in France this weekend. 

Juli Vavilova, 24, who is also a video game streamer, is at the center of online speculation after she shared a series of glam pics while apparently traveling with Durov to Azerbaijan last week, according to matching social media posts highlighted by French privacy data researcher Baptiste Robert and others.

Online observers suggest those posts may have given away details about the exiled Russian mogul’s movements prior to his arrest. He was...

Mystery blond traveling with secretive Telegram CEO was posting trip on social media before he was arrested — and now she’s missing

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A female influencer who was recently posting about a trip she's suspected to have taken with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has gone missing since Durov's arrest.

Influencer Who Posted Trip With Arrested Telegram CEO Now Missing

Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov has been arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris. Mr Durov was detained after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport, French media reported. According to officials the 39-year-old billionaire was arrested under a warrant for offences related to the...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport

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Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

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Reaction to France’s arrest this weekend of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has, no surprise, broken along mostly predictable lines — with one side, for example, arguing that France took the billionaire into custody in response to widespread criminality that was enabled via his encrypted messaging app. Meanwhile, free speech advocates on the other side like Edward Snowden and Alexei Navalny advisor Leonid Volkov have blasted France’s move as an attempt to enjoy some measure of control over a digital bastion of free speech, given that Durov’s app exerts minimal oversight over its 900 million users worldwide.
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France’s arrest of Telegram’s CEO feels like a warm-up for a much bigger target: Elon Musk

TheDailyBeast

Prosecutors in France said Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in connection with a cybercrime and anti-fraud investigation into illegal activity on the platform and refusing to cooperate with law enforcement.Durov’s arrest, according to prosecutor Laure Beccuau, was part of an inquiry opened on July 8 “against person unnamed” involving potential charges such as aiding in the distribution of child sexual abuse material, money laundering, and selling illegal drugs.The messaging app said its founder has “nothing to hide” following his arrest in France on Saturday. The 39-year-old billionaire CEO of the company was detained after his private jet landed at...

Telegram Billionaire Pavel Durov’s Arrest Linked to Wider Probe, Authorities Say

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Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

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Herbie J Pilato

He knew 'nuteeng' except how to make people laugh and be successful, despite enormous challenges in his life and career. He was an actor best known as Seargent Hans George Schultz on TV's long-running military comedy, Hogan's Heroes (CBS, 1965-1971). His name was John Banner, and he died from an abdominal hemorrhage on his 63rd birthday in 1973. This is his triumphant and tragic story.

In Memory of Actor John Banner (TV's 'Hogan's Heroes'): 50 Years After His Tragic Death

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

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(Reuters) -Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unidentified sources.

Factbox-Who is Pavel Durov, CEO of messaging app Telegram?

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Providers of Denver’s traditionally homeless have been finding unhoused migrants in their lines, too, in search of everything from diapers to shampoo. An organization that for decades has provided services to Denver’s unhoused, Haven of Hope, may land a $6 million contract to administer the Denver Asylum Seekers Program for the migrants.

Denver postpones vote on $6M contract for migrant program with homeless services provider

Layer-1 blockchain The Open Network (TON) is issuing a statement in support of Telegram founder Pavel Durov after his recent arrest in France. TON says on the social media platform that its network will continue to run as usual following Durov’s detention over alleged offenses related to the Telegram messaging app.

TON Blockchain Issues Statement Following Arrest of Telegram Founder Pavel Durov

French judicial authorities on Sunday extended the detention of the Russian-born founder and chief of Telegram Pavel Durov after his arrest at a Paris airport over alleged offences related to the popular but controversial messaging app. His arrest at the Le Bourget airport outside Paris late Saturday is the latest extraordinary twist in the career of one of the world's most influential tech icons.

Russian-born Telegram founder Durov arrested in France

The woman who accused two French international rugby players of raping her while on tour in Argentina last month will miss a court hearing Tuesday after a failed suicide attempt, her lawyer said. The 39-year-old tried to take her own life last Friday, lawyer Mauricio Cardello told AFP Monday. She...

French rugby players' rape accuser survives suicide attempt, says lawyer

It's been decades since actor/stuntman Scott Newman died of a drug overdose onNovember 20, 1978. He was the only son and the eldest child of actor Paul Newman. Here's what happened.

In Memory of Scott Newman (Son of Hollywood Icon Paul Newman): Decades After His Tragic Death

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Jacksonville, FL

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

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What is Telegram and why was its CEO arrested in Paris?

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