US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling and winning $400,000 on Maduro ouster

It just might become a more interesting court case!

US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro ouster

Gannon Van Dyke, a U.S. Army soldier accused of using classified information to place bets on Nicolas Maduro's ouster as Venezuelan president, at the Manhattan Federal Courthouse following his court appearance, April 28, 2026.

Top Fauci aide at NIAID indicted on charges of concealing, falsifying records with respect to Covid-19

I am afraid Anthony Fauci will get away with his own criminal acts given his high age (about 85 years old)!

What about the lab leak hypothesis?

"David Morens, a former top National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases official, was indicted Tuesday on allegations that he concealed records from Freedom of Information Act requests. 

Trump administration officials said in a legal filing that Morens hid and falsified records to undermine debate about the origins of the virus that spurred the Covid-19 pandemic — and received kickbacks for doing so, including wine and offers of future meals at high-end restaurants. Morens was a senior adviser to former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, who is not named directly in the indictment. ..."

Top Fauci aide indicted on charges of concealing, falsifying records | STAT "Charges come after lengthy congressional probes related to the origins of SARS-CoV-2"

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US from Italy

Good news! What was that fool doing in Italy?

There should be more indictments and arrests of cyber criminals like him!

"A man accused of carrying out cyberattacks on behalf of the Chinese government has been extradited to the United States, and faces over a decade in prison if convicted. 

Last year, the U.S. Justice Department accused Xu Zewei of working as a contractor for the Chinese Ministry of State Security to conduct a series of cyberattacks. Prosecutors alleged Xu and co-conspirator Zhang Yu targeted several U.S. universities in early 2020 to steal research related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two also allegedly hacked thousands of email servers running Microsoft Exchange beginning March 2021, as part of an “indiscriminate” campaign attributed to a Chinese-backed hacking group known as Hafnium, and later Silk Typhoon.

Xu was arrested in Italy last year at the request of U.S. authorities. His lawyer in Italy, Simona Candido, told TechCrunch that Xu was extradited to the United States on Saturday, and that he is now in detention in Houston, Texas. ..."

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US | TechCrunch

European police agency Europol sends emails and letters to 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks

What took so long! For the past several decades there should have been more aggressive law enforcement action against cyber crime like DDOS attacks!

"A coalition of global law enforcement agencies have sent emails to more than 75,000 alleged cybercriminals who paid for a service to launch cyberattacks that can knock websites offline.

On Thursday, Europol announced the coordinated operation against several distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) for-hire services, which allow criminals to launch cyberattacks without needing to have any hacking skills, nor the need to run their own infrastructure. 

Part of the law enforcement action — dubbed Operation PowerOFF — included Europol sending warning emails and letters to more than 75,000 people who are suspected of using these DDoS-for-hire services. 

Europol said it obtained information about the alleged cybercriminals by raiding and seizing servers associated with these services, allowing the police to identify their registered users.

The action also resulted in four arrests, the takedown of 53 domains, and police executing 24 search warrants. ..."

European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks | TechCrunch

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A day at work of a police officer!

Once more body cameras worn by police officers turn out to be very useful!

Female slashes face of 3-year-old boy she kidnapped at Walmart — and police officers open fire (Source)

 

Celebrated female cop accused of 'grooming,' raping teen boy for years

Another Me Too event!

"A female cop in Massachusetts and her husband are facing serious allegations that they raped a boy for years, beginning when he was 14.

Around 6 a.m. on Thursday, Samantha Pelrine, a 31-year-old officer with the Plymouth Police Department, and husband Daniel Forand, 37, were arrested without incident in connection with the allegations. ..."

Celebrated female cop accused of 'grooming,' raping teen boy | Blaze Media 

US homicides are way down in 2025

Good news! Thanks to President Trump?

"The homicide rate fell last year to at least a 125-year low, based on projected final-year data. Theories to explain the historic drop range from an influx of federal funding to stepped-up police enforcement, along with longer-term societal shifts, like reduced alcohol consumption and increased time spent alone."

WSJ What's news

FBI nabs two of the TOP TEN MOST WANTED in ONE DAY

Good news! Plus many other criminals were arrested since Trump took office!

Police officer's video released in deadly Minneapolis ICE agent shooting of a female driver

Clearly, these two women were out there to provoke and harass law enforcement and to do video recordings perhaps even with a personal financial or fame motive.

Was it the police officer's body cam or his cell phone?

Patel says FBI investigating organizers, funders of anti-ICE protests for impeding law enforcement

Good news! Bravo! Maybe we find out that Putin the Terrible, Xi Jinping, Iran, North Korea are behind it.

"... His announcement came one day after a woman trying to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis struck an ICE agent with her car and was fatally shot while trying to flee arrest. ..."

Patel says FBI investigating organizers, funders of anti-ICE protests for impeding law enforcement | Just The News "Warning comes after protester tried to run into ICE agent and was fatally shot."

Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference. Really!

What kind of a vigilante is this? Why was he not immediately arrested?

"A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the sites yet to return online. ...

at the annual Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg, Germany. ..."

Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch

The Heartbreak Machine: Nazis in the Echo Chamber (original news release?, in German)

DEA & FBI Raid Texas Judge’s Office — 963 Pounds of Drugs & 117 Arrests SHOCK America, 117 arrests across seven states

Good news! Very recommendable! This judge also had protected witnesses killed!

"The FBI and DEA just executed one of the most significant takedowns in Texas history, exposing a level of corruption that terrified investigators. What began as a surveillance operation on a suspicious judge in Cameron County unraveled a massive network that linked the American court system directly to the Gulf Cartel.

In this video, we break down the raid on Judge Abel Limus, the discovery of a 120-meter tunnel under the border, and the chilling "Ledger" that connected a sitting judge to the execution of federal agents. From the 117 arrests across seven states to the seizure of nearly 1,000 pounds of narcotics, this is the true story of how federal agents dismantled a system that had been sold out from the inside."

FBI & DEA Raids Phoenix Judge’s Office — 3.1 Tons of Drugs & $2.8M Seized, 8 states, 14 simultaneous strikes, 27 other officials arrested

Good news! Very recommendable! Incredible!

"Discover how a federal judge secretly ran a massive drug distribution operation from his Arizona home in this shocking true crime investigation. Operation Desert Gate exposed Judge Ethan Calder and 26 other corrupt officials who turned border security into a cartel pipeline, moving 2.3 tons of fentanyl and heroin while collecting $162 million. "

China Hangzhou's AI Robot Police Officer Directs City Traffic

Amazing stuff! Can the West keep up with China?

"Hangzhou is the latest city in China to take traffic control to a new level, rolling out a new AI-powered robot police officer to direct vehicles and pedestrians at a major intersection and issue polite warnings to law-breakers. ..."

Hangzhou's AI Robot Police Officer Directs City Traffic

Phoenix City Council Votes To Hold Homeless Accountable For Crimes and prohibit certain behaviors in public. Really!

Good news, but is this not self evident or common sense that homeless individuals are accountable?

What was the situation before the council vote one wonders?

"The Phoenix City Council approved several ordinances that will hold the homeless accountable for crimes committed in public parks and spaces. 

The council approved ordinances prohibiting certain behaviors most often done by the homeless.

One ordinance puts more restrictions on public parks: no more entering areas closed to the public, drinking liquor, smoking, bathing, or obstructing guests or amenities. 

Park rangers or police officers will be allowed to issue a trespass notice lasting one year, and the court may impose community restitution, education, or treatment programs. ...

The council also approved, unanimously, an ordinance increasing the punishment for remaining on road medians and obstructing traffic. Rather than requiring law enforcement to give a warning for the first violation, law enforcement may issue a civil traffic offense amounting to a class one misdemeanor.  ..."

Phoenix City Council Votes To Hold Homeless Accountable For Crimes - AZ FREE NEWS

Gegen Täter im Netz: IP-Adressen sollen für drei Monate gespeichert werden

Das scheint eine dringende, sinnvolle, und wohl auch überfällige Maßnahme zu sein!

Warum nicht mindestens vier bis sechs Monate?

Möglicherweise müssten sich die Steuerzahler an den entstehenden extra  Kosten beteiligen oder Steuersenkungen für diese Unternehmen.

Gegen Täter im Netz: IP-Adressen sollen für drei Monate gespeichert werden | FAZ "Das Bundesjustizministerium will die Internetanbieter verpflichten, Verbindungsdaten drei Monate lang zu speichern. Dafür will das Haus am Montag einen Gesetzentwurf vorlegen."

Suspect in Brown University shooting found dead of suicide

They finally got the suspect, a former Brown student from Portugal, with the help of a tip by a person!

Scammers, spies and triads: inside cyber-crime’s $15tn global business

Very recommendable! Caveat: I did not the whole video!

'CLUELESS IN PROVIDENCE': Questions unanswered following Brown University shooting with Laura Ingraham!

Very recommendable! I also began wondering what is going on with the investigation of the shooter! Now we know, a bunch of clowns are in charge!

The chief police officer speaks broken English like he just came across the border.

Another official asks the shooter to provide information or to turn himself in.

They don't know what kind of gun was used??? And so on!

BERLIN: Türken-Mafia mischt Unterwelt auf! Berüchtigte Gruppe im Visier! Polizei nennt Details

Ja, der überzogene Datenschutz in der Bananenrepublik D verhindert wirksamere polizeiliche Aufklärung gegen Verbrecher! Wenn es nicht Austausch und Zusammenarbeit mit ausländische Polizeien und Nachrichtendienste gäbe wäre die deutsche Polizei noch mehr aufgeschmissen.