The FBI, along with the Justice Department’s civil rights division and district attorney’s office, have launched a civil rights investigation into the deadly car crash…
#OFFBRAND
Twitter’s $99 subscription service isn’t going to save it
Twitter is disrupting its own engagement in an effort to save itself. The social-media giant is testing a $99 subscription service that boosts profiles and…
SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM
Canada is facing a weed drought—and it only has itself to blame
Canada has a marijuana problem: The country is running out of legal weed for both medical and—soon—recreational users. The government is planning to make recreational…
DEADLOCKED
The criminal case against Bill Cosby has been declared a mistrial
A mistrial has been declared in the Bill Cosby criminal case after jurors deliberated for more than 52 hours without coming to a consensus. The…
CRITICAL CONDITION
A Republican lawmaker tells angry constituents: “Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care.”
Idaho congressman Raul Labrador is facing the ire of his constituents over his vote in favor of the Republican health care bill this week. During…
HEAD-ON COLLISION
Uber president Jeff Jones quits after just six months
Jeff Jones has resigned as the president of Uber. It’s a rather sudden departure that adds even more pressure for CEO Travis Kalanick to right…
YUGE IF TRUE
In an early-morning tweetstorm, Trump accuses Obama of tapping his phones
US president Donald Trump sent five tweets early Saturday morning accusing Barack Obama of tapping the phone lines at Trump Tower in New York City…
TRUMP DUMP
Sears stopped selling Trump goods, clearing the way for a Twitter lashing and rise in its shares
Sears Holdings announced Feb. 11 that it would no longer sell Trump Homes items in the online stores for its Sears and Kmart brands. Now…
PROTECTION ALL AROUND
“Now that’s a hedge”: The maker of Durex condoms is getting into the baby formula business
The Reckitt Benckiser Group agreed to buy the Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. for $16.6 billion. It’s one of the more boring-sounding corporate deals in recent…
BEAM ME UP
French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon kicked off his campaign by hologram
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a far-left candidate for French president, kicked off his campaign Feb. 5 with a neat trick, appearing in both Lyon and Paris at…
INJUNCTION FUNCTION
A US appellate court has refused to immediately reinstate Donald Trump’s travel ban
The White House’s efforts to get US president Donald Trump’s travel ban reinstated has been dealt a preliminary blow by a federal appeals court. Two…
UNWELCOME
More than a million people have signed the petition to block a Donald Trump state visit to Britain
Jan. 30, 11am GMT: updated with latest figures. Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to the United Kingdom later this year may not go according to plan…
