YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200 Million for Children’s Privacy Violations The fine, from the Federal Trade Commission, could have significant repercussions for other social media platforms that are popular with children. Read More…
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Trump’s Personal Assistant, Madeleine Westerhout, Shared Intimate Details of First Family Mr. Trump said Friday that his Ms. Westerhout had been drinking when she “said things about my children” to reporters, comments he called “a little bit hurtful.” Read More…
Read moreCommission: 11 Texas Judges Broke Law by Denying Free Bail Texas’ judicial ethics commission has found 11 current and former judges broke the law by indiscriminately denying free bail to thousands of poor people charged with crimes. Read More…
Read moreGoogle to Pay Up to $200 Million to FTC on YouTube Probe: Source Alphabet Inc’s Google will spend up to $200 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission investigation into YouTube’s alleged violation of a children’s privacy law, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters. Read More…
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Comey Is Criticized by Justice Dept. Watchdog for Violating F.B.I. Rules The department’s inspector general said the former F.B.I. director set “a dangerous example” by releasing memos about his interactions with President Trump to people outside the bureau. Read More…
Read moreFederal Grand Jury Indicts Woman in Capital One Case A former Amazon software engineer arrested last month on charges she hacked into Capital One bank and more than 30 different companies has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges she not only broke into the company’s computer system, but … Read More…
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Many Genes Influence Same-Sex Sexuality, Not a Single ‘Gay Gene’ The largest study of same-sex sexual behavior finds the genetics are complicated, and social and environmental factors are also key. Read More…
Read moreWatchdog: Comey Violated FBI Policies in Handling of Memos Former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Thursday. Read More…
Read moreU.S. Jury Indicts Suspected Capital One Hacker on Wire Fraud, Data Theft Charges A federal grand jury has indicted the suspected hacker who obtained personal information of over 100 million people in the Capital One Financial Corp data breach on charges of wire fraud and computer data theft, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ… Read…
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Jessi Combs, TV Host and Driver, Dies in Attempt at Land Speed Record Ms. Combs died while operating a powerful jet-shaped car as she sought to claim a world record. Read More…
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