U.S. National Guard may join cyber offense against Islamic State: Carter
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the National Guard’s cyber squadrons will play an increasingly important role in assessing the vulnerabilities of U.S. industrial infrastructure and could be asked …
Alaska’s famed Iditarod race to start along shorter ceremonial route
JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska’s famed sled-dog race is set to get underway on Saturday when dozens of mushers and dog teams from around the world begin their near 1,000-mile (1,600-km) journey through the U.S. state’s frigid wilderness.
One injured in Texas explosion at Petrobras refinery
HOUSTON (Reuters) – One person was burned when a unit that makes diesel ruptured on Saturday morning in a ground-shaking blast at the Pasadena, Texas, refinery owned by Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras, the company said.
Amazon to restore encryption to Fire tablets after complaints
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said it plans to restore an encryption feature on its Fire tablets after customers and privacy advocates criticized the company for quietly removing the security option when it released its latest operating system.
Maine man charged in 1980 cold-case murder of teenage girl
(Reuters) – A central Maine man was under arrest on Saturday after being charged with the cold-case murder of a teenage girl found beaten to death behind a local high school in 1980, state authorities said on Saturday.
Apple case exposes ongoing government rift over encryption policy
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Even as the Department of Justice battles Apple in court over access to encrypted data, the Obama administration remains split over backing requirements that tech manufacturers provide law enforcement with a “back door” into t…
New charges for Georgia man awaiting trial in hot-car child death
(Reuters) – A Georgia man who faces trial on charges of intentionally leaving his toddler inside a hot car and exchanging nude photos with females as the child was dying, is facing eight new charges of child exploitation.
Trump, Clinton look to extend leads as five more states vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton are each looking to strengthen their front-runner status in five presidential nominating contests on Saturday, as Trump tries to weather a barrage of blistering attacks from hi…
Appellate judges Garland, Srinivasan considered for U.S. top court: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is vetting federal appellate judges Merrick Garland and Sri Srinivasan as possible nominees to the Supreme Court to replace late Justice Antonin Scalia, the New York Times reported on Friday.
Atlanta rapper shot dead outside recording studio
(Reuters) – Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh, whose real name was Trentavious White, was shot dead outside a recording studio on Friday night, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s office said on Saturday.
