Andrew Blake

British Army probing meeting between military personnel and Tommy Robinson, anti-Muslim activist

The British Army has launched an investigation spurred by social media posts showing uniformed military personnel posing with Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, a far-right anti-Muslim activist better known as Tommy Robinson.

October 9, 2018

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame unveils shortlist for class of 2019

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Tuesday announced 15 artists nominated to be inducted into the institution in 2019: Def Leppard, Devo, Janet Jackson, John Prine, Kraftwerk, LL Cool J, MC5, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Roxy Music, Stevie Nicks, the Cure, Todd Rundgren, Rufus & Chaka Kahn and the Zombies.

October 9, 2018

Peter King’s congressional campaign site hacked

Rep. Peter King, New York Republican, had his congressional campaign website hacked with less than a month until the November midterm elections.

October 9, 2018

Office tied to Russian troll farm set on fire with Molotov cocktail

Federal News Agency, a Russian-based website linked to Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, had its office set on fire overnight, regional media reported.

October 9, 2018

Jewish center in northern Virginia vandalized with swastikas for second time since 2017

Swastikas were discovered Saturday morning painted on the outside of a Jewish center in northern Virginia for the second time since 2017.

October 6, 2018

Banksy painting self-destructs moments after selling for $1.4 million at auction

A painting by mysterious British street artist Banksy self-destructed within seconds of selling for $1.4 million during an auction Friday at Sotheby's in London.

October 6, 2018

Reporter fired for wearing MAGA hat while covering Trump rally

James Bunner, a television reporter seen wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat while covering one of President Trump's recent rallies, was fired afterwards from his job at an NBC affiliate in southern Minnesota, his former boss said Friday.

October 6, 2018

Laura Ingraham, Fox News host, teases run against Sen. Lisa Murkowski over SCOTUS stance

Fox News host Laura Ingraham teased taking on Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska Republican, after the lawmaker said she would vote against confirming Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

October 6, 2018

Crowdfunding site crashes as visitors flock to support Susan Collins’ future opponent

An online effort to fund whoever runs in 2020 against Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, raised over a million dollars within hours of her promising to vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, briefly crashing the site site hosting the campaign.

October 6, 2018

Rep. Ro Khanna, California Democrat, proposes ‘Internet Bill of Rights’ requested by Nancy Pelosi

One of Silicon Valley's representatives to Capitol Hill has drafted an "Internet Bill of Rights," and lawmakers could be considering his proposed set of principles if Republicans lose their hold on the House of Representatives.

October 5, 2018

Russia readying election observers to monitor U.S. midterms

Russian election officials are headed to the United States to prepare for monitoring next month's midterms, a former member of Moscow's Central Election Commission said Friday.

October 5, 2018

Elon Musk taunts SEC from Twitter account; Tesla shares fall

Tesla shares fell 5 percent Friday after CEO Elon Musk taunted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from his Twitter account, taking aim at the agency in the wake of reaching a multimillion dollar settlement surrounding a previous tweet.

October 5, 2018

Greg Gutfeld, Fox News host, compares Brett Kavanaugh to Jesus Christ

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld has drawn parallels between Democrats decrying Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

October 5, 2018

IRS reinstates tax-exempt status for white nationalist Richard Spencer’s nonprofit group

The National Policy Institute, a think-tank headed by white nationalist activist Richard Spencer, has regained its status as a tax-exempt, charitable organization.

October 5, 2018

Toronto police probing viral video of man kicking pro-life demonstrator

A viral video depicting a man sensationally kicking a pro-life demonstrator is under police investigation, authorities in Toronto, Canada said Thursday.

October 4, 2018

Massachusetts marijuana regulators OK state’s first recreational pot shops

Marijuana regulators in Massachusetts have awarded the state's first licenses authorizing non-medical dispensaries to operate, putting a pair of retail pot shops on the path to open their doors nearly two years since voters cast ballots for recreational weed.

October 4, 2018

Edward Snowden, NSA leaker, questions ‘Presidential Alert’ test: ‘How else might it be used?’

Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor responsible for leaking evidence of the U.S. government's vast surveillance abilities, has scrutinized the nationwide "Presidential Alert" test that sent messages to millions of cellphones Wednesday.

October 4, 2018

DHS says China-linked hackers behind active espionage campaign targeting critical U.S. sectors

Critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S. and abroad have been targeted by an active cyber-espionage campaign previously traced by private security researchers to China, the Trump administration said Wednesday.

October 4, 2018

Senators say midterms will inspire revived version of stalled election security bill

Senators supportive of the Secure Elections Act, a bipartisan bill to protect political contests from cyberattacks, said lessons learned from next month's midterms could make their way into a revised version in the works.

October 3, 2018

Michigan moves to ban marijuana-infused alcoholic drinks in anticipation of voters legalizing pot

Michigan lawmakers have preemptively moved to prohibit marijuana-infused alcoholic beverages in anticipation of the voters potentially legalizing recreational weed next month.

October 3, 2018