Andrew Blake

Austria confirms link between Christchurch shooting suspect and far-right group

Austrian officials have established a connection between a regional far-right group and the man charged with murdering dozens of people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Wednesday.

March 27, 2019

Chelsea Manning subjected to effective solitary confinement since jailed for contempt: Supporters

Chelsea Manning is being subjected to "effective" solitary confinement for refusing to cooperate with federal prosecutors investigating WikiLeaks, her supporters said Saturday. The Alexandria (Va.) Sheriff's Office, however, says the complaints by the group are 'not accurate or fair.'

March 23, 2019

Alex Jones preparing to give tens of thousands of emails to lawyers in Sandy Hook civil suit

Alex Jones intends to turn over nearly 40,000 emails early next week to lawyers representing relatives of victims slain at the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, an attorney for the controversial Infowars publisher told a state Superior Court judge Friday.

March 23, 2019

New Zealand bans possession of suspected Christchurch shooter’s manifesto

New Zealand on Saturday officially banned the lengthy manifesto allegedly written by the perpetrator of last week's massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.

March 23, 2019

New Zealand gun ban prompts digital protests impeding police efforts

New Zealand police have become inundated with bogus reports filed by people abusing a website established as part of the country's effort to round up newly banned assault weapons, a top law enforcement official said Friday.

March 23, 2019

Barbra Streisand sympathizes with Michael Jackson: ‘His sexual needs were his sexual needs’

Barbra Streisand sympathized with Michael Jackson while discussing rekindled sexual abuse allegations involving the late pop singer in an interview published Friday.

March 23, 2019

Rep. Matt Gaetz compares Robert Mueller’s report to actor Jussie Smollett’s assault claims

Rep. Matt Gaetz, Florida Republican, drew parallels Friday between special counsel Robert Mueller and disgraced actor Jussie Smollett.

March 23, 2019

Republicans ask Waters to delay vote on marijuana banking bill

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are seeking to postpone consideration of marijuana banking legislation scheduled to be brought to vote next week by the panel's Democratic chair, Rep. Maxine Waters of California.

March 22, 2019

Chelsea Manning, WikiLeaks source, appealing contempt ruling

Chelsea Manning is asking a federal appeals court to reverse a recent contempt ruling that resulted in the convicted WikiLeaks source's reimprisonment, according to filings unsealed Friday.

March 22, 2019

James Comey indifferent to Russia probe results but wary of impeachment

James Comey is apathetic about the results of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the 2016 elections, the fired former FBI director revealed Thursday.

March 22, 2019

Julian Assange refuses House request as WikiLeaks colleague slams ‘pathetic’ hunt for collusion

WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson denied ties Friday to President Trump's election campaign on the heels of his predecessor, Julian Assange, defying requests for related material from the House Judiciary Committee.

March 22, 2019

New Zealand vows pragmatic approach to policing banned Christchurch video amid arrests

New Zealand Police warned Thursday that social media companies will face consequences for failing to keep their platforms free of footage recorded during last week's mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch.

March 21, 2019

John Hickenlooper takes more moderate stance on marijuana as fellow 2020 hopefuls seek legalization

White House hopeful John Hickenlooper, the governor of Colorado when the state became the first to legalize marijuana, would not ask the federal government to end its prohibition on pot if elected president, he said Wednesday.

March 21, 2019

DOJ suspects Chelsea Manning gave ‘false or mistaken’ testimony during WikiLeaks trial: Lawyer

WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning is suspected by federal prosecutors of giving bogus testimony during her 2013 military trial, an attorney for the convicted former Army analyst claimed in a court filing made public Wednesday.

March 21, 2019

Russian police launch criminal probe over ‘negative’ coverage of Putin’s space chief: Report

Russian authorities have launched a criminal libel probe in response to articles critical of Dmitry Rogozin, director general of the nation's federal space agency Roscosmos, a regional newspaper reported Wednesday.

March 20, 2019

Alex Jones account terminated from YouTube after evading ban on Infowars publisher

YouTube terminated a channel that skirted the platform's ban on Infowars publisher Alex Jones following the publication of a related report Tuesday.

March 20, 2019

DOJ seeks dismissal of ‘patently insubstantial’ lawsuit brought by Jerome Corsi over Mueller probe

The Trump administration sought dismissal Tuesday of a federal lawsuit filed by Jerome Corsi, a material witness in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing Russia probe.

March 20, 2019

Poll: Only 19 percent believe Trump personally opposes white nationalist ideology

Fewer than one-in-five Americans feel that President Trump personally opposes white nationalism, new polling revealed Tuesday.

March 20, 2019

Joshua Schulte lawyer ask CIA to speed up ‘Vault 7’ Wikileaks classification review

The CIA was asked to pick up the pace Tuesday by a lawyer representing Joshua Schulte, a former agency employee charged with espionage for allegedly leaking classified hacking tools to WikiLeaks.

March 19, 2019

Paul Whelan family encouraged by efforts to free former Marine from Moscow jail despite obstacles

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine imprisoned in Russia, has been interrogated and isolated by jailers attempting to coerce a false confession, his brother said Monday.

March 19, 2019