Archives: 2021

‘The Facebook Papers’: internal documents reveal company in crisis

(AP) — Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product — and of the carefully crafted image it’s spent over a decade selling despite problems like misinformation, human trafficking, and pervasive extremist groups on its platform. From complaints whistleblower Frances Haugen has filed with the SEC, along with redacted internal documents obtained by The Associated Press, the picture…

Tennessee senator indicted on campaign cash scheme charges

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state senator and a Nashville social club owner have been indicted on charges they illegally concealed the movement of $91,000 during the Republican lawmaker’s 2016 failed congressional campaign. A federal grand jury in Nashville handed down the five-count indictment against state Sen. Brian Kelsey and Joshua Smith on Friday. According to court documents, Kelsey…

Court clerk among 2 found dead in Tennessee home

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a court official was one of two people found dead in a home in East Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that 55-year-old Connie Elaine Holt and 54-year-old Eric Neal Peters were found dead in the home in Kodak. News outlets report Holt served as clerk of Sevier County’s General…

WATCH: Halloween dog parade in NYC

(CBS Newspath) — HALLOWEEN FOR THE DOGS: Dogs in New York City dressed in their best costumes for the 31st Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade on Saturday (10/23). If you need some inspiration for how to dress up your dog for Halloween, check out these looks. For more videos, click here. Categories: News, U.S. News, Video

Mayor Conger’s Youth Council now accepting applications

JACKSON, Tenn. — Applications for the City of Jackson Mayor’s Youth Council are now open. The council, established in 2019, puts high school students in direct contact with Mayor Scott Conger to learn about city policies, government and more. Furthermore, it gives local youth the opportunity to advise the Mayor on issues and concerns affecting younger generations. “For the past…

Deadline Monday to apply for FEMA aid after Tennessee floods

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The deadline is approaching for people impacted by deadly, destructive flooding in Tennessee to apply for federal aid. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says homeowners and renters with uninsured damage or losses in Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties have until Monday to apply for the assistance. FEMA says it has approved $4.9 million in housing…

Microsoft: Russian-backed hackers targeting cloud services

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global supply chain and have been targeting cloud service resellers and others. Microsoft said the group, which it calls Nobelium, has employed a new strategy to piggyback on the direct access that resellers have to their customers’ IT systems, hoping…