Facebook’s political influence under a microscope
(Reuters) – As the U.S. presidential campaign heats up, Facebook Inc is going out of its way to show its neutrality – an increasingly urgent matter for the social network as evidence of its power continues to emerge.
Ex-NY Islanders co-owner gets prison term for fraud halved
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former money manager who once co-owned the New York Islanders professional hockey team was re-sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison for his role in a $554 million fraud, after an appellate court overturned an earlier 10-…
Maryland ex-teacher aide indicted on 270 child sex charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Maryland teaching assistant has been indicted on 270 child sex charges that include filming videos of students at an elementary school, state prosecutors said on Wednesday.
JFK airport terminal briefly evacuated over unattended bag
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Police temporarily evacuated a terminal at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday as they investigated a report of a suspicious package, authorities said.
Bonnell Aluminum shuts production at Georgia plant after blast
(Reuters) – Aluminum extruder Bonnell Aluminum has temporarily shut down operations at its Newnan, Georgia, plant following an explosion on Wednesday morning that injured five employees, the company said in a statement.
One injured in explosion at Bonnell Aluminum’s Georgia plant: TV
(Reuters) – At least one person was injured in an explosion at a Bonnell Aluminum extrusion plant in Newnan, Georgia on Wednesday, according to local television station WSB.
ACLU files lawsuit over U.S. anti-hacking law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The American Civil Liberties Union said it filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court on Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of an anti-hacking law, arguing it prevents academics and others from collecting data to investigate …
Emergency call log details horror of Orlando nightclub shooting
(Reuters) – After a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Florida this month, police dispatchers fielded calls from people inside who screamed of being shot, begged for help and spoke in hushed voices of the bloody scene around them.
Senate Republican warns of bailout if Puerto Rico vote fails
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, speaking as lawmakers prepared to vote on a bill to address Puerto Rico’s financial crisis, warned on Wednesday that failure to pass the legislation by Friday could lead to a taxpaye…
California gets go-ahead to vote on legalization of marijuana
(Reuters) – Californians are set to decide whether to make recreational marijuana use legal, as other Western states have done, after the California Secretary of State’s office said on Tuesday the issue could be put to voters in the November ballot.
