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PFLUGERVILLE, Texas – A 23-year-old suspected of planting deadly bombs that struck fear across Austin was described Wednesday by his uncle as a smart and kind “computer geek” and a friend said he was an assertive person who would end up being “kind of dominant and intimidating in conversation.” Neither […]

President Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum directing the U.S. Trade Representative to impose an estimated $50 billion in tariffs on China, which will go into effect in at least 45 days. “We have spoken to China and we are in the midst of a very large negotiation,” Mr. Trump […]

Wired editor-in-chief Nicholas Thompson has covered Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg extensively. For its March issue, the magazine featured a bloodied and bruised Zuckerberg on its cover along with a lengthy piece that goes inside the social media giant’s effort to fix everything that’s gone wrong over the last two […]

Senator John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, is calling for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to sit down with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to provide insight into just what he knew about Cambridge Analytica’s alleged misuse of data from Facebook’s users. Kennedy told “CBS This Morning” that the harvesting of user data is “getting […]

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President Donald Trump is lashing out at Joe Biden on for wanting to “beat the hell out of him,” saying the former vice president “would go down fast and hard, crying all the way.” Mr. Trump tweeted Thursday: “Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, […]

HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating after a man allegedly got into his car and plowed into a crowd of people outside a bar. CBS affiliate KHOU reports the incident happened early Thursday morning in the Montrose neighborhood after the suspect had gotten into an altercation. At least four people […]

A target in a bizarre murder-for-hire plot in Texas broke her silence in court on Wednesday. Prosecutors believe Dr. Leon Jacob hired a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend, Meghan Verikas, who had accused him of assault and stalking after their breakup – charges that threatened to end his medical career.  […]

A target in a bizarre murder-for-hire plot in Texas broke her silence in court on Wednesday. Prosecutors believe Dr. Leon Jacob hired a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend, Meghan Verikas, who had accused him of assault and stalking after their breakup – charges that threatened to end his medical career.  […]

BEIJING, China — President Trump is expected to announce new tariffs and penalties against China today. They reportedly could total as much as $60 billion. The president wants to lower the $375 billion U.S. trade deficit with China. Mr. Trump is also looking to punish China for what he views […]