Following the deadly capitol-protests”>riot on Capitol Hill< flooded the zone with coverage of potential right-wing violence that officials warned could take place in state capitals across the country, but never actually materialized. An internal FBI memo made headlines with its warning that armed protests in all 50 states were being planned and could take place before, on, and…
Security officials across local and federal agencies are on heightened alert a day before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, and the hunt for a bombmaker and new IEDs in the D.C. area is high on their radar, the FBI said on Tuesday. The threat of explosives in the downtown region of the city remains…
Martin Luther King Jr. carved his way into history as a civil rights hero whose influence and legacy continue to inspire people around the world more than half a century after his death. While the civil rights leader may be most remembered for his iconic and oft-quoted “I Have a Dream” address at the Lincoln…
A new year always brings a fresh start, and we can all use that after 2020. The stressful year might have even left you with a few new not-so-great habits you want to kick. Whether you’re slugging down coffee, slumped over in front of your computer at all hours, or otherwise not taking care of…
Swarms of attack drones, groups of weaponized mini-explosive technologies and low-altitude, inexpensive, commercially built and readily available air-ground and sea unmanned systems are now fast being acquired by potential U.S. adversaries such as China, Russia, and Iran, raising red flags and threat warnings throughout the topics. A newly released Pentagon report, called U.S. Department of…
The search for a new jeopardy” target=”_blank”>”Jeopardy!”< lost its longtime emcee, Alex Trebek, in November after he died following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. The Emmy winner served as the host for “Jeopardy!” since 1984, presiding over more than 8,000 episodes. Until a permanent host is announced by Sony Pictures Television, which produces the…
Cadillac’s classic slogan may be “The Standard of the World,” but it’s thinking about becoming the “Standard of the Sky.” (Cadillac) During its CES presentation on Tuesday, the car … uh, vehicle-make unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing drone that GM design chief Mike Simcoe said was “designed for the moment when time is of…
indycar” target=”_blank”>IndyCar< unveiled an autonomous race car that 30 university teams will develop software for and race head to head at the track on Oct. 23. Fashioned after the DARPA Grand Challenge autonomous off-road races of the mid-2000s, the Indy Autonomous Challenge is meant to help drive the development of self-driving technology. (IndyCar) Based on the…