Andrew Blake

Donald Trump’s cellphone misplaced in golf cart: Report

President Trump's cellphone was 'left behind in a golf cart' during a visit to his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, two people familiar with the episode told The New York Times, the newspaper reported Wednesday.

October 25, 2018

‘Guccifer’ hacker credited with exposing Clinton server released from Romanian prison

Marcel Lehel Lazar, a computer hacker known as "Guccifer" who is credited with revealing the existence of Hillary Clinton's controversial private email server, has been released from a prison in his native Romania and is expected to be extradited to the United States for the second time since 2016.

October 25, 2018

iPhone cracker used by authorities no good against Apple’s latest iOS: Report

Apple's latest mobile operating systems have foiled a federal contractor that sells tools to governments designed to extract data from iPhones, a report said Wednesday.

October 24, 2018

FBI search discredits Trump’s claim of pictures existing of Mueller and Comey ‘hugging and kissing’

The FBI said a records search was unable to corroborate President Trump's recent claim that 100 pictures exist of former directors James Comey and Robert Mueller "hugging and kissing each other."

October 24, 2018

Democrats ask about China’s role in 2016 race after Trump alleges election meddling without evidence

Democratic members of the Senate Intelligence Committee have asked the Trump administration to corroborate the president's recent comment accusing China of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election.

October 24, 2018

Election integrity concerns preventing Americans from voting in midterms: Report

Roughly one in five adults are reluctant to cast ballots in next month's midterm races because of concerns related to the integrity of the nation's election systems, a report revealed Wednesday.

October 24, 2018

Matthew and Holly Roberts, fentanyl dealers, plead guilty over major dark web drug ring

Fentanyl dealers described by the Department of Justice as being among the dark web's most prolific sellers of the deadly synthetic opioid have pleaded guilty to charges related to peddling drugs on sites including Silk Road and AlphaBay.

October 23, 2018

Moscow linked to Triton, malware deployed against Saudi Arabian petrochemical plant

Malware deployed against industrial control systems in the Middle East has origins in a Russian state-run research institution, cybersecurity experts said Tuesday.

October 23, 2018

FBI probing cyberattacks targeting Bryan Caforio, former Democratic congressional candidate: Report

The FBI is reportedly investigating a series of cyberattacks suffered during the 2018 midterm election season by Bryan Caforio, a former Democratic candidate in the race to unseat Rep. Steve Knight, California Republican.

October 23, 2018

Mitch McConnell confronted while dining at Louisville restaurant

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, was accosted while dining at a restaurant Friday evening in Louisville with his wife, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao.

October 20, 2018

White House lifts entry ban on Russian space chief sanctioned by Obama: Report

A top Russian government official sanctioned by the Obama administration over Moscow's annexation of Crimea has had his U.S. travel ban lifted by the Trump White House, Russian state-run media reported Friday.

October 20, 2018

Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes arranging surrender of members wanted over NYC brawl: Report

Gavin McInnes, the founder of the far-right group the Proud Boys, said he was arranging the surrender of multiple members wanted by law enforcement in connection with a violent brawl that erupted following his appearance at a Republican club in Manhattan last weekend, The New York Times reported Friday.

October 20, 2018

Eric Trump defends father for praising congressman’s assault on reporter

President Trump's middle son, Eric Trump, has come to his father's defense over his recent comments applauding a congressman for assaulting a reporter.

October 20, 2018

Bill Walker, Alaska governor, suspends reelection campaign, endorses Democratic challenger

Bill Walker, the governor of Alaska, abruptly suspended his re-election campaign Friday and endorsed his Democratic challenger, Mark Begich, in lieu of both candidates competing in next month's midterm race against Republican hopeful Mike Dunleavy.

October 20, 2018

Russia, China and Iran waging influence campaigns for midterms, 2020: Federal officials

Federal intelligence, security and law enforcement agencies issued a rare joint-statement Friday acknowledging active foreign influence campaigns being waged by multiple nations against the U.S. with only a few weeks remaining until the midterm elections.

October 19, 2018

WikiLeaks touts legal action against Ecuador over Julian Assange’s stay inside embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has initiated legal action against the government of Ecuador over terms and conditions related to his ongoing residency inside the nation's London embassy, representatives for the anti-secrecy group said Friday.

October 19, 2018

Edward Snowden, NSA leaker, says he’s not safe in Russia

Edward Snowden has raised concerns regarding his safety in Russia, where the former U.S. intelligence contractor has resided for over five years in the wake of leaking classified National Security Agency documents.

October 19, 2018

Colorado set to break state record for annual marijuana sales after exceeding $1 billion in 8 months

Marijuana sales in Colorado, the first state in the country to legalize recreational weed, set a record in 2018 by surpassing $1 billion by the end of August, newly released statistics revealed.

October 19, 2018

Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic weigh reunion following recent festival performance

Nirvana's surviving members have discussed reuniting without late frontman Kurt Cobain in the wake of performing several of the band's song at a recent music festival in San Bernardino, California.

October 18, 2018

Paul Manafort questioned by Robert Mueller’s office on former business partner Roger Stone: Report

Paul Manafort has reportedly joined the cast of characters quizzed by special counsel Robert Mueller about Roger Stone, a former Manafort business partner and fellow member of President Trump's 2016 election campaign, in light of agreeing to cooperate with investigators as part of a plea agreement recently entered with federal prosecutors.

October 18, 2018