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Amazon and its home security subsidiary Ring are facing a federal lawsuit in California over allegations that its “lax security standards” led to a series of invasive and frightening hacks over the past year. The lawsuit, which alleges Ring security cameras have been hacked six times across the U.S., comes as Amazon’s Ring faces a barrage of scrutiny […]

The Burning Man music festival is suing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), claiming that the government agency has overcharged it in fees for several years.  Black Rock City LLC, the company that produces the annual event, filed a lawsuit this month accusing BLM and the Interior Department of “ongoing, unlawful, and prejudicial conduct … that threatens the […]

A U.S. soldier died in combat on Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said in a statement.  The U.S. military announced the service member’s death without providing details. The name of the service member will be withheld for 24 hours after the next of kin is notified, the military said.  The Taliban claimed it was behind […]

President TrumpDonald John TrumpFormer pro golfer advanced business interests of indicted Giuliani associates: report Republican group to run ads in target states demanding testimony from White House officials in Trump impeachment trial Mulvaney deputy tapped for White House tech post MORE, who has more bad blood with windmills than Sancho Panza, laid into his least […]

A top adviser to Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning of “operations” against American troops guarding Syrian oil fields, saying the U.S. has “absolutely no right” to Syria’s oil. “It is our oil,” Bouthaina Shaaban recently told NBC News, while warning of “popular opposition and operations against the American occupiers of our oil.” President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump […]

The United States flew four surveillance planes over the Korean peninsula Wednesday, according to an aviation tracker, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported. The move comes after North Korea threatened to give Washington a “Christmas gift” unless the U.S. makes concessions in nuclear talks with the country. Negotiations between U.S. and North Korean officials stalled […]

Saudi Arabia’s death sentence Monday for five people connected to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing after a trial shrouded in secrecy has prompted widespread criticism — except from the White House. The White House has not issued an official statement as of Monday afternoon, but a senior administration called the sentencing an “important step.” “This is an […]

CHEMICAL DISASTERS: A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Trump administration over its easing of chemical plant safety regulations following a recent plant explosion in Texas that injured several people.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month finalized a rule that it said would get rid of “unnecessary and ineffective regulatory burdens,” a change […]

Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ruled that the country’s ban on the Wikipedia website violates freedom of expression, The Associated Press reported, citing the country’s state-run news agency. The court’s justices reportedly voted 10-6 in favor of Wikipedia.  Turkey blocked access to Wikipedia under a law that allows it to restrict access to material that is considered […]

China’s imports of soybeans from the U.S. reportedly increased last month following the announcement that “phase one” of a trade deal had been reached between the two nations after a months-long stand-off. Chinese imports of soybeans more than doubled from the previous month to 2.6 million tons, The Associated Press reported Thursday citing AWeb.com, a […]