Andrew Blake

Newt Gingrich: ‘Real danger of having Speaker Nancy Pelosi’ if GOP doesn’t move past health care

Republicans may lose control of the House and have Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi take the reins if the party doesn't move beyond the current health care impasse and begin working toward economic growth, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Monday.

July 18, 2017

John Bernecker, stuntman, dies from injuries suffered on ‘The Walking Dead’ set

Hollywood stuntman John Bernecker has died from injuries suffered after falling from a balcony this week on the set of "The Walking Dead," AMC's widely-acclaimed zombie series.

July 15, 2017

Shepard Smith, Fox News host, blasts White House for offering ‘lie after lie’ about Russian ties

Fox News host Shepard Smith left colleague Chris Wallace speechless while covering breaking news on Friday concerning Donald Trump Jr.'s recently disclosed meeting with a Russian lawyer last summer.

July 15, 2017

Museum exhibit reimagines war crimes trial of Adolf Eichmann, Nazi who coordinated Holocaust

A museum exhibit opening Sunday recreates the historic Nazi war crimes trial of Adolf Eichmann, a former SS lieutenant-colonel convicted and executed for helping orchestrate the Holocaust.

July 15, 2017

Guest list for Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with Russian attorney swells to eight: Reports

At least eight people attended Donald Trump Jr.'s now-infamous meeting last summer with a Russian attorney, according to new reports, double the number of participants previously disclosed.

July 15, 2017

Robert Farmer, serial cat killer, sentenced to 16 years for animal cruelty

A California man received a 16-year prison sentence Friday for killing nearly two dozen cats he abducted from a San Jose neighborhood .

July 15, 2017

‘Free Press Act’ would require White House to hold regular televised press briefings

The White House would be required to hold at least a couple on-camera press briefings each week if a Democratic lawmaker musters support for a House bill being offered.

July 15, 2017

White House publishes personal information of election-commission critics

The White House has released unredacted emails containing the names and contact information of individuals who commented on the president's Election Integrity Commission, exposing the identities of people explicitly opposed to the Trump administration's demand for detailed voter rolls.

July 15, 2017

U.S. and Russia must discuss ‘rules of the road’ before pursuing cyber pact: Trump security advisor

Tom Bossert, President Trump's top cybersecurity advisor, has defended his boss's decision to discuss forging an "impenetrable" cybersecurity unit with his Russian counterpart last week, but said Washington and Moscow must come to an understanding before pursuing any sort of partnership.

July 14, 2017

Alexandre Cazes, suspected AlphaBay operator, found dead in Thai jail cell awaiting extradition

A Canadian man suspected of operating an online marketplace where customers used digital cryptocurrency to buy and sell drugs and other contraband was found hanged to death in a Thai jail cell this week awaiting extradition to the United States, officials said.

July 14, 2017

House panel postpones testimony from Roger Stone, former Trump adviser: Attorney

Roger Stone, President Trump's former campaign adviser, won't testify this month as previously planned before a congressional panel probing Russia's involvement in last year's race, according to his attorney.

July 14, 2017

Nevada adopts emergency marijuana rules amid fears of imminent weed shortage

Nevada regulators may have staved off an imminent marijuana shortage by approving emergency rules meant to stop the state's dispensaries from running out of recreational weed hardly two weeks since starting retail sales.

July 14, 2017

Russia to take ‘retaliatory measures’ if U.S. doesn’t return seized compounds: Foreign Ministry

Russia is preparing to retaliate against the United States for seizing two diplomatic compounds and expelling nearly three dozen Russian nationals late last year, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Friday, putting pressure on President Trump to reverse Obama-era sanctions imposed over Moscow's meddling in last year's election.

July 14, 2017

Congress members may use campaign funds for home security: FEC

The Federal Election Commission has unanimously agreed to let members of Congress use campaign funds to finance home security systems after a gunman opened fire last month during a congressional softball team practice, critically injuring House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.

July 13, 2017

Democrats back effort to block U.S.-Russia cyber deal

A Democratic bid to block the United States from establishing a cybersecurity alliance with Russia is gaining steam in Congress after President Trump discussed and then dismissed creating an "impenetrable" cybersecurity unit this week with his Kremlin counterpart.

July 13, 2017

Trump campaign sued for privacy invasion by victims of DNC hack

A former Democratic National Committee staffer and two party donors sued President Trump's 2016 campaign and its former chairman for invasion of privacy Wednesday in connection with WikiLeaks' publication last summer of hacked DNC emails.

July 13, 2017

Millions of Verizon customers affected by security breach

Verizon confirmed that a recent security incident exposed the personal identification numbers and other private information pertaining to millions of telecom customers.

July 13, 2017

Nuclear facilities targeted by ‘ongoing’ cyberattacks: Rick Perry

Hackers are actively targeting nuclear facilities in the United States, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said, and federal authorities "are doing everything possible" to protect the nation's power grid.

July 12, 2017

Apple announces Chinese data center as part of $1 billion investment

Apple on Wednesday said the company is opening its first data center in China so it may comply with new cybersecurity rules targeting foreign tech firms.

July 12, 2017

Alex Jones says he’s under ‘criminal espionage investigation’ for alleged Russian ties

InfoWars host Alex Jones said in a Tuesday broadcast that he's under "criminal espionage investigation," as federal authorities look for connections between his popular internet and radio program and Russian actors.

July 12, 2017