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Facebook: Cambridge Analytica May Have Had Data on 87M People
04/04/2018
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday that the personal information of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, up from a previous news media estimate of more than 50 million. Most of the 87 million people whose data was shared with Cambridge Analytica, which worked on U.S. President …
King Family Legacy Enters New Phase
04/04/2018
On March 24 in Washington, D.C, an unexpected speaker at the March for Our Lives gun control rally arrested the crowd’s attention with a bold statement: “My grandfather had a dream that his four little children would not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character,” said nine-year-old Yolanda …
King Family Legacy Enters New Phase
04/04/2018
On March 24 in Washington, D.C, an unexpected speaker at the March for Our Lives gun control rally arrested the crowd’s attention with a bold statement: “My grandfather had a dream that his four little children would not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character,” said nine-year-old Yolanda …
Tech CEOs Call for Gun Control Following YouTube Shooting
04/04/2018
Several Silicon Valley leaders called for increased gun control on Tuesday afternoon after a woman at the headquarters of YouTube shot and wounded three people before taking her own life. Tech companies have largely avoided the topic of gun control in the United States, but they have previously pushed for progressive stances on other hot-topic …
Tech CEOs Call for Gun Control Following YouTube Shooting
04/04/2018
Several Silicon Valley leaders called for increased gun control on Tuesday afternoon after a woman at the headquarters of YouTube shot and wounded three people before taking her own life. Tech companies have largely avoided the topic of gun control in the United States, but they have previously pushed for progressive stances on other hot-topic …
Report: Trump Under Investigation But Not Criminal Target
04/04/2018
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller told attorneys for U.S. President Donald Trump last month that while he is a subject of investigation, Mueller did not consider him a criminal target at that time. The Post based its report on information from several people familiar with private negotiations Mueller had with …
Report: Trump Under Investigation But Not Criminal Target
04/04/2018
The Washington Post reported Tuesday that special counsel Robert Mueller told attorneys for U.S. President Donald Trump last month that while he is a subject of investigation, Mueller did not consider him a criminal target at that time. The Post based its report on information from several people familiar with private negotiations Mueller had with …
As US China Trade Frictions Heat up, Optimism for Negotiations Dims
03/04/2018
As trade frictions heat up between China and the United States, the two countries are talking tough and giving assurances at the same time that the situation will not spiral out of control. Despite assurances, analysts both in China and in the United States are divided over just how bad the situation could get. “Right …
As US China Trade Frictions Heat up, Optimism for Negotiations Dims
03/04/2018
As trade frictions heat up between China and the United States, the two countries are talking tough and giving assurances at the same time that the situation will not spiral out of control. Despite assurances, analysts both in China and in the United States are divided over just how bad the situation could get. “Right …
Trump Proposed White House Meeting With Putin
03/04/2018
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says President Donald Trump proposed the White House as a potential place to host a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The suggestion came during a March 20 call between the two leaders. Trump said after that call he hoped to meet with Putin “in the not too …
Trump Proposed White House Meeting With Putin
03/04/2018
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says President Donald Trump proposed the White House as a potential place to host a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The suggestion came during a March 20 call between the two leaders. Trump said after that call he hoped to meet with Putin “in the not too …
US Raises Prospect of Trump-Putin Meeting at the White House
03/04/2018
The Trump administration says it is amenable to a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising the prospect of the Russian president’s first Washington visit in more than a decade even as relations between the two powers have eroded. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the White …
US Raises Prospect of Trump-Putin Meeting at the White House
03/04/2018
