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Jack's back: Chinese e-tycoon ends silence with online video
FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2018, file photo, Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma speaks during a seminar in Bali, Indonesia. The normally voluble Ma disappeared from public view after he irked regulators by criticizing them in an Oct. 24 speech at a Shanghai conference. In his October speech, Ma complained regulators had an antique โpawnshop mentalityโ and were hampering innovation, according to Chinese media. In the video Wednesday, Ma, wearing a blue sweater over a white T shirt and gray trousers, smiled and waved to viewers. It included a scene the video said showed Ma visiting a school supported by his foundation on Jan. 10.
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Authorities warn of TikTok viral video challenge thatโs causing fires
HOLDEN, MA (WBZ) โ The Massachusetts Fire Marshal is warning of a viral video challenge that could cause a fire. A Westford student who participated in the challenge is facing charges, Ostroskey said. Firefighters responded to Plymouth North High School at about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon for a report of an electrical outlet that was sparking. A teacher told firefighters that two students had plugged the charger in and dropped the penny between the outlet and charger causing the outlet to spark and smoke. A video of the challenge can be seen here.