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NEW YORK — Some parts of Twitter’s source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing on Sunday that was first reported by The New York Times. According to the legal document, filed with the U.S. District Court of […]

What is an indictment? An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. It contains the basic information about the charges being filed. Why is it necessary? The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution requires that the government seek an indictment before prosecuting someone for a federal felony offense. What […]

NEW YORK — Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company’s history, adding to the 18,000 employees the tech giant said it would lay off in January. The […]

ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Florida is the fastest-growing state in America for the first time since 1957, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The population in the southeastern state, which is known for its warm weather and sandy beaches, now tops 22 million. “I hate being cold,” says Kathy Bonini, 42, who grew up in Pennsylvania but […]

PENTAGON — The U.S. military released a video Thursday of a Russian military intercept that resulted in the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone Tuesday over the Black Sea. The video shows a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 dumping fuel as it approaches the U.S. MQ-9 drone from behind and passes over the top. A second Sukhoi Su-27 […]

PENTAGON — The U.S. military says a Russian fighter jet collided Tuesday with a U.S. intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance drone operating within international airspace over the Black Sea, causing the drone to crash. A U.S. military official said that the unmanned U.S. MQ-9 has not yet been recovered. Russia’s defense ministry blamed the drone for the […]

SARASOTA, FL. — Residents are complaining about burning eyes and breathing problems. Dead fish have washed up on beaches. A beachside festival has been canceled, even though it wasn’t scheduled for another month. Florida’s southwest coast experienced a flare-up of the toxic red tide algae this week, setting off concerns that it could continue to stick […]

The U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to block Washington’s Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022. In a bipartisan vote of 81-14, lawmakers advanced the Republican-led resolution with 33 Democrats voting alongside every Republican and Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema. The vote on the so-called resolution of disapproval came after the House of Representatives blocked the RCCA on […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a $6.8 trillion government spending plan for 2024 calling for dozens of new policy initiatives and higher taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. But opposition Republicans immediately said it had no chance of winning congressional approval. Biden, a Democrat in his first term in the White House […]

WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials and companies over accusations of serious human rights abuses, stepping up pressure on Tehran over its crackdown on protests as Washington marks International Women’s Day. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on two senior Iranian prison officials it accused of […]