Facebook, Google to help fight fake news ahead of French elections ...
By Ivana Kottasova LONDON (CNNMoney) -- Google and Facebook are partnering with journalists to help prevent fake news stories from spreading during France's presidential election. Google News Lab and the non-profit First Draft News have launched a verification project called "CrossCheck" that will help French newsrooms identify and quickly debunk hoaxes, rumors and other false claims. At least 17 major news organizations are taking part in the project, including Le Monde, Agence France-Presse (A..>> view originalSean Spicer says Melissa McCarthy could dial it back a bit ...
Sean Spicer says Melissa McCarthy could dial it back a bit Posted: Monday, February 6, 2017 8:36 AM EST Updated: Monday, February 6, 2017 9:36 AM EST Melissa McCarthy's portrayal of an angry, gum-chomping, "alternative facts"-spewing Sean Spicer during a White House press briefing went viral after it aired Saturday night on Feb 4, 2017, Spicer said he was bombarded with text messages. Melissa McCarthy's portrayal of an angry, gum-chomping, "alternative facts"-spewing Sean Spicer duri..>> view originalTrump's travel ban hits legal hurdles: Get up to speed - Honolulu ...
By Euan McKirdy CNN (CNN) -- US President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again travel ban is back with the courts after a tumultuous weekend, when an appeals court opted to keep in place the temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge until a final ruling can be made. Trump's executive order bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen -- from entering the US for 90 days, bans all refugees for 120 days and indefinitely halts refu..>> view originalTeen pleads guilty to killing American woman in London - Honolulu ...
By Hillary McGann and Chandrika Narayan CNN LONDON (CNN) -- A teenager has admitted killing an American woman and wounding five other people in a string of random stabbings in London.Zakaria Bulhan, 19, pleaded guilty at London's Central Criminal Court to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. Darlene Horton, 64, of Tallahassee, Florida, was killed in the August 2016 attack. At Monday's hearing, Bulhan also admitted five counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. "With..>> view originalLet it go? No way! Hasbro soars thanks to Frozen - Honolulu, Hawaii ...
By Paul R. La Monica NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- When Mattel reported lousy results for the holidays a few weeks ago, investors concluded that rival Hasbro probably had a terrible fourth quarter too. But they were wrong. They forgot that Hasbro has something Mattel no longer has -- some Disney magic.Hasbro stock surged 15% Monday after it reported earnings and sales for the fourth quarter that easily topped forecasts. That made the stock easily the best performer in the S&P 500.And sales of toys for ..>> view originalSyrian refugee takes Facebook to court over fake news - Honolulu ...
By Atika Shubert and Nadine Schmidt BERLIN (CNNMoney) -- Anas Modamani couldn't believe his luck. It was August 2015, and Angela Merkel was making a brief visit to the Berlin shelter where Modamani, a refugee from Syria, happened to be living. Modamani whipped out his mobile phone and snapped a quick selfie with the German chancellor.The selfie went viral. It was featured on the front pages of national newspapers and talked about on the nightly news because it captured the reserved German leader..>> view originalSpringboks great Joost van der Westhuizen dies, aged 45 ...
(CNN) -- Former South Africa rugby great Joost van der Westhuizen has died aged 45 after losing his battle with motor neurone disease. The 1995 Rugby World Cup winner's foundation confirmed his death Monday. "He passed away in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He will be sorely missed," the J9 Foundation said in a statement. Van der Westhuizen set up the charity after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2011.Also known as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig's diseas..>> view originalSenator: Trump's SCOTUS nominee is 'far extreme right' - Honolulu ...
By Josiah Ryan CNN (CNN) -- Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley says President Trump Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is on the "far extreme right" and slammed congressional Republicans for what he said was the "theft" of a Supreme Court seat.He was referring to former President Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat, which Republicans refused to consider as Obama's term reached its end."It was a nuclear option," Merkley said on CNN's "New Day.""The theft ..>> view originalHPU set to add more dorms, student dining facility in downtown ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Pacific University is moving forward with plans to add more dorms and a student dining facility in downtown Honolulu.Newly-hired President John Gotanda said the waterfront lofts at Aloha Tower Marketplace (ATM) have been in high demand since opening in 2015.Last year, the school missed out on the opportunity to bring in potential new students, simply because it had no more room to house them.Currently, there are 270 beds inside 84 single, double and..>> view originalQatar Airways sets record for world's longest flight - Honolulu ...
Qatar Airways sets record for world's longest flight Posted: Monday, February 6, 2017 8:36 AM EST Updated: Monday, February 6, 2017 10:36 AM EST Qatar Airways has a new record of longest flight in the world at 17 hours and 30 minutes. The Boeing 777 departed from Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Feb 5, 2017 and landed in Auckland, New Zealand on Monday after flying 9,031 miles (14,535 kilometers). Qatar Airways has a new record of longest flight in the world at 17 hours and 30 minutes. The Boe..>> view original
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