• Reuters

    UPDATE 1-Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store, WSJ reports

    Apple removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China on Friday saying it was ordered to by the government, the Wall Street Journal reported. The iPhone maker said China's top internet regulator asked it to remove the apps because of national security concerns, according to the Journal.

  • KGO – San Francisco

    3 Alameda police officers charged in death of Mario Gonzalez: DA

    The Alameda County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday evening that it has filed involuntary manslaughter charges against three Alameda police officers in the 2021 in-custody death of Mario Gonzalez.

  • Chicago Tribune

    Democratic National Convention organizers leaning on locals to handle possible migrant surge in August

    CHICAGO — Anticipating Chicago will see a surge of buses bearing migrants from the southern border ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August, organizers say they’re relying on Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to come up with a plan to stave off any ensuing potential chaos. So far, Johnson and Pritzker have not detailed how they’ll respond if Republican Gov. ...