The Facebook scandal deepens

And Facebook's stock is feeling it. No Images? Click here   By Lauren Weber     Tuesday, March 20 THE FACEBOOK SCANDAL DEEPENS "Disturbing undercover interviews with executives from U.K.-based political research firm Cambridge Analytica have revealed admissions of bribery, entrapment and the use of sex workers to sway political elections around the world, according to an investigative series airing Monday." U.K. authorities have taken over the investigation into Cambridge Analytica. The blowback is "pummeling" Facebook's stock. Facebook's data security chief is also leaving over a dispute on the handling of "Russian ploys." And turns out it's harder to delete your Facebook account than you'd think. [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] AUSTIN RESIDENTS TAKE NEW PRECAUTIONS As a "serial bomber" leaves the Texas capital on edge. A package believed to be bound for Austin exploded at a FedEx facility overnight. [HuffPost] IS ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LOOMING? "Reports suggest lawmakers may scrap several controversial riders in an effort to get the bill passed before midnight on Friday." [HuffPost] SYRIA AID WORKER: 'A MOTIONLESS WORLD' IS WATCHING 'WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER' "United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said last month that the 400,000 people trapped in eastern Ghouta were living 'in hell on earth,' as the U.N. unanimously voted in support of a 30-day ceasefire in Syria and the lifting of the siege on Ghouta. However, calls for a cease-fire have been ignored ― indeed, reports claimed more than 100 were killed in the week following the resolution." [HuffPost] THE SUPREME COURT'S FIRST ABORTION CASE OF THE TRUMP ERA IS HERE And its ruling could determine how abortion rights are treated for decades to come. [HuffPost] KRIS KOBACH FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL FOR YOU NOT TO SEE THIS DEPOSITION So here it is. [HuffPost]     .   CYNTHIA NIXON LAUNCHED A BID FOR NEW YORK GOVERNOR And her "Sex and the City" co-stars are all in for Miranda. [HuffPost] A SELF-DRIVING UBER CAR STRUCK AND KILLED A PEDESTRIAN It's believed to be the first fatal crash involving an autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian. [HuffPost] BROADWAY NERDS CAN'T GET OVER THIS LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA AND BEN PLATT MASH-UP All of the "Hamilton" and "Dear Evan Hansen" love. [HuffPost] THAT HORRENDOUS BEN AFFLECK BACK TATTOO IS REAL Matching the dumpster fire of 2018 thus far. [HuffPost] THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF 'FIFTH HARMONY' ARE GOING ON HIATUS TO PURSUE SOLO CAREERS Here's why that means the death of the pop group as an entity. [HuffPost] LIVING LIFE IN ONE COLOR PALETTE Being an Instagrammer can be hard. [HuffPost]    .   Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is reportedly in police custody as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing. About the gay bunny book outselling Mike Pence's bunny book. This lawyer has offered to represent any Trump staffer who was reportedly required to sign a NDA. The younger brother of the Parkland suspect has been arrested for allegedly trespassing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. "The #MeToo generation gap is a myth." The helicopter carrying Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner experienced engine failure last week. "Black boys who grow up rich often become poor." The Weinstein Company has filed for bankruptcy. Renee Zellweger has transformed into Judy Garland for her upcoming biopic. We still can't get over the trailer for the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Lifetime movie. Be right back -- we're headed to Las Vegas for the Blink-182 residency. Of course the Katy Perry-Taylor Swift rift continues. Only Blue Ivy could bid $19,000 with this much poise -- as a six-year-old. "Claire's is entering a new chapter in life: Bankruptcy." That one time LeBron James gained 7 pounds in one playoff game. The dating trend that's worse than ghosting.  And love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Like The Morning Email? Send it to a friend! Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Check out HuffPost Politics for more of the good stuff. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

How a company working for Trump's campaign misused data from 50 million Facebook accounts

