Andrew Blake

Intel officials told lawmakers about Russia’s hacking of Democratic Party last year: Report

Congressional leaders were warned last year about an apparent hacking campaign being waged against the Democratic Party by Russia, but were forced to stay quiet in lieu of potentially leaking details about a classified investigation into the matter, Reuters reported Friday.

August 12, 2016

Google fined $6.8 million by Russian regulators over Android app bundling

Russia's antitrust regulators ordered Google to pay more than $6.8 million in penalties after finding the tech giant guilty of unfairly prioritizing its own services on Android devices sold within the country.

August 12, 2016

Preacher who applauded Orlando massacre sued by protester over alleged assault

A California pastor who advocated killing homosexuals hours only after dozens were massacred at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub was sued this week along with 100 of his parishioners by a gay man who says he was assaulted while protesting outside the congregation's Sacramento church.

August 12, 2016

Lowell and America Callahan named 2016 Parents of the Year

Lowell and America Callahan of Wheatland, Calif., were named the 2016 Parents of the Year during a ceremony in Washington this month.

August 12, 2016

Assange deal reached between Ecuador and Sweden; WikiLeaks founder to be questioned over rape claim

An agreement announced Thursday will allow Swedish prosecutors to interrogate Julian Assange inside Ecuador's embassy in London regarding a rape case opened against the WikiLeaks founder six years earlier.

August 11, 2016

FBI widens hacking probe as more are Democrats targted in wide-ranging cyber attack: reports

A hacking campaign that recently compromised the Democratic National Committee and an official fundraising wing of the party was more severe in scope than previously stated, according to reports, and allegedly resulted in more than 100 private email accounts being breached.

August 11, 2016

Pentagon updates Reagan-era intelligence gathering guidelines

The Pentagon on Wednesday published revised procedures governing the collection, retention and dissemination of intelligence concerning American citizens.

August 11, 2016

Trump campaign sued by ex-staffer who claims colleague pulled gun on him

Donald Trump's presidential campaign was sued Wednesday by a former staffer who claims the White House hopeful's camp failed to act after another employee pulled a gun on him and his colleagues.

August 11, 2016

Kim Rhode, Olympic shooter, takes aim at U.S. gun laws

As Kim Rhode inches towards becoming the first female athlete to medal in six consecutive Olympics, the California-born shooting star recently told reporters that one obstacle in particular has gotten in the way of her performance: American gun laws.

August 11, 2016

Michael Mancil Brown, purported Romney hacker, sentenced over 2012 cyber stunt

A Tennessee man was sentenced to 48 months in prison Monday after being found guilty of charges related to a 2012 scheme centered around former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's tax returns.

August 10, 2016

Russia weighs letting telecoms use govt. surveillance system for new anti-terror law: reports

The Russian government has reportedly offered to provide its own surveillance equipment to the nation's telephone companies, potentially saving businesses billions of dollars that would otherwise be spent towards complying with anti-terror legislation signed last month by President Vladimir Putin.

August 10, 2016

Facebook begins bypassing ad-blockers as software dents social network’s profits

Facebook rolled out a feature Tuesday that aims to circumvent ad-blocking software as millions of internet users adopt tools intended to restrict the type of content displayed on their computer screens.

August 10, 2016

Judge refuses court costs to publisher in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright case

Led Zeppelin's music publisher won't be awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorneys' fees and other costs from the lawyer who unsuccessfully brought copyright infringement claims over the classic rock band's 1971 song "Stairway to Heaven," a federal judge ruled this week.

August 10, 2016

Meth lab discovered beneath Walmart parking lot in New York state

An apparent meth lab was discovered by law enforcement Monday afternoon beneath the parking lot of a Walmart in western New York.

August 9, 2016

WikiLeaks offers $20,000 for information about murder of Seth Conrad Rich, DNC staffer

WikiLeaks announced Tuesday it will provide a $20,000 reward for information that helps police solve the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old D.C. man who worked for the Democratic National Committee.

August 9, 2016

Subway employee arrested after cop’s drink tests positive for meth, THC

A teenage Subway employee was arrested Monday in Utah after investigators say the sandwich shop worker purposely tainted a police officer's drink with illegal drugs.

August 9, 2016

Regular marijuana use among adults now at 13 percent: report

With five states slated to weigh whether or not to legalize marijuana this November, a new report reveals that more Americans than ever before admit to regularly smoking weed.

August 9, 2016

Mural of swimsuit-clad Hillary Clinton mural causes controversy in Melbourne suburb

A mural depicting Hillary Clinton in a revealing stars-and-stripes swimsuit has caused a commotion in the Australia suburb of Footscray near Melbourne.

July 30, 2016

Tax bill could force Facebook to pay IRS billions

Facebook said in a quarterly filing Thursday that a federal investigation currently underway may end with the social network being asked to pay billions of dollars in taxes to the U.S. government.

July 30, 2016

Sandy Hook Elementary reopens in new facility nearly four years after massacre

The newly built Sandy Hook Elementary School opened its doors to the public for the first time Friday, three-and-a-half years after a former student massacred 20 child and six adults there before taking his own life in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history.

July 30, 2016