The U.S. government calls it a “vicious guard dog” that hurts national security. Apple says it’s critical to protecting consumer privacy against increasingly sophisticated hackers. As the debate over built-in iPhone encryption has deadlocked in the courts, law enforcement and the world’s second-largest cellphone maker agreed on one point Tuesday:… Read More
Benghazi bombshell found in Clinton emails
The final batch of emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private server was released by the State Department yesterday — and they included a long-rumored email proving that Clinton was well aware of the deteriorating security situation in Benghazi, Libya. And it appears that she did almost nothing to prevent… Read More
Gruesome terror attack stuns Russia
An unnamed Muslim woman who claims to have been a terrorist was trusted with the care of a young child by two Russian parents in Moscow on Monday. When the parents left, the woman allegedly did the unthinkable — according to authorities, she murdered and then beheaded the child, and… Read More
Super smack-down! Trump, Clinton heading for rout
If the polling numbers turn out to be true, the long and contentious 2016 presidential primaries may be over soon. Both Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are eyeing an opportunity to pull away from their rivals in today’s Super Tuesday primaries, a delegate-rich dash across the country that… Read More
[Exposed] Secret tape threatens Trump campaign
A major newspaper may be in possession of an audio recording of Donald Trump that reveals he’s secretly softer on immigration than he’s publicly claimed — and his political opponents are using the rumor to appeal to voters ahead of Super Tuesday’s contest. But is this a secret that will really… Read More
Courtroom disaster! Feds botch case against Apple
The FBI may have lost its opportunity to force Apple to help it break into the phones of suspected terrorists and other criminals. A federal judge ruled Monday that the U.S. Justice Department cannot use a 227-year-old law to compel Apple to provide the FBI with access to locked iPhone data,… Read More
Good boy! K-9 dog takes down Ohio school shooter
A 14-year-old boy pulled out a gun in a southwestern Ohio school cafeteria on Monday and opened fire, hitting two students, authorities said. After the shooting spree, the teenage gunman fled, only to be ultimately captured by a K-9 unit. Two other Madison Local Schools students were injured in another… Read More
Man in prison for sex assault admits to murdering two UVA students
A former hospital worker is expected to plead guilty in the high-profile slayings of two college students in Virginia, a prosecutor said Monday. Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert Tracci (TRAY’-cee) announced the plea agreements in Jesse LeRoy Matthew Jr.’s cases in a brief news release. Matthew is due in Albemarle… Read More
Taking the fight online: US launches devastating cyberattacks against ISIS
U.S. cyberattacks to disrupt the Islamic State’s communications and overload their networks could force the militant group to use older technologies that are easier for the U.S. to intercept, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday. Carter and Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, provided new details… Read More
Cheers! Philly bar embraces old Irish folklore, encourages women to propose
A historic Philadelphia tavern was offering some Leap Day incentives to women looking to settle down. KYW-TV reports McGillin’s Olde Ale House was trotting out a Leap Day tradition encouraging women to propose to men. According to Irish folklore, February 29 was the one day of the year where women could… Read More