CNN reported that the FBI was monitoring social media on Election Day in 2016 as part of an investigation into tracking a suspected Russian disinformation campaign that was using "fake news.". Both Facebook and Twitter were full of viral "news" story before the election that heralded conspiracy theories and hoaxes as truth, most aimed at spreading misinformation about Hillary Clinton... "We were monitoring news." ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
A preschool teacher that was on a flight from Seattle to San Jose noticed some suspicious text messages on the cellphone screen of a fellow passenger that caused her to become alarmed, according to The Washington Post...Thanks to her actions the man and another woman were arrested on Monday, with two children - ages 5 and 7 - being identified by authorities as the likely potential victims ... This was life-altering for them.”....
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NASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured spectacular images of Jupiter’s ‘Little Red Spot’ during its latest orbit around the gas giant planet, IFLScience reports.Snapped on July 10 by the JunoCam instrument, the image has since been processed by citizen scientists GeraldEichstädt and Seán Doran ... These storms have winds that flow in the opposite direction to that in a region of low pressure....
Martin Shkreli, the eccentric former pharmaceutical CEO notorious for a price-gouging scandal and for his snide "Pharma Bro" persona on social media, was convicted Friday on federal charges he deceived investors in a pair of failed hedge funds, The Associated Press reports.A Brooklyn jury deliberated five days before finding Shkreli guilty on three of eight counts ... Attorney Alixandra Smith said in closing arguments ... WN.com, Jim Berrie....
The computer-based exam was thought to be on its way out in favor of pre-ACT tests, which administrators said students would take more seriously and the results would provide more meaningful data ... We do have some wiggle room to what tests we administer," said Angie Stallings, associate state superintendent of policy and communication ... ....
Finding a great children’s book is a matter of necessity for parents and teachers — and something the rest of us tend to ignore, at least until we have no choice. But whether we realize it or not, most of us also have a strong connection to children’s books ... 10 ... Angie Hodapp did an amazing job with my story, ‘The Zoo’s Secret.’ She came in with fresh perspective and knew what the story needed.”....
Putting up a new deck can improve the function and look of your home, and its future resale value ... So, what can you expect to pay for a deck? ... ....
Planning a major renovation sometimes leads to sticker shock ...Don't let those numbers put a damper on your design dreams ... 1. MAKE DECISIONS EARLY ... ....
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic EducationMinisterAngie Motshekga says she will meet the EldoradoPark community only if the disruption of teaching and learning, and the violent protests cease forthwith ... ....
Last week, Angelina Jolie's Vanity Fair magazine cover story raised a furor among people ...The game involved the crew putting money on a table and asking them to think of what they needed it for ... Also read ... However, VF reexamined the transcript and posted Angie and Peretz's exchange online ... ....
Like all of us, Busta Rhymes is ready for Swizz Beatz and Timbaland to break out the archive of hits (and unheard gems) for their upcoming beat battle ... 1) in the Bronx. “When you’re respectfully competing, and it’s all in fun, it’s even more dope ... Hosted by AngieMartinez, the Crystal Pepsi Throwback tour’s first stop was one to remember with Busta welcoming hip-hop pioneer Kool Herc on stage ... ....
When Angelina Jolie did her big Vanity Fair interview, she probably imagined that everyone would devour the quotes about Brad Pitt and the divorce and then move on. Except it hasn't really turned out that way, has it? Sure, at first we analyzed the hell out of the quotes about Brad , but then we started to notice that there was something a little more scandalous tucked away elsewhere in the interview ...Sorry 'bout it, Angie....