Oct 26 150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department says the arrests are connected to a 10-month investigation between federal law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europol in Europe. Continue reading
Oct 26 Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users By David Klepper, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Despite evidence that it worked, Facebook took a full month to implement the changes at a pivotal time in the global vaccine rollout. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: FDA advisers endorse COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube executives testify in Senate hearing about kids’ safety online By Marcy Gordon, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: National security advisor Jake Sullivan takes questions at White House briefing By Associated Press National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke Tuesday morning about the upcoming global summits and highlighted the fact that neither Russia nor China will be in attendance at the leader level. Continue reading
Oct 25 Police say 2 killed, 4 injured in Idaho mall shooting By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press At a news conference, authorities said officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect. The majority of the mall has been cleared but police were still looking for any additional victims. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 4:19 The core unresolved issues holding up Biden’s social spending bills A divided Democratic party continued to strive to reach agreement Monday, in what's shaping up to be a make-or-break week for President Joe Biden's term. Moderates and progressives remain at odds as they try to work out the price tag… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Sudan Prime Minister detained, 7 protesters killed in military coup In our news wrap Monday, the military in the North African nation of Sudan seized power in an apparent coup, detaining the country's prime minister, deposing a governing council that included civilian leaders and cracking down on protestors. A new… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 5:30 GOP lawmakers were ‘intimately involved’ in Jan. 6 protest planning, new report shows By Yamiche Alcindor, Alex D'Elia A new Rolling Stone report claims multiple members of Congress helped plan former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his election loss, and the Jan. 6 protests that ended in violence. Author Hunter Walker joins Yamiche Alcindor with more details. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 5:51 Facebook’s leadership had ‘no appetite’ to fact check political ads, combat disinformation By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes Facebook is under fire again over alleged harm caused by the platform and the tech giant’s willingness — or lack thereof — to stop it. Leaked internal papers given to Congress and federal regulators by a former employee show how… Continue watching