Exclusive: Fearful of fake news blitz, U.S. Census enlists help of tech giants
The U.S. Census Bureau has asked tech giants Google, Facebook and Twitter to help it fend off “fake news” campaigns it fears could disrupt the upcoming 2020 count, according to Census officials and multiple sources briefed on the matter.
Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping girl, 13, and murdering her parents due in court
A 21-year-old Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping a teenager and murdering her parents was due to enter a plea in court on Wednesday in a case that included a months-long search for the girl and ended with her escape and his arrest.
Blaze tears through St. Louis museum of rare documents
A massive fire broke out in a museum of rare manuscripts in St. Louis, provoking fears over the fate of its priceless documents, officials and media said on Wednesday, although the extent of the losses was not immediately clear.
Electrical fire darkens much of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A transformer fire ignited by a lightning strike plunged much of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, into darkness on Tuesday night, police and utility officials said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Southwest 737 MAX makes emergency landing, says computer system not to blame
A Southwest Airlines Co Boeing 737 MAX 8 heading to the California desert for parking during a global ban of the aircraft made an emergency landing on Tuesday due to an engine-related problem shortly after take-off, the carrier said.
Electrical fire knocks out power to most of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A fire at an electrical substation plunged most of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, into darkness on Tuesday night, officials for power company Florida Power & Light said.
House panel OKs move to give Congress records of FBI probes against Trump
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution directing the Justice Department to give Congress all records on FBI obstruction of justice or counterintelligence probes against President Donald Trump.
U.S. EPA assessing Superfund sites in flood-hit Nebraska, Missouri
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it was assessing two Superfund environmental cleanup sites in Nebraska and Missouri that were affected by recent flooding.
Despite report findings, almost half of Americans think Trump colluded with Russia: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Nearly half of all Americans still believe President Donald Trump worked with Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted after Special Counsel Robert Mueller cleared Trump of that allegation.
Unvaccinated children face public space ban in New York measles outbreak
A New York suburb has banned children not vaccinated against measles from public spaces, such as schools and shopping malls, as it fights the state’s worst outbreak in decades of the potentially deadly disease.
