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UN Agency Says Some 300 Migrants Intercepted Off Libya Coast
Libya?s coast guard intercepted over 300 Europe-bound migrants off the country?s Mediterranean coast and returned them to the capital, Tripoli, the U.N. migration agency said.
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Greece Transferring 450 Migrants to Facility Near Athens
Greece is transferring 450 migrants recently detained for trying to reach the island of Lesbos illegally to a facility near Athens, authorities said Sunday.
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Election-Year Spread of Misinformation Challenges Local News
When a Republican running for Congress in the Chicago suburbs tweeted that her Democratic opponent’s town hall events were invite-only, they debunked it.
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AP PHOTOS: Italians Cooped Up by Virus Cope With Creativity
Italians are cooped up at home by a government decree to combat the spread of coronavirus. They are coping creatively.
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Groups Help Local Journalists Call Out Misinformation
Fact-checking organizations seek to help local journalists, news organizations and everyday citizens navigate the slippery world of online misinformation. Some tips:
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Legislative Tracker Sounds Alarm on Anti-Transparency Bills
Amid growing concern about the expensive incentives promised to Amazon to land its new headquarters, Kentucky lawmakers considered a bill to shield its largest city’s failed pitch from public scrutiny.
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How New State-By-State Transparency Bill Tracker Will Work
Journalists, open government advocates and others have a new tool for tracking state legislation related to transparency.
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Amid Decline, Newspapers Press Less for Records in Court
Shane Fitzgerald has pushed for public records in court to help his reporters uncover details of a destructive school fire, the police shooting of an inmate and a public defender who wasn’t doing much work.
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How Reporters or Members of the Public Can Access Legal Help
Some legal resources for reporters, local news organizations and members of the public who seek access to public records and meetings:
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Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Sees 2019 Profits Drop 20% to $88.2B
Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits dropped 20% in 2019 to $88.2 billion, a sharp decline coming as the kingdom stands ready to flood an already-weakened global energy market amid the new coronavirus pandemic.
