Facebook and Twitter have announced new measures aimed at combating efforts by foreign sources to interfere in U.S. elections. The moves target the kind of efforts used by Russian-linked agents in the 2016 presidential election and largely aim to increase …
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The Swedish government has issued a war pamphlet to every one of its 4.8 million households, instructing them on what to do in the event of armed conflict. The pamphlet was first created during WWII and was last issued in …
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Multiple networks have dropped Roseanne reruns after the show’s star Roseanne Barr made a racist comment on Twitter on Tuesday. In the wake of the comment ABC, the show’s network, announced it was cancelling original airings of the show. ABC …
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President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had his Top Secret/SCI-level security clearance restored last week, according to officials. Kushner had seen his security clearance downgraded to Secret level in February after questions arose over a security clearance that had been …
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The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with corporations, making it harder for employees to bring class-action lawsuits against their employers. The ruling, a split 5-4 decision with the Court’s conservatives supporting the decision, sanctions actions by companies forcing employees …
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The Department of Justice announced an effort to disrupt a global network of hundreds of thousands infected home and office internet routers last week. The network, referred to by the DOJ and the FBI as “VPNFilter” targets home and …
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The leaders of North and South Korea met for two hours along the border between the countries in the area known as the Demilitarized Zone over the weekend.
The surprise meeting came just 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump …
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating Intel for age discrimination, according to information received by The Wall Street Journal. According to The Journal, several former employees consulted attorneys about whether they could bring lawsuits against …
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San Francisco will be halting a popular shared-scooter program according to city officials, while the city works some kinks out of the program and issues new permits.
In March, ride-sharing companies Bird, Lime and Spin all unceremoniously released hundreds of …
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More U.S. kids are overdosing on medication intended to curb the symptoms of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, according to a study conducted by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The study analyzed data from the U.S. Poison Control Centers from 2000 and …
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The American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter to the CEO of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos, urging him to halt the sale of facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies this week. The worry, according to the roughly forty civil …
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The Trump administration has reached a deal that would keep Chinese telecom giant ZTE in business it was announced yesterday. The administration had previously barred it from doing business with American companies, including San-Francisco-based microchip maker Qualcomm, a main ZTE …
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Starbucks is the most popular payment-system app according to data research firm eMarketer. The premium-coffee chain’s app was used by 20.7 million people at least once every six months last year making it the most widely-used mobile payment system. …
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The NFL has instituted a new policy calling for all team personnel, including players, to stand as the National Anthem is played before its games. The policy will start next season. The move is aimed at players and coaches who …
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President Trump has cancelled a meeting that was set to take place next month between him and Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader. The meeting had been scheduled to take place on June 12 in Singapore.
Citing the “tremendous anger …
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His Excellency
Kim Jong Un
Chairman of the State Affairs Commission
of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Pyongyang
Dear Mr. Chairman:
We greatly appreciate your time, patience, and effort with respect to our recent negotiations and discussions relative to …
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In August of 2016, individuals representing business and political interests from Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates met with Donald Trump Jr. at Trump Tower to discuss efforts to aid the campaign of his father for president. The …
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