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US to Hand Over Control of the Internet ‘Address Book’ to ICANN
A tiny branch of the U.S. Commerce Department is preparing to hand over control of the Internet’s “address book”—the highest level of the Domain Naming System, or DNS—to the Internet Corp. for Assigned Names and Numbers, a Los Angeles-based international nonprofit, effective Oct. 1, Ars Technica reports. Republican lawmakers have tried to block the move,…
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Wells Fargo in Trouble Again, This Time for Illegal Car Repossessions
Just when it looked as if things could not get worse for Wells Fargo, the bank took another beating Thursday when it agreed to pay $24 million for improperly repossessing cars it financed for members of the U.S. military, the Los Angeles Times reports. A Justice Department investigation revealed that from 2008 until the middle…
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Creepy-Clown Sightings: Are They Real or Just a Hoax?
It started in August when people in Greenville County, S.C., reported seeing a creepy clown lurking near the woods. Others said the clown was trying to lure children in the woods by offering them money. Then more people came forward, saying that the clown was in various parts of town, sometimes standing and simply staring…
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Congress Adjourns for the Election but Still Has Lots of Work to Do
After approving a continuing resolution that funds the federal government through Dec. 9, the 114th Congress adjourned Thursday for the election, leaving a lot of unresolved issues on the table. The must-pass spending bill—which prevented a government shutdown, provides funds to address the Zika crisis, and gives money to flood victims in Louisiana and other…
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Arizona Republic Backs Hillary Clinton for President
The Arizona Republic has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, and it is the first time in the history of the newspaper that it has backed a Democrat. The paper made its decision known in an editorial published Tuesday titled, “Hillary Clinton Is the Only Choice to Move America Ahead.” The editorial begins, “Since The Arizona…
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Disney Is Rebooting The Lion King With ‘Live Action’ Movie
Disney’s The Lion King will show up in theaters as a live-action movie, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Jon Favreau, director of Disney’s The Jungle Book, another animated film-turned-live action, announced on Facebook Wednesday that he will be working with Disney to reboot the much beloved movie. Disney confirmed the news on its website: This…
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Congress Avoids Government Shutdown by Striking Deal to Aid Flint, Mich.
Congress appears to have avoided an Oct. 1 government shutdown by agreeing to a House vote Wednesday on federal aid for the water crisis in Flint, Mich. The Washington Post reports that senators voted 72-15 to pass the spending bill, which funds the federal government through Dec. 9, and the House is expected to vote…
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Congress Hands President Obama His 1st Veto Override
For the first time during his time in office, Congress overrode a veto by President Barack Obama on Monday, just four months before he leaves office. NPR reports that the House voted 348-77 and the Senate 97-1, well over the two-thirds majority needed to overcome the president’s objection to a bill that would allow the…
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Justice Department’s Head of National Security Division Stepping Down
The head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division is stepping down next month to pursue a career in the private sector, the Washington Post reports. John P. Carlin, 43, is the youngest and longest-serving head of the NSD. He oversaw the prosecution arising out of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, and his department initiated…
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US Government Settles $492,000,000 in Lawsuits With 17 American indian Tribes
The U.S. government will pay $492 million to 17 American Indian tribes to settle lawsuits over the mismanagement of natural resources and other tribal assets, NPR reports. The U.S. says that there are more than 100 lawsuits totaling $3.3 billion that have been brought against the federal government by American Indian individuals and tribes, some…
