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The Punisher Cancels Comic Con Panel, Citing Las Vegas Mass Shooting
In light of Sunday’s mass shootings during a country-music concert in Las Vegas, Marvel’s The Punisher has chosen not to move forward with its planned New York Comic Con appearance this weekend. Netflix’s violence-laden forthcoming series, starring Jon Bernthal as comic-book vigilante Frank Castle, was scheduled to be the subject of a panel on Saturday, Oct. […]
Google admits citing 4chan to spread fake Vegas shooter news
(credit: Google News) Google News took the unusual step of confirming its use of the imageboard site 4chan as a news source on Monday. The admission followed Google News’ propagation of an incorrect name as a potential shooter in the tragic Las Vegas shooting on Sunday night. A reporter from tech-news site The Outline posted […]
Canada blocks Chelsea Manning visit, citing ‘treason’ (PHOTO)
Published time: 25 Sep, 2017 19:45 Whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been denied entry into Canada due to her conviction for passing classified US intelligence documents to WikiLeaks. Posting evidence of the ban on Twitter, Manning showed that her temporary visitor application on September 22 was rejected “on grounds of serious criminality.” The former US soldier […]
11,000+ blank Syrian passports in the hands of ISIS – media citing secret docs
German authorities believe that Islamic State terrorists have stolen over 11,000 blank Syrian passports, confidential documents seen by the Bild am Sonntag newspaper reportedly reveal. German Investigators have made a list of the serial numbers of the blank passports, the newspaper reported, citing confidential documents of the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the interior […]
Finland stabbing investigated as terrorist attack, suspect 18yo Moroccan – media citing police
Published time: 19 Aug, 2017 08:09 Edited time: 19 Aug, 2017 08:17 The fatal stabbing attack that took place in the Finnish city of Turku on Friday is being investigated as a terrorist incident, police confirmed to local media, identifying the suspect as an 18-year-old Moroccan citizen. The information was released by Yle national broadcaster. […]
Citing overdose ‘crisis,’ police to allow unsanctioned Toronto injection site
An unofficial “overdose prevention site” opened today in downtown Toronto, staffed by harm reduction workers with anti-overdose medication at the ready. Police were at the scene but allowed the site to operate. CBC | Health News
Army Bans DJI Drones, Citing Security Concerns
One of the most popular drone brands is too big a security risk for the Army, at least for now. https://media.wired.com/photos/5988b084ae0d21451b987df5/master/pass/DJIdrone-FeatureArt-800650654.jpg Feed: All Latest
Citing Trump’s tweet, appeals court rules against president’s travel ban
Enlarge (credit: Victoria Pickering) On Monday, a federal appeals court is ruling against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. This decision is based, in part, on the commander-in-chief’s statement on Twitter. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco, said Trump’s banning of nationals from six largely Muslim nations from entering the […]
Citing costs, US Air Force turns to SpaceX for its next spy plane launch
Enlarge / Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson shows a model of the X-37B during a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. (credit: US Armed Service Committee) The US Air Force has two X-37B space planes, and since 2010 each of them have flown two missions into outer space. Those flights have ranged in […]
