Facebook's safety head was questioned by lawmakers on Thursday over what the company knew about the potential for Instagram to be harmful to young users' mental health. The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety…
Alaska ballots wont note candidates party affiliation, only…
The Alaska Supreme Court declined to overturn a Superior Court ruling Friday that declared the state elections division did not have to reprint 2020 general election ballots that do not include candidates' party affiliations, delivering…
CDC reverses testing guidelines after report of interference
'You need a test' if you've had contact with someone with COVID-19, CDC says. September 18, 2020, 7:25 PM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Centers for Disease Control…
Donald Trump in jam in Minnesota as early…
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are heading to Minnesota on Friday, as the Midwestern state becomes among the first to begin early in-person voting in the 2020 general election. It has…
Wisconsin breaks own record for new COVID cases
Infections are now being driven by people between the ages of 18 and 24. September 18, 2020, 8:50 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Wisconsin broke its own single-day…
DHS whistleblower may not appear before Congress next…
Brian Murphy and the agency are sparring over access to classified information. September 18, 2020, 8:42 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The Department of Homeland Security whistleblower who…
TikTok, WeChat to be banned from US app…
The Trump admin said these apps were a threat to national security. September 18, 2020, 3:16 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Starting Sunday, downloads of the massively popular…
Postal Services plan to send 650M face masks…
The United States Postal Service drafted plans to distribute 650 million reusable cotton face masks to Americans last spring -- five to every household -- as the country grappled with the first wave of the…
New tropical depression forms in Gulf, forecast to…
The storm could become a hurricane this weekend. September 18, 2020, 1:21 PM • 4 min read As Sally remnants move out of the U.S. Friday, Tropical Depression 22 has formed in the Gulf of…