False news 70 percent more likely to spread on Twitter: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – False news stories spread much more quickly and widely on Twitter than truthful ones, an imbalance driven more by people than automated “bot” accounts, researchers said on Thursday.
Home Depot in $27.84 million California hazardous waste, privacy settlement
(Reuters) – Home Depot Inc agreed to pay $27.84 million to settle charges by California’s attorney general that it illegally disposed of hazardous waste in that state and threw out customer records without first rendering personal information unreadabl…
Trump to meet with video game makers after Florida shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet on Thursday with the makers of “Grand Theft Auto” and “Doom” to discuss what the president believes is a link between video games and violent acts like last month’s school shooting in Florida…
Kentucky sues drug distributor AmerisourceBergen over opioid epidemic
(Reuters) – Kentucky’s attorney general on Thursday sued AmerisourceBergen Corp, accusing the drug distributor of contributing to opioid abuse in the state by filling suspiciously large or frequent pharmacy orders of prescription painkillers.
Trump says legal papers on bump stocks almost done
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration was almost finished with the legal paperwork designed to block the use of bump stocks, devices that turn firearms into machine guns.
House panel expands probe of sexual abuse of young athletes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee said Thursday it had sent requests for information to the U.S. Olympic Committee and 48 national governing bodies of various sports and Michigan State University, expanding the committee’s investigation into sexual abuse within organized sports.
McDonald’s flips golden arches in honor of International Women’s Day
(Reuters) – Diners at McDonald’s should not be alarmed if they see the restaurant chain’s iconic ‘M’ logo turned upside down on Thursday at different locations across the country.
Trump to meet with video-game industry in wake of Florida shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After criticizing video games in the wake of a school shooting in Florida last month, U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with industry executives on Thursday to discuss what the president believes is a link between the games a…
Snow storm pounds U.S. Northeast, closing schools, snarling commutes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The second winter storm in a week continued to dump wet, heavy snow on New England on Thursday, forcing schools to close, leaving more than 1 million customers without power and snarling the morning commute across the U.S. Northeas…
U.S. destroyer McCain collision which killed 10 sailors caused by ‘sudden turn’: Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A U.S. guided missile destroyer’s deadly collision with an oil tanker near Singapore in 2017 was caused by “a sudden turn” made by the warship that put it in the path of the commercial vessel, said a report by the Singapore govern…
