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Mauricio Pochettino reveals message from Chelsea owners after Wolves defeat

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Mauricio Pochettino has insisted he retains the faith of the Chelsea owner ship amid mounting calls for him to be sacked. The Argentine is under immense pressure from fans, many of whom made their feelings known during the recent 4-2 defeat to Wolves with chants for former manager Jose Mourinho, while former owner Roman Abramovich was also serenaded by a group of supporters. Ahead of Wednesday's FA Cup replay with Aston Villa, Pochettino was adamant that he has heard nothing but positive messages from Todd Boehly, Behdad Eghbali and those calling the shots at Stamford Bridge. "I didn't hear nothing in another way around," Pochettino said when asked if he still feels as though he retains the owners' faith. "I received a very good text from them. "We are all together in this. And that is the most important thing but of course they are in contact with me and the sporting directors every day." Boehly is also in a battle to win over the Chelsea fa NBA ...

Palestinian-American business owners face death threats, negative reviews

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"We're sick to our stomachs," one Palestinian-American business owner said. Since war broke out between Israel and Hamas last week, a Palestinian-American apparel store owner in San Diego, California, has received a spate of death threats online, she said. The founder of a chain of Palestinian restaurants in the Northeast U.S., meanwhile, said a person last week screamed expletives at him and his employees at a location in Manhattan, accusing them of being terrorists. The co-director of an Ontario, California-based clothing company -- which sells traditional garments to Palestinians for special occasions -- said Business has ground to halt because customers are postponing celebrations. Palestinian Business owners in the U.S. and Canada who spoke to ABC News described a swirl of emotions in recent days: Grief for thousands in the region who have died and dread as the death toll continues to grow, fear for themselves or their peers amid an outpouring of hate and the cha...

Facebook owner Meta carries out threat to block news in Canada. Google plans to do the same

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online MENLO PARK, California -- Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online. Google's owner Alphabet has said it plans to do the same, although it does not appear to have followed through yet. The company said in a June blog post that it will begin removing news links in the country when the law takes effect — expected in December. Meta has threatened to block links to news sites in Canada for nearly a year in response to the law, which passed in late June. The social media company said the Online News Act “is based on the incorrect premise that ...