Tag: Online media
As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like the one that walloped...
Facebook says it halts hackers tied to Palestinian security
JERUSALEM — Facebook said Wednesday it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' intelligence service in an attempt to...
Bob Valvano, brother of Jim Valvano, says he has leukemia
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — ESPN college basketball analyst Bob Valvano, the brother of late North Carolina State men’s basketball coach and broadcaster Jim Valvano, says...
Gaetz, Greene flaunt new paths to power, testing GOP leaders
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have always faced rebels in their ranks. But Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene are presenting top House Republicans...
Webby Award nominations for LeBron, Corden and Garner
NEW YORK — An eclectic group of people — including LeBron James, James Corden, Jennifer Garner and Sir David Attenborough — have nabbed nominations...
Daily Mail owner files antitrust suit against Google in US
The owner of the Daily Mail website, Associated Newspapers, is suing Google, saying the tech company's dominance in online advertising has harmed its business....
Supporters of lawmaker in rape complaint name his accuser
BOISE, Idaho — When rape allegations surfaced against a Republican state lawmaker in deep-red Idaho, some rushed to support him — in part by...
Maxine Waters’ bold words echo civil rights, draw criticism
WASHINGTON — When Rep. Maxine Waters urged people to “stay on the street” in the pursuit of justice for George Floyd, advocates for racial...
Police: Stalker arrested at Taylor Swift’s New York building
NEW YORK — A stalker who claims pop star Taylor Swift is communicating with him on social media was arrested on a trespassing charge...
NFL, iHeartMedia teaming up to launch podcast network
The NFL is making a more aggressive push into podcasting.
The...