Andrew Blake

Wikipedia editors censor the Daily Mail, label British tabloid as ‘generally unreliable’

The Daily Mail has been all but banned from Wikipedia after its editors decried the British tabloid Wednesday as "generally unreliable" and advised against using it as a reference.

February 9, 2017

‘Saturday Night Live’ boasts best season in 22 years despite Trump attacks: Report

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" is currently having its best season in more than two decades despite being described as "unwatchable" by President Trump, arguably the program's most outspoken and influential critic.

February 9, 2017

Santa Ana lawmakers appeal reinstatement of police officer fired after botched pot shop raid

The City Council in Santa Ana, Calif. voted this week against reinstating a police officer who was fired following an infamous marijuana dispensary raid caught on camera.

February 9, 2017

Julian Assange will be evicted if Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso wins the presidential election

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's years-long stint inside London's Ecuadorian Embassy may soon come to an end pending the results of an imminent election, The Guardian newspaper reported Thursday.

February 9, 2017

Florida man suspected of fatally shooting Wal-Mart shoplifter likely to face charges: Report

A man accused of fatally shooting a suspected shoplifter outside a Wal-Mart in central Florida early Sunday may face criminal charges for his conduct, local media reported Tuesday.

February 8, 2017

Facebook rolls out ‘Community Help’ feature to connect users seeking aid after disasters

Facebook rolled out a new feature Wednesday aimed at allowing users of the internet's largest social network to offer assistance to one another in the event of natural disasters and other localized emergencies.

February 8, 2017

Cruisers Grill, Florida restaurant, accused of serving spit to local police

The chief of the Jacksonville Beach Police Department warned law enforcement personnel Monday after a local restaurant owner told authorities that his employees have been spitting in officers' food, according to police documents.

February 8, 2017

Chelsea Manning supporters launch ‘Welcome Home Fund’ as WikiLeaks source nears release from prison

Friends and family members of Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning launched a crowdfunding campaign on her behalf Tuesday as the WikiLeaks source prepares for life after prison.

February 8, 2017

Lawsuit accuses Justice Department of illegally monitoring political donations

The Justice Department was sued in federal court Tuesday on behalf of hundreds of donors whose otherwise anonymous political contributions were secretly monitored by the FBI.

February 7, 2017

Judith Permar, Pennsylvania woman, killed by clothing donation bin: Coroner

A 56-year-old grandmother from rural Pennsylvania died over the weekend after her arm became trapped in a clothing donation drop-off box, according to the coroner's office.

February 7, 2017

Theresa May, British PM, jokes about size of Donald Trump’s hands

President Trump's perpetually mocked hands were the punchline of a wry one-liner delivered Monday evening by British Prime Minister Theresa May.

February 7, 2017

Bill O’Reilly spars with Russia over ‘Putin’s a killer’ comment: May apologize ‘around 2023’

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly balked at Moscow on Monday after the Kremlin insisted he apologize for calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "killer" during a recent White House interview.

February 7, 2017

Vincent Viola, Trump’s pick for Army secretary, withdraws himself from nomination

President Trump's nominee for secretary of the Army, billionaire Florida Panthers owner and West Point alumnus Vincent Viola, abruptly withdrew his name from consideration Friday night.

February 4, 2017

Steven Zelich, former cop, admits murdering second woman, ditching body in suitcase

A former police officer already serving a lengthy murder sentence admitted Friday to killing a second woman and leaving her body in a suitcase on the side of a Wisconsin highway.

February 4, 2017

Hacking suspects arrested in London over attack that paralyzed D.C. security cameras: Report

Police in London have arrested two individuals suspected of waging a cyberattack last month that briefly crippled Washington, D.C.'s surveillance-camera system on the eve of President Trump's inauguration, British media reported this week.

February 4, 2017

ATF looks to expand federal presence in Chicago amid violent crime surge

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is weighing plans to put additional agents to Chicago in an effort to curb the Windy City's violent crime surge, a senior agent acknowledged Saturday.

February 4, 2017

BuzzFeed sued over Trump dossier by Russian tech exec

BuzzFeed was sued for defamation by a Russian tech magnate Friday over its publication of a salacious dossier last month devoted largely to President Trump.

February 4, 2017

Trump vows to overturn ‘ridiculous’ court order after Seattle judge rules against travel ban

A federal judge's Friday night decision to issue a temporary restraining order halting President Trump's controversial immigration restrictions triggered a sharp rebuke Saturday morning courtesy of the commander-in-chief's Twitter account.

February 4, 2017

Travis Kalanick, Uber CEO, resigns from Trump advisory council over executive order

Uber's top executive resigned from President Trump's business advisory council Thursday in reaction to the White House authorizing travel restrictions last week against citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.

February 3, 2017

Donald Trump depicted beheading Statue of Liberty on cover of Der Spiegel

President Trump is depicted holding the severed, bleeding head of the Statue of Liberty on the cover of Friday's edition of Der Spiegel, a German news magazine.

February 3, 2017