It’s not exactly a Hollywood romantic comedy. According to authorities, an Egyptian man was so desperate to get a love note to a woman, he hijacked an EgyptAir plane during a routine domestic flight to Cairo by claiming he had an explosive suicide belt, and forced it to land on… Read More

The U.S. charged seven hackers linked to the Iranian government with executing large-scale coordinated cyberattacks on dozens of banks as well as a small dam outside New York City — intrusions that law enforcement officials said reached into America’s infrastructure, disrupted the nation’s financial system and cost tens of millions… Read More

New Yorkers and tourists got their first look inside a $3.9 billion transportation hub at the World Trade Center site on Thursday as officials opened one entrance to the cathedral-like pavilion. The partial opening comes after years of delays and cost overruns. The hub was originally budgeted at $2 billion… Read More

Hillary for prison

Vienna visitors beware: Burping too loud could come at a price. Vienna bartender Edin Mehic found that out when fined 70 euros ($77) after belching in the proximity of a policeman while enjoying the scene at the Prater fun park area. Displayed on Mehic’s Facebook page, the ticket notes that… Read More

Antonin Scalia’s colleagues honored the late Supreme Court justice Monday in a manner he would surely have approved, in sharp exchanges and aggressive questions during the court’s first session since Scalia’s death. His black cloth-draped chair next to Chief Justice John Roberts was empty, a visible reminder of Scalia’s death… Read More