Andrew Blake

Manure fumes likely killed Wisconsin farmer, 16 cattle: coroner

Manure fumes are believed to have caused the deaths this week of a 29-year-old Wisconsin farmer and more than a dozen cattle, Portage County Coroner Scott Rifleman said Tuesday.

August 18, 2016

Clinton Foundation denies hack after reports of possible system breach

The Clinton Foundation denied Thursday it was hacked following news reports that said the organization sought the help of a cybersecurity firm following a suspected breach.

August 18, 2016

Uber to launch nation’s first driverless ride-share service in Pittsburgh

Uber on Thursday unveiled plans to unleash a fleet of driverless cars in Pittsburgh by the end of the month as the company prepares to launch the country's first autonomous ride-sharing service.

August 18, 2016

Incendiary weapons are being used in Syria in violation of international law: watchdog

A watchdog group accused Syria and Russia of violating international law Tuesday after obtaining evidence implicating their use of incendiary weapons in parts of Syria.

August 17, 2016

Naval ceremony celebrates naming of USNS Harvey Milk

U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus praised the efforts of slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk at a Tuesday ceremony in San Francisco to officially commemorate the naming of a new ship in honor of the former city supervisor.

August 17, 2016

NSA files compromised in Equation Group hack; former agency employees say leak is legitimate: report

Computer source code purportedly stolen from the National Security Agency's hacking division and published online this week appears to be authentic, former members of the U.S. intelligence community said Tuesday.

August 17, 2016

WikiLeaks asks DOJ to end Julian Assange investigation

The FBI's decision not to file criminal charges against Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified information warrants the Justice Department to end its investigation of WikiLeaks and its editor, Julian Assange, an attorney for the anti-secrecy website said Tuesday.

August 16, 2016

WikiLeaks unveils plans to publish ‘cyber weapons’ stolen in Equation Group hack

WikiLeaks on Monday announced plans to release a collection of "cyber weapons" purportedly used by the National Security Agency following claims that hackers have breached a division of the NSA said to deal in electronic espionage.

August 16, 2016

Canadian man fined $500 for refusing to give Blackberry password to customs officials

A Canadian man who was arrested and charged last year for failing to give authorities the password to his cellphone pleaded guilty Monday to violating the federal Customs Act and was ordered to pay a $500 fine.

August 16, 2016

Alaska’s high court reprimands judge over ‘undignified and discourteous’ comments

Alaska's Supreme Court has formally disciplined Nome Superior Court Judge Timothy Dooley after an ethics panel found he repeatedly violated the state's code of judicial conduct by making questionable comments while on the bench.

August 16, 2016

Family of Akai Gurley, NYPD shooting victim, awarded $4 million in wrongful death settlement

New York City will pay more than $4 million to settle a lawsuit filed after one of its police officers fatally shot an unarmed black man inside the stairwell of a Brooklyn housing project nearly two years ago, officials said Monday.

August 16, 2016

Hillary Clinton precedent tested: Navy, Justice asked to excuse classified info cases

A lawyer representing a Navy sailor facing prison for mishandling classified material plans to request probation at Friday's sentencing, citing the lenience shown for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her secret email setup, according to reports. In addition, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange cited the Clinton precedent Tuesday in arguing that his publication should not be prosecuted for distributing classified information.

August 16, 2016

Nintendo 64’s ‘GoldenEye’ gets fan-made reboot nearly 20 years after release

GoldenEye 007, one of the most iconic home video games ever released, has been given a makeover by a group of fans nearly 20 years after the first-person shooter debuted on the Nintendo 64 console.

August 13, 2016

Raleigh shopping mall on lockdown over possible shooting: Reports

Panic ripped through a Raleigh, North Carolina shopping mall Saturday afternoon amid reports of shots fired, according to witnesses. As of 5:40 p.m. local time, "authorities said the situation was 'de-escalating,' although they had not made any arrests or identified any suspects," according to WRAL-TV.

August 13, 2016

Swiss train attack leaves six injured, including child; suspect in custody

Six passengers were injured Saturday in northeastern Switzerland after a man armed with a knife lit a train carriage on fire, officials said.

August 13, 2016

Kenny Baker, ‘Star Wars’ actor, dies at 83; portrayed R2-D2 in movie franchise

The English actor who portrayed R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars films died Saturday after suffering from a long illness. He was 83.

August 13, 2016

Ireland approves extradition of Gary Davis, suspected Silk Road administrator

An Irishman accused of helping run the defunct Silk Road website was approved for extradition to the U.S. on Friday to stand trial for drug, hacking and money laundering charges related to what American prosecutors called "a sprawling black-market bazaar."

August 13, 2016

New Jersey settles out of court with woman who sued to get ‘8THEIST’ vanity plate accepted

The terms of a settlement reached Friday in New Jersey District Court will allow a Garden State resident to order an "8THEIST" license plate for her vehicle two years after officials deemed the request too offensive to approve.

August 13, 2016

New Mexico police officer fatally shot in traffic stop: Report

A New Mexico police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop Friday night in Hatch, a town north of Las Cruces. Three suspects are in custody in the incident after a high-speed chase which involved what KOAT-TV described as "a multi-jurisdiction response, including air response from Border Patrol."

August 13, 2016

DNC announces formation of cybersecurity board in email hack’s aftermath

The Democratic National Committee has assembled a cybersecurity advisory board in the wake of the hack attack that resulted in thousands of internal party emails being leaked online, Politico reported Thursday.

August 12, 2016