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The School Shootings Were Fake. The Terror Was Real

Then, between Christmas Eve and New Year’s, came a new deluge of swattings. They hit close to a hundred politicians and law enforcement officials in a brazen, coordinated campaign: US Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director Jen Easterly, Republican representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, and Republican senator Rick Scott […]

Technology

Apple May Owe You $20 in a Siri Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

It may be a new year, but the hacks, scams, and dangerous people lurking online haven’t gone anywhere. Just a day before the ball dropped, the United States Treasury Department said it had been hacked. Officials believe the attackers are an as-yet-unidentified Advanced Persistent Threat group linked to China’s government that exploited flaws in remote […]

Politics

FBI Releases Video Of Suspect In 2021 D.C. Pipe Bomb Case

The FBI released video footage Thursday showing the suspect in a still-unsolved Washington, D.C., pipe bomb case from four years ago. The release of the footage is part of the FBI’s renewed efforts to identify the person who allegedly planted bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on Jan. 5, 2021, the […]

Politics

FBI releases new video of a suspect planting a pipe bomb near DNC offices on eve of the Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — A harrowing chapter in American history remains shrouded in mystery: Who planted pipe bombs outside offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees in Washington on the eve of the attack on the Capitol? Hoping to generate new tips from the public, the FBI is releasing more information about its pipe bomb […]

Politics

FBI investigating deadly Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel

Local and federal officials are continuing to investigate the deadly explosion Wednesday morning of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, including whether it was motivated by terrorism or linked to the killing of 15 people in New Orleans hours earlier. The explosion outside the president-elect’s property near the iconic Las […]

Lifestyle & Culture

At Least 10 Killed, 35 Injured As Driver Crashes Truck Into New Orleans NYE Crowd; FBI Investigating As Potential Act of Terrorism

A driver deliberately crashed his truck into a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers in New Orleans and then opened fire, killing 10 people and injuring more than 35, in an attack the FBI said it was investigating as an act of terrorism. The suspect died after a shootout with police, law enforcement officials said. […]