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Andrew Blake

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Andrew Blake was a cybersecurity reporter for The Washington Times.

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A portrait of Fidel Castro lays surrounded by flowers outside Cuba's embassy in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, the day after he died. Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule of Cuba, died at age 90 in Cuba late Friday, Nov. 25. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Fidel Castro’s death brings about mixed reactions from world leaders

As American lawmakers by and large reflected on Fidel Castro's passing Friday by recalling the negative impact of his decades-long dictatorship, internationally his death has prompted mournful reactions from foreign officials who hold drastically different opinions of the longtime Cuban leader.

November 26, 2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. actor Steven Seagal in the Kremlin in Moscow,Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Putin has given a Russian passport to Seagal, a regular visitor to Russia in recent years, calling it a sign of a thaw in relations between the two countries. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Steven Seagal given Russian passport by Putin

Steven Seagal, the Michigan-born martial artist best known for producing and starring in dozens of action movies since his Hollywood debut in the late 1980s, was given a Russian passport Friday during a meeting in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin.

November 25, 2016

Tila Tequila suspended from Twitter after sharing Nazi salute

Tila Tequila, a Vietnamese-American model who gained fame more than a decade ago due largely to her social media presence, has been suspended from Twitter after making waves over the weekend during an alt-right conference in Washington, D.C.

November 23, 2016
Navy Adm. Mike Rogers (Associated Press)

NSA chief downplays DNC hack’s effect on White House race

The hacking campaign that exposed the inner workings of the Democratic Party in the months leading up to the presidential election failed to significantly impact the outcome of the 2016 White House race, the head of the National Security Agency said Sunday.

November 22, 2016