Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The town of Paradise and the surrounding area bore the brunt of the Camp Fire The death toll in wildfires sweeping California has risen to 31, with more than 200 people still missing, officials have said.Six more people were confirmed killed in the Camp Fire in the north of…
(Reuters) - Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team has asked the FBI to look into claims that women were offered money to fabricate sexual assault allegations against Mueller, who leads the probe into Russia’s attempts to influence the U.S. election in 2016. “When we learned last week of allegations that women were offered money to make…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Brett Kavanaugh denies the allegations A number of Republicans have said the vote on US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, should be paused while allegations of sexual assault are properly heard.It comes after Christine Blasey Ford accused Mr Kavanaugh of attacking her in the early 1980s.Mr Kavanaugh…
BlackBerry is planning to acquire cybersecurity firm Cylance. In a statement on Friday, BlackBerry said that it will pay $1.4 billion in cash for Cylance, plus an undisclosed amount for employee incentives that haven’t yet vested. The companies will need to satisfy customary closing conditions, but hope to have the deal closed by the end…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionProtesters take to Capitol Hill Hundreds of protesters against US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have been arrested in Washington, DC.Comedian Amy Schumer and model Emily Ratajkowski were among 302 people held for demonstrating against the nominee.Republicans earlier declared an FBI report had exonerated…
Enlarge / Google Call Screening sample image shows the kinds of replies your assistant can speak out loud—unless you just choose to hang up and report a call as spam. GoogleAs expected, Google's Tuesday hardware announcement event came with a few announcements of software- and AI-driven features and products. One of those, like last year's Duplex,…
Planned Parenthood is joining efforts to flip the House. Planned Parenthood Votes, the super PAC arm of the pro-choice group, is investing more than $4 million into 24 House races ahead of the midterm elections in November. In 15 of the races, the incumbent is a Republican; in nine, the races are open. But the…
President Donald Trump denounced the series of improvised explosive devices that were sent to high profile Democratic leaders this week, but accused the media for using the incident to "score political points" against him and the Republican Party. "In recent days, we've had a broader conversation about the tone and civility of our national dialogue,"…
Six more women are accusing CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves of sexual assault and harassment, according to a New Yorker investigation published Sunday—a month after a previous report by the publication outlined accusations of harassment, intimidation, and abuse by another group of six women. Dozens of other complaints detailed widespread sexual misconduct at the…
Mario Tama/Getty Images Stocks fell Wednesday as Wall Street sweats over global growth prospects and a bond selloff. The 2-year yield hit its highest level since 2008. Trade-sensitive industrial stocks also fell as tensions between Washington and Beijing persisted. Stocks fell Wednesday as concerns about global economic growth and ongoing trade tensions continued to hang…
