U.S. Supreme Court ends fight over Obama-era net neutrality rules
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused a request by the Trump administration and the telecommunications industry to wipe away a lower court decision that had upheld Obama-era net neutrality rules aimed at ensuring a free and open internet, though the…
Accused Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ faces U.S. trial
The trial of extradited Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is set to begin on Monday in federal court in Brooklyn, where he is facing drug trafficking and conspiracy charges.
Gab.com back up after week offline following Pittsburgh shooting
Gab.com, the website where suspected Pittsburgh synagogue gunman Robert Bowers posted anti-Semitic views, said it was back up on Sunday evening after being offline for a week while it looked for another registrar to host its domain name.
Cochlear ordered to pay $268 million in U.S. patents lawsuit, plans to appeal
Australia’s Cochlear Ltd said on Monday a U.S. district court has awarded $268.1 million in damages against the company in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by the Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research and Advanced Bionics LLC.
Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of U.S. as elections near
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Barack Obama made dueling election appearances on Sunday, offering sharply different views on the country’s problems but agreeing on the high stakes for voters in the final 48 hours of a tight campaign.
Hacking allegation shows peril of Georgia Republican’s twin election roles
The Republican candidate in Georgia’s governor’s race, who also oversees the state’s elections, accused Democrats on Sunday of trying to hack voter registration systems, a move analysts said highlighted the inherent conflict between his twin roles.
Utah mayor, deployed to Afghanistan, is killed in attack
The mayor of a Utah city was killed in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday in an apparent insider attack, the state’s lieutenant governor said.
Georgia’s Kemp probes Democrats over alleged voter systems hack
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate in Tuesday’s hotly contested gubernatorial election, has opened a probe of the state Democratic Party over what his office alleged on Sunday was a failed attempt to hack voter registration…
Trump and Obama make dueling stops in U.S. campaigns’ closing rush
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Barack Obama will make dueling appearances on Sunday, trying to whip up turnout in the last 48 hours of a campaign in which polls show dozens of U.S. congressional and gubernatorial races as too close to call.
Ethiopia’s Desisa takes NYC Marathon, Keitany is women’s winner
Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa used a powerful surge to win his first New York City Marathon in five tries and Kenya’s Mary Keitany claimed a fourth women’s crown with a dominant victory on Sunday.
