Fake Facebook Account Removal Doubled Since October, New Report Says Nearly all the phony accounts were caught by artificial intelligence and a boost in human monitoring. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said breaking up the company would make purging abusive accounts harder.Facebook says it removed 3.39 billion from October to March. That's twice the number of fraudulent accounts deleted in the previous six-month period. In the company's latest , released Thursday, Facebook said nearly all of the fake accounts were caught by artificial intelligence and more human monitoring. They also attributed the...…Fake Facebook Account Removal Doubled Since October, New Report Says Nearly all the phony accounts were caught by artificial intelligence and a boost in human monitoring. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said breaking up the company would make purging abusive accounts harder.Facebook says it removed 3.39 billion from October to March. That's twice the number of fraudulent accounts deleted in the previous six-month period. In the company's latest , released Thursday, Facebook said nearly all of the fake accounts were caught by artificial intelligence and more human monitoring. They also attributed the...WW…

Ex-Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin Charged With Murder In George Floyd's Death Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black man's neck, has been detained by state officials. For days, a video of the arrest has elicited fury across the country.Updated at 10:56 p.m. ET Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd's death on Monday, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges Friday, shortly after Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of...…Ex-Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin Charged With Murder In George Floyd's Death Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who planted a knee on the black man's neck, has been detained by state officials. For days, a video of the arrest has elicited fury across the country.Updated at 10:56 p.m. ET Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer involved in George Floyd's death on Monday, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced the charges Friday, shortly after Chauvin was taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of...WW…

Coronavirus: FDA Approves Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Test : Coronavirus Updates While the agency has approved about a dozen other coronavirus tests in response to the public health emergency caused by the pandemic, this is the first one that can be used at the point of care.The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test, that can deliver results in less than an hour. Cepheid, a Silicon Valley diagnostics company, made the on Saturday, saying it has received emergency authorization from the government to use the test. While the agency has approved...…Coronavirus: FDA Approves Point-Of-Care Diagnostic Test : Coronavirus Updates While the agency has approved about a dozen other coronavirus tests in response to the public health emergency caused by the pandemic, this is the first one that can be used at the point of care.The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test, that can deliver results in less than an hour. Cepheid, a Silicon Valley diagnostics company, made the on Saturday, saying it has received emergency authorization from the government to use the test. While the agency has approved...WW…

For Most States, At Least A Third Of COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities : Coronavirus Updates The report comes as the government announced all states must now meet federal reporting guidelines. The type of information gathered by states up to now has been inconsistent.Coronavirus fatalities in long-term care facilities have surpassed a grim threshold in much of the country, accounting for at least a third of the deaths in 26 states and more than half in 14 of those. The , which was published by the Kaiser Family Foundation, reports tallies from a variety of care facilities,...…For Most States, At Least A Third Of COVID-19 Deaths Are In Long-Term Care Facilities : Coronavirus Updates The report comes as the government announced all states must now meet federal reporting guidelines. The type of information gathered by states up to now has been inconsistent.Coronavirus fatalities in long-term care facilities have surpassed a grim threshold in much of the country, accounting for at least a third of the deaths in 26 states and more than half in 14 of those. The , which was published by the Kaiser Family Foundation, reports tallies from a variety of care facilities,...WW…

Checkpoint Clash Escalates Between South Dakota Governor, Tribal Leaders : Coronavirus Updates Gov. Kristi Noem says she plans to take the Cheyenne River Sioux and Oglala Sioux tribes to federal court for refusing to shutter checkpoints onto their reservations. "Clarity" is needed, she says.South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she will follow through on her threat to take legal action against two Native American tribes that have defied orders to remove highway checkpoints onto tribal land in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on their reservations. In Noem affirmed that her...…Checkpoint Clash Escalates Between South Dakota Governor, Tribal Leaders : Coronavirus Updates Gov. Kristi Noem says she plans to take the Cheyenne River Sioux and Oglala Sioux tribes to federal court for refusing to shutter checkpoints onto their reservations. "Clarity" is needed, she says.South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she will follow through on her threat to take legal action against two Native American tribes that have defied orders to remove highway checkpoints onto tribal land in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on their reservations. In Noem affirmed that her...WW…

