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…
UK government to test mixing COVID vaccines in…
The trial will combine the AstraZeneca/Oxford and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines. February 4, 2021, 12:01 AM • 7 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The U.K. government is announcing a new trial to test…
Woman arrested over Capitol riot asks court to…
Jenny Cudd had planned a "work-related bonding retreat," her lawyer said. February 3, 2021, 9:48 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article A woman arrested in connection with the attack…
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO,…
Andy Jassy will take over as CEO in the third quarter of this year. February 2, 2021, 10:08 PM • 5 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Amazon announced Tuesday that Jeff…
President Biden pays respects as fallen Capitol Police…
Sicknick is the third Capitol Police officer to receive the tribute. February 3, 2021, 3:36 AM • 11 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden…
2 FBI agents killed, 3 hurt in shooting…
Two of the wounded agents were hospitalized in stable condition, the FBI said. February 2, 2021, 8:43 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Two FBI agents were gunned down…
Google to pay $3.8 million over alleged discrimination…
As part of the resolution, the tech giant denies wrongdoing. February 2, 2021, 4:44 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Google has agreed to pay more than $3.8 million,…
Senate confirms Mayorkas as secretary of homeland security
Mayorkas is a former federal prosecutor and deputy DHS secretary. February 2, 2021, 8:27 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The U.S. Senate voted 56-43 to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas,…
New Minneapolis police body camera policy intended to…
Police required to keep body cameras on at calls even for casual conversations. February 2, 2021, 6:03 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article In an ongoing effort to improve…