Apple to tighten iPhone data security by closing gap used by police to crack devices

This file photo taken on September 7, 2016 shows the Apple logo on the outside of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California. Apple on January 31, 2018 confirmed it is fielding questions from US agencies about its move to slow down older iPhones as batteries weaken."

Chau Chak Wing defamation case continues as journalist John Garnaut defends reporting

A former Fairfax reporter and foreign policy advisor to the Prime Minister says he did not write that political donor Chau Chak Wing had bribed an UN official, only that was he suspected of involvement in the matter. Mr Chau, who has donated money to both the Liberal and Labor parties, is suing John Garnaut and Fairfax Media for defamation over an article published online in October 2015.

Commissioners, legislators meet to discuss Cobb’s transit future

State Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, R-east Cobb, listens during Tuesday's meeting held at the Cobb County Civic Center that centered on metro Atlanta transit options provided by House Bill 930, which was signed by Gov. Nathan Deal last month.

E-cigarettes may damage blood vessels in the same way as Heart Disease, study finds

Meghan's bond with Her Majesty! Harry's bride shows her growing friendship with the Queen as they giggle their way through a theater performance on their first joint public engagement West Point drummer sues Fox & Friends after he was hit in the arm with an AX when stunt went horribly wrong 'I almost ran him overa then he asked me out!' People reveal the VERY surprising ways they found love on Twitter - including a couple who HATED each other when they met Giuliani DENIES former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is set to cooperate with federal prosecutors and refuses to say if the president told Cohen to contact Russians about Moscow building project EXCLUSIVE: Former sex worker claims Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof choked and raped her - making her the third woman to come forward with allegations against the brothel owner who just won Republican primary for the Nevada legislature Los Angeles ... (more)

Report on FBI actions in Clinton email case set for release

The Justice Department's internal watchdog is expected to criticize the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, stepping into a political minefield while examining how a determinedly nonpartisan law enforcement agency came to be entangled in the 2016 presidential race. The inspector general's report, set for release Thursday afternoon, is expected to be painstakingly detailed and represents the culmination of an 18-month review into one of the most consequential FBI investigations in recent history.

Higher vitamin D levels cut colorectal cancer risk by 31%, major international study finds

Meghan's bond with Her Majesty! Harry's bride shows her growing friendship with the Queen as they giggle their way through a theater performance on their first joint public engagement West Point drummer sues Fox & Friends after he was hit in the arm with an AX when stunt went horribly wrong 'I almost ran him overa then he asked me out!' People reveal the VERY surprising ways they found love on Twitter - including a couple who HATED each other when they met Giuliani DENIES former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is set to cooperate with federal prosecutors and refuses to say if the president told Cohen to contact Russians about Moscow building project EXCLUSIVE: Former sex worker claims Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof choked and raped her - making her the third woman to come forward with allegations against the brothel owner who just won Republican primary for the Nevada legislature Los Angeles ... (more)

Letter: Blame this on Democrats too: Browna s pardon of ex-felons

Ruben Navarrette should add to his list of "Democrats' treatment of immigrants and refugees [is] as bad as Republicans' " , the injury done to our immigrant community when Democratic Gov. Brown and his colleagues released illegal immigrant ex-felons among California residents, including California's immigrant communities where the ex-felons are likely to return. Get editorials, opinion columns, letters to the editor and more in your inbox weekday mornings.

Farm Market iD To Release In-Season And Predictive Crop Data

SEASON AND PREDICTIVE CROP DATA Jun. 14, 2018 Source: Farm Market iD sent via AgPR --the news distribution service for agriculture Farm Market iD - a data company with four decades' experience working with ag companies - announces the upcoming release of new In-Season and Predictive Crop data. The company uses machine learning, satellite imagery and predictive analytics to provide this data.

Vice President Mike Pence will be greeted by a ‘Big Gay Dance Party’…

Vice President Mike Pence is traveling to Columbus, Ohio on the first day of the city's Pride festival - and residents will greet him with a "Big Gay Dance Party." Pence, who is frequently criticized for his stance on LGBTQ issues, will arrive in Columbus on Friday afternoon for a talk about Republican-backed tax cuts at the Renaissance Hotel.

Area small businesses receive loans, may prove promising for Panhandle’s economy

A sign that lending institutions may be loosening up their purse strings a bit, two Eastern Panhandle small businesses secured commercial loans this quarter to open or expand, officials said. Two businesses located in the downtown Martinsburg area had commercial loans approved by the U.S Department of Agriculture, said Matt Coffey, business coach with the Small Business Development Center of the Eastern Panhandle, who gave a quarterly small business update to the Berkeley County Development Authority Wednesday.

Chicago mayor wants Elon Musk to build high-speed transit linking O’Hare and downtown

Elon Musk has been tapped to build a futuristic transportation system using high-powered electric "skates" to carry passengers between O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will formally announce Thursday that his administration is entering one-on-one negotiations with Musk's Boring Company to build the high-speed system that will utilize electric vehicles running through twin underground tunnels, said Adam Collins, the mayor's spokesman.

Congressional baseball game comes a year after shooting

The annual baseball game between congressional Republicans and Democrats carries special significance, coming on the first anniversary of the ball-field shooting that almost killed House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. Republicans have largely maintained their support for gun rights despite other mass shootings since the attack last year on their practice session in Alexandria, Virginia.

Primary election lesson for GOP: Don’t cross the president

That's the lesson many Republicans are drawing from Rep. Mark Sanford's surprise defeat Tuesday in his primary election in South Carolina. The victor, state Rep. Katie Arrington, repeatedly highlighted Sanford's criticism of the president.