The Trump administration says it is amenable to a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising the prospect of the Russian president’s first Washington visit in more than a decade even as relations between the two powers have eroded. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the White …
Ebay Billionaire Keeps #MeToo Moving by Donating Millions
02/04/2018
A website that makes reporting sexual assault easier is one of six organizations gifted $7.5 million by an Ebay billionaire in order to ramp up their effectiveness. The Skoll Foundation — started by Jeff Skoll, former president of Ebay — rewarded five female and one male social entrepreneurs tackling subjects as diverse as access to …
Ebay Billionaire Keeps #MeToo Moving by Donating Millions
02/04/2018
A website that makes reporting sexual assault easier is one of six organizations gifted $7.5 million by an Ebay billionaire in order to ramp up their effectiveness. The Skoll Foundation — started by Jeff Skoll, former president of Ebay — rewarded five female and one male social entrepreneurs tackling subjects as diverse as access to …
Trumps Host Annual Easter Egg Roll
02/04/2018
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are hosting the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday on the South Lawn of the White House. As part of the festivities, children and families usually push wooden eggs across the White house lawn using oversized spoons. Military bands and games are also part of the customary …
Trumps Host Annual Easter Egg Roll
02/04/2018
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are hosting the annual Easter Egg Roll Monday on the South Lawn of the White House. As part of the festivities, children and families usually push wooden eggs across the White house lawn using oversized spoons. Military bands and games are also part of the customary …
Facebook Faces Calls to Further Protect User Privacy
02/04/2018
Facebook is a company in a hurry. Since the world learned about the latest customer data controversy at Facebook, the social media network has unleashed a swarm of changes. But it’s unclear whether Facebook’s own reckoning will be enough to satisfy regulators and lawmakers. “We’ve reached a tipping point with Facebook and privacy,” …
Facebook Faces Calls to Further Protect User Privacy
02/04/2018
Facebook is a company in a hurry. Since the world learned about the latest customer data controversy at Facebook, the social media network has unleashed a swarm of changes. But it’s unclear whether Facebook’s own reckoning will be enough to satisfy regulators and lawmakers. “We’ve reached a tipping point with Facebook and privacy,” …
Red Paint Splashed Across Trump Golf Club Sign in Florida
01/04/2018
Red paint was splashed across the sign outside President Donald Trump’s golf club near his Florida estate. Images posted online by The Palm Beach Post show a worker cleaning red paint Sunday morning from the stone sign at the entrance to the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. Palm Beach Sheriff’s …
Red Paint Splashed Across Trump Golf Club Sign in Florida
01/04/2018
Red paint was splashed across the sign outside President Donald Trump’s golf club near his Florida estate. Images posted online by The Palm Beach Post show a worker cleaning red paint Sunday morning from the stone sign at the entrance to the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. Palm Beach Sheriff’s …
Trump Nixes DACA Deal, Citing ‘Caravans’ of Illegal Immigrants
01/04/2018
U.S. President Donald Trump called for tougher immigration laws Sunday, vowing that there would be no deal for DACA recipients. “Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release,” Trump wrote on Twitter Sunday morning. “Getting more dangerous. “Caravans” coming. …
Trump Nixes DACA Deal, Citing ‘Caravans’ of Illegal Immigrants
01/04/2018
U.S. President Donald Trump called for tougher immigration laws Sunday, vowing that there would be no deal for DACA recipients. “Border Patrol Agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the Border because of ridiculous liberal (Democrat) laws like Catch & Release,” Trump wrote on Twitter Sunday morning. “Getting more dangerous. “Caravans” coming. …
StoryCorps: A Good Man
01/04/2018
A man raised in a strict, religious home talks about what it was like to reconnect with his siblings years after their dad kicked him out of the home for being gay. …
US, Chinese Scientists Work Together to Reintroduce Pandas to Wild
01/04/2018
There are fewer than 2,000 wild pandas in the world. However, as VOA’s David Byrd reports, a new documentary opening in IMAX theaters in the U.S. April 6 tells how scientists are working to introduce captive-bred panda cubs into the wild. …
Facebook Faces Calls for Change
01/04/2018
The fallout continues for Facebook over how it handles user data and privacy. U.S. and European lawmakers are calling for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify, and regulators have opened investigations. Michelle Quinn reports on how the social media giant is facing a tipping point when it comes to dealing with user privacy. …