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  • Harris and Trump court voters, make jabs at each other ahead of early voting in Michigan

    Harris and Trump court voters, make jabs at each other ahead of early voting in Michigan

    Oct 18, 2024 10:50 PM EST

    ... Donald Trump: For 19 days, I don't think we should do that anymore. I think you shouldn't play negative ads. Lisa Desjardins: The FCC prohibits broadcast stations from rejecting political ads from any legally qualified candidate. Speaking of ads: Marc Anthony, Musician: I remember what it was like ...

  • Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes

    Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes

    Sep 19, 2024 04:26 PM EST

    Her image adorns memes by German soccer team FC Bayern, American basketball team Phoenix Suns, and American football team Washington Commanders, as well as the New York Mets. Simple photo manipulation puts her in a variety of headgear or human-like situations. Businesses, too, have utilized her image. Sephora Thailand ...

  • Human-made debris left behind in outer space is a growing problem down on Earth

    Human-made debris left behind in outer space is a growing problem down on Earth

    Aug 11, 2024 09:35 PM EST

    ... are active efforts to be good citizens on the part of the portion that the United States engages in in space. So for example, the FCC has recently put out guidance to have spacecraft de orbit in five years, whereas previously the requirement had been 25 years. So there are ...

  • Exploring the links between political polarization and declining trust in news media

    Exploring the links between political polarization and declining trust in news media

    Jul 31, 2024 10:25 PM EST

    So, the Fairness Doctrine was phased out by President Ronald Reagan's FCC in 1987, setting the stage for a radical transformation in the way Americans got their news. Martha Minow: I think a lot of people now turn to the media to be reinforced in what they believe, rather ...

  • NHTSA decides 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, moving closer to huge recall

    NHTSA decides 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, moving closer to huge recall

    Jul 31, 2024 09:53 PM EST

    ... 2002 Chrysler Town and Country minivan did blow apart in 2009, but ARC determined that one had a unique cause not found in other ruptures, FCA wrote. “In the 14 years following that event, there have been no further incidents in an FCA U.S. vehicle,” the company wrote. Vehicles ...

  • Political consultant behind AI-generated Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

    Political consultant behind AI-generated Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges

    May 23, 2024 06:02 PM EST

    ... company accused of transmitting the calls, Lingo Telecom, faces a $2 million fine, though in both cases the parties could settle or further negotiate, the FCC said. Kramer has admitted orchestrating a message that was sent to thousands of voters two days before the first-in-the-nation primary on ...

  • Feds face trial over abuse of incarcerated women at a now-shuttered California prison

    Feds face trial over abuse of incarcerated women at a now-shuttered California prison

    May 22, 2024 09:49 PM EST

    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The federal Bureau of Prisons will go to trial next year over claims it allowed an environment where guards at a now-shuttered California prison sexually abused incarcerated women, a judge ordered Wednesday. In the first public hearing since FCI Dublin closed last month, U.S. District ...

  • Lawmakers and advocates scramble to extend affordable internet subsidy

    Lawmakers and advocates scramble to extend affordable internet subsidy

    Apr 30, 2024 07:44 PM EST

    ... to infuse the Affordable Connectivity Program with more cash, the subsidies will end completely at the end of the month. “The money has run out,” FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said at the event hosted by a group called Public Knowledge, a nonprofit proponent of broadband access. "Many households will have ...

  • News Wrap: U.S. and 17 other nations demand Hamas release remaining hostages

    News Wrap: U.S. and 17 other nations demand Hamas release remaining hostages

    Apr 25, 2024 10:50 PM EST

    ... regulations were first introduced during the Obama era. They treat broadband service like a utility, similar to phones and water, meaning they can be regulated. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel stressed the importance of the ruling, saying -- quote -- "Every consumer deserves Internet access that is fast, open, and fair. This is ...

  • Bureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

    Bureau of Prisons to close California women's prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

    Apr 15, 2024 06:28 PM EST

    ... amount of resources to address culture, recruitment and retention, aging infrastructure - and most critical - employee misconduct.” “Despite these steps and resources, we have determined that FCI Dublin is not meeting expected standards and that the best course of action is to close the facility,” Peters said. “This decision is being ...

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