Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a civil lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other devices. Apple isn't acknowledging any wrongdoing in the settlement, which still must be approved by a judge. #news #apple #iphone #siri

The FAA will investigate a near collision between a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men's basketball team and a Delta flight at LAX on Dec. 27. As the Delta flight lifted off the runway, an air traffic controller uttered over the radio "Key Lime, stop, stop stop." #news #aviation #lax #travel

“A continuous onslaught of rain, wind and mountain snow over the next three to five days” is set to impact the Pacific Northwest, NOAA meteorologist Rich Otto says. The conditions come amid a busy holiday travel weekend, with Otto warning that “if you don’t have to travel, certainly stay home.” #weather #holidaytravel #travel #pacificnorthwest #pnw #california #washington #oregon #atmosphericriver #rain #snow

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum had strong reactions after House Republicans tried and failed Thursday evening to fast-track a measure to avoid a government shutdown. Dozens of Republicans voted against the measure, while only two Democrats voted in favor of the bill. #news #government #dc

President-elect Trump comments on the drone sightings above New Jersey, saying, "the government knows what is happening." Trump adds that he "can't imagine it's the enemy," but that "something strange is going on." When asked if he has received an intelligence briefing on the drones, Trump tells reporters, "I don't want to comment on that." #news #politics #trump #newjersey #bedminster #drone #dronetiktok