Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars
ALEXANDRIA, Va, (AP) — Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly underestimating the competition the tech giant faces, an expert hired by Google testified
Haiti says it supports a UN peacekeeping mission to fight the country’s violent gangs
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The president of Haiti’s transitional presidential council announced Thursday that he supports a U.N. peacekeeping mission to fight gang violence still overwhelming authorities. It was the first public support announced by
Court throws out manslaughter charge against clerk in Detroit gas station shooting
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals threw out a manslaughter charge against a Detroit gas station clerk who locked the door before an angry customer shot three bystanders, killing one. Prosecutors have argued that clerk
FEMA administrator says Americans should heed Hurricane Helene warnings
(Reuters) – Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday urged Americans in the path of Hurricane Helene not to underestimate the storm’s impact, hours before it was expected to make landfall in Florida. “Take the
Glock pistols are popular among criminals because they’re easily modified, report says
BALTIMORE (AP) — Glock pistols are a popular choice for people committing gun crimes, in part because they can be easily converted into fully automatic weapons using a small device, according to a new report based on
Republican Wisconsin congressman falsely suggests city clerk was lying about absentee ballots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mailing of about 2,200 duplicate absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of Madison has led a Republican member of Congress to falsely suggest that the clerk was lying about the
Who is Eric Adams? The New York City mayor faces charges alleging he took bribes
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday after on federal charges that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The charges marked a stunning fall for Adams, a former police captain
Wisconsin district attorney pursuing investigation into mayor’s removal of absentee ballot drop box
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin district attorney said Thursday that her office is pursuing an investigation into the removal of an absentee ballot drop box by the mayor of Wausau. Mayor Doug Diny removed the drop
Leader of Palestinian Authority denounces Israeli Gaza offensive at UN, insists: ‘We will not leave’
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the Palestinian Authority denounced Israel and its offensive in the Gaza Strip in front of world leaders Thursday, appealing to other nations to stop what he called a “genocidal war”
A top government scientist engaged in research misconduct, NIH finds
A National Institutes of Health investigation has found research misconduct by one of its top neuroscientists, the agency said Thursday. In a statement, the NIH said the findings involve images in two studies co-authored by Dr. Eliezer