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Alabama continues to search for daughter of UFC fighter, missing nearly a week

(CNN) —- Police in Auburn, Alabama are investigating how a car belonging to a missing college student was damaged. This is newly released video of Aniah Blanchard stopping at a store in Auburn on the day she was last seen. The 19-year-old daughter of UFC fighter Walt Harris has been missing since wednesday of last week. Authorities say her SUV…

Anti-anxiety drug recalled after potential “foreign substance” discovered

(CNN)— Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of the anti-anxiety medication alprazolam, commonly sold under the brand name Xanax , “due to the potential presence of foreign substance,” the company said last week. The company said the likelihood that someone would fall ill “is expected to be rare, but the remote risk of infection to a patient cannot be…

Instagram will censor posts about suicide

(CNN) – Instagram will block posts about suicide, after facing pressure to stop showing graphic content. It all started earlier this year, when British teen Molly Russell killed herself after looking at harmful posts. Her father blamed his daughter’s death on Instagram, saying the social media platform doesn’t prevent teens from viewing harmful content. A public outcry followed and Instagram…

Walmart wants to go high tech with robotic workers, Target not so much

(CNN) —-Walmart and Target are taking different approaches to adding robots in stores, a split that will have an impact on the companies’ massive work forces and shape the future of automation in retail. Both of these legacy brick-and-mortar companies are testing robots in their warehouses. Walmart (WMT), the country’s largest retailer and private employer, expects to add self-driving robots that scrub floors to…

Legislation to combat foreign influence in U.S. elections approved

(CNN)  Thursday the House of Representatives approved legislation aimed at combating foreign influence in US elections. The Shield Act would require political campaigns to alert the FBI and Federal Election Commission about foreign nationals that offer up illegal election help, and would demand political ads on digital platforms like Facebook abide by the same rules set forth for television and…

Grounded Boeing jets costs major airlines billions in losses

(CNN) — The grounding of the Boeing 737 max jet is taking a toll on the pockets of some top airlines. American and Southwest airlines reported Thursday a combined loss of at least one-billion dollars and that number is only expected to grow. American has 24 737 jets in their fleet while Southwest has 31. Boeing hopes to get approved…

Rep. Tim Ryan is latest Democratic presidential candidate to drop out 2020 race

(CNN) — The Democratic field of Presidential Candidates is shrinking again. Representative Tim Ryan dropped out of the race Thursday. The Congressman from Ohio posted a video on twitter Thursday announcing he’s throwing in the towel. Ryan ran in the contest as a Moderate candidate, but his campaign never gained traction among mostly progressive voices. Ryan failed to raise enough…