Hashtag Trending Dec. 1 – Proposal to use lethal robots passed, DoorDash lays off 1250 employees, Senator accuses Apple of supporting China’s speech suppression
San Francisco police can now use potentially lethal robots, DoorDash lays off 1250 employees and Missouri Senator accuses Apple of supporting China’s speech suppression policies. That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now, welcome to Hashtag…
Nebraska governor picks replacement for senator who resigned
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday appointed a conservative banker to replace former state Sen. Mike… LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday appointed a conservative banker to replace former state Sen.…
Groene’s resignation: Accuser modifies story, Omaha senator requests criminal investigation
The legislative aide who has accused former Sen. Mike Groene of taking provocative photos of her without consent now says that the photos were not sent to other senators. The woman, who agreed to have her name released, said the Nebraska Sunrise News in…
State senator scrutinized after photos of female aide found
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state senator called for a criminal investigation after one of her colleagues said he would resign after admitting that he took photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge. Democratic state Sen. Megan Hunt of…
Nebraska state senator to resign amid accusations from aide
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state Sen. Mike Groene denied accusations Friday that he took inappropriate photos of a female legislative aide without her knowledge, but he said he was going to resign next week to avoid putting his family through a public…
Polish Senator Whose Phone Was Hacked Summoned for Questioning After Filing Slander Suit
A Polish opposition senator was summoned for questioning as a result of a civil lawsuit against the ruling party leader after his phones were hacked more than 30 times in 2019. While running for the opposition’s parliamentary election campaign in…
Senator Amy Klobuchar reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar revealed in a blog post Thursday that she was diagnosed with Stage 1A breast cancer earlier this year. After undergoing a lumpectomy and radiation treatment during the spring and summer, she said, “it was determined…