U.S. voters targeted with limited ‘misinformation’ on social media: DHS
The U.S. government has received reports of limited “misinformation” targeting American voters in social media posts on Tuesday, a Homeland Security Department official said as citizens cast ballots in hotly contested congressional elections.
Colorado man pleads guilty to murdering pregnant wife, two daughters
A Colorado man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of murdering his pregnant wife and two small daughters and dumping their bodies in an oil field, in an agreement that will spare him the death penalty.
U.S. voters targeted with limited ‘misinformation’: security official
The U.S. government has received reports of limited “misinformation” targeting American voters on social media, a Homeland Security Department official said on Tuesday as citizens cast ballots in U.S. congressional elections.
Wisconsin girl, 10, charged in infant’s death at day care center
A 10-year-old girl in Wisconsin was charged with first-degree homicide after she was accused of stomping on the head of a 6-month-old baby boy in a panic after accidentally dropping the infant at a day care center last week, according to local law enfo…
More potential ‘El Chapo’ jurors excused for safety fears
The pool of potential jurors for the U.S. drug trafficking trial of accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman continued to shrink on Tuesday, with two people who expressed fears about their safety and one self-described “fan” of the defendant…
Manhattan subway bomber found guilty of supporting Islamic State
The Bangladeshi man accused of detonating a bomb last December in a New York City subway passageway on behalf of Islamic State was found guilty on Tuesday of all six criminal counts against him, including use of a weapon of mass destruction and support…
No signs of breaches in U.S. election infrastructure: DHS chief
There have so far been no signs of breaches in U.S. election infrastructure during voting in Tuesday’s congressional elections, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said.
Girl Scouts sues Boy Scouts over trademark as boys welcome girls
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America on Tuesday, after the Boy Scouts decided to drop “Boy” from its namesake program and start welcoming older girls.
Trump agenda at stake as voters decide control of U.S. Congress
Americans cast votes on Tuesday to decide whether Donald Trump’s Republicans maintain their grip on the U.S. Congress, or if Democrats gain the power to slow the president’s agenda after a divisive campaign marked by clashes over race, immigration and …
Reports of voting tech failure in elections ‘sparse’: U.S. official
There have been “sparse” reports of voting technology failures in Tuesday’s U.S. elections, but so far they have had no significant impact in preventing people from voting, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security official told reporters.
