The Trump administration on Wednesday revealed its latest series of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers to ensure better safety and consistency as the technology grows. Transportation Secretary Elaine ChaoElaine Lan ChaoHillicon Valley: Lawmakers say Facebook deepfake ban falls short | House passes bills to win 5G race | Feds sound alarm on cyberthreat from Iran […]
Read MoreFootage released by The New York Times appears to show the moment a Ukraine-bound passenger plane was shot down in Iranian airspace shortly after departing from an airport in Tehran earlier this week. The 19-second clip, which the Times released on Thursday, reportedly shows the plane being hit by a missile and what appears to be […]
Read MoreIn a Facebook post Thursday, CEO and founder Mark ZuckerbergMark Elliot ZuckerbergHillicon Valley: Facebook to still allow misinformation in ads under new rules | New child privacy bill in House | Election vendors support more federal oversight Zuckerberg pens reflection on challenge of past and future as Facebook CEO Facebook executive defends ad policies that […]
Read MoreA bill seeking to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure was introduced by a Republican Nebraska state senator Wednesday when lawmakers convened for the first day of this year’s legislative session. The bill introduced by Sen. Suzanne Geist would ban dilation and evacuation abortions, which supporters of the bill call “dismemberment abortion.” It is co-sponsored […]
Read MoreAn Oregon woman is suing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) for reporting her husband’s confession of committing child sex abuse. Kristine Johnson is suing the church for $9.54 million after her husband, Timothy Johnson, 47, confessed to church leaders that he’s had multiple sexual interactions with a girl under the age of 16 […]
Read MoreA panel of federal judges in New York on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to begin a program aimed at cutting back benefits for immigrants while a lawsuit over the plan plays out in court. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit keeps in place a […]
Read MoreSen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamGraham: Iran missile attack ‘an act of war’ ‘All is well’ Trump tweets after Iran hits Iraq bases housing US troops McConnell takes round one in impeachment battle MORE (R-S.C.) called Iran’s decision to launch missiles at Iraqi bases that house U.S. military personnel “an act of war” and warned that unless […]
Read MorePresident TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to threaten NY judge denies Trump request to dismiss lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll Rep. Omar: ‘War trauma never leaves you’ MORE’s latest environmental rollback was met with strong resistance from a number of Democratic lawmakers and […]
Read MoreHappy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: The House on Thursday approved a measure aimed at restricting President TrumpDonald John TrumpProfessor fired for Facebook post suggesting Iran should tweet out list of American cultural sites to […]
Read MoreSenators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee were set to receive a classified briefing Tuesday on threats from Iran, including the possibility of a retaliatory cyberattack in response to the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Committee members were to be briefed by officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “I will confirm we are holding […]
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