This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and redacted by in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Department of Justice via AP Before the FBI […]
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January 6 committee is seeking information from Newt Gingrich, who they say urged Trump aides to air TV ads repeating false election claims
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich introduces then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally at the Sharonville Convention Center on July 6, 2016, in Cincinnati, Ohio. John Sommers II/Getty Images The January 6 committee is seeking a voluntary interview with Newt Gingrich. The committee said emails showed Gingrich pushing for TV ads with false election […]
Snap reportedly subpoenaed by Justice Department and SEC for information on IPO disclosures
Getty/Michael Kovac The Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap for information about its March 2017 initial public offering. The company said in a statement it has responded to the government subpoenas and other requests for information. The federal inquiries follow an ongoing shareholder lawsuit in which investors allege that Snap misled […]
Seniors left out of cannabis public health information push
Even though the rate of pot use is growing the fastest among Canadians who are 65 and older, seniors — and their doctors — struggle to find information that addresses their specific health questions.
Congress seeks more information on the Google+ data exposure
Since the Google+ data exposure came to light earlier this week, European regulatory authorities have announced investigations into the matter and a US Senator has called for an FTC probe. Now, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has sent the company a letter requesting more information about the incident and Google’s decision to […]
Information conquers disease: Media and volunteers help defeat TB in China
At the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending Tuberculosis (TB), Peng Liyuan, wife of the Chinese president, urged the global community to unite in the fight against this deadly disease. The meeting attendees praised China’s efforts to combat the “disease of the poor” and adopted the Political Declaration on the Prevention of TB. Health […]
Michael Cohen’s lawyer says his client has information about Trump ‘that should be of interest’ to Mueller
Brendan McDermid/Reuters Lanny Davis, Michael Cohen’s attorney, says his client has information “that should be of interest” to special counsel Robert Mueller, following his plea deal with federal prosecutors. “Mr. Cohen has knowledge on certain subjects that should be of interest to the special counsel, and is more than happy to tell the special counsel […]
The Information War Is On. Are We Ready For It?
Disinformation, misinformation, and social media hoaxes have evolved into high-stakes information war. But our frameworks for dealing with them have remained the same. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b636c6b4644980a2c29a110/master/pass/renee2-01.jpg
Pediatricians need more information on medical marijuana for kids, study says
About half of Canadian pediatricians surveyed say they’ve had a young patient who has used cannabis for medical reasons, but most are unwilling to prescribe it due to a lack of evidence about its effectiveness or safety for children and adolescents.
A data-collection firm is sharing license plate information with US immigration officials
Damian Dovarganes/AP Irvine Company, a real-estate giant that runs 46 shopping centers in California, is sharing license plate information with a surveillance technology company that in turn provides access to that data to the US Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agency. In 2017, Vigilant Solutions signed a contract to give ICE access to license plate […]