A new article in the Washington Post is bringing to light the story behind the shutdown of Silk Road, the illicit online marketplace.The article describes the events of October 4th and explains why the shutdown was the catalyst for the shutdown.“It was the end of an era for the Silkroad marketplace,” an unnamed Silk Road
By Simon Lee and Alexia KolliasThe Federal Court has granted the request for a warrant for the extradition of former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden to China, after the US Attorney in Chicago said he had made a request for his extradition.Mr Snowden, who is currently in Hong Kong, is believed to have returned
What is it?The quake and tsunami that hit central and southern Thailand on Tuesday hit an area where there were a total of 6,000 deaths.The disaster has killed more than 2,500 people.What’s the cause?The tremor, which came on the heels of a series of major earthquakes and tsunamis, was centred in the western part of
More than 1,500 people are arrested overnight in Melbourne as police try to reduce the number of people making it to the central station for a curfew.Key points:Police are trying to make it harder for people to get into the city at nightOfficers say the problem is exacerbated by overcrowding and increased drug usePolice are
Breaking News: The Lad was one of the most popular books on the Internet in the early 2000s.I was 13 when I first saw it on my computer screen, and I’d read the story over and over in the days and weeks following.The story of a Jew who discovers that he is Jewish and a
Breaking News broke on May 25th, 2017 that the New York Giants are willing to part with their 2018 first-round draft pick, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.The deal could be worth $1.4 million.With the Patriots’ cap situation already in flux, the Patriots are clearly in a tough spot.They’ve been unable to re-sign any
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has called for the state’s entire Medicaid program to be fully repealed after the state was forced to cut its $3 billion budget to $2 billion.“This is a national crisis.This is a moral crisis,” Wolf said.“It is time to end it.”The state’s Medicaid program is the largest health care program for
Russia has deployed a squadron of tanks to Ukraine’s east to help bolster its military, the country’s defence ministry said on Thursday.The ministry said that the tank battalions, which have been stationed in a number of Ukrainian cities, are now patrolling near the border with Belarus.The move comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a
By Michael BickertonThe US is using its newly announced Cyber Command to wage a war on Russia.Its new chief, Lieutenant General Keith Alexander, was a key figure in the creation of the US Cyber Command and its operations in cyberspace.His appointment follows the recent decision by the White House to appoint a chief technology officer
The Boise State Department of Public Safety has suspended the chief of staff of the state’s public safety department for allegedly killing a police officer.The Boise County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area of I-15 and Highway 24 on Saturday, March 14, at 1:24 p.m.According to a statement