Georgia Gov. Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses : Coronavirus Updates "I am confident that business owners who decide to reopen will adhere to Minimum Basic Operations, which prioritize the health and well-being of employees and customers," Gov. Brian Kemp said.Updated at 8:40 p.m. ET Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is undeterred by President Trump's criticism of his move to reopen some nonessential businesses. He insists he will forge ahead with plans to jump-start the economy as early as Friday. The governor said on Wednesday night that he plans to restart...…Georgia Gov. Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses : Coronavirus Updates "I am confident that business owners who decide to reopen will adhere to Minimum Basic Operations, which prioritize the health and well-being of employees and customers," Gov. Brian Kemp said.Updated at 8:40 p.m. ET Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is undeterred by President Trump's criticism of his move to reopen some nonessential businesses. He insists he will forge ahead with plans to jump-start the economy as early as Friday. The governor said on Wednesday night that he plans to restart...WW…

Self-Employed And Gig Workers Face Long Waits For Coronavirus Relief Checks A slew of factors have led to painful lags in getting financial aid into the hands of record numbers of unemployed workers.Crashing servers, outmoded software and overloaded call centers are some of the obstacles standing between millions of unemployed workers and the financial lifeline the government has promised under the $2 trillion relief package approved late last month. With every passing week the problem is exacerbated by new waves of jobless or laid-off workers whose paychecks have vanished since the...…Self-Employed And Gig Workers Face Long Waits For Coronavirus Relief Checks A slew of factors have led to painful lags in getting financial aid into the hands of record numbers of unemployed workers.Crashing servers, outmoded software and overloaded call centers are some of the obstacles standing between millions of unemployed workers and the financial lifeline the government has promised under the $2 trillion relief package approved late last month. With every passing week the problem is exacerbated by new waves of jobless or laid-off workers whose paychecks have vanished since the...WW…

EU Locks Down Borders As France, Germany Tighten Restrictions To Control Coronavirus : Goats and Soda The European Union's extraordinary measure reverses an earlier reluctance by member states and follow suit with the U.S., which has banned non-citizens from EU countries.Updated at 5:52 p.m. ET The European Union is locking down its borders, imposing a 30-day entry ban on nonessential travel for non-EU citizens to slow the spread of the coronavirus. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the measure Tuesday night, saying people in the member nations can still move freely between those...…EU Locks Down Borders As France, Germany Tighten Restrictions To Control Coronavirus : Goats and Soda The European Union's extraordinary measure reverses an earlier reluctance by member states and follow suit with the U.S., which has banned non-citizens from EU countries.Updated at 5:52 p.m. ET The European Union is locking down its borders, imposing a 30-day entry ban on nonessential travel for non-EU citizens to slow the spread of the coronavirus. German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the measure Tuesday night, saying people in the member nations can still move freely between those...WW…

Mars Rover Perseverance Lands On Red Planet And Starts Sending Images Perseverance landed safely on the red planet on Thursday, immediately getting to work with a first photo of the rover's "forever home."Updated at 4:48 p.m. ET It has been a long journey for Perseverance, NASA's latest Mars rover, which landed safely on the red planet at 3:55 p.m. ET. "I'm safe on Mars," the rover on Twitter upon its arrival. "Perseverance will get you anywhere."I’m safe on Mars. Perseverance will get you anywhere. — NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere)Perseverance, a six-wheeled, SUV-size...…Mars Rover Perseverance Lands On Red Planet And Starts Sending Images Perseverance landed safely on the red planet on Thursday, immediately getting to work with a first photo of the rover's "forever home."Updated at 4:48 p.m. ET It has been a long journey for Perseverance, NASA's latest Mars rover, which landed safely on the red planet at 3:55 p.m. ET. "I'm safe on Mars," the rover on Twitter upon its arrival. "Perseverance will get you anywhere."I’m safe on Mars. Perseverance will get you anywhere. — NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere)Perseverance, a six-wheeled, SUV-size...WW…

Phoenix Passes Face Mask Mandate Amid Arizona Coronavirus Surge : Coronavirus Updates The vote comes days after Gov. Doug Ducey granted local governments autonomy to set their own health and safety measures to fight rising COVID-19 cases. Arizona lifted stay-at-home rules last month.Phoenix has joined several cities across Arizona residents to wear masks in public spaces as the state contends with an aggressive spike in coronavirus cases. The City Council voted Friday to implement the mandatory , which will go into effect on Saturday at 6 a.m.Starting June 20: For everyone’s health &...…Phoenix Passes Face Mask Mandate Amid Arizona Coronavirus Surge : Coronavirus Updates The vote comes days after Gov. Doug Ducey granted local governments autonomy to set their own health and safety measures to fight rising COVID-19 cases. Arizona lifted stay-at-home rules last month.Phoenix has joined several cities across Arizona residents to wear masks in public spaces as the state contends with an aggressive spike in coronavirus cases. The City Council voted Friday to implement the mandatory , which will go into effect on Saturday at 6 a.m.Starting June 20: For everyone’s health &...WW…