Nov 20 Disney Plus blames past hacks for user accounts sold online By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Disney reiterated Wednesday that it found no evidence of a security breach and that account problems are limited to “a very small percentage of users” of Disney Plus. Continue reading
Nov 20 New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ inspires a book series By Associated Press The books will be overseen in part by Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the initiator of the “1619 Project,” and by Jake Silverstein, editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine. Continue reading
Nov 20 Few Americans believe what they hear in campaign ads, media, polls says By Nicholas Riccardi, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press This latest Associated Press-NORC poll paints a picture of a country deeply insecure about separating truth from falsehood. Continue reading
Nov 20 Sondland, a central witness in Trump impeachment inquiry, testifies By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, a wealthy hotelier Trump tapped as his ambassador to the European Union, is more directly entangled than any witness yet in the Republican president’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden and Democrats in the… Continue reading
Nov 19 Episode 3: When things go wrong By Vika Aronson, Frank Carlson, Amna Nawaz, Emily Carpeaux, Erica R. Hendry The American justice system is based around the idea that you can get to the truth when two opposing sides make their cases in court. But what happens if your defense attorney is so overloaded they can’t handle the case… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 9:26 How these Oregon teachers are fighting back against white nationalism By Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Jason Kane The FBI reports that hate crime violence in the U.S. is at a 16-year high. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, meanwhile, says the highest percentage of hate incidents since the 2016 election occurred in elementary and secondary schools. Special… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 3:09 This nonprofit has a sweet plan for reclaiming vacant Detroit lots By Mary Ellen Geist Detroit is known for the rhythms of Motown and the hum of automobile manufacturing plants. Now, one nonprofit is adding a new sound to this urban landscape: the buzzing of bees. Special correspondent Mary Ellen Geist reports on the efforts… Continue watching
Nov 19 Opioid trial against pharmacy chains scheduled for next year By Associated Press A judge overseeing 2,500 federal lawsuits related to the nation’s opioid crisis has scheduled a trial for late next year over the role played by major pharmacy chains. Continue reading
Nov 19 Amazon tells senator it’s considered face-scanning doorbells By Associated Press Amazon is telling Congress that facial recognition is a “contemplated, but unreleased feature” of its home security cameras. Continue reading
Nov 19 House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter By Associated Press Tuesday’s legislation would avert a Thanksgiving government shutdown but opens the door to a possible shutdown just before Christmas. Continue reading