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Monthly Archive: April 2018
Another former South Korean leader charged with corruption
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korean prosecutors say they’ve indicted former President Lee Myung-bak on bribery, embezzlement and other charges. Lee’s indictment Monday came three days after his successor Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison for a separate corruption scandal. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Monday it charged Lee […]
AP FACT CHECK: Trump skews facts on EPA ethics woes, tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is sidestepping facts when it comes to the ethical questions swirling around Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt. Trump declares that a Capitol Hill condominium rented by Pruitt that had ties to a Washington lobbyist was appropriately priced at “market rate” — even though an EPA ethics attorney now acknowledges […]
For-profit colleges struggle despite administration support
WASHINGTON — The for-profit college industry is struggling under the weight of declining enrolment, stiff competition from traditional universities and an image battered by past misdeeds, even as the Trump administration tries to offer a helping hand. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has hired several industry insiders and frozen Obama-era regulations that would have increased protections […]
Congress back from break with to-do list to keep Trump happy
WASHINGTON — The Republican majority in Congress was on a glide path to the midterms, having passed tax cuts into law and backed off budget battles with a year-end funding package. But President Trump was not impressed. Trump started picking apart some GOP accomplishments, including the big budget bill, and complaining that others, namely his […]
Trump-era transportation project more focused on rural areas
WASHINGTON — Forget about bike-share stations in Chicago or pedestrian walkways in Oakland. That’s so Obama-era. In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. That means more road and rail projects in GOP strongholds […]
Child advocates ask FTC to investigate YouTube
Read carefully through the fine print of YouTube’s terms of service and you might notice that you’ve affirmed you are old enough to watch it. “If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the service,” the terms say. “There are lots of other great websites for you.” It’s a warning […]
Report: Airlines getting better in key areas except delays
U.S. airlines are getting better at many things except getting you to your destination on time. They are losing fewer bags. Complaints are down. And on the anniversary of a man getting dragged off a plane because a crew member needed his seat, airlines are bumping fewer passengers. That’s the upshot of a report issued […]
Facebook to notify on Cambridge Analytica data misuse Monday
NEW YORK — Facebook will begin alerting users whose private data may have been compromised in the Cambridge Analytica scandal starting Monday. All 2.2 billion Facebook users will receive a notice on their feeds titled “Protecting Your Information.” It will have a link to information on which Facebook apps they use and what information they […]
Asian markets rise amid uncertainty over US-China trade spat
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday amid uncertainty about an escalating U.S.-Chinese tariff dispute after President Donald Trump said a settlement was possible but his advisers said other nations might add to pressure on Beijing. KEEPING SCORE: The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2 per cent to 3,137.76 and Toyko’s Nikkei 225 edged up 13 […]