September 14, 2015
- Dept. of Energy suffered over 150 successful cyber-attacks between 2010 and 2014; 19 targeted nuclear weapons.
- Reminder: US government information systems are routinely hacked.
- MIT researchers: Government networks are antiquated, vulnerable because of a lack of research funding.
- Richard Glossip scheduled for lethal injection this week; however, Oklahoma's case rested entirely upon testimony, not physical evidence.
- This June the Supreme Court ruled against Glossip and maintained Oklahoma's right to use a controversial lethal injection drug.
- Related: The dissenting justices suggested that the death penalty itself might be unconstitutional.
- Egyptian security forces mistakenly opened fire on a group of Mexican tourists and their guides, killing 12 and injuring 10.
- The family Dylann Roof stayed with before shooting nine people in June knew he had a gun and a plan, but didn't think he was serious.
- Inside the movie about the white supremacist who tried to take over a tiny North Dakota town.
- Some researchers now believe shaken baby syndrome is diagnosed too readily in criminal cases.
- California governor declares state of emergency in Sierra Nevada counties where a wildfire has spread over 100 square miles.
- A group of DC skaters finds abandoned backyard pools to drain and skate.
- Dust mites in your bed cause allergies and illness—to kill them, stop making your bed.
- The surprising history of African-American mashup cuisine.