myWHRO SIGN IN
A woman holds up a sign while taking part in a demonstration about the use of robots by the San Francisco Police Department outside of City Hall in San Francisco on Monday.
Jeff Chiu/APSan Francisco had been considering a policy to allow police robots to use deadly force in certain extreme cases. The Board of Supervisors sent the issue back to a committee for further discussion.
Read more ...
McConnell criticizes Trump's calls to terminate the Constitution National News
The Senate minority leader said Tuesday that anyone seeking the presidency, which includes Trump, "would have a very hard time being sworn in" if the Constitution was suspended.
Read more ...
China lends billions to poor countries. Is that a burden ... or a blessing? National News
China doles out much cash for infrastructure. It must be repaid. Is that frustrating for recipients? A new survey has a surprising answer. But skeptics wonder: How honest were the participants?
Read more ...
A former Florida congressman is arrested on charges of lobbying for Venezuela National News
A newly unsealed grand jury indictment alleges that former Rep. David Rivera, a well-connected Florida Republican, illegally acted on Venezuela's behalf.
Read more ...
Jan. 6 committee is likely to make criminal referrals related to Capitol attack National News
Chair Bennie Thompson said members haven't decided how many referrals to issue. "We have not made a decision as to who," he said, "but we have made decisions that criminal referrals will happen."
Read more ...
Former President Donald Trump's company is found guilty of criminal tax fraud National News
Trump and his company have repeatedly faced criminal investigations but this case marks the first time his company has been charged, tried, and convicted on criminal charges.
Read more ...
Hertz will pay $168 million to customers it falsely accused of stealing its cars National News
Faulty recordkeeping and failure to rescind police reports led to more than 360 false accusations by the rental car company, resulting in arrests, felony charges and jail time for some customers.
Read more ...
Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco National News
The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.
Read more ...
