Matt Lauer Says He’s Taking a “Very Hard Look” at His “Troubling Flaws” After Firing

Matt Lauer spoke out about his termination from NBC for the first time in a statement read by his former Today cohost Savannah Guthrie on Thursday morning. Hoda Kotb—who was filling in for Lauer—said it was a “difficult morning here again,” though she and Guthrie appeared more somber and composed compared to Wednesday’s show when they revealed their […]

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Self-driving car that killed woman couldn't tell she was jaywalking: safety board

A self-driving Uber vehicle hit and killed a woman who could not recognize that she was jaywalking, according to new National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) documents.  One document said that the self-driving car did not have “the capability to classify an object as a pedestrian unless that object was near a crosswalk,” according to NBC News.  Elaine Herzberg, […]

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Facebook, YouTube to remove 'any and all' mention of potential whistleblower's name

Facebook and Google’s YouTube on Friday said they will take down any mention of the potential whistleblower’s name, while Twitter will currently allow users to post the name. The social media giants made the decision days after several news outlets began printing the name of a man believed to be the whistleblower who raised concerns about President Trump’s contacts with Ukraine, […]

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Vaping illness tops 2,000 patients as spread slows

The number of people who have become sick after vaping has surpassed 2,000, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Tuesday, the CDC had confirmed 2,051 probable lung injury cases associated with e-cigarettes since the outbreak started earlier this year. The illnesses have been reported in […]

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Violence spreads in latest Hong Kong protests

Violence has spread into Hong Kong’s New Territories as the ongoing protests in the region stretched into their 24th straight week, Reuters reported Sunday.  In the Kowloon district of Mong Kok, police used a water cannon and tear gas to try to clear a main area that was littered with loose bricks, according to Reuters.  Wherever […]

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