Andrew Blake

Charlottesville police place $70k price tag on ‘Unite the Right’ rally expenses

Local law enforcement spent nearly $70,000 on salaries, logistics and other expenses related to last month's deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the city's police department said Monday.

September 26, 2017

Russian regulator threatens to ban Facebook over data storage law

Facebook risks being banned in Russia if it doesn't follow federal law requiring internet companies to store the personal data of Russian citizens on local servers, Moscow's top internet regulator said Tuesday.

September 26, 2017

Golden State Warriors reject White House invitation after Trump rescinds offer to Stephen Curry

The Golden State Warriors won't be visiting the White House after President Trump singled out its star athlete Saturday.

September 23, 2017

No jail time for Luis Penzo, high schooler who slugged NYC principal: Report

A New York City high school student responsible for giving a principal a pair of black eyes has been spared jail time by a Manhattan family court judge.

September 23, 2017

Berkeley event led by Milo Yiannopoulos faces setbacks amid cancellations, confusion

"Free Speech Week" festivities scheduled to begin Sunday at the University of California in Berkeley are up in the air after several high-profile participants said they aren't attending and its organizers abandoned ship.

September 23, 2017

Donald Trump blasts national anthem protesters, disinvites NBA star from White House reception

President Trump took a veiled jab at former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick during a speech Friday and said the owners of National Football League teams should fire athletes for kneeling during the national anthem. The following morning, Mr. Trump turned his ire at NBA star Stephen Curry, disinviting him from the White House.

September 23, 2017

Donald Trump targets John McCain on Twitter over Graham-Cassidy opposition

President Trump set his sights on Sen. John McCain early Saturday after the Arizona Republican said he doesn't support his party's latest attempt to repeal and replace the Obama administration's Affordable Care Act.

September 23, 2017

Frank Zappa estate announces posthumous hologram tour

A hologram of late musician, composer, satirist and activist Frank Zappa will perform his songs on the road as a hologram backed by some of his living, former bandmates, according to his estate.

September 22, 2017

Donald Trump, Putin spokesman deny Russia bought political Facebook ads

Both President Trump and a Kremlin spokesman on Friday separately denied that Russian government operatives purchased political ads on Facebook meant to sway the 2016 White House.

September 22, 2017

Russia counters U.S. in extradition fight over Pyotr Levashov, alleged cybercriminal

The Russian government filed paperwork Friday formally challenging the Trump administration's attempt to extradite a suspected computer hacker arrested earlier this year in Barcelona amid repeated efforts by Moscow to block similar U.S. prosecutions.

September 22, 2017

The Daily Stormer tests Icelandic hate speech law with latest web address

Federal authorities in Reykjavik are being asked to decide whether neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer can continue to use an Icelandic web address in spite of the nation's law against hate speech.

September 22, 2017

Ross Spano, Florida Republican, sponsors bill to declare pornography a ‘public-health crisis’

Florida could be the next state to declare pornography a public health crisis if a Republican lawmaker has his say.

September 21, 2017

Iranian hackers targeting aviation and petrochemical industries in U.S. and abroad: Report

Hackers likely working on behalf of the Iranian government have targeted the aviation and petrochemical industries in the U.S., Saudi Arabia and South Korea since 2013, American cybersecurity firm FireEye said Wednesday.

September 21, 2017

Las Vegas greenlights city’s first 24-hour marijuana dispensary

A recreational marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas, Nevada, is poised to become the city's first round-the-clock pot shop after local lawmakers unanimously voted Wednesday to let it operate 24 hours a day.

September 21, 2017

Yoko Ono forces beverage company to rebrand ‘John Lemon’ drink

Yoko Ono, the widow of late Beatles co-founder John Lennon, has pressured a Polish beverage company to rebrand its line of "John Lemon" drinks by alleging trademark infringement.

September 21, 2017

Preet Bharara, ousted federal prosecutor fired by Donald Trump, lands CNN gig

Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara is joining CNN as a senior legal analyst six months after being fired by President Trump.

September 21, 2017

Senators raise concerns with Equifax over military members affected by data breach

Equifax is being asked to explain how it intends to safeguard the sensitive information of more than a million U.S. servicemembers affected by its recently disclosed data breach.

September 20, 2017

Roger Stone puts $500K price tag on personal legal bills related to Trump campaign

Roger Stone, President Trump's former campaign adviser, said he expects to spend at least a half-million dollars on legal fees stemming from his role in last year's election.

September 20, 2017

Christopher Gonzalez, murder suspect, arrested; Instagram video tips police

An Instagram post helped police apprehend an 18-year-old murder suspect on the Texas "10 Most Wanted" list, according to authorities.

September 20, 2017

Charlottesville fences off Confederate statues following removal of mourning shrouds

Officials in Charlottesville, Virginia, installed fencing Tuesday surrounding two of the city's Confederate monuments in an effort to prevent people from removing tarps placed on top of the statues to mourn a woman who died last month in a controversial rally that ended in violence.

September 20, 2017