Symantec attributes 40 cyber attacks to CIA-linked hacking tools
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Past cyber attacks on scores of organizations around the world were conducted with top-secret hacking tools that were exposed recently by the Web publisher Wikileaks, the security researcher Symantec Corp said on Monday.
Talks for Alabama governor to resign under way – lawmaker
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Reuters) – Talks that could lead to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s resignation were under way on Monday, as a legislative panel began impeachment proceedings on accusations stemming from his relationship with a former adviser, a st…
Charleston church shooter pleads guilty to state murder counts
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Dylann Roof, the white supremacist already sentenced to death in federal court for a 2015 massacre at a historic black church in South Carolina, pleaded guilty on Monday to separate state murder charges, sparing relatives o…
Search continues for armed Wisconsin man who sent Trump a manifesto
(Reuters) – Police searching for a Wisconsin man considered armed and dangerous stepped up patrols on Sunday at churches near his home because of anti-religious views expressed in a manifesto he sent to U.S. President Donald Trump, officials said.
Fox to investigate sexual harassment claim against O’Reilly
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fox News parent Twenty-First Century Fox Inc said on Sunday it will investigate a sexual harassment claim against TV anchor Bill O’Reilly, who has seen several companies pull their ads from his top-rated news show in the past week….
Second victim dies in Florida fitness center shooting
(Reuters) – A second victim has died after a disgruntled fitness instructor opened fire on his former coworkers inside an upscale gym outside Miami before shooting himself, police said on Sunday.
Computer hack sets off 156 emergency sirens across Dallas
(Reuters) – A computer hack set off all the emergency sirens in Dallas for about 90 minutes overnight in one of the largest known breaches of a siren warning system, officials in the Texas city said on Saturday.
Alabama Supreme Court allows impeachment of governor to proceed
(Reuters) – The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that impeachment proceedings against Governor Robert Bentley can start next week, halting a court order that had blocked hearings stemming from his relationship with a former aide.
Dispute at Florida gym leaves one dead, two wounded
(Reuters) – A former worker at a gym in an upscale shopping mall outside Miami shot and wounded two of his ex-colleagues and then killed himself, authorities and local media said on Saturday.
Two inmates charged with killing four others at South Carolina prison
(Reuters) – Two South Carolina prisoners admitted to killing four fellow inmates at the state prison where they were both serving life sentences for murder, local media reported on Saturday.
