The Latest: Palestinian teenage protester gets 8 months
An Israeli military court has sentenced Palestinian teenage protest icon Ahed Tamimi to eight months in prison for slapping and kicking two soldiers after a plea bargain was reached. Her lawyer, Gaby Lasky, said Wednesday that Tamimi is also being fined 5,000 shekels (about $1,400) . Read More
Sarkozy questioned further over campaign financing
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was questioned by police for a second day Wednesday over allegations he took millions of euros in illegal campaign funding from the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. After spending the night at home in Paris, Sarkozy returned to a police station in … Read More
Menomonie police search for man in stabbing incident
MENOMONIE — Authorities are searching for a suspect involved in a Tuesday night altercation where a man was stabbed in the throat. Police are looking for David W. Hill, 37, who is described as being 5-foot-8 and 195 pounds. Read More
Telegram’s appeal against handing over encryption keys in Russia is rejected
Back in 2016, Russia proposed a so-called “anti-terrorist” bill that would force messaging services to provide a way for authorities to decrypt user correspondence, thereby allowing agencies such as the Federal Security Service (FSB) to trawl through private user data. Encryption-focused Telegram has … Read More
Police: Former Mount Washington Residence burglarized
Two people are accused of burglarizing the Mount Washington Residence, a former assisted-living residence that has been closed since 2017. Daniel M. Burr, 32, and Nathan R. Schultz, 35, both of 902 Vine St., are each charged in Eau Claire County Court with felony counts of burglary and possession … Read …
How to use My People to multi-task with Skype and Telegram on Windows 10
It does integrate with Skype and (via the Unigram X app), Telegram at the moment. With My People and either of these two apps, users can now chat with multiple users at the same time, approximating multi-window functionality, a feature not offered by either app on its own. This, in …
Kidnapping, murder plot thwarted in Frisco, FBI says
A Frisco man is accused of trying to hire someone to kidnap his business partner last week and possibly kill him. Courtesy: Star-Telegram archives. By Domingo Ramirez Jr. ramirez@star-telegram.com · LinkedIn · Google+ · Pinterest · Reddit; Print; Order Reprint of this Story. DALLAS. A 69-year-old … Read More
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
The head of the Trump-affiliated data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica is suspended, while government authorities bear down on both the firm and Facebook over allegations the firm stole data from 50 million Facebook users to manipulate elections. 2. WHY FELLOW REPUBLICANS ARE CHIDING … Read More
Telegram Ordered to Share Encryption Keys with FSB; Could Get Blocked in Russia
Telegram is preferred by users for the privacy features it offers, but the Russian Supreme Court's latest ruling aims to snatch away the app's core promise. Telegram has lost a case in the country's apex court against the FSB (Federal Security Service), which had demanded that Telegram share the … Read …
Telegram Given 15 Days to Share Encryption Keys With Russia
In June last year, the Russian government threatened to ban the Telegram messaging service if it didn't hand over information about its users. The reason for the demand was a response to news that a suicide bomber in St. Petersburg had used Telegram to plan the attack. Telegram founder Pavel … …