Man, 74, dies after being hit by bus as police urge social media restraint

Police said a 74-year-old man died, and urged the public to stop sharing distressing images on social media.

Pregnant woman and unborn baby die in police crash

The car the 38-year-old and her unborn child were travelling in was hit by an unmarked police vehicle.

Social Media Layoffs Hit Meta

The tech giant confirmed an unspecified number of job cuts at WhatsApp and Instagram.

Business - Inc. - October 17

Israel and Iran urged to use restraint by world leaders after strikes

The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East, where militant groups backed by Iran are already at war with Israel.

British man, 71, dies after being rescued from Spain floods

The president of the Andalusian government says the man suffered "several" heart attacks.

Man detained in Alaskan police building dies after fire breaks out

Mountain Village police were detaining two men on what are sometimes referred to as mental health holds, Alaska State Troopers said.

Fake election-related videos being spread on social media

A video circulating on social media purporting to show a Pennsylvania election worker ripping up a ballot is fake. Our CBS News Confirmed team traced the video to an anonymous account with a ...

We're not military - why are we being hit, asks injured man in Lebanon

In the Lebanese city of Nabatieh, Orla Guerin meets hospital patients and medics vowing to stay despite Israeli strikes.

Briton died while climbing bridge for social media, Spanish authorities say

The unidentified 26-year-old man fell to his death while creating social media content, according to local authorities.

Ward Christensen, Early Visionary of Social Media, Dies at 78

Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board, a forerunner of online services like Reddit, TikTok and Facebook.

Business - The New York Times - October 21

49ers fans troll Cowboys on social media after blowout loss to Lions

The 49ers Faithful wasted no time making jokes at the Cowboys' expense after Dallas' 47-9 blowout loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Surfer dies after reportedly being impaled by swordfish

An Italian surfer died last week after being impaled by a swordfish while surfing in Indonesia, local media reported.

One dead, dozens injured after truck hits Israel bus stop

Many of the injured were reportedly pensioners on a day trip to a nearby museum.

Senior Trump adviser Susie Wiles in rare social media post hits back at Cuban

Pro-Trump women are hitting back at billionaire Mark Cuban after his remarks that the former president typically doesn't surround himself with "strong, intelligent women," including senior Trump ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Man arrested in SEC social media account hack that led the price of bitcoin to spike

An Alabama man has been arrested for his alleged role in the January hack of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission social media account that led the price of bitcoin to spike, the Justice ...

Tech - ABC News - October 17

How Hezbollah Is Hitting Back After Being Pummeled by Israel

The Lebanese militant group is weakened but resilient. Its escalating responses show the danger of an extended conflict.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 24

Baby dies after being accidentally shot by toddler in parked car in Texas

An 11-month-old baby died after being accidentally shot in the head by a toddler inside a parked car in San Antonio on Monday, police said.

Girl, 10, dies after being bitten by family dog

Despite attempts to save the girl, she suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.

Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation

Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation

Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in ...

Tech - ABC News - October 17

Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs confronts reporter over social media post after loss to 49ers

The 49ers held on to beat the Cowboys 30-24 on Sunday night.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 28

Trump's social media company is now worth more than Musk's X after recent surge in stock price

Donald Trump’s Truth Social is now worth more than Elon Musk’s X

Tech - ABC News - 6 days ago

Reddit’s stock soars after social-media platform turns a profit, beats Q3 sales and earnings estimates

Reddit said Tuesday that it turned a profit in its third quarter — a first for the social-media platform since becoming a public company earlier this year.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Reddit stock price soars after social media player reports rare profit

Reddit's stock leaps nearly 40% after the social media company reported a quarterly profit amid strong user growth.

Cowboys' Trevon Diggs apologizes to reporter for heated confrontation over social media post after loss to 49ers

Trevon Diggs confronted WFAA’s Mike Leslie for a social media post he made about him during the Cowboys’ loss to the 49ers on Sunday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Passenger dies and 15 hurt after two trains crash

A westbound train went about 1,000 metres beyond its stopping point to hit a stationary service.

19 dead in Mexico as bus crashes after hitting trailer that detached from truck

Nineteen people died and six others were injured when a bus crashed on a highway in Mexico’s central state of Zacatecas on Saturday, local authorities said.

Singer Liam Payne dies after fall from hotel in Argentina: Police

Former One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from the third floor of his hotel room in Argentina, according to state police.

Fans gather outside Buenos Aires hotel to mourn Liam Payne

The singer fell from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, police say.

Police shoot man with baton rounds after knife reports

A 36-year-old man from Shoreham is arrested on suspicion of possessing a weapon in a public place.

Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff

A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor was arrested early Monday following a SWAT standoff, after the department faced backlash for failing to ...

Surfer stabbed by swordfish "died doing what she loved"

Giulia Manfrini was surfing in the Mentawai islands when a swordfish "suddenly jumped and struck her in the chest," officials said.

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