Aug 13 Watch 10:16 How social casinos leverage Facebook user data to target vulnerable gamblers By Nate Halverson, Reveal Every year, more people are playing games on their phones, and a category of apps called social casinos has quickly become a multi-billion dollar industry. But are game developers targeting vulnerable users, with Facebook’s help and massive trove of personal… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 8:13 How southern black farmers were forced from their land, and their heritage African Americans have lost millions of acres of farmland across the South during the last century, in a trend propelled by economic forces, racism and white economic and political power. Most of the losses occurred since the 1950s. John Yang… Continue watching
Aug 13 Guards suspended, warden reassigned after Epstein death By Jim Mustian, Michael Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The announcement came amid mounting evidence that the chronically understaffed Metropolitan Correctional Center may have bungled its responsibility to keep the 66-year-old Epstein from harming himself while he awaited trial on charges of sexually abusing teenage girls. Continue reading
Aug 13 CBS, Viacom to reunite as media giants bulk up for streaming By Mae Anderson, Associated Press Viacom owns Paramount Pictures and pay TV channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and BET, while CBS has a broadcast network, television stations, Showtime and a stake in The CW over-the-air network. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Authorities piecing together motive in Dayton shooting investigation By Dan Sewell, John Seewer, Associated Press Authorities said Tuesday that a friend, Ethan Kollie, bought armor and a 100-round magazine for Betts, authorities said. But there was no evidence he knew what Betts planned, they said. Continue reading
Aug 13 21 states sue the Trump administration over coal-fired power plant rules By Don Thompson, Adam Beam, Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminated the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new rule that gives states more leeway in deciding required upgrades for coal-fired power plants. Continue reading
Aug 13 Scrutiny of Epstein's death and co-conspirators intensifies By Jim Mustian, Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Jeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday morning in his cell at the MCC, a jail previously renowned for its ability to hold notorious prisoners under extremely tight security. Continue reading
Aug 13 WATCH: Trump promotes turning natural gas into plastics in Pennsylvania Trump visited Shell's soon-to-be completed Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, which will turn the area's vast natural gas deposits into plastics. The facility, which critics claim will become the largest air polluter in western Pennsylvania, is being built in an area hungry… Continue reading
Aug 13 Multiple women accuse opera singer Placido Domingo of sexual harassment By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Eight singers and a dancer have told the Associated Press that they were sexually harassed by the long-married, Spanish-born superstar in encounters that took place over three decades. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 4:51 Despite Jeffrey Epstein's death, how his accusers could still find a measure of justice On Monday, Attorney General William Barr sharply criticized the management of the Manhattan federal prison where wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell over the weekend. John Yang reports and talks to Cardozo Law School’s Jessica Roth… Continue watching