Martin Kaste
Stories
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National
Doorbell Cameras Are Popular, But Should We Be Sharing The Videos Online?
Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras are popular — as is the Neighbors social platform. But are we ready for a society in which everyone shares videos of "suspicious people" with the internet — and police?
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National
Cybercrime Booms As Scammers Hack Human Nature To Steal Billions
Cybercrime is ballooning as scammers learn to research their victims and fine-tune their psychological tricks.
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National
'SIM-Swap' Scams Expose Risks Of Using Phones For Secondary I.D.
Security experts say our growing reliance on cell phones to help confirm our identity online is motivating "SIM-swap" scams to highjack our numbers.
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National
What The Killing Of A Fort Worth Woman Says About Police Training
The fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in her home has renewed questions about why some police officers seem too quick to shoot, and why the issues continue, despite efforts to improve training.
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Politics
During Call To Ukraine President, Trump Disparages A U.S. Ambassador
When President Trump fired the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine this past spring, it was at the urging of conservative media. We reconstruct how and why she was called home.
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Politics
Democratic Presidential Candidates Disagree On Mandatory Gun Buyback
Calls for a mandatory buyback of semi-automatic rifles during the Democratic presidential debate wasn't embraced by all candidates. It also raises questions about just how feasible such a move would be.
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National
Debate Over Policing Free Speech Intensifies As 8chan Struggles To Stay Online
The future of Internet forum 8chan is in doubt after the El Paso shooter allegedly posted anti-immigrant manifesto there. It's the latest in a bitter debate over who gets to police free speech.
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National
Police Continue To Investigate El Paso Shooting As Death Toll Rises To 22
Authorities in El Paso, Texas, say the death toll from Saturday's shooting increased to 22. Investigators there are trying to understand what happened.
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Business
Capital One Data Breach Exposes Over 100 Million Customers
An alleged hacker has been charged in connection with the breach. Authorities in Seattle say she is alleged to have hacked credit scores, balances, income information and social security numbers.
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National
New Study Says White Police Officers Are Not More Likely To Shoot Minority Suspects
A new peer-reviewed study of fatal police shootings says that white officers are not more likely to shoot and kill minority suspects. Critics contend it doesn't address racial disparities by police.