Author: Benjamin Hughes

Manhattan prosecutors urge judge to uphold Trump's conviction in "hush money" case

Manhattan prosecutors urge judge to uphold Trump’s conviction in “hush money” case

Benjamin Hughes

New York prosecutors urged a Manhattan judge to uphold Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, saying a recent Supreme Court decision has little bearing on a unanimous jury’s decision finding the former president guilty of falsifying records. In a 69-page memo filed Wednesday and made public Thursday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and prosecutors from his office

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Boeing's Starliner space capsule faces make-or-break tests before crew can come home

Boeing’s Starliner space capsule faces make-or-break tests before crew can come home

Benjamin Hughes

Critical tests are on tap this weekend to confirm Boeing’s Starliner capsule can safety carry its two-person crew back to Earth despite problems that emerged early in the mission, officials said Thursday.  Unexpected helium leaks and degraded maneuvering thrusters, discovered during the ship’s rendezvous with the International Space Station in early June, triggered weeks of

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North Korean charged in ransomware attacks on NASA, U.S. hospitals; $10 million reward offered

North Korean charged in ransomware attacks on NASA, U.S. hospitals; $10 million reward offered

Benjamin Hughes

Washington — North Korean hackers allegedly targeted a number of U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems with ransomware as part of an illegal scheme to fund a covert information exfiltration campaign against American military and scientific entities, federal investigators revealed Thursday.  The international hacking campaign began in May 2021, when a hacking group tied to North

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Inside the high-stakes dispute between the U.S. and global anti-doping agencies over China's Olympic swimmers

Inside the high-stakes dispute between the U.S. and global anti-doping agencies over China’s Olympic swimmers

Benjamin Hughes

London — The global anti-doping agency tasked with preventing drug-based cheating in international sports, including at the Olympic Games, has threatened to haul the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) before an independent compliance review board in a dispute that could threaten U.S. plans to host both the 2028 Summer Games and the 2034 Winter Games,

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