The social network says it saw a ‘steep increase’ in the creation of abusive, fake accounts between October and March.
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Probe of Virginia governor’s racist yearbook photo can’t determine who’s in it
The investigation ordered by a Virginia medical school failed to determine whether Gov. Ralph Northam is in a 1984 yearbook photo of a man in blackface next to someone in a Klan hood.
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U.S. existing-home sales decline for fifth time in six months
The drop signals a rocky start for this quarter’s housing market.
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Driver led officers on high-speed chase with children in car, police say
It was the second time in as many months that Henry D. Thompson III had led police on a high-speed chase.
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Fifth migrant child dies in Border Patrol custody
The U.S. government says a 16-year-old teenager from Guatemala died Monday at a Border Patrol station in South Texas, the fifth death of a migrant child since December
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Jury selection set for Mainer accused of classmate’s rape, murder
Jalique Keene is accused of raping, beating and strangling a former Mount Desert Island High School classmate.
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Supreme Court abortion agenda may crystallize in coming weeks
Any case granted review in the coming weeks would be heard in the term that starts in October and be decided during the 2020 election campaign.
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Alabama governor signs bill banning abortion
Gov. Kay Ivey acknowledges that the measure is intended to give the Supreme Court a chance to rethink Roe v. Wade.
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Disney takes over Hulu, extends streaming reach
Disney said Tuesday that it’s taking operational control of the streaming service immediately.
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Gelato Fiasco selling its Brunswick production facility
The company has shifted production of its frozen pints to Michigan and says it no longer needs the 11,740-square-foot building, which has been listed for $1.35 million.