Flight attendant broke wine bottle over unruly passenger’s head

SEATTLE (AP) — A flight attendant broke a wine bottle over the head of a man who lunged for an exit door and fought with other passengers during a Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Beijing, but it didn’t faze him, an FBI agent wrote in charging papers filed Friday. Joseph Daniel Hudek IV, […]

DHS and FBI report says hackers are targeting America’s nuclear facilities

Nuclear power facilities have been among the targets of multiple hacking attacks in the United States since May, disclosed in a joint report issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, the New York Times reports. Other energy and manufacturing companies have been victim of the malware attacks, which have reportedly been in […]

Hobby Lobby agrees to pay $3 million over smuggled ancient Iraqi artifacts

Hobby Lobby, a chain of retail arts and crafts stores, has agreed to pay $3 million and forfeit ancient artifacts that were smuggled into the United States, the Department of Justice said Wednesday. “We should have exercised more oversight and carefully questioned how the acquisitions were handled,” a statement from Hobby Lobby president Steve Green said. “We have […]

Lessons of the Bronx Hospital murder: We need to control the criminally insane

Spoiler Alert:  the criminally insane are dangerous and we the people need the means to protect ourselves in public places. Arguing about murder weapons is a dangerous distraction. The first lesson is that American trauma care is nothing short of amazing and saved the lives of six victims. The rapid availability of treatment were crucial […]

Former Gitmo prisoner to receive apology, millions from Canada

Omar Khadr, a Canadian-born man who killed an American Special Forces soldier in Afghanistan when he was 15 while fighting for Al Qaeda, will receive an apology and $8 million from the Canadian government. The decision was made this week following years of political controversy in Canada over the plight of a man who had […]

US Congress may approve supersonic flight over land with new NASA ‘quiet’ technology

Congress is considering lifting the ban on supersonic flight over land due to dramatic new developments in ‘quiet’ supersonic flight technology. They are including directives in the FAA re-authorization bills to study the regulation that banned supersonic flight over land and to consider changing it. “It is important to create bias for action…so we can lead to certification […]

Suspect killed in attempt to steal helicopter at Oregon airport: newspaper

An armed suspect was shot to death on Monday after attempting to steal a helicopter at an airport in Hillsboro, Oregon, the Oregonian newspaper reported. All arriving and departing flights were put on hold at the airport, about 15 miles northwest of Portland, the newspaper said.   Read the whole story from Reuters. Featured image […]

Trump calls last-surviving member of WWII Doolittle Raiders

President Donald Trump has spoken with the last surviving member of the World War II-era Doolittle Raiders ahead of Independence Day. The White House says that Trump spoke Sunday with 101-year-old Lt. Col. Dick Cole of Comfort, Texas, thanking him for his service.   Read the whole story from Business Insider. Featured image courtesy of […]