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Federal investigators have obtained orders to seize Iranian oil products aboard four oil tankers bound for Venezuela in violation of US sanctions, the Justice Department said Thursday. FBI and Homeland Security investigators discovered that cargo ships, the Bella, the Bering, the Pandi and the Luna, are active in the Islamic …

The officer, who was hired on October 31, 2016, was “one of the employees involved and represented in the photography investigation related to” Elijah McClain, the department said on Twitter. CNN has not seen the images and authorities have not said what they show. “This investigation will be publicly disclosed …

As the name implies, here at Hackaday we strive to bring you exciting projects every day. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that a project only gets one day to honor these historical pages. Quite the contrary, in fact. We are always happy to revisit a project and discover how far …

Now, as lawmakers on both sides demand a similar level of detail from Trump, the Benghazi Republican Party report presents a sort of roadmap. It is also a powerful topic of conversation for Congress if the White House blocks oversight efforts. Capitol Hill Democrats, in particular, demand to know whether …

Why was Betelgeuse toned down so dramatically? In October 2019 it began to weaken. It is a variable star, which becomes brighter and weaker in a cycle of about 420 days, so it is not unusual. But this time it started to fade … and then it didn’t stop. Normally …