Jan 08 Trebek: ‘Jeopardy!’ retirement isn’t imminent despite cancer By Lynn Elber, Associated Press “I don't foresee that 30-second moment coming up in the near future,” Trebek said Wednesday, referring to his request for time to close out his decades-long run with the quiz show. Continue reading
Jan 08 New U.S. plan keeps autonomous vehicle standards voluntary By Associated Press Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced the proposed guidelines in a speech at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, saying in prepared remarks that “AV 4.0” will ensure U.S. leadership in developing new technologies. Continue reading
Jan 08 Underfunded IRS struggles to send refunds, answer calls By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press Burdened with years of budget cuts and a recent increase in workload to implement a new tax law, the IRS struggled to deliver on its mission in the past fiscal year. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 2:03 Magnitude 6.4 tremor causes Puerto Rico’s worst earthquake damage in decades By John Yang Puerto Rico is under a state of emergency after experiencing a magnitude 6.4 earthquake Tuesday morning. The tremor, part of a series that has shaken the U.S. territory since Christmas, caused substantial damage along the southern coast. One man died… Continue watching
Jan 07 Police, Secret Service mum after new incident at Mar-a-Lago By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Palm Beach police records show officers were called to Mar-a-Lago on Monday night to assist the Secret Service but most of the report is redacted, including the name of the individual who was contacted. Continue reading
Jan 07 Court freezes woman’s defamation suit against Trump By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The decision, by a midlevel state appeals court, holds off further proceedings and evidence-gathering — including sworn pretrial questioning of Trump — in Summer Zervos' defamation case. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:12 Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial gets off to a dramatic start The long-awaited criminal trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein began in New York City this week. Although more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault, harassment or misconduct, this trial is based on charges of rape and criminal… Continue watching
Jan 07 In 2020, watch for these blockbuster Supreme Court cases By Marcia Coyle Here's what to keep your eye on as the Supreme Court begins the second half of a potentially historic term, plus a few cases you may have missed in 2019. Continue reading
Jan 07 Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Facebook says it is forbidding the false but realistic clips created with artificial intelligence and sophisticated tools. But the policy leaves plenty of loopholes. Continue reading
Jan 07 Ex-Trump aide Flynn deserves up to 6 months in prison, DOJ says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn deserves up to six months behind bars, the Justice Department said Tuesday, reversing its earlier position that he was entitled to avoid prison time because of his extensive cooperation with prosecutors. Continue reading