In the aftermath of New Zealand’s deadly mosque shootings, Facebook removed more than 1.5 million videos worldwide of the massacre that live-streamed on its platform. In an update released Saturday, company spokesperson Mia Garlick said 1.2 million of those clips were blocked before they could be posted. That means 300,000 made it online. Reached for […]
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Zack Greinke and two Arizona relievers allowed five hits in a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday that secured a four-game sweep for the Diamondbacks. The shutout was the second of the season for the Diamondbacks, who improved to 15-11 and moved into a tie for first place in the NL West. It
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WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. called Anita Hill earlier this month to express his regret over “what she endured” testifying against Justice Clarence Thomas at the 1991 Supreme Court hearings that put a spotlight on sexual harassment of women, according to a spokeswoman for Mr. Biden. But Ms. Hill, in an
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WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has picked Stephen Moore, an economic commentator affiliated with a conservative think tank, for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. “I will be nominating Mr. Moore to the Fed,” Trump told reporters as he arrived in Florida for a weekend trip. “He’ll be
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Prosecutors have charged a former high-ranking coal company manager in Kentucky with conspiring to defraud government regulators as they tried to protect miners from black lung disease. The Labor Department announced the grand jury indictment Wednesday of Glendal “Buddy” Hardison, who managed all the western Kentucky mines for the now-defunct Armstrong Coal Co. Officials made
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The Latest on a fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (all times local): 11:35 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral and says he is seeking international help to restore the Paris landmark. Macron said after the French capital’s fire chief announced the emergency response had changed into a
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A trial in a 1987 double murder in the Pacific Northwest could be legally important. A case that could result in legal precedents involves William Earl Talbott II, 55, who is scheduled to go on trial on June 3 in Snohomish County Superior Court in Washington in a double murder committed nearly 32 years ago.
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Clint Frazier became the Yankees’ 15th player to go on the injured list, sidelined because of a sprained left ankle, and New York acquired Cameron Maybin from the Cleveland Indians for $25,000 to gain outfield depth. Frazier, a 24-year-old outfielder, is hitting .324 with six homers and 17 RBIs. Frazier was placed on the 10-day
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s inspector general has removed a big hurdle to Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan’s path to make his job permanent, clearing him of allegations that he promoted his former employer, Boeing, and disparaged its competitors for military contracts. An investigation that examined complaints by a watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and
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Here are some questions and answers about tax filing season: What if my tax refund was smaller than I expected? A small refund is generally a good thing because it means you accurately estimated the amount of tax you were supposed to pay during the year. But if you prefer to use a refund as
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