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WhatsApp Reportedly Banned From House Staffers' Devices: How Meta Responded WhatsApp Reportedly Banned From House Staffers' Devices: How Meta Responded
WhatsApp Reportedly Banned From House Staffers' Devices: How Meta Responded Meta is pushing back after WhatsApp has been reportedly banned from all US House staffers' government-issued devices due to security concerns about how the app handles user data. Axios first reported on the ban after obtaining an internal email on Monday, June 23. The House's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) told staffers on Monday that WhatsApp is banned due to a lack of transparency about its data privacy and security practices. The ban applies to all versions of the messaging platform, including mobile, desktop, and web apps. "The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed What…
Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ
Victim Duct-Taped, Killed, Set on Fire After FaceTime Ransom Demand In Baltimore: DOJ He FaceTimed the victim’s son, duct-taped and gagged his father in a chair, demanded weed and cash—then set the house on fire after riddling the man with bullets. A Maryland man will spend more than 22 years behind bars for a shocking murder plot straight out of a crime thriller, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Ziyon Thompson, 21, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 22 years and one month in federal prison this week for aiding and abetting the murder of Miguel Soto-Diaz, who flew in from California for a drug meeting that turned deadly, authorities said. According to the guilty plea, Sot…
MontCo Man Masturbated During Chat, Harassed Teen Girl For Sexual Photos: Police MontCo Man Masturbated During Chat, Harassed Teen Girl For Sexual Photos: Police
MontCo Man Masturbated During Chat, Harassed Teen Girl For Sexual Photos: Police A Montgomery County man sits in a Bucks jail cell after police say he sexually harassed a teen online.  Louis Tran, 34, of Pottstown, is charged with sexual abuse of children, harassment, criminal use of a communications facility, and related counts, said the Plumstead Police Department in a statement.  Investigators say Tran harassed a 13-year-old girl by sending inappropriate messages on social media and calling repeatedly on Facetime. Police said the 34-year-old requested the victim send explicit photographs "on multiple occasions." In one of the video calls, the department sa…
Stratford Man Accused Of Victimizing Girls For Sex Through Snapchat Stratford Man Accused Of Victimizing Girls For Sex Through Snapchat
Stratford Man Accused Of Victimizing Girls For Sex Through Snapchat A Fairfield County man is facing serious prison time for allegedly using social media apps to target underage girls for sex. Alexander Dilella, age 22, of Stratford, was arrested Wednesday, May 4, on multiple federal charges related to child exploitation, the US Attorney’s Office said. Federal prosecutors claim Dilella communicated with the girls - some as young as 13 or 14 - using Snapchat, Omegle, and FaceTime and enticed them to engage in illegal sexual activity. In one exchange with a 14-year-old victim, he referred to the girl as a “child porn slave” and demanded that she send him a s…
Woman Charged After Bicyclist Killed In Crash In Region Woman Charged After Bicyclist Killed In Crash In Region
Woman Charged After Bicyclist Killed In Crash In Region A Western Massachusetts woman who struck and killed a bicyclist will face charges of negligent motor vehicle homicide, authorities said. Hampshire County resident Haley Kelly-Sherette, age 23, of Williamsburg, will be arraigned Friday, Nov. 5 in connection with the death of 69-year-old Charles Braun.  The investigation revealed Kelly-Sherette failed to stop for a stop sign as she used Facetime while driving, said Laurie Loisel, director of communications for the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Braun, of Northampton, who was bicycling west on Elm Street, passing…
Long Island Man Threatens Family Members To Keep Quiet After Killing Dog, DA Says Long Island Man Threatens Family Members To Keep Quiet After Killing Dog, DA Says
Long Island Man Threatens Family Members To Keep Quiet After Killing Dog, DA Says A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly strangling and killing a dog while on a FaceTime video call with his family members. Keenan Castro, age 23, of Brentwood, was indicted on numerous felony charges including aggravated cruelty to animals on Thursday, June 24, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini. On Sunday, May 9, Castro found a Chihuahua-Dachshund mix named Donny that had escaped from a Central Islip home, the DA's office said. After keeping the dog for nearly one month, on Tuesday, June 1, Castro was on a FaceTime video call with four of his family mem…
NYPD Officer From Long Island Accused Of Producing Child Porn, Feds Say NYPD Officer From Long Island Accused Of Producing Child Porn, Feds Say
Nypd Officer From Long Island Accused Of Producing Child Porn, Feds Say An NYPD officer from Long Island has been charged with the sexual exploitation of children following an investigation by the FBI and the NYPD. Carmine Simpson, age 26, of Holbrook, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 28, on charges related to sexually explicit images and videos of children that the defendant requested and received from minors who he targeted on Twitter, said Seth DuCharme, Acting U.S. States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. “Instead of protecting the community as a sworn police officer, the defendant has preyed upon and sexually exploited the most vulnerable member…
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Planning To Get Takeout Food On Thanksgiving COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Planning To Get Takeout Food On Thanksgiving
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of CT Residents Planning To Get Takeout Food On Thanksgiving Of 3,000 surveyed, 43 percent of Connecticut residents said they will forego their traditional home-cooked feast for a smaller, more manageable takeout meal or meal kit amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study conducted by MySubscriptionAddiction.  Although 70 percent of those surveyed said their culinary skills had improved this year thanks to quarantine, 31 percent of those surveyed also said that they may consider a meal kit or take out for their Christmas celebration as well.  One in 10, however, said that they were "likely to experiment" with their meals this year, ut…
'Here For You': Holy Name Nurses Comfort Dying Man Without Family During COVID-19 Battle 'Here For You': Holy Name Nurses Comfort Dying Man Without Family During COVID-19 Battle
'Here For You': Holy Name Nurses Comfort Dying Man Without Family During Covid-19 Battle A man without family battling coronavirus at Holy Name Medical Center died holding the hands of nurses who cared for him. The hospital shared the story in an emotional Facebook post that identified the Bergen County man only as "Louie." “We stroked his hair,” the post reads. “We laid our hands on his legs and arms. We spoke to him in prayer and whispers.” Louie’s nursing team took turns holding an iPad so that Louie could talk to his caregiver and friend of 20 years, Mary, through FaceTime. “And even when the team who responded to Louie had to return to care for others who needed them, th…
Hair Coloring Not Cancelled: This Bergen County Salon Owner's Novel Idea Saved His Business Hair Coloring Not Cancelled: This Bergen County Salon Owner's Novel Idea Saved His Business
Hair Coloring Not Cancelled: This Bergen County Salon Owner's Novel Idea Saved His Business Coronavirus has cancelled much of life as we know it -- but not hair coloring for this Bergen County salon. Like all New Jersey salon owners, Eric Altomare was forced to close this three locations -- two in Saddle River and one in Ho-Ho-Kus -- at the order of Gov. Phil Murphy last week. With clients and employees both relying on him, Altomare knew he had to get creative. That's when he launched "Alt At Home Hair Color Kit," putting him at the forefront of haircare services during the coronavirus outbreak. Altomare and his workers have been personalizing and packaging $50 dye kits in pret…
State Launches Investigation Into Apple’s Face Time Breach State Launches Investigation Into Apple’s Face Time Breach
State Launches Investigation Into Apple’s Face Time Breach New York lawmakers have set their sights on Apple after a bug allowing an eavesdropping flaw earlier this month was discovered. A significant bug has been discovered in FaceTime and is currently spreading virally over social media. The bug lets you call anyone with FaceTime, and immediately hear the audio coming from their phone — before the person on the other end has accepted or rejected the incoming call, according to reports. In response, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office would be “launching an investigation into Apple’s failure to warn consumers about t…