Trisha Marczak When the democratic-controlled Senate voted down a bill that would have expanded background checks to all gun purchasers — despite a 90 percent approval rating among Americans — pundits were left scratching their heads over the logic that prevailed. Yet a recent report released by the Sunlight Foundation sheds light on the ties lawmakers […]
Trisha Marczak When the democratic-controlled Senate voted down a bill that would have expanded background checks to all gun purchasers — despite a 90 percent approval rating among Americans — pundits were left scratching their heads over the logic that prevailed. Yet a recent report released by the Sunlight Foundation sheds light on the ties lawmakers […]
This aerial photo shows the remains of a fertilizer plant destroyed by an explosion in West, Texas, on Thursday, April 18, 2013. The explosion that struck around 8 p.m. Wednesday sent flames shooting into the night sky and rained burning embers and debris down on shocked and frightened residents. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Despite containing more […]
This aerial photo shows the remains of a fertilizer plant destroyed by an explosion in West, Texas, on Thursday, April 18, 2013. The explosion that struck around 8 p.m. Wednesday sent flames shooting into the night sky and rained burning embers and debris down on shocked and frightened residents. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Despite containing more […]
A group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for briefly hacking the Associated Press Twitter account, using it to tweet a false report of explosions at the White House that briefly caused stock indexes to plummet. (Photo/screen grab from Twitter) The Twitter account for The Associated Press (AP) was suspended today, following […]
A group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for briefly hacking the Associated Press Twitter account, using it to tweet a false report of explosions at the White House that briefly caused stock indexes to plummet. (Photo/screen grab from Twitter) The Twitter account for The Associated Press (AP) was suspended today, following […]
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, (D-MN), talks during a press conference with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, not pictured, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, March 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) “This individual came to the attention of the FBI because of things he said and things he did. That’s appropriate. What […]
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, (D-MN), talks during a press conference with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, not pictured, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, March 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) “This individual came to the attention of the FBI because of things he said and things he did. That’s appropriate. What […]
In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo, an unmanned drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. Michael Toscano, president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, said unmanned drones could have provided critical situational awareness for law enforcement during the Boston manhunt. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) A week after the […]
In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo, an unmanned drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan, on a moon-lit night. Michael Toscano, president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, said unmanned drones could have provided critical situational awareness for law enforcement during the Boston manhunt. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) A week after the […]
The U.S. Forest Service is considering opening the 1.1 million acres of Virginia’s George Washington National Forest to the oil industry 120 years after committing to protect it.
The U.S. Forest Service is considering opening the 1.1 million acres of Virginia’s George Washington National Forest to the oil industry 120 years after committing to protect it.
A social media editor is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday to face charges that he conspired with hackers to deface the website of the Los Angeles Times, headquarters pictured. (Photo/nimdok via Flickr) SACRAMENTO — A social media editor who has worked for two of the nation’s largest news-gathering organizations is scheduled to appear […]
A social media editor is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday to face charges that he conspired with hackers to deface the website of the Los Angeles Times, headquarters pictured. (Photo/nimdok via Flickr) SACRAMENTO — A social media editor who has worked for two of the nation’s largest news-gathering organizations is scheduled to appear […]
