Andrew Blake
Articles by Andrew Blake
Stranded Great White shark rescued by Cape Cod beachgoers
Beachgoers are being credited with helping save the life of a great white shark that became stranded on the shore in Cape Cod this week. Published July 14, 2015
Rebecca Townsend, Connecticut teen, dies completing ‘bucket list,’ saves friend’s life
The family of a Connecticut teenager who died while saving her friend from oncoming traffic says the girl tragically completed a "bucket list" that she had written to her future self more than two years earlier. Published July 14, 2015
James DePiazza, judge near Dallas, to make same-sex couples sign form noting his objections
Judge James DePiazza isn't a proponent of same-sex marriage, but the justice of the peace from just outside Dallas, Texas, says he'll wed any couple after last month's Supreme Court ruling -- as long as they're willing to officially acknowledge his objection. Published July 14, 2015
Antoine Watkins, Chicago man, charged after toddler dies in hit-and-run
Chicago police arrested a man they say was riding in a car that killed a toddler in a hit-and-run Saturday afternoon. Published July 13, 2015
J.K. Rowling defends Serena Williams, rips Twitter troll
J.K. Rowling, author of the "Harry Potter" books, could have used the "Diminuendo" spell to cut an Internet troll down to size recently, but she instead took to Twitter to defend tennis champ Serena Williams in a tweet that has gone viral. Published July 13, 2015
Cellphone recording customers found in Calif. Starbucks bathroom: police
Police are investigating an incident at a southern California Starbucks that started when a 5-year-old boy discovered he was being secretly video-recorded inside the restroom. Published July 13, 2015
Megaupload forfeiture ruling fallout: Legal experts worry about DOJ’s reach
Following the Justice Department's decision to seize tens of millions of dollars in money and assets from the foreign CEO of a now-defunct website deemed criminal by the U.S., American legal experts now say other businesses abroad should by weary of the reach of the DoJ. Published July 11, 2015
Jan Brewer: Donald Trump ‘telling it like it really, truly is’ on immigration
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump hasn't been making many friends among his Republican Party peers due to his recent remarks on immigration, but former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said the real estate mogul was merely being honest. Published July 10, 2015
Rebecca Arthur, Connecticut teen, flew to Morocco to meet Internet boyfriend: police
Federal authorities are scrambling to make sure that a 17-year-old Connecticut girl is safe after she took a 7-hour flight to Morocco to meet an Internet boyfriend that she befriended on Facebook. Published July 10, 2015
Sweet Cakes by Melissa owners: Same-sex wedding cake ruling is ‘persecution of Christians’
The Christian owners of an Oregon bakery who refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple -- and were sequentially fined by the state for doing so -- now say they plan to fight that decision amid an impending deadline. Published July 9, 2015
New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines computer woes show ‘no sign’ of hack attack
An apparent technical issue has temporarily halted trading on the New York Stock Exchange shortly after a computer glitch forced United Airlines to ground thousands of flights, but U.S. officials say they don't suspect a cyberattack was responsible for either. Published July 8, 2015
Hillary Clinton tweets, deletes photo of supporter with ‘White’ tattoo
A snapshot of 2016 presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton shaking hands on the campaign trail was quickly deleted by her social media team after questions arose concerning a tattoo sported by one of her supporters. Published July 8, 2015
F-16, Cessna collide in midair over South Carolina
An F-16 fighter jet and a small Cessna C-150 aircraft have collided midair in South Carolina, the Federal Aviation Administration confirms. Published July 7, 2015
S.C. girl forced to live in woods, punished for eating a Pop-Tart, police say
The parents of a South Carolina girl are facing charges after being accused of ordering their 14-year-old daughter to survive in the woods for a week as punishment for eating a Pop-Tart without permission, police said. Published July 7, 2015
Jared Fogle, Subway spokesman, home raided in child pornography probe
Police on Tuesday raided the home of Jared Fogle, the longtime spokesperson for the Subway sandwich shop chain, as part of an apparent child pornography probe. Published July 7, 2015
Professional cyber spies have secrets spilled in major hack
Hackers have published a trove of sensitive documents purported to have been stolen from an Italian cyber vendor whose surveillance tech has been used by government agencies and police forces in repressive regimes, including those in Egypt and Sudan. Published July 7, 2015
