Oct 04 Watch 6:24 What caused the Facebook outage and how it affected global users, businesses By William Brangham Facebook and its group of apps and social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram were down most of Monday. The outages come on the eve of another difficult congressional hearing for the social media giant. The cause of the outages… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 9:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on debt limit, infrastructure, new Supreme Court term NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Senate Republicans’ standoff with President Joe Biden over the debt ceiling, continued Democratic infighting over the infrastructure and spending… Continue watching
Oct 04 WATCH: Facebook whistleblower testifies to Senate on children and social media By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press A former Facebook data scientist told Congress on Tuesday that the social network giant's products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. while its executives refuse to change because they elevate profits over safety. Continue reading
Oct 04 Company suspected in oil spill had dozens of violations By Amy Taxin, Christopher Weber, Associated Press The company is under scrutiny after a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai addresses 'complex and competitive' trade with China By News Desk U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a speech Monday that the nation's trade relationship with China is "one of profound consequence."… Continue reading
Oct 04 Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage By Frank Bajak, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down across wide swathes of the world Monday. Facebook's internal systems used by employees also went down. Continue reading
Oct 04 Supreme Court justices back at court for new term after 19-month pandemic absence By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Justice Brett Kavanaugh is participating remotely from his home after testing positive for COVID-19 late last week. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Psaki calls out Republican lawmakers about Trump spending By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki held a news briefing on Monday, addressing major issues the Biden administration is facing, including the debt ceiling and the California oil spill. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Biden discusses debt ceiling as U.S. approaches limit By Kevin Freking, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden accused Republican lawmakers on Monday of blocking efforts to increase the government's borrowing authority, saying they're playing "Russian roulette with the U.S. economy" by committing to filibuster the measure ahead of an Oct. 18 deadline. Continue reading
Oct 04 COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for New York City teachers and staff By Karen Matthews, Associated Press It is one of the first school district mandates in the country requiring employees to be inoculated against the coronavirus. Continue reading