Nation Apr 19 United Airlines prevents security analyst from boarding after tweet United Airlines stopped a prominent security researcher from boarding a California-bound flight late Saturday, following a social media post by the researcher days earlier suggesting the airline's onboard systems could be hacked.
Nation Apr 09 Baltimore police often surveil cellphones amid U.S. secrecy BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Police Department has an agreement with the U.S. government to withhold certain information about secretive cellphone surveillance technology from the public and even the courts, according to a confidential agreement obtained by The Associated Press. On…
Politics Mar 20 DOJ opens investigation into Rep. Aaron Schock’s finances WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating the congressional expenses and business dealings of Rep. Aaron Schock, and FBI agents have begun issuing subpoenas to potential witnesses, a person familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Friday.
Politics Mar 04 Hillary Clinton used private server for official email The computer server that transmitted and received Hillary Rodham Clinton's emails -- on a private account she used exclusively for official business when she was secretary of state -- traced back to an Internet service registered to her family's home…
Health Jan 24 Advocates seek greater privacy protections for HealthCare.gov Privacy advocates say the Obama administration needs to make more changes to protect consumer privacy on the government's health insurance website.
Economy Dec 15 Sony warns news organizations not to publish details unveiled in hack WASHINGTON — A lawyer representing Sony Pictures Entertainment is warning news organizations not to publish details of company files leaked by hackers in one of the largest digital breaches ever against an American company.
Politics Jun 20 Congress questions IRS over lost emails Eight federal employees connected to the tea party investigation experienced hard drive crashes, resulting in an unknown number of lost emails, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen told lawmakers Friday in an unusually tense congressional hearing.