FBI paid professional hackers one-time fee to crack San Bernardino ...
The FBI has found a way into San Bernardino Syed Farook's iPhone, and is now dropping bids to force Apple to help them crack into the phone. See all the latest developments in the case, and why the case isn't over yet. (Jhaan Elker/The Washington Post) The FBI cracked a San Bernardino terrorist’s phone with the help of professional hackers who discovered and brought to the bureau at least one previously unknown software flaw, according to people familiar with the matter. The new informatio..>> view originalCDC confirms Zika virus causes microcephaly, other birth defects
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Zika virus and its spread across North and South America. (Daron Taylor,Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post) This post had been updated. Federal health officials confirmed Wednesday that the Zika virus causes a rare birth defect and other severe fetal abnormalities, marking a turning point in an epidemic that has spread to nearly 40 countries and territories in the Americas and elsewhere. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Preven..>> view originalRegulators propose two-year ban for Theranos founder Elizabeth ...
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and chief executive officer of Theranos Inc. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) This story has been updated. Federal regulators have proposed a series of harsh sanctions against Theranos, including potentially banning the founder of the high-profile blood-testing company from owning or operating a laboratory for two years and revoking the license for its California laboratory, according to the Wall Street Journal. In January, federal regulators warned Theranos that an i..>> view originalDonald Trump hires veteran GOP operative Rick Wiley
Veteran GOP operative Rick Wiley, seen here in Wisconsin in 2015, is joining the Trump campaign as national political director. (Michael P. King/AP) NEW YORK — Donald Trump has hired a veteran campaign operative with deep roots in the Republican Party establishment to take a senior position on his presidential campaign, as the GOP front-runner moves quickly to incorporate seasoned professionals in his inner circle. The Trump campaign said Wednesday that Rick Wiley — who has more than two d..>> view originalThe Trump family townhall was very, very entertaining
CNN hosted a town hall featuring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, his wife Melania and four of his children on Tuesday, April 12. (CNN) Donald Trump -- and his family! -- participated in a town hall hosted by Anderson Cooper on CNN Tuesday night. It was -- as always with Trump(s) -- totally watchable. Using Genius, I annotated the full transcript below. You can join me! Just sign up for Genius and get annotating! To see an annotation, click or tap the highlighted part of the..>> view originalGrisly details emerge after woman's head found in recycling bin
John Charlton appears in court at the King County Jail Courtroom in Seattle on Tuesday. A King County judge ordered that John Charlton’s face not be shown in this photo. (Grant Hindsley/seattlepi.com via AP) When investigators searched the home of Ingrid Lyne, the Washington woman who’d vanished after a planned date night, they collected swabs of “suspected blood,” according to court documents. In the kitchen, they found a box of trash bags — bags that matched those in which body parts, incl..>> view originalWhat it looks like when Russian attack jets fly 'dangerously close' to ...
Russian attack jets flew "dangerously close" to U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea April 11 and 12. The Navy said it is reviewing the incident. (U.S. Navy) Russian attack jets flew “dangerously close” to a U.S. Navy destroyer numerous times in the Baltic Sea this week, according to U.S. officials, continuing a pattern of behavior in the region that the Defense Department has previously decried. The incidents occurred Monday and Tuesday, with the planes making multiple passes by the USS..>> view originalTJ Oshie leaves practice early for 'precautionary reasons'
(AP Photo / Alex Brandon) Washington Capitals fans got a scare on Wednesday when Jason Chimera went back to the locker room during practice, and T.J. Oshie soon followed with an apparent injury. Practicing the power play, Oshie was down in pain on the ice for several seconds before going back to the bench under his own power and then walking back to the locker room with a slight limp. Chimera returned, but Oshie didn’t. The Capitals said they held him out for “precautionary reasons” and sai..>> view originalHow coal titan Peabody, the world's largest, fell into bankruptcy
Peabody Energy headquarters in St. Louis. (Jeff Roberson/AP) This story has been updated. In the starkest sign yet of declining fortunes in the coal industry, St. Louis-based Peabody Energy, the largest and most storied U.S. coal company, announced early Wednesday that it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company cited an “unprecedented industry downturn,” which it attributed to a range of factors including an economic slowdown in China, low coal prices and “overproduction of domesti..>> view originalDeAndre Washington owes his NFL future to a torn ACL
Washington credits a knee injury during his freshman year at Texas Tech for instilling the kind of mentality that could make him the next great late round NFL running back. DeAndre Washington is undersized but powerful. Confident but humble. He could have let a torn ACL derail his career but worked hard as hell to maximize his potential and rush for nearly 2,600 yards in his last two seasons in an Air Raid offense. Texas Tech hadn't had a 1,000-yard rusher in 16 years when Washington did it in..>> view original
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
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