Iran turns out to be a big player on the Cyber War battlefield, as reported by ComputerWorldUK: For the past two years, a team of Iranian hackers has compromised computers and networks belonging to over 50 organizations from 16 countries,
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) agreement, reached by a bipartisan group of lawmakers from both chambers, will lower the pay raise for troops, slow the growth in housing allowances, and increase co-pays for most of their prescriptions. Critics
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tyus Jones darted through the lane for easy baskets and hit two key 3-pointers. Any time he made a big play, his family followed with raucous applause. It was quite a Midwest homecoming Wednesday night for
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers avoided tying the record for the worst start to a season in NBA history, ending their 0-17 skid with an 85-77 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Michael Carter-Williams had 20 points,
Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine has decided to stick with quarterback Brian Hoyer for Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts instead of replacing him with rookie Johnny Manziel. Pettine said his decision derived from Hoyer leading the Browns to a
Following the record pace of firearm background checks on Black Friday 2014, the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Mark Morford announced that gun sales had been driven by “scared white guys” who “don’t read complicated books.” According to the Chronicle columnist, who describes himself
(Reuters) – Turkey has seen a sharp rise in religious schooling under reforms that President Tayyip Erdogan casts as a defense against moral decay, but which opponents see as an unwanted drive to shape a more Islamic nation. Almost a million students
Let’s not get carried away. It’s only December, Big East play hasn’t even started, and DePaul has yet to play a road game… but the Blue Demons are 4-1 and playing better team basketball than they have in seemingly eons.
Some lawmakers negotiated the inclusion of land grab provisions in the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which will expand the already massive federal real state holdings. Critics consider those provisions pork because they have nothing to do with
After attempting to shut down the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting, roughly 200 protestors spilled out of Vanderbilt Avenue near Grand Central Station this evening and marched east on 42nd Street. They carried signs saying “I cannot breathe,” referring
Thousands of angry drivers stewed over the actions of Ferguson-related protesters last Wednesday who shut down I-5 during the busy morning rush hour and kept throngs of commuters from their jobs. One driver, Tyree Landrum, admonished the activists, letting them
With the dust from the November election now settling, Republicans managed to pick up a handful of legislative seats, but head into the coming session almost hopelessly outnumbered by their Democrat colleagues. This year finds a large number of newly
Former Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter appears to be considered the favorite to replace Chuck Hagel, the outgoing Pentagon chief, according to numerous reports surfacing today. As the new Defense Secretary, Carter would be taking charge of the U.S. operations
(Reuters) – Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said. One source said Carter, a former deputy secretary at the Department of
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ–The late, great Washington Redskins coach George Allen once said, “Every time you win, you’re reborn; when you lose, you die a little.” If this is true, Rex Ryan certainly shortened his life last night. After the most
How does Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson know that President Obama’s executive amnesty is legal? He’s a lawyer of course. Without offering much clarity, Johnson repeatedly cited his long career as a lawyer as proof that Obama’s actions were,
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The mood of protesters turned somber on Sunday night at a candlelight vigil near Lake Merritt where about 200 people calling for more accountability from law enforcement gathered in quiet prayer. The group gathered in response to a grand jury
BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Islamic extremists struck two state capitals in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, with twin blasts at a crowded market and the destruction of a police base. Rescue workers were trying to evacuate the dead and wounded
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) floated the possibility that the Senate might stay in session beyond the two weeks remaining on the legislative calendar. Speaking on the Senate Floor the soon-to-be minority leader outlined the items remaining on the
CNN’s “One Day of Gun Violence” is an interact map intended to give readers the chance to see how “gun violence” rears its head on an average day in America. The map lists “83 incidents” that took place on July 12,
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos proved their mastery of the Kansas City Chiefs once more on a chilly Sunday night at Arrowhead Stadium. Manning threw two touchdown passes, recently signed Connor Barth was perfect
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — If this was a Super Bowl preview, with Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady in starring roles, the NFL will be thrilled. Rodgers threw for 368 yards and two touchdowns, Eddie Lacy powered for key yards
The latest Taliban strike in Kabul killed a South African father and his two children, Afghan officials said Sunday, as the city police chief resigned after at least nine militant attacks in two weeks. As the US-led NATO war against
On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” while discussing the troubles President Barack Obama has had with his defense secretaries, Bob Woodward interrupted Associated Press Julie Pace who was saying how the president is “skeptical of military options” to
Fifty years ago, in 1964, a Korean War veteran, electrical magazine editor, and self-taught expert on Communism named John Stormer published None Dare Call it Treason. It eventually sold 7 million copies. The premise of the book was fairly simple:
