BusinessYahoo News‘Fake news’ is suddenly in the news — and the media is trying to stop itIn the wake of a campaign cycle that saw “fake news” widely shared on social media — and widespread criticism that his company did not do enough to combat it — Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced late last week that his company is working to address the problem of “misinformation” being spread on the site. “Our goal is to connect people with the stories they find most meaningful, and we know people want accurate information,” Zuckerberg wrote Friday in a Facebook post. Paul Horner, a writer who makes his living off writing fake news stories that go viral, told the Washington Post that he believes Donald Trump won the election because of him.
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BusinessThe DriveThis is How Tesla’s Fully-Autonomous Car Sees the WorldThe automotive journalism world was mildly astonished last month when Elon Musk announced that all Teslas going forward would come correct with the hardware needed for fully autonomous driving. But for those who aren’t quite so into the business and technology
- U.S.Yahoo NewsWhat’s behind the Dakota pipeline protests?
At least 17 protesters were taken to the hospital after authorities used tear gas, rubber bullets and water hoses to disperse a crowd of 400 people who had gathered there in subfreezing temperatures. Some were treated for hypothermia, organizers said, drawing the ire of critics, including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who urged President Obama to protect the safety of those peacefully protesting the Dakota Access pipeline. The clash between protesters and police came a day after actress Kristen Wiig asked viewers of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” to “please stand with Standing Rock,” the Sioux Indian tribe whose reservation lies near the pipeline route.
- PoliticsYahoo News Photo StaffMOAS conducts rescue operations off the Libyan coast
The Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) team worked through the night and into the morning rescuing an estimated 600 people from vessels on Nov. 22, 2016. MOAS is currently patrolling international waters off the coast of Libya and running rescue missions
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- WorldAssociated PressComparing the 2011 and 2016 Japan earthquakes and tsunamis
Northeastern Japan escaped relatively unscathed Tuesday from the strongest earthquake to strike the region since a devastating and deadly temblor in 2011. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured Tuesday's earthquake at magnitude 7.4. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded it at 6.9.
- U.S.Inside EditionUpscale Florida Resort Community Shaken by Its First-Ever Police Shooting
A quiet Florida beach community was rattled by warnings to get inside their homes and lock their doors after a member of the police department was shot for the first time in the town's history. The officer for the city of Sanibel, located on a barrier island off Florida's Gulf coast, was shot in his shoulder Sunday night during a routine stop. Officials initially warned residents of the upscale resort community to stay away from their windows as multiple agencies worked three separate crime scenes related to the incident.
- LifestyleThe DriveVintage Cars Are Death Traps
It's no secret that modern automotive technology has made cars safer than ever. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety debunked the myth that old, heavy-looking cars are safer than newer ones a few years back. There I was, sitting in a viscous flow of cars a few hundred yards behind a stop light in my 1965 Chevrolet Malibu.
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- HealthIBTimesThe McDonald Twins Are On Pace For Record Recovery
Four weeks after a grueling 27-hour surgery to separate conjoined twins who had lived their entire lives connected at the top of their heads, the parents of the 14-month-olds finally saw the bare head of one of their sons at the hospital in New York City. Jadon and his brother Anias, who is recovering at a slower pace, are on pace to have the fastest recovery for craniopagus surgery. “Historically, this will be the fastest” recovery, lead surgeon James Goodrich reportedly told the family recently.
- U.S.Associated PressPolice officers 'keenly aware' they are targets for violence
The shootings of police officers in Texas and Missouri on Sunday were the latest in what law enforcement officials say is an alarming spike in ambush-style attacks. One-third of police officers shot to death on the job this year were purposely targeted by their assailant, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Police officers were also shot and injured during traffic stops in Sanibel, Florida, and Gladstone, Missouri, on Sunday night, but authorities have not suggested those were targeted attacks.
- WorldAFPIran says 11 tonnes of heavy water sent to Oman
Iran said on Tuesday it had sent 11 metric tonnes of heavy water to Oman as part of its obligations under last year's nuclear deal with world powers. Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, said the heavy water has been sold to an unnamed third country.
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