Microsoft Data Shows Hackers Still Targeting U.S. Elections
(Bloomberg) — State-backed hackers have attempted to infiltrate targets related to U.S. elections more than 700 times in the past year, furthering concerns about potential meddling in upcoming races, according to a blog posted Wednesday by Microsoft C…
House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia
Congress is heading for a showdown with President Donald Trump after the House voted to block his administration from selling billions of dollars in weapons and maintenance support to Saudi Arabia. Trump, who has sought to forge closer ties with Riyad…
U.S. Suspends Turkey’s Role in F-35 Over Russian Missile System
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. has suspended Turkey’s ability to buy the F-35 fighter jet and help build it because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to begin receiving parts for the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system, the Pentagon said.But …
Boris Johnson Says U.S. Trade Deal Won’t Be Forged Quickly
(Bloomberg) — Boris Johnson, the favorite to succeed Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, said a trade deal won’t be reached with the U.S. soon after Brexit, predicting discussions will be “tough” and “robust.”“A deal with the U.S. is not going to be d…
Iran FM at UN accuses US of ‘economic terrorism’
Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday renewed accusations that the United States was waging “economic terrorism,” on a visit to the United Nations during which Washington has sharply curtailed his movements. After months of soaring tensions, Foreign Mi…
The Navy’s 13 Cyclone-Class Patrol Boats Would Be the First to Fight Iran in a War
Each packing two 25-millimeter cannons plus machine guns, grenade-launchers and two quadruple mounts for short-range Griffin anti-ship missiles, the Cyclones arguably are the most heavily-armed American warships relative to their size.If the United Sta…
The Story Of A Scam That Lured Hollywood Professionals To Indonesia
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Johnson about an elaborate scam originating in Indonesia scamming Hollywood hopefuls out of their money.
WHO Says Ebola Is Now A ‘Public Health Emergency Of International Concern’
The head of the World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo an international emergency. It’s only the fifth time the WHO has sounded the alarm this way.
U.S. ‘Shot Itself in the Foot’ by Quitting Iran Deal, Zarif Says
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. “shot itself in the foot” by pulling out of the nuclear accord with Iran, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said, offering a grim outlook for the chance of opening talks with President Donald Trump.Zarif, in an interview Wednesday wi…
Prosecutors say father intentionally drove boys off pier
A man was charged Wednesday with capital murder after prosecutors say he drove his family off a Los Angeles pier, killing his two severely autistic sons. Ali Elmezayen (EL-mah-ZION) faces two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder and ther…
Trump Says Buttigieg Is Mayor of ‘Failed City’: Campaign Update
(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump issued his most extensive criticism of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the South Bend, Indiana, mayor who is at the top of the Democratic field in fundraising.Buttigieg “runs a failed city,” Trump said at a political …
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