Following Paris attacks, encryption services face new scrutiny

Following Paris attacks, encryption services face new scrutiny
Moroccan woman mistaken as jihadi in bath pic
Putin sends air-defense missiles to Syria to deter Turkey
Some in military suspended for deadly Afghan hospital attack
IS claims Tunisia attack, suspected bomber's body found
Lawyer of Chicago officer charged with murder says video 'distorts images'
Obama tells Americans homeland is safe as millions set off on Thanksgiving travel
Security expected to be tighter as Americans head off on Thanksgiving travel
Chicago prepares for protests after release of video showing officer shooting teen

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 07:42 AM PST

Companies are now being asked to defend products that have the potential to facilitate deadly attacks.

Moroccan woman mistaken as jihadi in bath pic

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 09:09 AM PST

A Moroccan woman says that the Daily Mail and other news outlets used an image of her seminude, mistaking her for Hasna Ait Boulahcen.

Putin sends air-defense missiles to Syria to deter Turkey

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 08:29 AM PST

In a move raising the potential threat of a Russia-NATO conflict, Russia says it will deploy long-range air defense missiles to its base in Syria and destroy any target that may threaten its warplanes ...

Some in military suspended for deadly Afghan hospital attack

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 10:44 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — American soldiers and airmen who killed and wounded dozens of civilians in a strike on an Afghanistan hospital violated U.S. rules of engagement and have been suspended as they await disciplinary action that could include criminal charges, military officials said Wednesday.

IS claims Tunisia attack, suspected bomber's body found

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 07:33 AM PST

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The body of a suspected suicide bomber was found at the scene of an attack on Tunisia's presidential guard, and the Islamic State group claimed responsibility Wednesday for the attack that left 13 people dead.

Lawyer of Chicago officer charged with murder says video 'distorts images'

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 10:42 AM PST

By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - The lawyer for a white Chicago police officer charged with murdering a black teenager said on Wednesday his client feared for his life and that footage from a patrol car camera released this week is unreliable because video "distorts images." The lawyer, Daniel Herbert, told CNN that on Oct. 20, 2014 Officer Jason Van Dyke arrived at the scene 18 minutes after a suspect carrying a knife was reported to have threatened businesses and vandalized police cruisers. Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Van Dyke shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times only 30 seconds after he arrived on the street on the southwest side of Chicago. Van Dyke's lawyer said on CNN that the dashboard camera video, released by the city on Tuesday 13 months after the shooting, was not an indicator of his client's guilt.

Obama tells Americans homeland is safe as millions set off on Thanksgiving travel

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 11:07 AM PST

By Roberta Rampton and Kylie Gumpert WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans they are safe as millions of people traveled on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday, with security heightened at airports, New York City's parade festivities and other venues after the Paris attacks. "Right now, we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland," Obama told reporters at the White House, flanked by his FBI director and other top security officials. "We are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe," he said.

Security expected to be tighter as Americans head off on Thanksgiving travel

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 08:11 AM PST

By Kylie Gumpert NEW YORK (Reuters) - Millions of Americans embarked on their annual Thanksgiving travels on Wednesday, with security at airports, New York City's parade festivities and other venues expected to be heightened amid jitters after the Paris attacks. The FBI sent a bulletin earlier this week to police departments across the country warning of possible copycat incidents and sharing intelligence on how the assailants in Paris carried out attacks on Nov. 13 that killed 130 people. The U.S. State Department also issued a world-wide travel alert on Monday warning American travelers to remain vigilant, particularly when visiting foreign countries.

Chicago prepares for protests after release of video showing officer shooting teen

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 11:27 PM PST

The latest on the shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer (all times local): 12:45 a.m. A small crowd of protesters is snaking through streets near Chicago's downtown early Wednesday. ...