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Oscars 2019: Kevin Hart quits as host amid tweets row

The US actor and comedian was embroiled in a controversy over homophobic comments. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2roaGwn

Heather Nauert 'to replace Nikki Haley as US envoy to UN'

State department spokeswoman Heather Nauert will become the new UN ambassador, US media say. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Qi2KvP

Consecrated virgins: 'I got married to Christ'

Jessica Hayes is one of more than 4,000 Catholic women around the world living in voluntary and perpetual chastity. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Uoqi0u

Lance Armstrong says Uber investment has 'saved' his family

Lance Armstrong says an early investment in Uber has "saved" his family after paying out $111m (£86.8m) in legal fees and settlements. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2E5fWg6

Native Americans On Tribal Land Are 'The Least Connected' To High-Speed Internet

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New Census Bureau estimates underscore the digital divide facing Native Americans living on reservations or other American Indian land in the U.S. (Image credit: David McNew/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2SvK8VC

Microsoft Urges Congress To Regulate Facial Recognition Technology

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In a rough year for tech, Microsoft unseated Apple as the most valuable company. It's cultivated an image as Silicon Valley's elder statesman, urging regulation for technologies it's still developing. from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2Ej8a3c

George HW Bush funeral: Train carries casket to final resting place

Former President George HW Bush will lay to rest at the Presidential Library in College Station, Texas. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Ehubzd