Aug 13 Facebook beefs up anti-misinformation efforts ahead of U.S. election By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 6:58 What is QAnon? How the conspiracy theory gained traction in 2020 campaign With less than three months until Election Day, most of the nation’s attention has been focused on the presidential race. But more than 20 candidates who support a far-right conspiracy theory will be on the ballot for Congressional races in… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 11:51 Kellyanne Conway on school reopening and Kamala Harris Many school districts across the country say they are not ready to bring students back for in-person learning due to the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. But President Trump continues to pressure them to reopen as normal, making the… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Thousands detained in Belarus as post-election protests continue In our news wrap Wednesday, some 6,000 people in Belarus have been detained after a third straight night of clashes between protesters and police. Demonstrators insist the reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko is illegitimate. Also, at least three people died… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:07 Young people are still going out, despite rising rates of coronavirus hospitalization By Stephanie Sy, Gretchen Frazee Young people are making up a large proportion of the new coronavirus infections being seen across the U.S. In some states, such as Arizona and Florida, people under 45 account for more than half of all cases. Doctors are warning… Continue watching
Aug 12 Tribe says new border wall harming burial sites; sues Trump By Julie Watson, Associated Press A California tribe whose ancestral lands span across the U.S.-Mexico border is suing the Trump administration to block construction of a section of border wall that the Kumeyaay people say is desecrating sacred burial sites. Continue reading
Aug 12 U.S. budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. budget deficit climbed to $2.81 trillion in the first 10 months of the budget year. That exceeds any on record, and it's expected to eventually reach levels more than double the nation's largest recorded annual deficit. Continue reading
Aug 12 Prosecutors charge 3 with threatening women in R. Kelly case By Jim Mustian, Associated Press Prosecutors said Wednesday that one of the men set fire to a vehicle in Florida outside a residence where one victim was staying and offered to pay another victim $500,000 to keep her from cooperating in Kelly's prosecution. Continue reading
Aug 12 FBI investigates shooting of military helicopter in Virginia By Michael Balsamo, Robert Burns, Associated Press The FBI is investigating the shooting of a military helicopter during a training mission this week in northern Virginia, injuring one crew member who was aboard, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 12 Sumner Redstone, who built media empire including CBS, dies at 97 By Associated Press Under his watch, Viacom became one of the nation’s media titans, home to pay TV channels MTV and Comedy Central and movie studio Paramount Pictures. Continue reading