What you need to know about Cambridge Analytica. No Images? Click here   By Lauren Weber     Monday, March 19 BREAKING DOWN THE FACEBOOK DATA MISUSE ALLEGATIONS The Silicon Valley reckoning continues as reports emerge that Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm that worked on President Donald Trump’s campaign, gained inappropriate access to 50 million Facebook users’ data and used it to target ads. [Reuters] [Tweet | Share on Facebook] JAMES COMEY BOOK SALES Are going through the roof amid the chaos this weekend. Speaking of the chaos -- a recap. Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe was fired two days before he was set to retire. Trump then went on a Twitter rampage against McCabe, Comey and Robert Mueller. Democrats have flooded McCabe with job offers to save his pension. And Republicans are warning Trump not to fire Mueller. [HuffPost] EXPLOSION IN AUSTIN ALLEGEDLY TRIGGERED BY A TRIPWIRE WOUNDS TWO MORE As the hunt for the package bomber continues to consume the Texas capital. [HuffPost] REPORT: KUSHNER'S COMPANY FILED FALSE TENANT PAPERWORK THAT BOOSTED PROFITS "Hundreds of Kushner Cos. tenants were protected by city law from being hit with major rent hikes or forced out by a new owner. However, the company 'routinely' filed false paperwork saying buildings had 'no-rent regulated tenants,' AP reported." [HuffPost] MEET THE DEMOCRAT WHO JUST MADE HISTORY By becoming the longest-serving women in the House. [HuffPost] AMANDA TERKEL EXPLAINS THE IRAQ WAR BUILT THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY So where does that leave the party now? [HuffPost] OFFICIALS WANTED THE PARKLAND SHOOTING SUSPECT FORCIBLY COMMITTED IN 2016 Here's why that didn't happen. [HuffPost]     .   BILLY BUSH OPENS UP ABOUT WHY HE DIDN'T SHUT TRUMP DOWN "I was the entertainment correspondent for NBC, he was the cash cow. He was pulling 20 million viewers a week or something." [HuffPost] 'FROM AMERICA'S WARRIORS TO VICTIMS OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC' “All they want is pain relief.” [HuffPost] THE PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES IS BEING INVESTIGATED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS There are reportedly at least three separate allegations. [Variety]  A WINNING POWERBALL TICKET FOR $455 MILLION WAS SOLD IN PENNSYLVANIA If you don't want it, feel free to mail it to us. [HuffPost] GAMING CULTURE JUST WENT MAINSTREAM "Drake played video games with Ninja, a popular streamer, signaling a huge shift for pop culture." [HuffPost] THE 'WILL & GRACE' REVIVAL JUST GOT RENEWED FOR A THIRD SEASON And it hasn't even finished its first season yet. [HuffPost]    .   Vladimir Putin won Russia's presidential election in a landslide. He'll serve for another six years. Adrian Lamo, the hacker who turned in Chelsea Manning, has died. He was 37. All the jockeying in New Hampshire suggests there will be a Republican primary challenger in 2020. Matthew Morrison says his "heart is broken" over alleged dog abuse on a film set he had worked on. A Cirque du Soleil aerialist fell to his death during a show in Florida. The wife of top Trump aide Dan Scavino filed for divorce. That horrific Rihanna Snapchat ad cost the app $800 million. "What Hope Hicks knows." March Madness absurdity continues as UNC and Xavier fell. RIP our bracket. This nine-hour rainbow shined its way into the record books. The problem with love bombing. One of the nuns in a real estate battle with Katy Perry says she's completely broke. That time a D.C. lawmaker blamed the weather on Jewish bankers. It looks like this is the end of the line for the Iran deal. Finland tops the world happiness report as the U.S. falls in the rankings. This meal-ordering app is disclosing government employees' locations. The new Drake, Migos "Walk It Talk It" video is too much fun. We could watch this 100-year-old break track and field records all day long. How asthma inhalers fail minority children. The world's most incompetent shoplifters literally ran into the police on the way out of Costco. Did you know there was a black market for Spotify playlists? And love this newsletter? Share it with a friend!      Start your workday the right way with the news that matters most — all with a dash of signature Morning Email snark. Like The Morning Email? Send it to a friend! Does somebody keep forwarding you this email? Get your own copy. It's free! Sign up here. Check out HuffPost Politics for more of the good stuff. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe