Andrew Blake

Marijuana-related hospitalizations spike in Colorado after passage of recreational pot law: report

Hospitals and treatment centers in Colorado have seen an increase in marijuana use among patients since recreational pot became legal in January 2014, while weed-related arrests have predictably plummeted significantly, a report reveals.

April 18, 2016

Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder, compares current cyber fears to Cold War hysteria

Cyberattacks are causing as much panic today as the possibility of a nuclear attack did during the Cold War, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told interviewers in Australia on Monday.

April 18, 2016

Newark police forced to go offline after cyberattack: report

The Newark Police Department in New Jersey was forced to use a backup system to dispatch emergency personnel earlier this month after its computer network was affected by a cyberattack, a city official said Saturday.

April 18, 2016

Canada introduces assisted-suicide proposal, excludes ‘suicide tourists’ from other countries

Canada proposed Thursday legalizing assisted suicide for patients with "grievous and irremediable" medical conditions, but would limit the law to Canadian citizens to diminish the likelihood having so-called suicide tourists travel north of the border.

April 14, 2016

Medicinal marijuana bill clears Pennsylvania legislature

Pennsylvania is poised to become the 24th state to allow medicinal marijuana after a bill permitting doctors to prescribe the drug to cancer patients and others with serious illnesses cleared the state legislature Wednesday.

April 14, 2016

Tyrone Ponthieux, 55, pleads guilty to threatening Obama; possible Bundy Ranch connection considered

A plea agreement entered Wednesday by a Las Vegas man who threatened the lives of President Obama and other government officials may provide federal authorities with new ammunition in its investigation against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.

April 14, 2016

Bono to lawmakers: Kill ISIS with comedy

U2 singer Bono was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to testify during a Senate subcommittee hearing on violent extremism, and offered lawmakers a peculiar proposal with regards to eliminating the Islamic State: take down the terror group with laughter.

April 13, 2016

Chris Christie vows to block effort aimed at letting N.J. doctors prescribe pot for menstrual cramps

Chris Christie on Monday vowed to shut out efforts to broaden New Jersey's medicinal marijuana rules amid a push to let doctors prescribe pot to women who suffer from severe menstrual cramps.

April 13, 2016

Paul Zurn, Illinois trooper, pleads guilty to on-the-job DUI

An Illinois State Police trooper on Monday pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence in connection with an August 2015 incident during which he was caught with a bottle of liquor in his squad car.

April 13, 2016

Uber says it gave U.S. agencies details on over 12 million app users

Uber gave U.S. regulators and law enforcement agencies details concerning roughly 14 million riders and drivers during the last half of 2015, the ride-share company revealed in its first transparency report released on Tuesday.

April 13, 2016

FBI puts up $25K for Andy Warhol soup can paintings stolen from Missouri art museum

The FBI said Monday it's prepared to pay up to $25,000 for information regarding seven Andy Warhol paintings recently stolen from the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri.

April 13, 2016

LAPD officer’s fatal shooting of homeless man deemed unjustified by police commission

The Los Angeles Police Commission determined that an officer's fatal 2015 shooting of an unarmed homeless man was unjustified, renewing calls for prosecutors to bring charges against the officer.

April 13, 2016

New Balance says administration failed to deliver on sneaker deal after dropping TPP criticism

New Balance on Tuesday accused the Obama administration of walking back its promise to consider the Boston-based shoe maker for a potential Pentagon contract after the company reluctantly loosened its stance on a proposed multi-national trade agreement.

April 12, 2016

Steve Miller’s blistering remarks during induction ceremony prompt response from Rock Hall president

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's president and CEO said Tuesday that he was as surprised as anyone when "The Joker" singer Steve Miller lashed out at the music industry after performing at his own induction ceremony last week.

April 12, 2016

Charles Eccleston, ex-Energy Dept. scientist, sentenced to 18 months for failed hacking attempt

A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former employee of the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to 18 months in federal prison for plotting to help foreign governments hack the computers of American agencies.

April 12, 2016

John Charlton, 37, arrested as suspect; Seattle nurse’s dismembered parts found in bin

Seattle police on Monday arrested 37-year-old John Robert Charlton in connection with the killing of a local nurse whose dismembered body was found in a recycling bin over the weekend.

April 12, 2016

Joshua Kehm, Texas school cop, fired after body-slamming 12-year-girl in video

The San Antonio Independent School District has fired an officer who was recently caught on camera body-slamming a 12-year-old girl.

April 12, 2016

‘Grenade lookalike’ marijuana grinder blamed for delays at Bellingham airport

Flights at Bellingham International Airport in Washington state were delayed when luggage screeners stumbled upon a marijuana grinder that was initially mistaken for a hand grenade.

April 12, 2016

Sen. Boxer asks FBI to explain its response to ransomware as hospitals fall victim to cybercriminals

Ransomware campaigns being waged at hospitals across the country have prompted Senator Barbara Boxer, California Democrat, to ask the FBI to explain how its handling a rash of cyberattacks that are affecting health providers from coast to coast.

April 11, 2016

Starbucks apologizes for ‘Diabetes here I come’ message on cup

Starbucks has apologized after a Florida man was served a drink in a cup that read "Diabetes here I come."

April 11, 2016