Big U.S. data breaches offer treasure trove for hackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A massive breach of U.S. federal computer networks disclosed this week is the latest in a flood of attacks by suspected Chinese hackers aimed at grabbing personal data, industrial secrets and weapons plans from government and pri…
Ohio teens arrested after three-state crime spree
(Reuters) – A pair of Ohio teens were arrested on Saturday in West Virginia after what officials say was a three-state crime spree that ended after they crashed a stolen vehicle and led police on a foot chase, the Wyandot County Sheriff in Ohio said.
Kansas averts furloughs for thousands of state employees
KANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) – While still unable to agree on a budget, Kansas lawmakers on Saturday averted a furlough of thousands of non-essential employees by passing a bill defining all employees as essential, officials said.
Search on for two murderers in New York maximum security prison break
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A manhunt was underway for two convicted murderers who pulled off an elaborate overnight escape from adjoining cells in a New York state maximum security prison near the border with Canada, police said on Saturday.
Woman in serious condition in Boston after baseball bat injury
(Reuters) – A woman who was struck in the head by a shattered baseball bat at a Red Sox game in Boston’s Fenway Park on Friday evening was in serious condition on Saturday, a local hospital said.
Obamas, Clintons join Vice President Biden at son Beau’s funeral
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama and his family joined a host of U.S. political figures including Bill and Hillary Clinton on Saturday to mourn Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Beau, who died last week of brain cancer at the age of 46…
U.S. border patrol helicopter hit by gunfire near Mexican border
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) – A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing near the Mexican border after it was hit several times by gunfire, the FBI said on Saturday.
Lunch with Warren Buffett auctioned for $2.35 million
(Reuters) – The chairman of a Chinese company that develops online games has agreed to pay $2,345,678 for a private lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett, winning a charity auction.
New York man arrested, charged with attempted murder in subway attack
(Reuters) – A 32-year-old homeless man has been arrested and charged with hate crimes for allegedly pushing a transgender woman onto subway tracks in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood, police said on Saturday.
Big U.S. data breaches offer treasure trove for hackers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A massive breach of U.S. federal computer networks disclosed this week is the latest in a flood of attacks by suspected Chinese hackers aimed at grabbing personal data, industrial secrets and weapons plans from government and pri…
