Monthly Archives: October 2022

Russian forces had 10 torture sites in one city where they electrocuted, waterboarded, beat, and shot Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, AP report says

Items left behind sit in the deep sunless pit, used for torture by Russian soldiers, in a residential compound in the recently liberated town of Izium, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press An Associated Press investigation found Russian soldiers committed torture at 10 sites in Izium. Torture of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians was…

Major air combat and special-ops drills show how the US and its partners are trying to lock down an important region amid tensions with Russia

From left to right, a Greek F-16M, an Italian A-200, a US F-15E, and a Greek F-4E over the Acropolis during Exercise Iniochos 22 on April 5. US Navy/Lt. Kathryn “Glitta” Mathis The US and other militaries held major aviation and special-operations drills in Greece this spring. The exercises were held amid Russia’s invasion of…

Coinbase users were unable to withdraw funds to US bank accounts for six hours

Coinbase users were unable to carry out US bank account transactions for around six hours on Sunday. An issue with the Automated Clearing House Network, which is used for electronic transfers between bank accounts in the country, emerged just before 7AM ET. The company said on its status page that it identified the problem, described…

A new Facebook Marketplace rule could make it harder to find legit car listings

Nick Barclay / The Verge As if buying a used car isn’t hard enough, the misleading dealership listings that clutter up selling platforms like Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp don’t make things any easier. In an update first spotted by a user on Reddit, Meta announced that it’s limiting dealerships’ ability to list cars on Marketplace,…

While Disney and Dish play hardball, satellite customers lose ESPN, ABC and more

In the ongoing dispute between Dish Network and Disney, satellite TV subscribers are losing out. That’s because Disney pulled its offerings, which include ESPN, Disney Channel, FX, and National Geographic from Dish and its subsidiary Sling TV. The satellite TV company and the media giant failed to reach an agreement by the Sept. 30 expiration…

From inside the US’s most secure prison, ‘El Chapo’ is pointing fingers at what he says are the real powers in the drug trade

Mexico’s attorney general holds a photo of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán at a news conference in Mexico City in July 2015. REUTERS/Stringer Three years after his conviction, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán remains in the US’s most secure prison. The former Sinaloa Cartel chief says high-level officials are the real powers in the drug trade. Guzmán’s…

Celsius founder took out $10 million before pausing withdrawals and filing for bankruptcy

Things keep looking sketchier and sketchier for the crypto lender Celsius Network. On Sunday, the Financial Times reported that Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky had withdrawn $10 million from his crypto lending company just weeks before it froze withdrawals for its customers. Back in June, Celsius was one of the first major crypto institutions to feel…

‘We’re running out of everything’: Desperation and anger take hold in Hurricane Ian aftermath as people wait hours for gas and basic supplies

A line of cars waiting to enter a gas station for fuel in Port Charlotte, Florida on Friday. Win McNamee/Getty Images Floridians used social media to voice their frustration with the conditions created by Hurricane Ian. Some locals reported six-hour waits in lines at gas stations as they attempt to fuel their cars and generators….