Factbox: How Russians may have acted to interfere with U.S. Congressional elections
A U.S. indictment charging a Russian national with playing a prominent role in a Kremlin-backed plan to conduct “information warfare” to influence the U.S. midterm elections suggested that Russian influence operations have become more sophisticated sin…
‘Guardrails’ needed on social media to combat election meddling in U.S.: Senator Warner
The indictment on Friday of a Russian woman on charges of attempting to meddle in U.S. elections shows the need for “guardrails” on social media, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said.
Lotto fever grips U.S. as Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion
The drawing for the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, a cool $1 billion, was held on Friday as lotto fever gripped the U.S.
Russian charged with conspiring to interfere in U.S. congressional elections
The U.S. government on Friday charged a Russian national with playing a key financial role in a Kremlin-backed plan to conduct “information warfare” against the United States, including ongoing attempts to influence next month’s congressional elections…
USC agrees to $215 million settlement in California gynecologist case
The University of Southern California has reached a $215 million proposed settlement with former patients of a gynecologist at the school who was accused of sexual abuse, the president of the university said in a letter on Friday seen by Reuters.
Trump criticized for praising congressman who body-slammed reporter
President Donald Trump reiterated his support for a Montana congressman who body-slammed a reporter last year, even as he came under criticism on Friday from U.S. lawmakers and press organizations.
U.S. Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion hours before drawing
The U.S. Mega Millions lottery jackpot jumped to a record $1 billion on Friday, hours before the drawing for what is also the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
Black ‘lynching’ ad illustrates race overtones, anger in U.S. campaign ads
Many political ads in this year’s U.S. elections pack an unusually harsh and personal punch – some with racial overtones.
Texas toddler left at stranger’s house, instead of with dad
A woman who intended to drop off a 2-year-old boy with his father instead left the toddler at the wrong address in suburban Houston and ran off after ringing the bell, police said late Thursday.
Factbox: Over 124,000 homes without power in Florida, Georgia after Hurricane Michael
More than 124,000 homes and businesses in Florida and Georgia were still without power on Friday in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, power companies said.
