Andrew Blake

Vladimir Putin says no conditions exist for returning Crimea to Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin unequivocally ruled out returning Crimea to Ukraine during an interview with Austria's state broadcaster aired before his trip to Vienna on Tuesday.

June 5, 2018

Ecuadorean official defends booting Julian Assange offline, says ‘not a matter of censorship’

Ecuador's foreign minister on Monday defended suspending Julian Assange's internet access more than two months since stripping the WikiLeaks publisher and longtime guest of the Ecuadorean Embassy of his online privileges.

June 5, 2018

John Hickenlooper vetoes marijuana ‘tasting rooms’ bill

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed legislation Monday that would have implemented the nation's first statewide rules for allowing marijuana "tasting rooms" to operate.

June 5, 2018

Jammal Harraz charged with bomb threat over ‘Arab Andy’ YouTube prank video

Police have charged a person with making a bomb threat over a stunt streamed live on the internet from the University of Washington this week.

June 2, 2018

Supporters set vigil for Reality Winner, accused NSA leaker awaiting trial, on anniversary of arrest

Relatives of Reality Winner, an Air Force veteran charged with leaking classified National Security Agency material, plan to hold a candlelight vigil Sunday exactly one year after her arrest.

June 2, 2018

James Clapper, former intel chief, says ‘you’d have people in the streets’ if Trump fires Mueller

President Trump will prompt Americans to swarm the streets if he follows through with firing special counsel Robert Mueller, former intelligence chief James Clapper predicted in an interview published Saturday.

June 2, 2018

Chelsea Manning loses appeal in WikiLeaks case

The U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the conviction and sentencing of Chelsea Manning, the former soldier responsible for sourcing hundred of thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents published online by WikiLeaks.

June 2, 2018

Buffalo Wild Wings apologizes for ‘awful posts’ sent from hacked Twitter account

Buffalo Wild Wings has a (chicken) bone to pick with whoever posted a series of profane tweets from its Twitter account Friday night.

June 2, 2018

Google won’t renew contract for Project Maven, controversial Pentagon drone program: Report

Google is ending its participation in a controversial Defense Department program after coming under fire from employees ethically opposed to using the company's artificial intelligence technology for assisting military operations, Gizmodo reported Friday.

June 1, 2018

Jason Sullivan, Roger Stone’s former social media expert, appears before Mueller grand jury

Jason Sullivan, a social media consultant who worked for President Trump's former election campaign adviser Roger Stone, appeared Friday before a grand jury convened by special counsel Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into the 2016 White House race.

June 1, 2018

Stingray devices used to spy on cellphone activity discovered around D.C., near White House: DHS

Devices known as "Stingrays" capable of intercepting cellphone calls and text messages were found operating near the White House and other sensitive places around D.C., a top Department of Homeland Security official wrote in a letter released Friday.

June 1, 2018

Nathan Larson, congressional hopeful, admits to being a pedophile: Report

Nathan Larson, a candidate running for Congress in the November midterm elections, wrote about raping children on websites he created for pedophiles, HuffPost reported Thursday.

June 1, 2018

Dinesh D’Souza pardon ‘has to be a signal’ to Mueller, indicted Trump associates: Roger Stone

President Trump's pardoning of conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza was meant to send a message to special counsel Robert Mueller and the Trump associates charged as a result of his ongoing investigation into the 2016 race, former Trump election campaign adviser Roger Stone said Thursday.

June 1, 2018

The Satanic Temple accuses Twitter of religious discrimination

Twitter has come under fire from The Satanic Temple, a nontheistic religious group, after the social network suspended the accounts of the organization and its founder, Lucien Greaves.

May 31, 2018

Seven in 10 voters say Donald Trump tweets ‘too much’: Poll

President Trump's activity on Twitter is too much to bear for nearly three-fourths of registered voters, according to a poll published on Thursday.

May 31, 2018

ACLU loses court battle over transit ads in D.C. touting conference

A federal judge ruled Wednesday against forcing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority into running advertisements promoting the American Civil Liberties Union's national conference in downtown D.C. next month.

May 31, 2018

NOFX, punk band, under fire for joking about Las Vegas shooting at local music fest

NOFX, a popular punk band, is facing backlash after its members made light of last year's deadly Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting during an outdoor performance in Las Vegas over the weekend, mere miles from the site of the massacre.

May 31, 2018

Russian lawmakers request testimony from Facebook’s Zuckerberg after interviews in U.S., EU

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg faced calls Wednesday to testify in front of Russian lawmakers following his recent appearances before panels in the U.S. and Europe.

May 30, 2018

Senate Intelligence Committee sets sights on Roger Stone, former Trump adviser: Report

President Trump's former adviser Roger Stone has been asked to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee as its members continue to investigate Russia's involvement in the 2016 White House race, The Daily Beast reported Wednesday.

May 30, 2018

Kaspersky Lab lawsuits against U.S. government dismissed in D.C. federal court

A D.C. federal court judge on Wednesday dismissed a pair of lawsuits filed by Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab over rules prohibiting the U.S. government from using its products.

May 30, 2018