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Apple to fix FaceTime bug that allows eavesdropping
Apple has made the group chat function in FaceTime unavailable after users said there was a bug that could allow callers to activate another user's microphone remotely. The bug was demonstrated throug...
Jan 29, 2019
Atlanta braces for plunging temperatures, ice, maybe snow
Atlantans awoke to relatively mild weather Tuesday, but forecasters warned that streets could still become icy as fans arrive for the Super Bowl, with temperatures expected to drop more than 20 degree...
Jan 29, 2019
Record-breaking cold coming to the Midwest
MILWAUKEE - Extreme cold and record-breaking temperatures are crawling into parts of the Midwest after a powerful snowstorm pounded the region, and forecasters warn that the frigid weather could be li...
Jan 29, 2019
Call for end to social media abuse of Duchesses Meghan, Kate
LONDON - Britain's press is urging social media users to tone down inappropriate criticism of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. Palace officials have been seeking...
Jan 29, 2019
UK's May seeks changes to Brexit deal as EU stands firm
LONDON - The British Parliament was set to vote on competing Brexit plans Tuesday, with Prime Minister Theresa May desperately seeking a mandate from lawmakers to help secure concessions from the Euro...
Jan 29, 2019
PG&E files for bankruptcy amid wildfire lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. filed for bankruptcy Tuesday as the largest U.S. utility faces billions of dollars in potential damages stemming from wildfires in California. The util...
Jan 29, 2019
China tells US to stop 'unreasonable crackdown' on Huawei
BEIJING - China called on Washington on Tuesday to "stop the unreasonable crackdown" on Huawei after the United States stepped up pressure on the tech giant by indicting it on charges of stealing tech...
Jan 29, 2019
DOJ's Whitaker says Russia probe 'close' to being completed
WASHINGTON - The special counsel's Russia probe is "close to being completed," the acting attorney general said in the first official sign that the investigation may be wrapping up. Acting Attorney Ge...
Jan 29, 2019
Trump confidant Roger Stone to face federal judge in DC
WASHINGTON - After a publicity-filled weekend spent asserting his innocence and slamming investigators, Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone will appear before a federal judge who may look to muzzle him...
Jan 29, 2019
Top Pakistani court upholds acquittal, frees Christian woman
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy, clearing the last legal hurdle and freeing Aasia Bibi to leave the country in a ...
Jan 29, 2019
