Category: WASH
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YouTube, Meta to expand policies, research to combat online extremism
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[ad_1] Sept 15 (Reuters) – Major technology companies pledged on Thursday to take new steps to combat online extremism by removing more violent content and promoting media literacy among young users, as part of a White House summit on countering hate-driven violence. Platforms such as Alphabet’s ( GOOGL.O ) YouTube and Meta Platform’s ( META.O…
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The American rail strike was averted with a deal brokered by the Biden administration
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in BITTER, BLR, CMPNY, COEN, COEN08, COM, CONG, CONG08, DISP, FRGT, GEN, ice, INDS, INDS08, INTENTION, ISER08, JOB, MTPIX, MTVID, NCYC, NEWS 1, NRLIN:OGOV, NRLPA: OEM, NRLPA:OEBEC, POLE, POTUS, PUBL, PXP, RAIL FR, RAILCO, RAILOP, RDRL, REUTERS-LEGAL, RLFT, RORA08, RRLF, RRLF1, RSBI: LITIGATION, RSBI:WORKERS’ RIGHTS, SUSTAINABLE-BUSINESS, TNSI, TOPCMB, TOPNWS, TPT, TRAN, TRNSPT, U.S, US, VALID, WASH, WPAY[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Major U.S. railroads and unions secured a tentative deal on Thursday after 20 hours of intense talks brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration to avert a rail shutdown that could have hit food and fuel supplies across the country and beyond . If they accept the deal, which was…
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Ukraine pushes counteroffensive, Biden sees long term
[ad_1] Ukraine now on the offensive in both the south and east New US military aid to Ukraine likely, White House says In the call, Scholz calls on Putin to find a diplomatic solution soon BALAKLIIA, Ukraine, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Ukraine has set its sights on liberating all territory held by invading Russian forces…
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New law in N.Korea describes the use of nuclear weapons, including pre-emptive strikes
[ad_1] SEOUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) – North Korea has officially enshrined the right to use pre-emptive nuclear strikes to protect itself in a new law that leader Kim Jong Un said makes its nuclear status “irreversible” and rules out denuclearization talks, state media reported on Friday . . The move comes as observers say North…
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US reveals more classified records may be missing from Trump probe
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s team may not have returned all the classified records removed from the White House at the end of his presidency, even after an FBI search of his home, warned US prosecutors on Thursday, calling it. a potential national security risk to be investigated. That…