Andrew Blake

ISIS group claims to have executed Christians in Nigeria in response to leader’s death: Reports

Militants aligned with the Islamic State claim to have recently beheaded several Christian men in Nigeria in response to the death of the group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

December 27, 2019

Andrew Yang, 2020 candidate, ends MSNBC boycott after more than a month

Andrew Yang said Friday he was granting an interview to MSNBC, reversing course after recently boycotting the network over its coverage of his Democratic presidential campaign.

December 27, 2019

Andrew Cuomo, New York governor, vetoes bill legalizing electric bikes and scooters

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill Thursday to legalize electric scooters and bikes across the state, citing the lack of a helmet requirement and other safety concerns.

December 27, 2019

Navy SEALs depict Eddie Gallagher as ‘freaking evil,’ ‘toxic’ in newly released footage

Navy SEALs who served with retired Chief Petty Officer Edward R. Gallagher prior to his military trial for war crimes called him "freaking evil" and "toxic" in video out Friday.

December 27, 2019

Donald Trump retweets Twitter post referencing QAnon conspiracy theory

President Trump on Friday shared a post on Twitter containing a hashtag associated with QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory that has previously raised concerns within the FBI.

December 27, 2019

Paul Whelan case: Russia blames jailed American for ongoing pretrial detention as anniversary nears

Russia pushed back Thursday against complaints raised about Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine accused of espionage, remaining jailed in Moscow for a full year as of this weekend.

December 26, 2019

Amazon’s Alexa suggests ‘kill yourself’ while reading from vandalized Wikipedia entry

Amazon said an error has been corrected that caused the company's Alexa virtual assistant to suggest that a user kill themselves.

December 26, 2019

FBI investigating pardons issued by Matt Bevin, former Kentucky governor: Report

Matt Bevin, the former Republican governor of Kentucky, has reportedly attracted scrutiny from the FBI over pardons he granted before leaving office.

December 26, 2019

Jeff Flake, former senator, asks fellow Republicans to put ‘country over party’ in impeachment trial

Jeff Flake urged his former Senate Republican colleagues Friday to prioritize "country over party" as they prepare to put President Trump on trial for two articles of impeachment.

December 21, 2019

Chicago police say marijuana found by airport security will not be confiscated under new law

Chicago police do not plan on confiscating small amounts of marijuana found on adults traveling out of the city's airports once Illinois legalizes recreational pot next month.

December 21, 2019

Robert De Niro on Donald Trump: ‘He needs to be confronted and humiliated’

In an interview with left-wing documentarian Michael Moore released Friday, actor Robert De Niro fantasized about President Trump being loudly smacked in the face with a bag of excrement.

December 21, 2019

New Zealand gun reforms take effect after amnesty window ends; more than 56,000 firearms collected

New Zealand's ban on semi-automatic weapons took full effect Saturday, more than nine months since a shooting spree in Christchurch caused the country to enact sweeping gun reform.

December 21, 2019

Trump campaign launches ‘Evangelicals for Trump’ amid spat with Christianity Today magazine

President Trump's re-election campaign announced the creation of an 'Evangelicals for Trump' coalition hours after the president slammed a top Christian magazine Friday.

December 21, 2019

Mark Tolson, former FBI analyst, sentenced for accessing emails of conspiracy theorist Jack Burkman

Mark Tolson, a former FBI analyst, was sentenced Friday in connection with criminally accessing the email account of conservative lobbyist and conspiracy theorist Jack Burkman.

December 20, 2019

Twitter patches bug in Android app, encourages users to update

Twitter said Friday that it fixed a flaw in its app for Android devices that hackers could have exploited to hijack accounts.

December 20, 2019

Pat Sajak says retirement from hosting ‘Wheel of Fortune’ likely within next three years

Pat Sajak plans to retire from hosting "Wheel of Fortune" within the next few years, he said in an interview aired Friday on the heels of his recent emergency surgery.

December 20, 2019

Jim Jordan re-election campaign taps Laura Loomer email list for support

Rep. Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican, reached out to followers of controversial right-wing activist Laura Loomer to raise money for his 2020 re-election campaign Thursday.

December 20, 2019

Sarah Sanders apologizes to Joe Biden after mocking stutter on Democratic debate stage

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, President Trump's former press secretary, apologized after mocking White House hopeful Joseph R. Biden for stuttering during Thursday's Democratic debate.

December 20, 2019

Noah Feldman, Democrat impeachment witness, says Trump not impeached until articles sent to Senate

Noah R. Feldman, a witness called by Democrats in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, cautioned Thursday against the House of Representatives not sending its findings to the Senate.

December 20, 2019

Defense bill stripped of language calling for Pentagon to screen enlistees for white nationalists

Language encouraging the Pentagon to screen for white nationalists among military enlistees has been quietly cut from an annual defense spending bill.

December 19, 2019