Contract expiration to end US authority over Internet IP addresses
Forty-seven years of U.S. government authority over the Internet’s most basic functions is slated to end Saturday, not with a celebration or a wake but with the quiet expiration of a contract. The agreement essentially gives a California-based nonprofit group the sole authority to organize cyberspace’s address book. And though this entity, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), has played this vital role for years, the retreat of U.S. control has sparked charges that..>> view originalTulsa officer faces outrage and pressure, but also 'felt the love and it's wonderful'
A white police officer charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Terence Crutcher pleaded not guilty in court on Sept. 30. (Reuters) TULSA — Officer Betty Jo Shelby was arraigned Friday morning on first-degree manslaughter charges here for the death of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man who, police video showed, was holding his hands in the air shortly before he was shot in the chest next to his vehicle two weeks ago. The 42-year-old officer, who pleaded not guilty, was shie..>> view originalAlabama Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended over same-sex marriage order
The state Court of the Judiciary, in a 50-page decision, cited Moore's "disregard for binding federal law" as a reason for the suspension.Moore's administrative order to probate judges was issued in January -- seven months after a landmark Supreme Court ruling legalized gay and lesbian nuptials nationwide.Moore's term runs through January 2019. He is 69 and will be ineligible to run for re-election because of his age. Friday's ruling also cited Moore's "history with this court," saying it was th..>> view originalUS Official: Hackers Targeted Election Systems Of 20 States
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hackers have targeted the voter registration systems of more than 20 states in recent months, a Homeland Security Department official said Friday. The disclosure comes amid heightened concerns that foreign hackers might undermine voter confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections. Federal officials and many cybersecurity experts have said it would be nearly impossible for hackers to alter an election’s outcome because election systems are very decentralized and generally not ..>> view originalVolkswagen diesel owners sign up for settlement
A solid majority of Volkswagen diesel car owners affected by the German automaker’s emissions scandal appear ready to accept settlements.Of approximately 475,000 U.S. owners of the 2-liter diesel cars fitted with bogus software to cheat emissions standards, 311,209 have registered for the settlement offer, according to a court filing Friday.Only 3,298 Volkswagen owners opted out of the deal, thus preserving their right to sue the automaker or pursue some other avenue, according to a filing by at..>> view originalIn Deposition, Donald Trump Unrepentant About Mexican Remarks
Newly released video of Donald Trump’s deposition regarding his ongoing lawsuit with two restaurantuers, Trump admitted his inflammatory comments during his presidential campaign has hurt his businesses.“I don’t know, I don’t know, I really don’t know,” Donald Trump said when asked, in a deposition, if a reputation for being anti-Mexican would hurt business for celebrity restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian. Months before, Zakarian had pulled out of his contract to open a restaurant in the new Trump I..>> view originalSpurred by Brock Turner case, Gov. Jerry Brown signs laws to toughen laws against rape
Months after outrage over the six-month sentence for sexual assault given to former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday broadened the power of judges to treat sex crimes as rape at sentencing and agreed that the crime’s punishment must include time in state prison.The governor’s decision to sign the two bills, AB 701 and AB 2888, comes as heated debate raged this year over what’s been called the mishandling of sexual assault investigations on U.S. college campuses and by p..>> view originalTrump on Clinton: 'I can be nastier than she ever can be'
"She's nasty," Trump told The New York Times in an interview published Friday night, "but I can be nastier than she ever can be."The comments were part of a wide ranging interview in which Trump also touched upon his marriages, his recent late-night Twitter rant and his performance at the first presidential debate. "Hillary Clinton was married to the single greatest abuser of women in the history of politics," Trump told The Times. "Hillary was an enabler, and she attacked the women who Bill Cli..>> view originalThe Latest: Fourth night of protests of police shooting
EL CAJON, Calif. — The Latest on a police shooting of an unarmed black man in a San Diego suburb (all times local): 10 p.m. At least 100 people are out on the streets of El Cajon, California, for a fourth night of protests of the police shooting of unarmed black man. The Friday night protest came hours after the release of a video showing the Tuesday shooting of Alfred Olango. The group blocked intersections as they marched through the streets. At one point, the protesters tried to walk onto an..>> view original
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