State Department warns of possible holiday Terrorist Attack in Barcelona

The US State Department has issued a warning to tourists planning to travel to Barcelona, Spain over the holiday season of an increased chance of a terrorist attack around Christmas and the New Year. The State department tweeted its travel warning on Sunday, suggesting that visitors to Spain over the holiday season should be wary […]

The Justice Department just charged 2 Chinese hackers with stealing data from US companies

Jacquelyn Martin/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is charging two Chinese citizens with carrying out an extensive hacking campaign to steal data from U.S. companies. An indictment was unsealed Thursday against Zhu Hua and Zhang Shillong, who prosecutors said were acting on behalf of China’s main intelligence agency.See the rest of the story at […]

Trump will replace Interior Department Secretary next week

Enlarge / US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke arrives at the US Capitol prior to the service for former President George H. W. Bush on December 03, 2018 in Washington, DC. (credit: Photo by Shawn Thew – Pool/Getty Images) On Friday, President Trump announced on Twitter that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will step down […]

Dead department stores are finding an unexpected new life with U-Haul (M, SHLD, UHAL)

AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall U-Haul is looking to buy 13 former Sears and Kmart stores for $ 62 million, court documents show. These former department store locations will be repurposed into U-Haul storage centers and places to house its fleet of rental trucks.  U-Haul has a policy in place whereby it buys and renovates pre-existing buildings […]

Facebook looks like it’s preparing for war with Trump after hiring a top Department of Justice antitrust lawyer

Getty/Business Insider Facebook looks like it is preparing for war with Donald Trump. The firm has hired Kate Patchen, the chief of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division in San Francisco. It follows Trump saying that his administration is “looking at” antitrust proceedings against Google, Amazon, and Facebook. Facebook is also hiring a lead counsel […]

Snap reportedly subpoenaed by Justice Department and SEC for information on IPO disclosures

Getty/Michael Kovac The Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap for information about its March 2017 initial public offering. The company said in a statement it has responded to the government subpoenas and other requests for information. The federal inquiries follow an ongoing shareholder lawsuit in which investors allege that Snap misled […]

Energy Department proposes funding for Ohio’s first offshore wind project

Enlarge / A simulated image of turbines in the distance out on Lake Erie. They are very tiny and in the middle left section of the horizon. Notably, this simulation is used to show that the turbines will hardly be a blight on Ohio’s beach views. (credit: Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation) An energy development […]

Hours after bombshell Rod Rosenstein report, Trump vows to eliminate what he calls ‘lingering stench’ at Justice Department

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster President Donald Trump told his supporters at a rally in Missouri that there was a “lingering stench” about what was being exposed at the Justice Department. Trump assured supporters that he would cut Justice Department employees who he believed were working against his presidency. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told a […]