US joins global push against violent extremism online
PARIS — Tech giants and governments around the world — including the U.S. for the first time — are gathering virtually Friday and Saturday...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
US cities see surge in deadly street racing amid pandemic
Jaye Sanford, a 52-year-old mother of two, was driving home in suburban Atlanta on Nov. 21 when a man in a Dodge Challenger muscle...
Ex-UK PM Cameron grilled over links to bankrupt finance firm
LONDON — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday he never suspected that a financial services company he lobbied for would go under,...
DoorDash sales surged in Q1 even as dining rooms reopen
DoorDash on Thursday reported that its sales nearly tripled in the first three months of the year as demand for food delivery remained elevated...
English Premier League’s $7 billion TV rights renewal OK’d
LONDON — The Premier League has been allowed by the British government to renew its current domestic television rights deals for another three seasons...
Amazon seeks to hire 75,000; offers $100 to vaccinated hires
NEW YORK — Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100...
Disney Q2 revenue drops on continued weakness in parks
NEW YORK — Disney second-quarter revenue dropped as the pandemic continued to weigh on its parks and theme parks. But net income beat expectations...
Pope meets Argentine president months after abortion law
ROME — Pope Francis met Thursday with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez, months after Argentina legalized abortion despite a personal appeal from the pontiff and...
FAA approves Boeing fix for jets grounded by electrical flaw
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have approved a Boeing procedure to fix about 100 jets that have been idled for the past month because of...
