Jun 15 Twitter ranks lowest in LGBTQ safety among major social media platforms, GLADD says By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press In its annual Social Media Safety Index, GLAAD gave Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter low or failing scores, saying the platforms don’t do enough to keep their users safe. Continue reading
Jun 15 Analysis: The complicated questions around indicting a former president, according to a criminal law expert By Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., The Conversation A state prosecutor has charged former president Donald Trump with violating New York business laws. A federal prosecutor has charged him with violating national security laws. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on 'junk fees' with executives from Live Nation, Airbnb By Associated Press President Joe Biden highlighted progress in chipping away at so-called junk fees as a “win for consumers” Thursday, as he met at the White House with executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies that have taken steps to embrace more transparent… Continue reading
Jun 15 Republicans rally behind Trump, attacks on U.S. justice system intensify By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The mounting legal jeopardy Trump finds himself in has quickly become a political rallying cry for the Republicans, many of whom acknowledged they had not fully read the 49-page federal indictment but stood by the indicted former president, adopting his… Continue reading
Jun 15 Two-time Oscar winner and British politician Glenda Jackson dies at 87 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a long second career as a British lawmaker, has died. She was 87. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Blinken delivers remarks on State Department's annual human trafficking report By News Desk According to the State Department, the report "assesses government efforts around the world to combat human trafficking and highlights strategies to address this crime and protect the victims."… Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: Austin and Gen. Milley hold briefing on support for Ukraine against Russian invasion By Associated Press Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley held a news briefing on Thursday as NATO defense ministers gather to discuss future relations with Ukraine as Russia's war on the country thwarts its hopes of joining the world's biggest… Continue reading
Jun 14 Theranos founder objects to $250 monthly restitution sought by U.S. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Federal prosecutors argue that Holmes should be required to pay at least $250 each month — or 10 percent of her earnings, whichever is greater — in criminal monetary penalties upon supervised released. But Holmes' lawyers pushed back on the… Continue reading
Jun 14 How billions in COVID-19 pandemic relief aid was stolen or wasted By Richard Lardner, Jennifer McDermott, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press Fraudsters used Social Security numbers of dead people to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren't cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers. Continue reading
Jun 14 Republican-controlled House approves bills to protect gas stoves amid air quality concerns By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Bills approved this week would prohibit use of federal money to regulate gas stoves as a hazardous product and block an Energy Department rule setting stricter energy efficiency standards for stovetops and ovens. Continue reading