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U.S. Wants To Seize Iranian Tanker, Gibraltar Says
A Gibraltar spokesperson said the U.S. Department of Justice has applied to seize the Grace 1, adding that "a number of allegations" made by the U.S. are now being considered. -
Trump Abruptly Drops John Ratcliffe As DNI Nominee Amid Political Headwinds
The president's Republican allies in the Senate never appeared to warm up to the Texas congressman and press reports suggested he'd overstated his terrorism-fighting qualifications. -
Woman Charged As Hacker Of Capital One Data That Exposes Over 100 Million Customers
The country's seventh-largest bank says the information was taken from a hack of credit card applications submitted over a 14-year period. -
Facebook In $5 Billion Privacy Settlement With FTC; Zuckerberg Could Face Penalties
As part of the settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be subject to penalties if his company doesn't comply with the agreement. -
Senate Confirms Army Veteran Mark Esper Secretary Of Defense
Esper's confirmation ends a stretch of seven months the Pentagon didn't have a permanent leader. -
Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement
The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a massive 2017 data breach that affected more than 148 million people. -
Man Accused Of Hacking Bulgaria's Tax Agency Is Released And Given Lesser Charges
A Bulgarian cybersecurity expert was arrested by police after being accused of involvement in the hack of millions of records from the nation's tax agency. -
Democrats Issue Warnings Against Viral Russia-Based Face-Morphing App
FaceApp's surge in popularity has driven Sen. Chuck Schumer to call for a federal investigation into the St. Petersburg-developed app over potential "national security and privacy risks" to Americans. -
Turkey Accepts Russian S-400 Missile System, Rankling U.S. And NATO
In response, the Pentagon is expected to announce that Turkey will be barred from receiving the new F-35 fighter. -
Iranians Say Their 'Bones Breaking' Under US Sanctions
Many blame President Donald Trump and his maximalist policy on Iran, which has seen him pull out of Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and levy punishing U.S. sanctions on the country.
