September 2019

Former Trump Security Adviser Says He’s ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Ukraine Call

Politics /

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s first homeland security adviser said on Sunday that he was “deeply disturbed” by Mr. Trump’s effort to pressure a foreign leader to investigate his political rival, while Democrats moved forward with their rapidly evolving impeachment inquiry into the president. The comments by Thomas P. Bossert, who served Mr. Trump as homeland […]

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Federal Election Commissioner Posts Foreign Interference Memo on Twitter

Politics /

The Federal Election Commission chairwoman, Ellen L. Weintraub, on Friday took the dramatic step of using Twitter to release the entire draft of a memo addressing foreign election interference. Ms. Weintraub, a Democrat appointed by President George W. Bush, said she had tried to publish the memo in the commission’s weekly digest, but that a

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Ahead of 2020, Facebook Falls Short on Plan to Share Data on Disinformation

Technology /

In April 2018, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, told Congress about an ambitious plan to share huge amounts of posts, links and other user data with researchers around the world so that they could study and flag disinformation on the site. “Our goal is to focus on both providing ideas for preventing interference in 2018

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Athletics beat Mariners’ 1-0, will host AL wild-card game

Sports /

Oakland pitcher Brett Anderson understands the importance of the Athletics hosting the American League wild-card game. “It’s like a Raiders game,” Anderson said Saturday night. “You get the Black Hole; you get crazy people.” Anderson struck out three in five strong innings, Ramon Laureano hit a solo home run in the third inning and the

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Health secretary ‘looking seriously’ at compulsory vaccines for schoolchildren

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Jovanmandic The health secretary has said he is “looking very seriously” at making vaccinations compulsory for all children going to school in England. Some experts have suggested it may be necessary to address falling rates of immunisation and a surge in diseases like measles. Matt Hancock told an event at the Tory conference

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Music funding: ‘There will not be another Sheku Kanneh-Mason’

Entertainment /

The lack of state school funding for creative arts is creating a “two-tier culture”, the mother of cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has said. The winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year was educated at a state school in Nottingham, but his mother has expressed concerns for the future over funding. The government has said funding

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