Pentagon restricts use of geolocation software for troops
The U.S. military is prohibiting its deployed personnel from using geolocation features on smartphones, fitness trackers and other devices because they could create security risks by revealing their location, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Hurricane John forms off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane John formed off of Mexico’s Pacific coast on Monday, but the storm was projected to move parallel to the coast before wheeling off into the Pacific Ocean later this week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Apple, YouTube, and others drop conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
Apple Inc, Alphabet Inc’s YouTube, Facebook Inc and Spotify all took down podcasts and channels from U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, saying on Monday that the Infowars author had broken community standards.
Dominion does not expect U.S. court order to hold up Atlantic Coast pipe
A U.S. appeals court on Monday vacated permits by two federal agencies that allowed Dominion Energy Inc to build its Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline, a decision the company does not expect to hold up its $6.0 billion to $6.5 billion project.
Barbados ex-minister charged in United States with laundering bribes
A former minister in the government of Barbados has been criminally charged in the United States with laundering bribes he received from a Barbadian insurance company, federal prosecutors said on Monday.
Firefighters battle to save communities from epic California fire
Crews battling the second-largest wildfire on record in California fought on Monday to keep flames from descending into foothill communities, as reinforcements arrived from as far away as Alaska.
LeBron James praised by Ohio school district after Trump attack
National Basketball Association star LeBron James won praise on Monday from an Ohio school district for his support of disadvantaged children in his hometown of Akron, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked him in a weekend tweet questioning his in…
Alaska sightseeing plane crashes killing four, pilot missing
All four Polish passengers on a sightseeing plane that crashed near North America’s tallest peak in Alaska were found dead at the crash site on Monday, the National Park Service said.
U.S. judge bars Trump policy restricting transgender troops
A U.S. court on Monday ruled the Trump administration could not enforce an updated policy barring certain transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, becoming the second court in the country to rule against the government since it unveiled th…
New York sues Trump administration over program for ‘predatory employers’
New York on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the Trump administration to turn over more information about a pilot program allowing employers to resolve violations of federal overtime and minimum wage laws without penalties.
