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Millie Weaver, a former correspondent for the conspiracy theory website Infowars, hosts nearly 7 hours of live coverage on her YouTube channel. Conservative influencers like Weaver who often broadcast live are increasingly worrisome to misinformation researchers.

From Steve Bannon To Millennial Millie: Facebook, YouTube Struggle With Live Video

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok have stepped up efforts to curb the spread of misinformation about the election, but researchers say falsehoods thrive nearly unchecked on live videos.

Cars line up at a QuickTrip on May 11, 2021 in Atlanta. The White House said it would ease new restrictions on the shipments of fuel as panic buying leads to gasoline shortages at gas stations across the Southeast after a hack attack shut down a critical pipeline.

Colonial Restarts Operations After Cyberattack As Panic Buying Mounts In Southeast

Colonial Pipeline says they have "initiated the restart" of operations at its hacked pipeline as a wave of panic buying empties out many gas stations across the Southeast.

In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, a restaurant advertises Uber Eats in the Coconut Grove neighborhood in Miami.

San Diego Councilmembers Ask Mayor To Cap Restaurant Delivery Fees

Several San Diego City Councilmembers asked Mayor Todd Gloria to use an executive action to place a cap on third-party delivery services fees Thursday, with the intention of helping struggling businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

People receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Al-Abbas Islamic Center, converted into a vaccination clinic in Birmingham, England, in January. Sheikh Nuru Mohammed, the imam at the mosque, recognized many of his congregants were hesitant to get the "jab," as it's called, due to false rumors and distrust of government. So he began to fight disinformation during his sermons.

How A U.K. Imam Countered Vaccine Hesitancy And Helped Thousands Get The 'Jab'

Sheikh Nuru Mohammed began to fight disinformation during Friday sermons — and turned his mosque into a vaccination center. It was the first of its kind in Britain and paved the way for dozens more.

Fraudsters Still Claim Unemployment Relief, As Feds Pump Billions More Into System

Almost a year after identity thieves made off with tens of billions of dollars in COVID-19 unemployment relief, the system remains vulnerable. And scammers are coming to light now during tax time.

Amid Surges, Teachers Line Up For Their Vaccines

Designated as frontline essential workers, some educators see a path out of "the lion's den."

A volunteer fills the trunk of a minivan with food outside of SDCCU Stadium on March 28, 2020.

Emergency Food Drive-Thru Looks To Relieve Pressure From Local Food Distribution Sites

Drivers were instructed to go through the food-distribution lanes with their trunks open, as volunteers filled their cars with emergency groceries.

Chicano Park in Barrio Logan is shown beneath the San Diego-Coronado Bridge on July 9, 2018.

Port Eyes Road For Trucks Near San Diego's Working Waterfront

Port of San Diego considers creating a "haul road" that would make it easy for cargo-carrying trucks to get in and out of the working waterfront area.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington on Dec. 2, 2020. The Fed issued new economic forecasts on Wednesday at the end of its two-day meeting.

Light At End Of Tunnel? Fed Sees Faster Economic Growth, With Only Modest Inflation

The Federal Reserve has raised its forecast for economic growth, thanks to an improving public health outlook and trillions of dollars in federal spending.

A worm is shown called P. pacificus that is able to make decisions despite being one millimeter long and having only about 300 neurons.

Study shows worms can make complex decisions

The research could help us understand more about the human brain — and about artificial intelligence.

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