Facebook announces new steps to clamp down on misinformation ahead of 2020 election
Facebook announced new steps to combat misinformation and voter suppression on Monday ahead of the November 2020 U.S. presidential election, on the same day it disclosed the removal of a network of Russian accounts targeting U.S. voters on Instagram.
Trump says being president has cost him $2 billion to $5 billion
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that being president has cost him between $2 billion and $5 billion that he would have made if he had continued running his business instead of getting into politics, a claim unsupported by evidence.
Judge orders Massachusetts to redo parts of vaping ban
A Massachusetts judge on Monday ruled that a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products the state adopted in response to an outbreak of lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use was likely unlawful, but he gave the state time to fix its defects.
Drug companies reach $260 million opioid settlement with Ohio counties, averting landmark trial
Four large drug companies reached a last-minute $260 million legal settlement on Monday over their role in the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic, striking a deal with two Ohio counties to avert the first federal trial over the crisis.
Homes destroyed, thousands without power after tornado rips through Dallas
Dallas authorities were assessing how badly a tornado that plowed through the northern part of the city late on Sunday damaged buildings, as it also flipped cars and knocked out power to more than 175,000 homes and businesses.
Ex-CEOs to plead guilty to roles in U.S. college admissions scam
Four wealthy parents including the former chief executives of bond manager Pimco and specialty finance lender Hercules Capital Inc are set to plead guilty on Monday to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions cheating and fraud scheme.
Drug companies reach $260 million settlement, averting first federal opioid trial
Four large drug companies reached a last-minute $260 million legal settlement over their role in the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic, averting the first federal trial that was scheduled to start Monday morning in Cleveland.
No school for Chicago students; teachers strike enters second week
Classes for more than 300,000 students in Chicago were canceled for a third straight school day on Monday, although striking teachers reported progress over the weekend over issues such as class size and staffing in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), th…
2020 hopeful Warren would quadruple school funding, crack down on charters
White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren said on Monday that if elected she would roughly quadruple federal funding for public schools and incentivize states to adopt funding approaches that more equitably fund lower-income schools.
Drug companies reach settlement as opioid trial set to begin
Four drug companies reached a last-minute legal settlement over their role in the opioid addiction epidemic, a source said on Monday, just as a nine-week trial was scheduled to start in Cleveland.
