Bitcoin ransoms just are not what they used to be
The people behind a rash of bomb threats made across the United States and Canada on Thursday demanded a $20,000 ransom to be paid in bitcoin. Authorities said none of the threats – emailed to hundreds of businesses, public offices and schools – appear…
New Zealand police investigating bomb threat emails: cyber security agency
Police in New Zealand are investigating email threats received by some residents that claim explosive devices were hidden in their offices, the cyber security agency CERT NZ said on Friday after similar threats were made in the United States and Canada…
Butina admits being Russian agent, pleads guilty in U.S. to conspiracy
A Russian woman pleaded guilty in a U.S. court on Thursday to a single conspiracy charge in a deal with prosecutors and admitted to working with a top Russian official to infiltrate a powerful gun rights group and make inroads with American conservativ…
Curry agrees to lunar lab visit: NASA
Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry will take space agency NASA up on its offer to tour its lunar lab after he sparked controversy by saying he did not believe humans had ever been to the Moon, comments he later called a joke.
Bomb threats demanding bitcoin sent across U.S., Canada, none found credible
A rash of bomb threats were sent via email on Thursday to dozens of businesses, public offices and schools across the United States and Canada demanding payment in cryptocurrency, but none of the threats immediately appeared credible, law enforcement o…
Bomb threats demanding bitcoin emailed across U.S. and Canada, none found credible
A rash of bomb threats were sent via email on Thursday to dozens of businesses and public buildings across the United States and Canada demanding payment in cryptocurrency, but none of the threats was immediately found to be credible, law enforcement o…
U.S. appeals court narrows Trump birth control ruling
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday narrowed an order that had blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing new rules that undermine an Obamacare requirement for employers to provide insurance that covers women’s birth control.
Wave of bomb threats reported across U.S., but credibility questioned
A rash of bomb threats were received on Thursday across the United States targeting dozens of businesses, public buildings and facilities, but the credibility of those threats could not immediately be ascertained, law enforcement officials said.
FBI aware of bomb threats in multiple U.S. cities
The FBI said on Thursday it was aware of bomb threats made in cities around the United States and had offered assistance to local law enforcement authorities.
Chirp perp: Finches found in luggage at NY airport
A man was caught at New York’s JFK airport last weekend trying to smuggle dozens of South American finches into the country, a bird that Guyanese immigrants covet for chirping but officials fear could spread disease, officials said on Thursday.
