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Facebook shuts down billions of fake accounts

(CNN) — One social media platform has shut down billions of fake accounts this year alone. Facebook says 5.4 billion accounts were removed in its efforts to minimize misinformation spread on the platform. The company says as many as five-percent of its monthly users are fake. The company says data shows that it took down about three million pieces of…

Boeing hopeful that its troubled 737 Max Jet will fly this year

(CNN) – After two fatal crashes that killed 346 people, Boeing remains optimistic that the 737 Max Jet will get back in the air this year. Those crashes have been tied to an automatic safety system on the plane. Boeing says it is working around the clock to fix that issue. The Federal Aviation Administration is refusing to comment on…

Veteran’s Day at the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’

(CNN) — At The Arlington National Cemetery on Veteran’s Day, hundreds gathered for the annual wreath laying ceremony which was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Vice President Mike Pence participated in the ceremony Monday. The tomb honors all veterans who died without their remains being identified. Categories: National News, Politics Tags: tomb of the unknown

CVS, UPS make first drone delivery

(CNN) — CVS pharmacy drones have made their first prescription delivery. The UPS flight forward drones made deliveries to two locations in Cary, North Carolina on Friday. One of which delivered prescription drugs to a public space at a retirement community and the other into someone’s backyard. UPS and CVS said on Tuesday the deliveries were the first of their…

Recall Alert: Chicken possibly contaminated with metal

Voluntary recall for Simmons Prepared Foods ready-to-cook chicken sent to restaurants, hospitals and schoools.

Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., an Arkansas based company is recalling approximately 2,071,397 pounds of poultry products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).