Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused TikTok of harnessing the capability to gather bulk information on users based on views on divisive social issues like gun control, abortion and religion. Government lawyers wrote in documents filed to the federal […]
‘Massive corruption’ probe into Dem California mayor expands to police department amid recall effort
An FBI investigation into Oakland’s Democratic Mayor, Shen Tao, recently expanded to include local police, according to local reports, while Tao also faces a recall election coming up later this year. No charges have been filed, but federal agents searched Thao’s home last month and seized his cellphone and computers. The FBI also reportedly seized […]
Justice Department officials endorse Harris: ‘The stakes could not be higher’
Former and current Department of Justice (DOJ) officials have endorsed Vice President Harris as a presidential candidate, saying “the stakes couldn’t be higher” and warning of the implications of former President Trump being re-elected. Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, along with more than 40 Justice Department officials, thanked President Biden for his years of […]
Fire Department Rescues Teenager Buried In Own Sandpile After It Collapses: REPORT
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFRD) announced on Tuesday that it had rescued a 16-year-old girl who was trapped under six to eight feet of sand on the beach, KGTV reported. The teenager had previously dug a hole when a pile of sand collapsed on top of her, but the exit was reportShe was buried […]
State Department releases names of three Americans held in Taliban custody
In response to a Washington Examiner inquiry, a State Department spokesperson confirmed on July 11 that three U.S. citizens, George Glezmann, Mahmood Habibi, and Ryan Corbett, are currently being held in Taliban custody. Taliban representatives repeatedly claimed they only held two Americans in detention. The revelation comes on the heels of a June 30-July 1 meeting between […]
Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
The Department of Justice announced Sunday night that Boeing Co. will plead guilty to fraud charges stemming from the two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had given it immunity from prosecution for more than three years. Federal prosecutors this week gave Boeing the […]