Pressure ratchets up on Facebook to ban political ads

Twitter's ban on political advertising is ratcheting up pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit.

Twitter bans all political advertisements

Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.

New 'period' emoji included in latest iPhone update

Apple has added nearly 400 new emojis as part of its latest iOS update, including gender-neutral people and a drop of blood to represent menstruation.

Amazon drops monthly fee to boost grocery delivery sales

Amazon has a new plan to try and jumpstart its grocery delivery business: cut some fees for its Prime members.

'It's a fine target': Census bureau to fight misinformation

Worried about internet trolls and foreign powers spreading false news, census officials are preparing to battle misinformation campaigns for the first time in the count's 230-year history.

Authorities investigate shooting after rap show in North Philadelphia

Authorities are investigating a shooting in North Philadelphia after a 45-year-old man was jumped by a group of men inside a nightclub.

Police: Suspect in 11-month-old shooting supplied weapon used in homicide of 2-year-old

Authorities say the man who they believe is responsible for shooting an 11-month-old child over the weekend also supplied the gun used in the weekend slaying of a 2-year-old girl in Kensington.

Facebook testing new news feature it says will 'gather insight from journalists and publishers'

Facebook announced Friday it will begin testing Facebook News, which the tech giant said will offer users more control over the stories they see as well as the ability to discover a broader array of content.

Police: Man who allegedly threatened violence against former workplace found dead

Authorities say a man who was being sought by police for allegedly making threats towards his former employer and law enforcement was found dead Saturday night.

Cancer-surviving police lieutenant's next beat: Mount Kilimanjaro

Just surviving wasn't enough. A local police lieutenant is showing cancer who's boss as she plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro later this month.

Man, 45, critical after being stabbed in Somerton

A man is in critical condition after he was reportedly stabbed in the stomach in Somerton.