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An American journalist was kidnapped in Iraq on Tuesday by suspected Iranian-backed militants, according to the State Department and the country's Interior Ministry. The journalist was identified in the hours after her kidnapping came to light as freelancer Shelly Kittleson, with Al-Monitor, one of the publications she works for, calling for her "safe and immediate release." Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for global affairs, said in a post on X that the State Department was "aware of the reported kidnapping of an American journalist in Baghdad, Iraq." He said the State Department had "previously fulfilled our duty to warn this individual of threats against them" and would "continue to coordinate with the FBI to ensure their release as quickly as possible." Shelly Kittleson.via FacebookHe said that an individual believed to have been involved in the kidnapping had been captured and was in Iraqi custody. This person had ties to the Iranian-aligned militia group Kataib Hezbollah, Johnson said. He added that Iraq remained at a Level 4 Travel Advisory,  » Read More

April 1, 2026, 5:17 a.m. CT An Iowa Senate committee has deadlocked on an ethics complaint against Sen. Scott Webster, meaning it will take no action. The six-member Senate Ethics Committee, which is split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, lacked majority support for motions to dismiss the complaint or reprimand Webster for sharing a screenshot of a constituent's email, including her contact information, in a Facebook post.  » Read More

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A Full Fact reader who was fooled by a fake gardening offer on Facebook has told us how the bogus post nearly cost her over £500. Sandy Hillery, 79, from Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, contacted us to share her story after reading some of the fact checks we’ve written about fake offers circulating on social media. Sandy told us that she was tricked by a Facebook post claiming that the home improvement retailer Wickes was offering 96 packs of seeds for just £3. She said she “took the bait” and attempted to order after seeing the post, only to be contacted by her bank hours later who had stopped two suspicious transactions. Sandy is a keen gardener, and often sits browsing online in the mornings, having a cup of tea. One Sunday in early February she stumbled across a Facebook post that she said claimed to be from someone who had been queuing for the cashier in Wickes and had heard someone say people can get packs of seeds for free,  » Read More

A restaurant in Derbyshire has had its Facebook page restored after the owners said it was taken down by Meta. The 1950s American Diner, in Swadlincote, lost access to its Facebook account - which has 32,000 followers - on 4 March for allegedly breaching Meta's rules on "fraud, scams and deceptive practices". Owner Cody Chetwynd appealed for help, and South Derbyshire MP Samantha Niblett helped recover the account on Thursday after meeting with Meta. Meta did not respond to the BBC's inquiries for a comment, but told a committee of MPs it "invested in the right systems" but "it does not always work perfectly". Chetwynd said the past 20 days had felt like a "huge black cloud", and getting the page back was "the biggest victory". Chetwynd said she was unsure how her page's content was flagged as fraud or a scam Chetwynd, who reopened the diner with her husband, Luke, on 17 August 2023, said she struggled to solve the issue without "being able to contact a real person".  » Read More

Supplied The owners of the 1950s American Diner, in Swadlincote, had their Facebook page removed for allegedly breaching the site's community guidelines A restaurant in Derbyshire has had its Facebook page restored after the owners said it was taken down by Meta. The 1950s American Diner, in Swadlincote, lost access to its Facebook account - which has 32,000 followers - on 4 March for allegedly breaching Meta's rules on "fraud, scams and deceptive practices". Owner Cody Chetwynd appealed for help, and South Derbyshire MP Samantha Niblett helped recover the account on Thursday after meeting with Meta. Meta did not respond to the BBC's inquiries for a comment, but told a committee of MPs it "invested in the right systems" but "it does not always work perfectly". Chetwynd said the past 20 days had felt like a "huge black cloud", and getting the page back was "the biggest victory". 1950s American Diner/Facebook Chetwynd said she was unsure how her page's content was flagged as fraud or a scam Chetwynd,  » Read More

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Housing Authority posts on its Facebook page seven Public Housing waiting lists will open to new applicants Monday. Here is the post: OPENING SOON! The following Public Housing waiting lists will open to new applicants on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9:00 am. The lists will close on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 9:00 am. - Oaklawn - Orange Grove - Gulf Village - Emerson Gardens - Senior Citizens, Ages 62 and Older - Downtown Renaissance - Senior Citizens, Ages 62 and Older - Renaissance Gardens - The Renaissance Reasonable Accommodations: If you are disabled and require specific accommodations to apply, please contact cdickinson@mobilehousing.org. To apply, please visit our website: http://portal.mobilehousing.org Copyright 2026 WALA. All rights reserved.  » Read More

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The Kentucky Wildcats concluded day two of their second distance-only meet of the 2025-26 season today in Raleigh, N.C. at the Raleigh Relays. Yesterday, In the final event of the day, Ed Bird broke his Kentucky school record time with a fifth-place finish and a mark of 13:38.36. He improved his previous record time by nearly a full second, which now stands at five seconds faster than any other time in Wildcat history. Today, freshman Doricah Minsari Isoe replicated that performance in the women’s 1500m event, breaking the Kentucky program record with a time of 4:10.39. Today’s race featured just her second collegiate outdoor appearance, as well as her first in the 1500m, and as the second consecutive freshman to break the record, eclipsing Janet Jepkemboi Amimo’s time of 4:13.58 last season. In the final event of the week for the Wildcats, Ann Lemirisho added a second broken record to the results for the night, breaking the UK women’s 5000m freshman record with a time of 15:59.52, coming in at No.  » Read More