Andrew Blake

Google Maps cleared by Russia in dispute over Crimean peninsula annexed from Ukraine

Google was let off the hook by a top Russian official Tuesday over a spat involving how Crimea is displayed to Google Maps users in Russia.

March 12, 2019

Medical marijuana bill widening options for military veterans revived with bipartisan support

Veterans would have greater access to medical marijuana under a bipartisan-supported proposal reintroduced in the House of Representatives recently, and more than a dozen members of Congress have already backed the bill's latest version.

March 12, 2019

Roger Stone lawyers apologize to judge over ‘clumsily’ handling of ex-Trump adviser’s newest book

Roger Stone's lawyers apologized to the judge presiding over their client's federal court case Monday for their bungled handling of his newest book.

March 12, 2019

Confederate monument dismantled from outside old courthouse in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Construction workers began removing a Confederate monument Tuesday morning from outside the former courthouse in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

March 12, 2019

Donald Trump attacks Ann Coulter as ‘Wacky Nut Job’ over border wall criticisms

President Trump on Saturday tore into Ann Coulter on Twitter, blasting the conservative commentator on social media as a "Wacky Nut Job" seemingly in response to her recent criticisms of his immigration policies.

March 9, 2019

Cory Booker says he’s running against Donald Trump ‘in the name of love’

Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey Democrat, said his "love" for President Trump will not stop him from preventing his re-election to the White House.

March 9, 2019

Russians say U.S. Embassy employee brought inert bomb into Moscow airport as provocation

Russian officials cried foul Saturday after an employee of the American embassy in Moscow supposedly brought a bomb into the city's largest airport.

March 9, 2019

R. Kelly released from jail after being held for unpaid child support

R. Kelly was released Saturday from a Chicago jail after someone paid $161,000 in back child support owed by the embattled Grammy Award winner.

March 9, 2019

Michael Jackson film prompting few to ditch King of Pop’s catalog: Poll

Most people surveyed about Michael Jackson said rekindled allegations of sexual abuse have not stopped them from listening to the late singer's music, pollsters said Friday.

March 9, 2019

Australia considering visa for Milo Yiannopoulos amid objections from immigration officials

Australia is expected to let conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos enter the country after all despite objections from immigration officials, regional media reported Saturday.

March 9, 2019

Roy Moore ‘seriously considering’ Senate run in 2020

Roy Moore, an Alabama Republican whose failed 2017 U.S. Senate campaign was marked by numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, revealed he is weighing running again in 2020.

March 9, 2019

Alex Jones sued by former Infowars bureau chief Jerome Corsi for defamation, assault

Jerome Corsi, a conspiracy theorist referenced repeatedly in the federal indictment charging Roger Stone, has sued Infowars publisher Alex Jones for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault.

March 8, 2019

Marijuana banking bill finds broad, bipartisan support

More than 100 members of Congress have co-sponsored a bill resolving banking issues caused by conflicting federal and state marijuana laws.

March 8, 2019

Dinesh D’Souza suggests deploying National Guard to protect free speech at public colleges

President Trump should consider deploying the National Guard to ensure conservative activists are allowed to safely speak at public colleges, said right-wing commentator Dinesh D'Souza.

March 8, 2019

‘The Simpsons’ pulls Michael Jackson episode over late singer’s ‘monstrous behavior’

An early episode of "The Simpsons" featuring an uncredited appearance by Michael Jackson will no longer be aired in light of an explosive new documentary in which two men said they were sexually abused by the late singer when they were boys.

March 8, 2019

NSA in ‘deliberate process’ over future of surveillance program, says spy chief

The National Security Agency is preparing to potentially abandon a controversial surveillance program exposed by former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, the agency's director indicated.

March 7, 2019

Chelsea Manning prepares for reimprisonment for refusing to testify in WikiLeaks probe

WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning said Thursday that she anticipates being jailed as a result of refusing to testify before a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia.

March 7, 2019

Self-driving cars risk ‘future errors’ due to difficulty detecting darker skin tones: Researchers

Systems used by self-driving cars to avoid pedestrians may be less accurate at detecting people with darker skin, a report out of the Georgia Institute of Technology warned recently.

March 7, 2019

Marijuana legalization supported by most voters despite wide age gap: Poll

Nearly nine in 10 voters under the age of 35 support legalizing marijuana, while seniors are split roughly 50-50 on ending prohibition, a recent nationwide poll conducted by Quinnipiac University found.

March 7, 2019

Christopher Wray, FBI chief, says public safety issue caused by encryption getting ‘worse and worse’

Christopher Wray, the director of the FBI, reiterated concerns about strong digital encryption allowing criminals to communicate under the radar of authorities Tuesday.

March 6, 2019