May 10 France threatens new rules on Facebook as Zuckerberg visits By Angela Charlton, Associated Press Officials released a report Friday calling for allowing the government to investigate and fine social networks that don't take responsibility for their content. Continue reading
May 10 Prosecutors get more time to file Colorado school shooting charges By P. Solomon Banda, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press The decision by District Judge Theresa Slade delays hearings that had been scheduled for Friday. Continue reading
May 10 Maria Butina saw U.S. political analysis as ‘valuable’ to Russia By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Maria Butina, who admitted covertly gathering intelligence on the NRA and other groups, spoke to NPR in an interview. Continue reading
May 10 Chelsea Manning released from jail on contempt charge By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Manning's freedom may be short-lived. She was released only because the grand jury's term expired. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:33 News Wrap: Trump defends oldest son over Senate subpoena In our Thursday news wrap, President Trump defended his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., after reports he was subpoenaed by the Senate Intelligence Committee, which wants to question him about a meeting with a Russian lawyer in 2016. The president… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 10:09 Another series of school shootings highlights the challenge of keeping students safe Two students at a high school outside Denver allegedly opened fire during class on Tuesday, killing another student. In North Carolina just a few days earlier, two students were killed and four injured by a gunman at UNC Charlotte. Amid… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 8:48 Ahead of its IPO, Uber still faces questions about culture and business viability When ride-sharing pioneer Uber goes public Friday, it will be the largest public stock offering in the U.S. since 2014. But the company, its business model and how it pays its drivers remain controversial. William Brangham asks Farhad Manjoo of… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 6:28 Racial divides on display as Red Sox players of color boycott White House visit Longstanding U.S. tradition sees champions in many sports visit the White House as a celebratory honor. But in this bitterly polarized era, meeting the president is no longer a routine practice. Many star athletes have opted out of the experience… Continue watching
May 09 Why retired teachers struggle to make ends meet By Madeline Will, Education Week In several states, retired teachers and other state workers haven’t gotten a cost-of-living adjustment to their pension checks in years. And with the cost of health care continuing to rise, retirees say they’re reaching a breaking point. Continue reading
May 09 WATCH: U.S. prosecutors add hate crime charges in California synagogue shooting By Julie Watson, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Federal officials announced Thursday that they have filed 109 hate crime charges against the man suspected of opening fire in a Southern California synagogue and said he called a 911 dispatcher afterward to report that he had done it to… Continue reading