Tag: U.S. News

Meta kills off misinformation tracking tool CrowdTangle despite pleas from researchers, journalists

SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms has shut down CrowdTangle, a tool widely used by researchers, watchdog organizations and journalists...

Wally Amos, 88, of cookie fame, died at home in Hawaii. He lost Famous Amos but found other success

HONOLULU -- Wallace “Wally” Amos, the creator of the cookie empire that took his name and made it famous and who went on...

Justice Department defends Boeing plea deal against criticism by 737 Max crash victims' families

DALLAS -- The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people, saying...

Cisco cuts thousands of jobs as it shifts focus to AI, cybersecurity

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year,...

Top official says Federal Reserve can't risk being too late with rate cuts

WASHINGTON -- A top Federal Reserve official warned Wednesday that the Fed needs to cut its key interest rate before the job market...

Donald Trump is going to North Carolina for an economic speech. Can he stick to a clear message?

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Donald Trump will have another opportunity Wednesday to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid, this time with...