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The Absher app, available in the Apple and Google apps stores in Saudi Arabia, allows men to track the whereabouts of their wives and daughters.

Apple, Google Criticized For Carrying App That Lets Saudi Men Track Their Wives

An app that allows men to track the whereabouts of their wives and daughters is available in the Apple and Google app stores in Saudi Arabia. The firms are getting blowback for carrying the app.

With more people voting by mail this year, Facebook and other social media companies are preparing for a potential delay in election results.

Facebook Vows To Crack Down On Voter Intimidation In Election

The social network announced new measures to prevent misinformation, threats and confusion surrounding the election, but said it would let Donald Trump Jr's call for an 'army of poll watchers' stand.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: Something Hearty, Something Light

Stream now or tune in Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville on Friday. Law enforcement is seeking suspects, and the governor has asked for a federal emergency declaration.

US Officials: Suspect In Nashville Explosion Died In Blast

Federal authorities identified on Sunday the man they say is responsible for the Christmas Day bombing and said that he died in the explosion. Investigators used DNA to link the man, identified as Anthony Quinn Warner, to the blast.

In 2020, many state and local health departments ramped up hiring staff to do contact tracing. Joseph Ortiz, was working as a contact tracer in New York City last summer.

Why Contact Tracing Couldn't Keep Up With The U.S. COVID Outbreak

Despite a massive hiring push last year, health agencies around the U.S. failed to contain the pandemic through contact tracing. Health leaders reflect on lessons learned and what's next.

KPBS News Launches 'San Diego News Matters' Podcast

KPBS has launched “San Diego News Matters,” a daily, local news podcast for the San Diego and Imperial counties. Episodes are available now for download on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts and other podcast players.

Former Laurel, Md., police chief David Crawford is under arrest, facing dozens of criminal charges related to a string of arson attacks on homes and garages.

A Former Police Chief In Md. Was A 'Serial Arsonist,' Authorities Say

In a stunning turn of events, David Crawford, a law enforcement veteran, is now under arrest and facing dozens of charges in connection to at least 12 fires at homes, garages and cars.

Subcommittee Chairman Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., co-sponsored the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.

News Publishers Say Tech Industry Poses 'Potentially Existential' Threat To Media

A House Judiciary subcommittee heard from publishers on Tuesday as it looks at ways to curb Big Tech's power.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., leaves her office at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House will vote Thursday on whether to strip her of her committee assignments.

House Removes Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene From Her Committee Assignments

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy did not take the robust action Democrats and some Republicans were calling for, so the whole chamber took up a resolution on her racist and inflammatory comments.

Evaldas Rimasauskas pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges on Wednesday for his part in orchestrating a scheme to swindle Google and Facebook out of more than $100 million.

Man Pleads Guilty To Phishing Scheme That Fleeced Facebook, Google Of $100 Million

Evaldas Rimasauskas admitted to his role in helping to orchestrate a two-year-long scam that tricked employees into wiring more than $100 million to his own company's bank accounts.

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