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Peter Strzok, the former FBI agent who worked on the Trump-Russia “collusion” probe and was dismissed after his personal anti-Trump texts were revealed, is suing the government over his firing.
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DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Google spied on users’ online activity using tracking “cookies,” even when privacy settings were set to prevent the snooping. A three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that a Delaware judge erred in approving the settlement in 2017. The settlement […]

By Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) - Internet companies that do not actively combat the online exploitation of children should face financial consequences, Canada's public safety minister hinted on Tuesday after announcing an increase in police funding to fight it. "If a child is terrorised for the rest of their life because of what happened to them on the internet, if there are other damages and costs, then maybe the platform that made that possible should bear the financial consequences," Public... Читать дальше...

China sees its claims in Kashmir threatened by New Delhi’s move.

The shooter was a right-wing exile—but on the internet, every exile can find a home.

By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hackers could crack open high-security electronic locks by monitoring their power, allowing thieves to steal cash in automated teller machines, narcotics in pharmacies and government secrets, according to research to be presented Friday at the annual Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas.

The FDA stopped short of pulling approval of Zolgensma, which treats children with spinal muscular atrophy.

1. FDA Says Data Manipulated for Novartis Gene Therapy Drug  The Wall Street Journal
2. FDA: Novartis knew of manipulation of data supporting Zolgensma approval  STAT
3. FDA threatens criminal action against Novartis over faulty data used in application for $2.1 million gene therapy  CNBC
4. FDA says some data testing Novartis' $2 million gene therapy was manipulated  Yahoo News
5. FDA opens probe into 'data manipulation' used to gain an FDA OK for a landmark Novartis gene... Читать дальше...

The millennial media behemoth is struggling, and Nancy Dubuc has been “cozying up” to Shari Redstone. But CBS-Viacom isn’t biting—yet.

Packing doesn't have to be a chore when you use these genius suitcases

Opioid distributors McKesson,Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen tumbled more than 7% at their lows on Tuesday after a Bloomberg report said the companies offered $US10 billion to settle claims that they fuelled the nation's drug epidemic. More »

The National Association of Attorneys General countered the providers' initial offer with a heftier $45 billion settlement.

By Mathieu Rosemain, Sudip Kar-Gupta and Pei Li PARIS/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Tencent Holdings Ltd is in talks to buy up to 20% of Universal Music Group (UMG) from Vivendi SA , valuing the music label of Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and the Beatles at around 30 billion euros ($34 billion), as both firms look to expand in a recovering global music market. While at a preliminary stage, the discussions highlight Tencent's role as gatekeeper to China's growing but tightly controlled music market and its interest in global expansion. Читать дальше...

A day after the S&P 500 endured its largest decline of the year, stocks bounced back to end higher, helped in part by China stabilizing its currency.

The report said Brown entered the machine "without the proper footwear" and "his feet were frostbitten."

A new law is expanding mammogram coverage in New York State.

In his book on nationalism, Rabindranath Tagore has said that a nation is not just composed of land and boundaries, but of the people who live there.

A veteran media observer is vexed with CNN, which will stage a live town hall event Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET titled "America Under Assault: The Gun Crisis," staged in El Paso, Texas — site of one of two mass shootings which occurred in the U.S. just days ago.

By Gabriela Mello SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia Oyj expects Brazil to host the world's biggest-ever single auction for fifth-generation (5G) spectrum next year, a senior executive told Reuters. After partnering with Uruguayan state-run carrier Antel to deploy the first 5G network in Latin America, Nokia is setting its sights on Brazil, its biggest market in the region

In an email titled "I'm sorry," obtained by KXAN News, Bonnen wrote "I said terrible things that are embarrassing to the members, to the House, and to me personally."

The visionary filmmaker was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires. The region, famous for its rainfall, has long escaped major burns even as global warming has driven an increase in the size and number of wildfires elsewhere in the American...

The gun lobby is weakening, gun control has never polled so well, and Democrats are making the Majority Leader the poster boy for inaction.

Catholic girls’ school was built on profits earned from slavery There have been many stories of nuns being the victims of abuse while stories of priests being abusers have circulated the...

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