Shares-trading app Robinhood on Monday acknowledged to have been hit with a security breach. Hackers have accessed personal information of about 7 million users, and are actively demanding a ransom payment. Robinhood is adamant that no Social Security, Bank account, or debit-card numbers were exposed. The company has also rejected… Continue reading Trading app Robinhood hit by data breach; 7m users affected
A metallurgist in the state of Washington pleaded guilty to fraud on Monday. Elaine Marie Thomas, 67, of Auburn, Washington was the director of metallurgy at a foundry in Tacoma. She had been faking the results of steel strength tests for decades. The steel was used to build US Navy… Continue reading Metallurgist admits she faked steel-test results for Navy subs
Representative Ilhan Omar has blamed the Minneapolis Police Department for the skyrocketing crime in the city. Omar blamed the Police while speaking at a town hall on October 23. “What we must also recognize, is that the reduction in policing currently in our city, and the lawlessness that is happening…… Continue reading Ilhan Omar blames police as Minneapolis turns into Somalia
A Chinese spy has been convicted by a Jury for plotting to steal aviation secrets from companies. Xu Yanjun was found guilty on all five counts relating to trade secret theft and economic espionage. He is now to face up to 60 years in prison and fines over $5m. Yanjun… Continue reading Chinese spy Xu Yanjun convicted of attempting to steal aviation secrets
Thursday – A 5-star hotel in Cancun, Mexico popular with American tourists was rocked with heavy gunfire between two gangs. Two suspected gang members were killed after over a dozen members of a rival gang flooded a nearby beach. Tourists who were playing volleyball or swimming fled to nearby rooms… Continue reading Mexican hotel popular with Americans embroiled in deadly shootout
Minneapolis voters have rejected a radical idea to not only defund the Police but replace the city’s Police department with a so-called Department of Public Safety. The idea was pumped after the death of George Floyd in Police custody. His death led to several riots throughout the United States and… Continue reading Minneapolis rejects radical idea of replacing Police Department
Two men have been sentenced to 48 and 27 months in federal prison after being convicted of destroying a police car during the 2020 George Floyd riots. Christopher West, 36, of Pittsburg will serve four years in prison, while DaJon Lengyel, 24, of McKees Rocks will serve 27 months. West… Continue reading Two George Floyd rioters sentenced for destroying police car
A Honduras national who was deported earlier this year after being convicted of sexual assault of a child has been caught again in Michigan after reentering the US illegally. Detroit Station Border Patrol agents received intel from a citizen who reported the presence of the 51-year-old child sex offender. Juan… Continue reading Deported Honduras sex offender arrested again in Michigan
At least one person has died and three others injured in a shooting at a Northern California city councilmember’s home. Two of the three injured are in serious condition. The incident occurred after midnight on Monday night, early on Saturday morning, according to reports. A fight broke out during a… Continue reading One dead, three injured in shooting at California councilmember’s home
A California teenager from Loleta has admitted to killing a 16-year-old girl and her parents after he was caught with her in the latter’s bedroom. Mauricio Johnson, 19, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the killings of the family. He has received a 150-year prison sentence. The convict murdered Margarett Lee… Continue reading California teenager kills 16-year-old girl and her parents