Dylann Roof Found Guilty in Charleston Church Massacre
Dylann S. Roof, a self-radicalized young white supremacist who killed nine black parishioners last year when he opened fire during a long-planned assault on Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, was found guilty by a federal jury here on Thursday. The jury convicted Mr. Roof of…
Federal Officials to Find Different Route for Dakota Pipeline
Federal officials announced on Sunday that they would not approve permits for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline beneath a dammed section of the Missouri River that tribes say sits near sacred burial sites. The decision is a victory for hundreds, perhaps thousands, of protesters camped…
Fake news detector plug-in developed
As pressure mounts on firms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to do more to tackle fake news, some are taking things into their own hands. Technologist Daniel Sieradski has developed a plug-in – known as BS Detector – that flags up “questionable” websites on Facebook…
Wisconsin Agrees To Presidential Vote Recount
The Wisconsin Elections Commission announced Friday that it would hold a statewide recount of the presidential vote. The move was in response to petitions from two candidates, the Green Party’s Jill Stein and independent Rocky Roque De La Fuente. Federal law requires that all recounts…
Hillary Clinton’s popular vote lead hits the 2 million mark
Hillary Clinton’s margin in the popular vote against President-elect Donald Trump has surpassed 2 million, furthering the record for a candidate who lost in the Electoral College. Thanks to votes still being counted in California and other western areas, Clinton’s vote advantage hit the 2 million…
Surgeon general: 1 in 7 in U.S. will face substance addiction
A new federal report released Thursday calls for a shift in the way America addresses substance addictions, finding one in seven Americans will face such disorders. Only 10% of those now addicted receive treatment, the study said. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on…
Stephen Hawking says humans have 1,000 years left on earth
Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking said in a speech at Oxford University Union that humanity only has about 1,000 years left of viable existence if it doesn’t leave the planet and colonize the stars. The professor argued that humanity is unlikely to survive all of the different…
Facebook, Google Takes Action To Combat Fake News
Since Donald Trump’s election victory, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has come out not once, but twice, to address the issue of fake news, inaccurate or simply false information that appears on the Web in the guise of journalism. Zuckerberg made his remarks at the Techonomy…
Spark The Conversation Takes On Drug Reform
Bianca Green (f.k.a Barnhill) is an Advocate, Entrepreneur, and the Executive Producer of the acclaimed documentary, “The Culture High.” For over two decades Bianca has connected celebrities, causes and brands as an executive in the film, fashion, media and music industries. The former fashion model…
Chaos in Charlotte after police-involved shooting
The second night of dramatic protests gripped this North Carolina city Wednesday night, one day after a police-involved shooting of an African-American man led to angry demonstrations, smashed windows and trucks set ablaze. Protesters beat against a police van and broke a window of the Ciity Smoke…
