James Franco Sued By Former Students For Alleged Sexual Exploitation And Fraud
A lawsuit has been filed against the actor and others, alleging unsafe and unnecessary sex and nudity at an acting school that he ran. The two plaintiffs spoke with NPR. (Image credit: Dimitrios...
View ArticleN.C. Officials Trace 124 Legionnaires' Disease Cases To Hot Tub At A Fair
"This is the largest outbreak that we have documented" of the disease, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says. (Image credit: N.C. Mountain State Fair)
View ArticleLaw Enforcement Officials Try To Warn Facebook Off Its Encryption Plans
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday the company's plans for encryption across its messaging services, without a back door for court-approved police access, would hinder efforts to stop crime....
View ArticleDiahann Carroll, Groundbreaking Television And Broadway Star, Dead At 84
Carroll is remembered as the first black actress to depict a non-stereotypical character on television on NBC's Julia, which debuted in 1968. She was also a Tony winner and Oscar nominee. (Image...
View ArticleMicrosoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign
Microsoft says a hacker group with ties to Iran has targeted a U.S. campaign, in the latest sign that foreign governments may try to influence the 2020 election. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty...
View ArticleNew Trial Set For Man Charged In Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire
Prosecutors announced Friday they are seeking to retry Derick Almena, the leaseholder of the building, on 36 counts of manslaughter. One jury has already heard the case, but that ended in a mistrial....
View ArticleWhat To Know About The Ukrainian Company At The Heart Of Trump's Biden...
Burisma Group, the company where former Vice President Joe Biden's son Hunter served on the board of directors, keeps a low profile even as it promotes itself as a major natural gas producer. (Image...
View ArticleAncient Greek Scroll's Hidden Contents Revealed Through Infrared Imaging
More than 200 years ago, a scroll damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was unrolled and pasted onto cardboard, even though it had writing on the back. New imagery shows some of what's hidden....
View ArticleUkraine Conducts Probe Sought By Trump Regarding Hunter Biden's Former Employer
A new top prosecutor will review 15 dropped corruption investigations involving the owner of a gas firm on whose board Hunter Biden sat. Ruslan Ryaboshapka says he knows of no evidence against Biden....
View ArticleTrump Bars Immigrants Who Cannot Pay For Health Care
The proclamation issued Friday evening is the latest move by the administration to limit the number of low-income immigrants granted entry to the U.S. (Image credit: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)
View ArticleTesla 'Smart Summon' Software Under Government Scrutiny For Possible Safety...
The new software ignited a storm of social media videos demonstrating the utility and flaws of a feature that allows drivers to summon their driver-less cars. (Image credit: Parth Dhebar via Reuters)
View ArticleTrump's Ukraine Call Might Violate Election Laws, But No One's Enforcing Them
Campaign finance lawyers believe the request to Ukraine's president that he investigate Joe Biden and his family broke the law. But the FEC lacks a quorum, and the Justice Department sees no crime....
View ArticleIs Redemption Possible In The Aftermath Of #MeToo?
Some of the powerful men accused of sexual misconduct in the early days of the #MeToo movement are now attempting comebacks, which raises questions about rehabilitation, redemption and reentry. (Image...
View ArticleACLU Calls On Homeland Security To Stop Turning Away Pregnant Asylum-Seekers
Attorneys for the organization say vulnerable populations are supposed to be excluded from the groups of asylum-seekers being sent back to Mexico to wait for their U.S. immigration court hearings....
View ArticleNew Research: China Is Winning Some Health-Care Battles — And Losing Others
A suite of new research shows the country beating infectious diseases over the last two decades. But deaths from lifestyle-related diseases like cancer and diabetes are on the rise. (Image credit:...
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