The
USA Freedom Act, aimed at curbing National Security Agency
surveillance abuses,
fell two votes short of the 60 it needed to proceed to the
Senate floor. Sen. Rand
Paul voted against the bill because it would have extended a
Patriot Act provision allowing for phone records
searches.- The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
ruled that a California law intended to fight sex trafficking
violates the First Amendment by requiring registered sex offenders
to turn over email addresses, Internet names, and other Web
information. - Netflix
is postposing a planned Bill Cosby comedy special in the wake
of accusations that the comedian sexually assaulted several women,
including supermodel Janice Dickinson. - Uber said Tuesday that it’s investigating the claim that one of
its top executives tracked a
Buzzfeed reporter who was writing a story about the
company. - District of Columbia residents will face
fines for not shoveling snow from sidewalks in front of their
property this winter. - Bob Marley’s family is launching an international
marijuana brand called Marley Natural that will sell “heirloom
Jamaican cannabis strains” and cannabis-infused lotions.
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