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Vermont, Quebec, discuss transportation project goals

Associated Press

Officials in Vermont and Quebec are discussing transportation ideas such as an electric car charging corridor and the restoration of Amtrak Vermonter passenger rail service to Montreal.

Texas appeals court dismisses revenge porn law

Associated Press

A Texas appeals court says a state law that punishes those who post intimate images from previous or current relationships online without consent is unconstitutional.

Audit clears Facebook despite Cambridge Analytica leaks

- Associated Press

An audit of Facebook's privacy practices for the Federal Trade Commission found no problems even though the company knew at the time that a data-mining firm improperly obtained private data from millions of users - raising questions about the usefulness of such audits.

Agency 'glitch' sends thousands of drivers false notices

Associated Press

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles says a "technical glitch" is to blame for thousands of drivers receiving erroneous notices warning them that their license was going to be suspended because they failed to pay outstanding fees.

Army considers 15 cities for home of new Futures Command

- Associated Press

The Army says it's considering 15 cities for the headquarters of its planned Futures Command , which will keep track of emerging technology and innovations that could be used in warfighting.

South Carolina Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling addresses the media during a press conference following a prison riot at the Lee Correctional Institution Monday, April 16, 2018, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Lawmakers seek tour of SC prison home to deadly riot

- Associated Press

A handful of South Carolina lawmakers told state officials Thursday that they want to see firsthand the conditions inside a maximum-security state prison where a riot killed seven inmates.

Los Angeles port commission approves SpaceX rocket facility

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Los Angeles harbor commissioners have approved a permit for Space Exploration Technologies to build a facility on 19 acres of port land to manufacture a Mars rocket that will be so big it will require an oceangoing barge for transport to launch sites.

FILE - This Monday, May 15, 2017, file photo shows Marcus Hutchins, a British cybersecurity expert during an interview in Ilfracombe, England. Hutchins once hailed as a hero for stopping the WannaCry computer virus that crippled computers worldwide will be in federal court in Milwaukee, Thursday, April 19, 2018, to try to weaken a criminal case against him by having his post-arrest statements tossed. Prosecutors filed charges against Hutchins last year, alleging he distributed a malicious software called Kronos to steal banking passwords from unsuspecting computer users. Hutchins pleaded not guilty to the charges in August. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

Cybersecurity expert's case delayed as new details emerge

- Associated Press

The case of British cybersecurity expert once heralded as a hero for stopping the WannaCry worldwide computer virus was delayed Thursday to allow his attorneys more time to prepare arguments on why a judge should suppress statements he made after his arrest for allegedly creating software to steal banking passwords.

In this Saturday, April 7, 2018 photo, Maryland Del. Alonzo Washington, D-Prince George County, who sponsored legislation in Maryland to increase transparency in online political ads, sits in his seat in the Maryland House of Delegates, in Annapolis, Md. The bill, which was passed and sent to Gov. Larry Hogan on April 5, aims to help stop foreign influence in the state's elections. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Maryland bill seeks transparency in online political ads

- Associated Press

In the wake of alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, Maryland is close to enacting a law that some experts say would set a new standard for how states deal with foreign interference in local elections and increase overall transparency in online political ads.