A rapper and reality star says he was robbed at gunpoint in New Jersey in what was “one of the worst, scariest nights of my life.” Safaree Samuels says the …
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Cosby Defense Alleges Discrimination in Jury Selection
Bill Cosby’s lawyers challenged the prosecution’s exclusion of a black woman from serving on the jury at his sexual assault retrial, alleging Wednesday that the decision was made on the …
your ads here!Ex-Ford Employee Awarded Nearly $17 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit
A jury has awarded nearly $17 million to a former Ford engineer who sued the automaker for discrimination because he says two supervisors repeatedly berated and criticized him for his …
your ads here!Baltimore Seeks US Supreme Court Review of Abortion Ruling
Attorneys in Baltimore are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that struck down as unconstitutional an ordinance requiring pregnancy centers notify patients if they don’t offer abortion …
your ads here!YouTube Shooter Told Family She ‘Hated’ the Company
A woman who believed she was being suppressed by YouTube and told her family members she “hated” the company opened fire at YouTube’s headquarters in California, wounding three people before …
your ads here!Facebook CEO to Testify Before Congressional Committee
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a congressional committee about the privacy scandal that has rocked the social media company. The House and Energy and Commerce Committee announced Wednesday …
your ads here!House Panel Says Facebook’s Zuckerberg to Testify April 11
The leaders of a House oversight committee say Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the panel on April 11. In an announcement Wednesday, Reps. Greg Walden and Frank Pallone …
your ads here!CDC: Drug-resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Pose Growing Threat
“Nightmare bacteria” with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-a-kind hunt to see how much …
your ads here!Closure of Top Philippine Resort Island Would Shake up Business to Cut Pollution
The possible closure of a major coastal tourism magnet in the Philippines for environmental cleanup will hurt business, but for a cause that helps everyone longer term, experts say. President …
your ads here!Scientists Debate Return to the Moon
It’s been 45 years since men last set foot on the Moon. The year was 1972. Back then, the fastest commercially available microprocessor could handle a maximum of 16 kilobytes …
your ads here!China Announces $50 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods
China announced Wednesday it plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to a similar package announced by the United States. The Chinese measures would …
your ads here!Data Analysis Guides Mobile Clinics to Where They’re Needed Most
Health care in the United States doesn’t have to take place in a doctor’s office or clinic building. There are some 2000 mobile health clinics around the country, delivering medical, …
your ads here!Video Shows Media Company’s Local TV Station Messaging
A U.S. media broadcast group ordered local news anchors to read a statement expressing concern about “the troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided news stories plaguing the country,” — then accused …
your ads here!Tech CEOs Call for Gun Control Following YouTube Shooting
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. …
your ads here!Coffee Conquers Conflict for Business-savvy Farmers in the Philippines
Five years ago, Filipina farmer Marivic Dubria would buy Nescafe sachets to serve visitors because she was embarrassed by the quality of the coffee she grew next to her main …
your ads here!Amazon Shares Finish Higher Despite Trump’s New Threat on Shipping Rates
The largest American business lobby group came to the defense of Amazon.com on Tuesday after a multi-day Twitter attack by U.S. President Donald Trump that included unsubstantiated criticism of the …
your ads here!Developing Nations to Study Ways to Dim Sunshine, Slow Warming
Scientists in developing nations plan to step up research into dimming sunshine to curb climate change, hoping to judge whether a man-made chemical sunshade would be less risky than a …
your ads here!‘Wonder Woman’ Lynda Carter Feted with Hollywood Star
With her arms crossed and poised for action, “Wonder Woman” television actress Lynda Carter was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday as her most …
your ads here!Cool Jazz: Bowhead Whales Improvise When Singing, Study Says
Some whales are taking jazz riffs to new depths. For the first time, scientists have eavesdropped year-round on the songs of bowhead whales, the little-heard whales that r oam the …
your ads here!Zuckerberg: Facebook Deleted Posts Linked to Russian ‘Troll Factory’
Facebook, expanding its response to people using the platform improperly, said Tuesday that it had deleted hundreds of Russian accounts and pages associated with a “troll factory” indicted by U.S. prosecutors for fake activist …
your ads here!US Unveils Tariffs on $50 Billion Worth of Chinese Imports
The Trump administration on Tuesday escalated its aggressive actions on trade by proposing 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports to protest Beijing’s alleged theft of American technology. …
your ads here!Experts: In Self-Driving Cars, Human Drivers and Standards Come Up Short
Autonomous cars should be required to meet standards on their ability to detect potential hazards, and better ways are needed to keep their human drivers ready to assume control, U.S. …
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