Andrew Blake

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signs recreational marijuana legislation into law

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation into law Wednesday permitting adults 21 years old and up to legally possess and grow small amounts of marijuana for personal use starting July 1, 2021.

April 21, 2021

U.S. warns hackers actively exploiting remote access software used by federal agencies

A number of U.S. government agencies have been compromised by hackers exploiting both known and newly found software flaws, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned Tuesday.

April 21, 2021

Ted Nugent discloses COVID-19 diagnosis after dismissing ‘scam’ pandemic

Ted Nugent has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and has been suffering from symptoms unlike anything the musician has previously endured, he said Monday.

April 20, 2021

Donald Trump urges Americans to get COVID-19 vaccine: ‘I encourage them to take it, I do’

Former President Donald Trump urged Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, as recent polling showed 45% of fellow Republicans are hesitant to do so.

April 20, 2021

Ontario police refuse to make random stops despite new powers granted due to COVID-19 surge

Police departments for the largest cities in Ontario, Canada, announced their officers will not be randomly stopping people as now permitted under emergency powers afforded to authorities effective Saturday.

April 17, 2021

D.C. police bracing for protests as verdict nears in Derek Chauvin murder trial

Police in Washington, D.C., are preparing for protesters to hit the streets of the nation's capital once a decision is reached soon in the trial of Derek Chauvin over the death of George Floyd.

April 17, 2021

Brooklyn Center imposes curfew after Daunte Wright protests turn violent, around 100 arrests made

Police made around 100 arrests Friday evening in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after a protest held over the death of Daunte Wright turned violent, a top public safety official told reporters afterward.

April 17, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert cast lone votes against bone marrow, blood programs

Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado were the sole House members to vote Thursday not to reauthorize government-funded bone marrow and blood transplant programs, placing both controversial, first-year Republican congresswomen on the defensive from criticism they encountered for opposing an otherwise widely bipartisan-supported bill.

April 16, 2021

Sanctions concerning to supporters of Americans jailed in Russia

Sanctions imposed by the White House this week have created new concerns for supporters of Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed, two U.S. Marine Corps veterans serving contentious prison sentences in Russia.

April 16, 2021

Marijuana legalization supported by record-high 69% of Americans: Quinnipiac

Roughly seven in 10 adults surveyed recently said that marijuana use should be legal, including most Republicans, Democrats and independents, polling data from Quinnipiac University showed Thursday.

April 16, 2021

Republicans renew bill to ban TikTok on government devices

Republicans concerned with TikTok over the popular video-sharing application's connections to China reintroduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit it from being installed on government devices.

April 15, 2021

Liz Cheney, GOP conference chair, says she ‘would not’ support Donald Trump for president in 2024

Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the chair of the House Republican Conference, would not support former President Donald Trump should he run for the White House as the GOP nominee in 2024, she said Wednesday.

April 15, 2021

FBI looking ‘very seriously’ at QAnon violence, unclassified report expected soon: Christopher Wray

QAnon conspiracy theorists potentially capable of violence are a cause of concern for the FBI, Christopher A. Wray, the bureau's director, testified before members of the House and Senate this week.

April 15, 2021

Steve Scalise says GOP would ‘take action’ against Matt Gaetz if DOJ charges Florida congressman

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana said Wednesday that Republican leadership would "take action" against Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida if the U.S. Department of Justice formally does first.

April 14, 2021

White House correspondents dinner canceled because of COVID-19 for second consecutive year

The White House Correspondents' Association announced Wednesday that it will forego holding its annual dinner in 2021 for the second year in a row due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

April 14, 2021

Live Nation equipping dozens of concert venues with ‘turnkey livestreaming’ capabilities

Live Nation Entertainment, the country's largest concert promoter, has begun outfitting music venues across the U.S. with equipment to allow for "turnkey livestreaming," the company announced Tuesday.

April 14, 2021

FBI accesses hundreds of computers to remove backdoors installed by Microsoft hackers

The FBI obtained a court order that allowed it to access hundreds of computers that had been compromised by hackers who exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange, the government said Tuesday.

April 14, 2021

Kremlin says too soon to discuss any details of potential Putin-Biden summit

The Kremlin said Wednesday that it was too soon to say when and where Russian President Vladimir Putin might possibly meet with his American counterpart as President Biden proposed the day before.

April 14, 2021

MyPillow CEO says ‘free speech’ platform will prohibit swearing, porn, taking God’s name in vain

Frank, the "free speech" platform being launched by MyPillow CEO Michael J. Lindell, plans to limit exactly how loose its users can be with their language when it goes live as soon as next week.

April 13, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene wants medals for police who ‘fight back against Black Lives Matter terror’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Tuesday she wants Congress to honor police officers who have protected Americans from "domestic terrorists" in the Black Lives Matter movement.

April 13, 2021