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On June 12, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (center) signs into law a package of police accountability measures that received new backing after the killing of George Floyd.

New York Gov. Cuomo: Now Is The Time For 'Fundamental Redefinition' Of Policing

For years, the governor says, Democrats in the state didn't have the political or popular support to enact reforms. Now, lawmakers have passed sweeping police accountability and transparency measures.

Pictured in 2019, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Tuesday questioned U.S. measures to stop the coronavirus from spreading on the island.

Coronavirus Surge For U.S. Military On Okinawa Adds To Soured Relations There

One hundred newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 among U.S. forces on the small island that hosts about half the Americans stationed in Japan are further testing tense ties with Okinawa.

Judge Dismisses Suits Against Fox News Over Seth Rich Story

A pair of lawsuits against Fox News had been inspired by the events leading up to a discredited story over the killing of a young Democratic Party aide. The story had to be retracted.

Alex Jones, shown here at a July 2016 rally in support of then-candidate Donald Trump, says he is being subjected to a "purge" from big tech companies.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Explains Why Alex Jones Isn't Banned, In Big Tech Exception

YouTube, Apple and Facebook banned outlets for the conspiracy theorist this week in what Jones called a "purge." Dorsey said the company wouldn't "succumb and simply react to outside pressure."

Approach Of Berkshire DA Office Debated In Final Days Of Primary Race

In the waning days of the Berkshire District Attorney Democratic primary, conflicting visions of the office and the county it serves are dominating the…

Hany Farid, a digital forensics expert at UC Berkeley, says the dangers in sophisticated phony videos called "deepfakes" are amplified in their potential to travel rapidly across social media.

Slick Tom Cruise Deepfakes Signal That Near Flawless Forgeries May Be Here

When they're not lighthearted movie star cameos, the digital doppelgängers have scary disinformation potential. A deepfakes researcher hopes our wariness keeps up with the tech's quickening advances.

Residents Demand Answers From Saratoga Springs Police Reform Task Force

The Saratoga Springs Police Reform Task Force received some public comment Wednesday night on its draft police reform recommendations. But one case…

Currency dealers monitor exchange rates at the KEB Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea. China's currency and the U.S. stock market stabilized Tuesday, after a dramatic drop the day before.

U.S.-China Trade War Spreads From Tariffs To A Battle Over Currencies

China's currency and the U.S. stock market stabilized Tuesday, after a dramatic drop the day before. Experts say the Trump administration was wrong to accuse China of currency manipulation.

Opera star Placido Domingo, 78, rehearsing onstage in Orange, France in July.

Report: 11 More Women Accuse Plácido Domingo Of Sexual Misconduct

Since August, 20 women have made allegations against the highly influential opera star via reports published by The Associated Press. A spokesperson for Domingo disputed the report.

Former FBI Director James Comey leaves the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying to the House Judiciary and Oversight committees on Capitol Hill on Dec. 7, 2018.

DOJ: Comey Violated Policy On His Trump Memos — But Won't Be Prosecuted

An inspector general investigation concluded that former FBI Director James Comey broke rules governing the handling of documents that described his now-famous exchanges with President Trump.

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