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How likely is a complete Twitter meltdown?

Twitter employees who've quit say risks are growing of service outages, glitches and even hacks on the influential social network.

FILE - Prosecutor Jack Smith listens as Hashim Thaci, not pictured, makes his first courtroom appearance before a judge at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers court in The Hague, Netherlands, Nov. 9, 2020. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Smith a special counsel on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, to oversee the Justice Department's investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate as well as key aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election. (Jerry Lampen/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Who is DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith?

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a former Justice Department prosecutor to investigate two criminal cases involved former-President Donald Trump.

Jim Marchant, center, GOP nominee for secretary of state in Nevada, speaks with people at a campaign event, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Election deniers performed especially poorly in races to oversee voting in key states

Secretary of state candidates who deny the 2020 election results generally underperformed fellow Republicans on the ballot in a handful of competitive states.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, is surrounded by members of the media as she heads back to her office after speaking on the House floor at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pelosi shattered the marble ceiling and leaves a historic leadership legacy

Pelosi led highly pivotal moments in recent U.S. political history. Here, a look at Pelosi's career and its impact on that history.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: The rising sun illuminates the US Capitol building on November 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Americans participated in the midterm elections to decide close races across the country after months of candidate campaigning. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

The midterm elections dust has settled in Washington. Here are 5 key takeaways

Overall, the electorate delivered a warning against going too far, against extremes, but we're likely headed for a messy, partisan two years. Here, five lessons learned from last week's midterms.

Russia's biggest talents flee to Israel, seeking freedom from Putin's repression

Russia is losing creative talent. Some of its biggest artists have immigrated to Israel this year to rebuild their careers and safely voice their conscience about the war in Ukraine.

Argentina fans embrace in the crowd while watching the World Cup final on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, July 13, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win its fourth World Cup, taking soccers biggest prize for the first time in 24 years. Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Here are things World Cup fans are restricted from doing in Qatar

A FIFA boss once said, "Alcoholic drinks are part of the FIFA World Cup." But that was then. A beer ban in stadiums is just one of the changes fans face in Qatar.

DOHA, QATAR - SEPTEMBER 03: The Official Emblem of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️ is unveiled in Doha's Souq Waqif on the Msheireb - Qatar National Archive Museum building on September 03, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™️ Official Emblem was projected on to a number of iconic buildings in Qatar and across the Arab world and displayed on outdoor digital billboards in more than a dozen renowned public spaces major cities. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images for Supreme Committee 2022)

World Cup 2022: How to watch the matches online and on TV

The World Cup starts with host country Qatar playing against Ecuador on Sunday. Here's everything you need to know about how to catch the tournament's 64 matches.

during the outdoor service at the Southwest Baptist Church in Fort Myers, Florida on Sunday, October 28, 2022. Southwest Baptist Church is undergoing restoration of the building after it sustained flood and wind damage from the storm. (Octavio Jones for NPR)

'Your whole life is gone': Elderly retirees in Florida struggle to rebuild after Ian

Florida is a magnet for retirees — not just for those who can afford exclusive gated communities, but also for those on fixed incomes. Now, many face a wrenching reality: rebuilding is not an option.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 09: A tweet by former President Donald Trump is seen on a screen during a hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 09, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The bipartisan committee, which has been gathering evidence related to the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol for almost a year, will present its findings in a series of televised hearings. On January 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol Building during an attempt to disrupt a congressional vote to confirm the electoral college win for Joe Biden. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Elon Musk allows Donald Trump back on Twitter

Twitter has become the first mainstream social media platform to reinstate the former president, who was banned from many sites after his supporters breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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