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FILE PHOTO: Former FBI Director James Comey testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Senate Hart building on Capitol Hill, on Thursday, June 8, 2017.Cheriss May | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesA federal magistrate judge on Monday raised the possibility that the indictment against former FBI director James Comey on charges of lying to Congress — which was obtained at the behest of President Donald Trump — could soon be dismissed because of potential “misconduct” by the prosecution.The suggestion by Judge William Fitzpatrick came as he ordered the Department of Justice to release all grand jury material related…

Cast reflects on nostalgia, nerves, emotional core of a story shaped by love, long artistic bondsCast members at a media junket for the film Neelofar in Karachi. Photo: Express KARACHI: The cast of the upcoming Pakistani romance, ‘Neelofar’, vibrantly shares their palpable excitement, a subtle current of nervousness beneath it, and their unwavering confidence in their forthcoming performance. At a media junket for the film, leads Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan, joined by Behroze Sabzwari, Sarwat Gillani, Madiha Imam and Atiqa Odho, expressed confidence that the film’s story would connect with audiences. “Sometimes in life, projects come your way that…

2025 is proving to be a defining year for cybersecurity, with the rise of artificial intelligence that can both defend and attack computer networks. A surge in ransomware attacks and data breaches disrupting businesses worldwide has investors looking for cyber companies – such as portfolio names Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike – that can turn their security capabilities into consistent revenue growth and profitability — and, higher and higher stock prices. The biggest hacks this year impacted companies such as Yahoo, Alibaba , Microsoft ‘s LinkedIn, Meta Platforms ‘ Facebook, and Marriott — just to name a handful. The rise…

Assemblymember Alex Bores from Assembly District 73 speaks on the State Capitol Wednesday, May 29, 2025, in Albany New York.Kena Betancur | APA bipartisan super PAC launched by a slew of artificial intelligence leaders has picked its first target: a Democratic congressional candidate who helped lead an effort to put safety measures on the AI industry.Alex Bores, a New York State Assemblymember, has pushed “ideological and politically motivated legislation” that would “handcuff” the nation’s edge on AI, the heads of the “Leading the Future” PAC said in a statement Monday morning.Bores, who is running to represent New York’s 12th Congressional…

Signage is displayed outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S.Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSinclair disclosed a stake in fellow broadcast station owner E.W. Scripps on Monday, in a move to push toward a merger of the companies.Sinclair, which acquired a roughly 8% position in Scripps, per the filing, recently launched a strategic review of its own business that could result in a tie-up. Scripps, for its part, has seen its struggles mount in the competitive industry and is among the smallest of its peers.In the filing, Sinclair said it has been engaged in “constructive”…

Bus carrying families from Hyderabad, India, crashes en route to Madinah, women, children among victims At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad are feared dead after a passenger bus travelling from Mecca to Madinah collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning. The accident occurred at around 1:00am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) in an area identified as Mufrihat, according to MediaOne. The bus was carrying 43 passengers, and MediaOne states that only one individual is believed to have survived. The lone survivor has been admitted to a hospital for treatment. BREAKING : At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims are…

Researchers warn the incident shows how advanced models can speed up complex intrusions Anthropic has said it disrupted a “highly sophisticated” espionage operation that used its Claude artificial intelligence system to automate large parts of a global hacking campaign. The company said the attackers targeted government agencies, Big Tech firms, banks and chemical manufacturers, and succeeded in breaching a small number of organisations. In a detailed report titled “Disrupting the first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign” the US-based firm said the attackers relied on Claude’s ability to perform long sequences of tasks on its own. This allowed the system to…

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick said on Monday that although gaming consoles are not going away, the industry is moving toward PCs in the next decade.”I think it’s moving towards PC and business is moving towards open rather than closed,” Zelnick told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “But if you define console as the property, not the system, then the notion of a very rich game that you engage in for many hours that you play on a big screen — that’s never going away.”Zelnick said the current split between console and mobile is about even in the market, but mobile is…

Epstein Survivors Launch National PSA Calling for Release of Remaining FilesSource: WorldWithoutExploitation.orgA group of victims of Jeffrey Epstein in a new ad calls for Congress to pass a measure to force the Department of Justice to release investigative files about the notorious sex offender, following months of resistance to that by the Trump administration.”Five administrations and we’re still in the dark,” the ad says at the end, after the victims hold up photos showing themselves as girls and young women, when Epstein began abusing them.”Call your Congress member and demand they release all the Epstein files,” the ad says.The ad…

Actor-entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg paid $37 million for a fully furnished mansion in Delray Beach, Florida last month. The deal piqued interest and prompted coverage from TMZ to the Architectural Digest, with most of the focus on the celebrity buyer.But aside from the name recognition, the home’s skyrocketing price over the past five years also makes it stand out.The actor’s transaction in October marks the home’s fourth sale in that same time period, and a dramatic 118% price increase from its sale in January 2020 when the fully furnished mansion traded for $17 million.The grand entrance to the almost 17,800 sq…