Politics and a Pint with John Howell

Politics and a Pint with John Howell

Thank you to everyone that came out to Billy Goat Tavern last night for the Politics and a Pint live broadcast with John Howell!

You Can Now Use Google Maps to Find Where Cops Are Hiding

Michael Harriot at The Root points out that cops aren’t too happy with Google since the tech giant decided to rollout the traffic and navigation app Waze on Google Maps. Waze has long been criticized by law enforcement for allowing app users to report where police are located.

Justin Trudeau Holds On to Power

CTV News is reporting this morning that Justin Trudeau has managed to hold on to power in Canada, winning a minority government.

South Korea Ups Military Spending

South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has announced that his country will spend more money to defend itself.

McDonald’s Posts Profit Miss, Shares Drop

McDonald’s posted earnings and for the first time in two years the fast food giant has missed Wall Street’s estimates for the first time in two years. News of the loss dropped Ronald and company’s stock by 3%.

Could Tech Prevent Drunk Driving?

U.S. lawmakers want the auto industry step up to help prevent drunk driving. New legislation introduced by Senators Tom Udall and Rick Scott would give government-led researchers $10 million to develop air and touch sensors that could tell if a driver was too drunk to be behind the wheel.

NordVPN confirms hack

A virtual private network says it has been hacked. NordVPN confirmed the intrusion amid circulating rumors.

Facebook suspends Russian accounts

The Russians are back, Facebook says. The social media giant Monday said it suspended a network of Instagram accounts.