Cybersleuth charged with hacking banks worldwide
Marcus Hutchins the British security researcher known for halting the WannaCry attack was arrested in Las Vegas on charges of creating and distributing Kronos malware. He faces a grand jury indictment for stealing bank passwords via a Trojan.
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Trump withholds Afghanistan plan as shakeup talk rises
President Trump delays long awaited Afghanistan strategy amid frustration with stalemate. He weighs firing Gen. Nicholson and promoting Gen. McMaster to oversee the mission while Pentagon presses to add nearly 4,000 troops and expand counterterrorism efforts against al Qaida and ISIS.
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Fire engulfs part of Dubai Torch Tower in Marina district
A midnight blaze trapped sections of the 86 story Torch Tower as debris dropped to the ground. Dubai Civil Defense said firefighters gained control by about 3 30 a m with no injuries reported and cooling operations under way.
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Girlfriend sentenced in teen's death in Massachusetts case
Michelle Carter, 20, was sentenced to 15 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the July 2014 death of Conrad Roy III, after being found guilty of encouraging Roy as a teen to commit suicide via text messages and urging him to return to a truck filled with toxic gas. The judge also gave five years of probation and stayed the jail term pending appeals.
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Venezuela faces showdown as Maduro pushes new assembly
In Caracas President Nicolas Maduro vows to install a 545 member constituent assembly that would override other branches. Opposition leaders call for mass protests while foreign governments reject the vote as illegitimate amid claims of tampered turnout and threats to immunity.
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