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Bill Maher lashes out at Berkeley over Ann Coulter cancellation controversy

Bill Maher blasted the University of California at Berkeley on Friday as "the cradle for [expletive] babies" after the school rescinded an invitation this week to conservative commentator Ann Coulter.

April 22, 2017

Air marshal left loaded gun in bathroom aboard transatlantic Delta flight: Reports

A federal air marshal misplaced her loaded service weapon in the bathroom of a transatlantic flight earlier this month before it was ultimately found by another passenger, according to multiple reports.

April 22, 2017

France faces ‘fake news’ flood on social media ahead of presidential vote: Report

The "fake news" phenomenon that afflicted last year's White House race has reared its ugly head in France on the eve of its own presidential election, Oxford researchers said Friday.

April 21, 2017

Khaled Abu Dahab, convicted al Qaeda recruiter, stripped of U.S. citizenship

A former car salesman who admittedly operated a "communications hub" for Islamic terrorists from his California apartment was formally stripped of U.S. citizenship this week by a federal court judge.

April 21, 2017

Alex Jones, on trial, blames George Soros for causing marijuana-induced brain damage

Media personality and controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, while testifying in court, insisted that billionaire political donor George Soros has "brain damaged a lot of people" with marijuana.

April 21, 2017

Trump administration fails to put out promised cybersecurity report before 90-day deadline

President Trump's first 90 days in office came and went Thursday without the White House unveiling a comprehensive cybersecurity plan as repeatedly promised, raising questions about the nation's ability to defend against potentially crippling cyberattacks.

April 21, 2017

Protesters infringed on Donald Trump’s freedom of speech, presidential lawyers argue

Protesters infringed on President Trump's freedom of speech by interrupting a campaign rally last year in Louisville, Kentucky, lawyers for the president argued Thursday.

April 21, 2017

CIA employee or contractor believed by authorities to have leaked documents to WikiLeaks

Federal law enforcement authorities believe it was a vetted member of the U.S. intelligence community -- either an official CIA employee or a contractor -- who supplied WikiLeaks with a trove of documents that the anti-secrecy group published last month purporting to expose the agency's vast clandestine cyberoperations.

April 20, 2017

Prince estate wins restraining order blocking ‘Deliverance’ release, first posthumous album

A posthumous Prince album won't be released Friday on the first anniversary of the singer's death as previously announced following a Wednesday evening ruling in Minnesota federal court.

April 20, 2017

Navy bans ‘revenge porn’ in response to Facebook photo scandal

The U.S. Navy implemented new regulations this week officially barring service members from sharing so-called "revenge porn" as military investigators set their sights on dozens of individuals implicated in a recent social media scandal including active duty personnel and civilians alike.

April 20, 2017

Lamont Delrico Roberts becomes first person convicted under D.C. ‘revenge porn’ law

A nine-year prison sentence handed down Wednesday wrapped up the first case ever prosecuted under a new "revenge porn" law in Washington, D.C.

April 20, 2017

Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, ‘seriously’ considering U.K. Parliament bid

WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange on Wednesday said he's "seriously considering" running for U.K. Parliament when British voters cast ballots this spring in a recently announced snap election.

April 20, 2017

CIA files released by WikiLeaks spur multi-agency manhunt: Report

Federal investigators suspect a vetted member of the U.S. intelligence community supplied WikiLeaks with the trove of previously unpublished CIA documents released by the anti-secrecy group last month, CBS reported Wednesday.

April 20, 2017

Marijuana dispensaries barred from keeping customer records under Oregon law

The governor of Oregon signed marijuana legislation into law Monday barring the state's recreational weed dispensaries from keeping records on their customers, effectively safeguarding shoppers against potential federal interference.

April 19, 2017

Neo-Nazi publisher Andrew Anglin sued by real estate agent over anti-Semitic ‘troll storm’

The publisher of a notorious neo-Nazi website was sued in federal court Tuesday for allegedly targeting a Jewish real estate agent and her family with an anti-Semitic "troll storm."

April 19, 2017

Richard Spencer speech yields three arrests at Auburn University

Three individuals were arrested Tuesday at Auburn University during a speaking engagement on campus featuring Richard Spencer, a controversial white nationalist whose appearance drew hundreds of protesters and supporters alike.

April 19, 2017

Alex Jones insists he’s ‘completely real’ as conspiracy theorist persona faces legal scrutiny

Media personality and noted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones defended his professional reputation Tuesday after his own attorney portrayed him as a "performance artist" on the eve of a widely-watched custody battle.

April 19, 2017

Tumbleweed, nation’s first drive-thru marijuana dispensary, to open 4/20

Motorists will be able to legally purchase marijuana from the nation's first drive-thru dispensary when it opens its doors in Colorado on Thursday, April 20.

April 19, 2017

Richard Spencer, white nationalist, may speak at Auburn, federal court rules

A federal judge has ordered Auburn University to let controversial white nationalist Richard Spencer speak at the college Tuesday evening as previously planned, despite administrators predicting his presence will trigger potentially violent protests.

April 18, 2017

Texas 10th-grader charged with felony hacking for breaching school district, changing grades

A Texas school district on Monday said one of its sophomores has been charged with felony computer hacking in connection with an alleged grade-changing scheme.

April 18, 2017