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DC Police department hit by ransomware attack

The Washington Metropolitan Police Department has been the subject of a ransomware attack, according to a source familiar with the incident.

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Microsoft and Activision extend their deal deadline

Microsoft and Activision have mutually agreed to extend their merger deadline by three months in the face of ongoing negotiations with the UK government that could allow the $69 billion acquisition to close, the two companies announced on Wednesday.

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Sacramento's police chief faces a test after his officers kill an unarmed, black father

Daniel Hahn's swearing-in ceremony last August as Sacramento's first African-American police chief was a celebration. A gospel choir sang the National Anthem. The crowd cheered after its native son pledged his oath.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Coming out of Covid-19 isolation doesn't have to be complicated

With more than a half-million Americans being officially diagnosed with Covid-19 every day, the need for clear guidance on isolation and quarantine is critically important. Sadly, the guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is continuously changing, confusing and at times contradictory.

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Look Left, Look Right -- But Not at Your Cell Phone in Honolulu Crosswalks

When you cross the street in Honolulu, look both ways -- but NOT at the life-changing text your best friend just sent. The city just approved a law making it illegal for pedestrians to "cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device." The law covers video games, pagers and laptops, and the ubiquitous smartphones.

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Uber hires Eric Holder to investigate sexism allegations

Uber is scrambling to repair its image after a former engineer published bombshell allegations of sexism within the company. Now, it has hired one of the nation's most well-known attorneys to investigate the claims.

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Dylann Roof Friend to Be Sentenced

The friend of Dylann Roof who admitted not divulging to authorities Roof's plans to massacre black people at a Charleston, South Carolina, church, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in federal court.

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Payless fools influencers with a fake store

Who would be willing to pay upward of $500 for Payless shoes? Hoodwinked social media influencers, that's who.

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FDA targets illegally marketed dietary supplements

The US Food and Drug Administration is taking new action against dietary supplements, sending warning letters to companies who claim, without proof, that their products can prevent or treat Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer, the agency announced Monday.

Netflix has cut graphic suicide scene from first season of '13 Reasons Why'

More than two years after its debut, a graphic suicide scene has been cut from the first season of "13 Reasons Why," Netflix announced Monday.

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Her deported dad couldn't attend graduation. So she wore her cap and gown to meet him on a border bridge

Sarai Ruiz received her high school diploma at a graduation ceremony in Texas last week. But one of the most important people in her life, her dad Esteban, could not attend.

Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say

President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors, three people familiar with the expected announcement said.

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Joe Biden orders study of cryptocurrency risks and a digital dollar

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday establishing the first-ever federal strategy on cryptocurrencies, the White House said.

Wall Street bonuses hit record high

Wall Street firms have figured out a way to beat inflation for their employees: Just hike annual bonuses to record amounts.

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Solange Launches a Library for Rare Books by Black Authors

The thing about rare books is that they're, well, rare -- which means too many hidden gems are well out of reach for the everyday literary enthusiast.

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FDA vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 17-0 with one abstention Tuesday to recommend Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11.

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Sixty years after the March on Washington, attendees renew the call for King’s ‘dream’

It’s been 60 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, but Fatima Cortez Todd says she still remembers the sense of unity she felt standing on the National Mall that day.

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Cicely Tyson's radiant power

For Black women of a certain age, Cicely Tyson, who died this week, holds a very particular place as an artist.

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Biden says slowing inflation is a sign that his economic plan is working

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that a series of economic reports released in recent days, including one on inflation released earlier in the day, show his plans for the American economy are working.

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How Neil Gorsuch Could End Up as Donald Trump's Supreme Court Nominee

In only a few weeks, Judge Neil Gorsuch has gone from the federal appellate bench in Colorado, to one of the leading contenders to be President Donald Trump's nominee for the US Supreme Court.