John McAfee death surprised family, says lawyer
An autopsy will be done on tech entrepreneur John McAfee, who was found dead in a Spanish prison cell hours after a court approved his extradition to the U.S. on charges of evading taxes and failing to file tax returns.
Rise in crime across U.S. is crippling small businesses
As crime continues to spike across the country and cities fail to get a handle on the violence, many small business owners say the violence is impacting their bottom line.
Illicit COVID-19 drugs bound for Mexico seized by US authorities
Criminal activity is on the uprise in U.S. airports, where federal authorities continue to seize illegal COVID-19 drugs trying to make their way to Mexico.
Former Boston police commissioner warns of ‘very steep, high rates’ of violence this summer
Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis discusses the uptick in violent crimes and policies in favor of criminals.
Major cities ‘refund the police’ as crime skyrockets and businesses backfire
One year after the movement to “defund” police rippled across the country, many cities are now restoring money to their police departments with some proposing to spend more.
Lawsuit bashes Pornhub for profiting off illegal activity, unconsented sex
More than 30 women on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging Pornhub and its parent company, Mindgeek, profited from videos showing non-consensual sex.
Charles Manson LaBiancas' murder home finally sells for $1.9M
The home where Charles Manson’s followers brutally murdered the LaBiancas five decades ago has found a buyer.
Other states should join Florida in sending law enforcement to border: State attorney general
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody discusses Gov. Ron DeSantis sending state law enforcement to help the immigration crisis at the southern border.
Nike extortion by Avenatti has prosecutors seeking 'very substantial' prison time
Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a “very substantial” prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’s 100 questions for jurors are scrapped
U.S. District Judge Edward Davila countered Tuesday with a slimmed-down questionnaire to send to jurors ahead of the late-August trial, which will determine whether Ms. Holmes defrauded investors, patients and doctors about her now-defunct blood-testing company.
US must show Russia there will be ‘costs’ if cyberattacks continue: Ian Bremmer
Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer weighs in on recent cyberattacks that are allegedly tied to the Russian government ahead of the Biden-Putin summit.
John McAfee fights extradition from Spain
Computer programmer and businessman, John McAfee, testified in a Spanish court Tuesday, fighting against tax-related criminal charges.
Embattled Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes back in court as trial date approaches
Embattled Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will be in California court Tuesday as both sides prepare for her upcoming summer trial.
Baltimore businesses threatening to withhold tax payments amid violence, ‘lawlessness’
More than three dozen businesses in Baltimore’s Fells Point are threatening to withhold tax and permit payments amid "chaos and lawlessness" that they say has been "going on for far too long," according to local reports.
Ransomware 'business' is hot as attacks surge
The number of organizations affected by ransomware has jumped 102% compared to the beginning of 2020 and “shows no sign of slowing down,” according to a research note last month from IT security firm Check Point.
Alleged Capitol rioter pleads guilty to plotting to blow up Amazon data center
A Texas man who was allegedly present during the January riot at the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty Wednesday to plotting to attack an Amazon data center in Virginia he believed provided services to the federal government, federal authorities said.
Hackers behind JBS ransomware have new extortion tactic
In April, REvil (short for Ransomware Evil), demonstrated the use of a tactic called triple extortion, according to security researchers.
Florida neighbors sentenced to over a year in prison each after pleading guilty to $1.1M in COVID fraud
South Florida neighbors who pleaded guilty of conspiring to commit wire fraud by trying to obtain $1.1 million in federal coronavirus relief loans for bogus businesses have each been sentenced to at least a year and a half in connection with the crimes.
FBI says Russia-linked REvil responsible for JBS cyberattack
The FBI identified ransomware group REvil on Wednesday as the entity responsible for the cyberattack that forced key US meat producer JBS to shut down all of its beef plants.
Judge allows 'Making a Murderer' lawsuit against Netflix, filmmakers to proceed
A federal judge last week ruled against Netflix and the makers of the hit docuseries "Making a Murderer" by allowing a libel lawsuit against them filed by a former law enforcement officer to proceed.


















