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Facebook acknowledged Wednesday that $100,000 of ads during the 2016 election appeared to be linked to Russia.

Google, Facebook, Twitter To Tell Congress About Russia-Linked Posts

Tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google are set to go before senators Tuesday to defend their security measures as new revelations have emerged that Russian-linked accounts reached many more American voters than previously thought.

President Trump and the Executive Office of the President have been sued over alleged violations of the Presidential Records Act.

Trump Sued For Allegedly Violating Presidential Records Act

Ethics watchdog groups say that White House staffers' reported use of encrypted messaging apps to communicate prevents presidential records from being archived, as required by law.

Election 2016 FAQ: Proposition 64, Marijuana Legalization

Proposition 64 makes recreational marijuana legal in California for adults 21 and over.

Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is expected to announce his challenge to Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., on Monday.

Republican Florida Governor Jumps Into Senate Race Shaking Up 2018 Map

The GOP governor is expected to challenge Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. Scott is a multimillionaire who will spend heavily to win, putting Democrats on defense amid a tough 2018 Senate map.

A damaged Amtrak train car is lowered from an overpass Tuesday at the scene of a train crash onto Interstate 5 a day earlier in DuPont, Wash. Federal investigators say they don't yet know why the Amtrak train was traveling 50 mph over the speed limit when it derailed. The rail cars will be taken to a nearby military base for closer analysis.

Derailment Probe Looks At Speed, As Critics Cite Amtrak's 'Lax Safety Culture'

The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to figure out why the train was traveling 80 mph in a 30 mph zone when it careened off a highway overpass Monday, killing at least three people.

People waited on the tarmac of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International airport after a shooting caused Terminal 2 to be evacuated on January 6.

Alleged Fort Lauderdale Shooter Indicted For Airport Killings

Esteban Santiago Ruiz has been indicted on 22 counts related to the five people he allegedly killed in the baggage claim area of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport earlier this month.

Former President Barack Obama signed the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015, surrounded by the families of two New York police officers who were killed in an ambush attack.

FCC Moves To Streamline Emergency 'Blue Alerts' For Threats To Law Enforcement

Created in 2015, Blue Alerts are similar to Amber Alerts, but aim to catch people who threaten or harm police officers. The DOJ asked the FCC to add a special code to the broadcast emergency system.

People make their way out of a flooded neighborhood in Houston on Monday. Many people are turning to social media for help.

Residents, Police Turn To Social Media To Communicate Amid Harvey

Facebook and Twitter became de facto centers for thousands of stranded people as 911 centers became overwhelmed with calls. Police and officials are using social media as an essential tool to connect.

The Supreme Court says a lower court erred in its guidance to a jury about the standard for stripping a refugee of her American citizenship.

Supreme Court Overturns Lower Court On Grounds For Stripping U.S. Citizenship

"We have never read a statute to strip citizenship from someone who met the legal criteria for acquiring it," Justice Elena Kagan wrote. "We will not start now."

Dennis Banks, a leader of the American Indian Movement, burns a government proposal that would have let the AIM occupiers leave Wounded Knee in 1973. The Native American protesters then put the ashes into an envelope and sent it back to the government.

Dennis Banks, Native American Activist And Wounded Knee Occupier, Dies At 80

Banks was a founding member of the American Indian Movement and a leader of the armed occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973.

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