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Twitter challenges US order for anti-Trump user records
NEW YORK (AP) -- Twitter defied a U.S. government request for records that could identify users behind an account opposed to President Donald Trump account, and is challenging the order in court. The company filed a lawsuit against the federal Department of Homeland Security and its Customs and Border Protection office, charging that their efforts to "unmask" the people behind the account violated the First Amendment.
Stocks end higher as retailers and smaller companies rise
NEW YORK (AP) -- US stocks give up some of an early rally and finish mostly higher as smaller retailers and banks climb while energy companies gain with the price of oil. Stocks fell a day earlier after the Federal Reserve said it may stop buying bonds and seemed unsure whether it would be safe to let inflation rise further.
Harassment headlines spotlight change -- and the lack of it
Lurid allegations of sexual harassment at Fox News, Uber and other employers sound like outliers; but even after three decades of court and corporate mandates against it, sexual harassment continues to fester in some workplaces.
Cable giant Comcast offers cellular plans on Verizon network
NEW YORK (AP) -- The cable giant Comcast will start selling cellphone plans called Xfinity Mobile in the coming months, using a network leased from Verizon. Many subscribers will save money, especially if they don't use a lot of data. The catch: Only Comcast internet customers can sign up. Comcast says it considers wireless service a way of holding onto its customers rather than one intended to make a lot of money.
U.S. regulators let company test consumers for health risks
NEW YORK (AP) -- For the first time, U.S. regulators have authorized a company to tell consumers directly about their individual genetic risk of certain diseases and conditions without involving a health care professional.