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Fatal Pedestrian Crashes Increasingly Involve SUVs, Study Finds
Monday, May 14, 2018
Pedestrian deaths have spiked in the U.S. since 2010. SUVs have surged in popularity, but their design can be especially deadly for those on foot.
Sept. 11 Architect Wants To Tell Senators About Torture But Says Haspel Classified It
Friday, May 11, 2018
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed says he has information that could be relevant to Gina Haspel's nomination as CIA director. After his capture, Mohammed was waterboarded 183 times by the CIA.
Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His Apartment
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Prosecutors say he received thousands of pieces of mail intended for the company, including checks and corporate credit cards. He is now facing federal charges.
Google's New Voice Bot Sounds, Um, Maybe Too Real
Wednesday, May 09, 2018
The company touts AI that peppers its conversation with "uh" and "hmm" to imitate the tics of human speech. Many observers took issue with how the bot apparently tricked a human on the phone.
Mormon Church Will Sever Ties With Boy Scouts, Create Own Youth Program
Wednesday, May 09, 2018
The organizations have had a close relationship for more than a century. But the church hasn't always been happy with changes the Boy Scouts of America has made in recent years.
Manhattan DA Opens Investigation Of Allegations Against N.Y. Attorney General
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
But Cyrus Vance Jr.'s probe of Eric Schneiderman is complicated: Schneiderman has been investigating Vance for his involvement in the decision not to prosecute producer Harvey Weinstein.
Reports: Intel Firm Was Hired To Discredit Former Obama Iran Deal Negotiators
Monday, May 07, 2018
Obama foreign policy adviser Colin Kahl was reportedly targeted by the Israeli company Black Cube: "It's especially awful that they not only went after me, but that they went after my family."
As Facebook Shows Its Flaws, What Might A Better Social Network Look Like?
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Facebook has become ubiquitous in the past 14 years, but it may not dominate forever. Some experts are already designing the next social networks — and they look a lot different.
Would We Be Better Off If We Didn't Rely On 1 Social Network?
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
As Facebook problems have spilled into the open, some technology experts are starting to think about what a real alternative to Facebook might look like.
Why The U.S. And Britain Are Teaming Up To Study A Massive Glacier In Antarctica
Monday, April 30, 2018
A major scientific research project announced Monday will focus on the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, which has ice two miles thick. But as the ocean gets warmer, some models predict the glacier could make the global sea level rise by two or three feet over the next hundred years.
In Hunt For Golden State Killer, Investigators Uploaded His DNA To Genealogy Site
Friday, April 27, 2018
After failing to find a match within criminal databases, law enforcement uploaded the killer's DNA profile to a no-frills website used to trace ancestry. The tactic has spurred privacy concerns.
Fancy An American Football Match? NFL Owner Bids For London's Wembley Stadium
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Shahid Khan, the American billionaire owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has reportedly offered nearly $835 million for the facility. The move could pave the way for more NFL games in London.
After Arrest Of Suspected Golden State Killer, Details Of His Life Emerge
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Joseph James DeAngelo has been charged with eight murders, and is suspected in dozens of other crimes. He had recently retired after working 27 years in a supermarket distribution center.
19 Years After Columbine, Students Walk Out To Stop Gun Violence
Friday, April 20, 2018
Some 2,600 school walkouts are planned across the country, starting at 10 a.m. in each time zone.
To Curb Ocean Pollution, U.K. May Ban Plastic Straws, Stirrers And Cotton Swabs
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May called plastic waste "one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world." The government said it will work with industry to develop alternatives.
Video Shows Police Tackling, Punching Black Harvard Student
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Police in Cambridge, Mass., had responded to calls of a naked man in the street. "Cambridge affirms that Black Lives Matter, but it must be true in practice as well," the city's mayor said.
Desiree Linden Wins Boston Marathon — The First U.S. Woman To Win Since 1985
Monday, April 16, 2018
"It's supposed to be hard," Linden told reporters after the race, slowed down by rain and near-gale headwinds. U.S. women claimed seven of the top eight spots in the race.
U.S. Pastor Goes On Trial In Turkey, Further Straining Relations
Monday, April 16, 2018
Andrew Brunson faces up to 35 years in prison on charges of aiding groups that Turkey blames for a failed coup in 2016. He is among thousands accused of having links to cleric Fethullah Gulen.
Pompeo Faces Tough Questioning In Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Mike Pompeo, the current CIA director, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on not just matters of diplomacy but also on whether he is willing to stand up to President Trump.
Justice Dept. Investigating Early-Decision Admissions At Elite Colleges
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Colleges including Amherst, Williams and Middlebury are said to have received letters asking them to retain communications with other schools about admitted students, as part of an antitrust probe.