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…
Utah mountain region seeing unprecedented level of avalanche…
"Natural and human-triggered avalanches are certain," forecasters said. February 17, 2021, 9:28 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Utah officials have issued a rare extreme avalanche danger warning for…
Republicans use Texas power outages to spread false…
Republican politicians are using the widespread power outages in Texas to place false blame on renewable energy sources, but clean energy isn't what was fueling the majority of power plants that failed. Millions in the…
Gender pay gap persists even at executive level,…
Women in the C-suite are not compensated the same as men. February 17, 2021, 10:34 PM • 4 min read Even women who climb their way to corporate America's highest ranks are paid less than…
New York attorney general sues Amazon over flagrant…
New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against Amazon on Tuesday evening, alleging that the global technology giant "has repeatedly and persistently failed" to adequately protect its workers in two New York City…
Houston issues boil water advisory amid winter storm:…
You should boil tap water, even if it's filtered, the CDC said. February 17, 2021, 7:03 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article As a dangerous winter storm pounds the…
Rush Limbaugh, controversial conservative talk show host, has…
Rush Limbaugh, a colossal figure whose unflinching brashness helped shape American conservative politics and media while his history of derogatory comments about marginalized communities turned him into one of the country's most polarizing names, has…
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccinations as Tokyo Olympics draw…
TOKYO and LONDON -- Japan launched its mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Wednesday, months after other major economies did so and amid concerns over whether the drive would inoculate enough people in time for the…
After racial unrest across US, Congress takes another…
After the Civil War, formerly enslaved families were promised by Union leadership 40 acres and a mule. The offer was never fulfilled, yet a reminder to the centuries-old promise that has remained in Congress for…