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Snapchat Now Lets You Book Uber Rides

Facebook has often been accused of copying Snapchat. Now Snapchat may be taking a page from Facebook. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, announced a new feature called Context Cards on Tuesday that lets users book Uber rides and restaurant …

Hillary Clinton Condemns Longtime Democratic Donor Harvey Weinstein

Hillary Clinton condemned disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday, marking her first public comments on the matter since reports of his alleged predatory behavior broke five days ago.

Lottery Winner Miguel Pilgram to Use Part of $52M Prize to Revitalize Street in Fort Lauderdale’s Oldest Black Community

A childhood in the black community of Memphis. A cruise line career that delivered him to a life in South Florida. And a lottery ticket he bought at a gas station. A winning lottery ticket. They are the factors in …

As Democrats Denounce Weinstein, Clintons and Obama Stay Mum

Many Democratic office holders were quick to repudiate disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein following a bombshell report detailing decades of alleged sexual harassment.

Jemele Hill Is Paid to Opine, So Why Has She Been Silenced?

Jemele Hill has one job responsibility: To opine on the world of sports. She is not employed by ESPN to solve climate change. She is not employed by ESPN to waltz with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. She is not employed by ESPN …

Ivanka Trump Calls On Congress to Act On Immigration

Ivanka Trump waded into the immigration debate Monday evening, calling the fate of immigrants who have been covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program a "very complicated issue."

5 Things for October 10: California Wildfires, Las Vegas Shooting

Catalonia may declare independence from Spain today. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Pruitt Announces Withdrawal of Clean Power Plan

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday his agency's plans to withdraw the Clean Power Plan, the sweeping Obama-era rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

ESPN Suspends Jemele Hill Over NFL Tweets

ESPN has suspended host Jemele Hill for two weeks due to "a second violation of our social media guidelines," the network announced Monday afternoon.

Harvey Weinstein Has Been Fired. So What's Next?

Until Sunday evening, Harvey Weinstein thought he might hang on to his position at The Weinstein Company.

How Hollywood Has Reacted to Weinstein Allegations

More than a day after The New York Times published a blistering report detailing numerous accusations of sexual harassment against prolific film producer Harvey Weinstein, none of the movie mogul's frequent A-list collaborators have spoken publicly about the news story …

Facebook and Google Need to Own Their Role in Spreading Misinformation -- And Fix It

Every day we learn more about the scale and effectiveness of Russian influence operations during the 2016 US election. The implications for our political process are ominous, but the problem runs much deeper. For years hostile foreign governments, terrorist groups, …

Donald Trump Just Used Mike Pence for a PR Stunt

On Saturday, Vice President Mike Pence was in Las Vegas honoring the victims of the largest mass shooting in modern American history. Less than 24 hours later, he was in Indiana walking out of the Indianapolis Colts game against the …

What's Missing From Our 'evil' Debate

The day after the massacre in Las Vegas, President Donald Trump used the word "evil" three times during a brief speech at the White House.

Corker: Trump Setting US 'on the path to World War III'

Sen. Bob Corker, who engaged in a public feud with President Donald Trump over the weekend, said Trump is setting the country "on the path to World War III."