VIDEO: Newsroom Ambush Twice – Shooter Vanishes

Someone fired a gun at a Bakersfield television station not once, but twice in less than a week, and police still don't know who pulled the trigger. Quick Take Shots hit the KBAK/KBFX news building in Bakersfield, California, in two separate incidents, one on Friday,...

Grocery Apps Go Dark

America’s grocery giant pulled key plugs to keep the lights on, and your cart moving. Story Snapshot Ahold Delhaize reported a security issue and took systems offline as a safeguard. Websites and apps for Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Giant, Food Lion, and The Giant Company...

Leaderboard Chaos, $140M on the Line

One dinner invitation sparked a $140 million scramble, and the blockchain receipts keep raising questions. At a Glance The dinner happened, with entry tied to holding a specific token. Top holders spent huge sums to qualify before the cutoff. Analysts linked many leading wallets to...

Inside Job: Company AI Hijacked For Ransom

Hackers are now turning your own company's artificial intelligence tools into weapons against you, a new survey finds, with 84% of ransomware victims saying AI played some role in the attack that hit them. Quick Take Cybersecurity firm Semperis surveyed 1,200 IT and security professionals...

Ballot Bombshell: Noncitizen List Lands

A locked thumb drive from the Justice Department landed in Los Angeles with names the federal government says likely got mail ballots despite not being citizens—along with a 48-hour clock. Story Snapshot Justice Department sent California a password-protected list to verify possible noncitizens who got...

Roof Crashes Down – Arrest Follows

A school day in Peshawar ended with a collapsed roof, at least 27 dead, and families searching the rubble for children. Story Snapshot Rescuers pulled children from a private school after a roof collapse in Peshawar. At least 27 children and a teacher were confirmed...

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Mall Massacre Plot Foiled – FBI Moves First

Federal agents say they caught an 18-year-old as he tried to arm himself for a mass shooting at the Mall of America, in the name of the Islamic State. Story Snapshot An 18-year-old Minnesota man faces a federal terrorism charge tied to an alleged mall...

Prosecutors Target Nicolás Maduro’s Dungeons

U.S. prosecutors are poised to test whether a strongman’s prison cells can reach a New York courtroom. Story Snapshot New charges reportedly target Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores for torture of Americans. Allegations cite more than a dozen U.S. citizens held and abused in Venezuelan...

28 Pages Blowback: What’s Still Hidden?

The paper trail that 9/11 families want unlocked points straight at names U.S. investigators flagged two decades ago—and they believe it could finally answer who helped the first hijackers on U.S. soil. Story Snapshot Families are pressing for more records tied to suspected Saudi-linked helpers...

$1 Million Tease, App Holds The Keys

McDonald's is putting a $1 million prize back on the menu, and this time you'll need your phone to win it. Quick Take McDonald's Monopoly returned Tuesday, Oct. 6, after launching nationwide for a limited time. Players now peel a physical game piece, then scan...

Cross-Border Plot Shocks DOJ

A Washington resident now stands accused of helping plan a deadly Canadian school shooting from hundreds of miles away. Story Snapshot The Department of Justice charged a Bellingham, Washington resident with conspiracy to murder abroad. Prosecutors say he advised, sent money, and agreed to help...

Trump vs. Senate: Fight Erupts

The fight over ending clock changes now pits President Trump’s bully pulpit against a Senate brick wall.Story SnapshotThe House passed the Sunshine Protection Act with bipartisan votes, but the Senate has stalled it.President Trump urged Republicans to stop clock changes and publicly pressured Sen....

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