A pair of social media misinformation campaigns exploiting tensions in Russia and Ukraine were identified and disabled on Facebook over the weekend, according to two senior leaders at the social network's parent company Meta. One…
Alabama officer shot dead during chase had 2…
The Kimberly Police Department officer was shot during a pursuit Tuesday night. February 5, 2020, 6:59 PM 4 min read An Alabama community is in mourning after a young police officer was gunned down in…
Elon Musk teases building a new Tesla Gigafactory…
The CEO asked Twitter to vote on whether it would be a good idea. February 5, 2020, 7:18 PM 3 min read Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased his Twitter followers on Wednesday with a poll…
US launches ICBM from California in overnight test
The Air Force said the launch was a test of its aging Minuteman III fleet. February 5, 2020, 3:02 PM 3 min read The U.S. Air Force launched a Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Air…
Missing Washington teens bodies believed to have been…
There is "no sign of foul play," officials said. February 5, 2020, 3:08 PM 5 min read The bodies of two teenagers missing in Washington State since last weekend are believed to have been found,…
Storm bringing heavy snow, damaging winds, tornado threat…
The complex storm system stretches from Texas to the Northeast. February 5, 2020, 1:27 PM 5 min read A major storm system is moving through the heartland today with snow, ice, flooding, damaging winds, and…
SafeSport CEO to testify before oversight panel as…
U.S. Center for SafeSport CEO Ju’Riese Colon, who recently took the helm of the organization charged with investigating allegations of abuse in sport, will testify at a hearing on athlete safety before the U.S. Senate…
High school principal apologizes for suggesting Kobe Bryant…
“This was a situation where I didn’t think before I posted," said the principal. February 5, 2020, 10:36 AM 5 min read A high school principal has publicly apologized after a Facebook post she wrote…
Surveillance video shows stepmom with Colorado boy before…
Gannon Stauch's stepmother, Leticia Stauch, reported him missing on Jan. 27. February 4, 2020, 8:29 PM 5 min read A neighbor of a missing 11-year-old Colorado boy says home security footage shows the child's stepmother…