May 14 San Francisco bans use of facial recognition technology by police By Associated Press The ban is part of broader oversight legislation that orders San Francisco departments to spell out details of any surveillance currently in use and any surveillance they hope to use. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 7:15 Author Jared Diamond on the ‘breakdown’ of American democracy Award-winning writer and historian Jared Diamond has spent his career studying the rise and fall of civilizations. In his latest book, “Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis,” he examines major geopolitical events of recent decades, in search of lessons… Continue watching
May 14 Florida governor says Russians accessed 2 voting databases in 2016 election By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said the hackers didn't manipulate any data and the election results weren't compromised. Continue reading
May 14 AP source: Barr launches new inquiry into origins of Russia probe By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Attorney General William Barr has appointed John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, to conduct the inquiry. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Trump pushes ‘America First energy policy’ in Louisiana President Donald Trump's wide-ranging speech to workers emphasized energy efforts but also touched on the 2020 Democratic field, the economy and his 2016 election. Continue reading
May 14 Comedian Tim Conway of ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ dies at 85 By Lynn Elber, Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Conway won four Emmy Awards on Carol Burnett's TV variety show and credited his Midwestern roots for putting him on the right path to laughs. Continue reading
May 14 Alabama Senate to vote on abortion ban By Kim Chandler, Associated Press The bill before the GOP-dominated Alabama Senate would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony. Continue reading
May 14 WhatsApp discovers spyware that infected through missed calls By Frank Bajak, Raphael Satter, Associated Press Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones. Continue reading
May 13 Jury orders Monsanto to pay $2 billion in weed killer cancer case By Associated Press The Oakland jury on Monday delivered Monsanto's third such loss in California since August. Continue reading
May 13 Supreme Court rules a state can’t be sued in another state’s courts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The decision overrules a 40-year precedent and perhaps foreshadows an argument over the viability of other high court decisions. Continue reading