Fox’s Lachlan Murdoch says company would never buy CNN

Twenty-First Century Fox "would never be interested" in buying CNN, Fox Executive Chair Lachlan Murdoch said on Wednesday at the Business Insider IGNITION Conference in New York. FILE PHOTO: Lachlan Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch, 21st Century Fox CEO, arrives at the annual Allen and Co.

Funeral held for Border Patrol agent whose death in Texas remains a mystery

Family, friends and law enforcement officers converged Saturday on west Texas to mourn a Border Patrol agent whose death last weekend in a rugged, remote area has not been explained. Bagpipes played as pallbearers carried the U.S.-flag-draped coffin of Rogelio Martinez into a Catholic church in El Paso for a private funeral.

Reps. Jordan and Gaetz: Special counsel needed as questions mount on…

Why in 2016 did FBI Director Comey begin drafting an exoneration letter for Secretary Clinton, whom he called " grossly negligent " in an early draft of the letter, before completing the investigation? Before interviewing several witnesses? And before interviewing Secretary Clinton? Why in 2016 did James Comey and the Justice Department give Cheryl Mills, Secretary Clinton's Chief of Staff, an immunity agreement for turning over her laptop computer? Typically, the Department would issue a subpoena or get a warrant and seize it.

The Media Industry Has Had One Very Crazy Week

AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson got some bad news on Monday, Nov. 6, about his pending acquisition of Time Warner Inc. at just about the same time CNBC reported that Walt Disney Co. executives had been talking to counterparts at Twenty-First Century Inc. about a huge, industry-altering deal to buy most of its TV and movie businesses.

Cambridge Analytica Denies Working With Russia, Unconvincingly

'He said he didn't meddle': Trump talks with Putin about U.S. elections, Syria in brief interactions - HANOI - President Trump said Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin again denied his nation tampered in the U.S. presidential election last year when the two men spoke during brief conversations Snag in Media Merger Stirs Tensions Over Trump-CNN Feud - Uncertainty around AT&T deal arises after long stretch of hostility between network, administration - Early this year, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and aide, Jared Kushner, met a top executive at CNN parent Time Warner Inc. TWX 4.08% Data Firm's WikiLeaks Outreach Came as It Joined Trump Campaign - Cambridge Analytica said it reached out to Julian Assange to share Hillary Clinton-related emails in 'early June 2016,' when the company had already started working for the campaign - The chief executive Trump adviser claims he ... (more)

Prosperity requires fair and reasonable taxation

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, joined by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., right, holds a proposed "postcard tax filing form" as they unveil the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Computers are probably the worst thing that ever happened to the tax code, because they allow lawmakers to make the nation's revenue laws complicated beyond the power of human comprehension.

Reuters Summit: Kaspersky acknowledges taking inactive files in pursuit of hackers

Eugene Kaspersky said his company's widely used antivirus software has copied files that did not threaten the personal computers of those customers, a sharp departure from industry practice that could increase suspicions that the Moscow-based firm aids Russian spies. Eugene Kaspersky, Chief Executive of Russia's Kaspersky Lab, looks on during an interview with Reuters in Moscow, Russia October 27, 2017.

APNewsBreak: Georgia election server wiped after suit filed

A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean by its custodians just after the suit was filed, The Associated Press has learned. The server's data was destroyed July 7 by technicians at the Center for Elections Systems at Kennesaw State University, which runs the state's election system.

Equifax may have been hacked again

The move came after an independent security analyst on Wednesday found part of Equifax's website was under the control of attackers trying to trick visitors into installing fraudulent Adobe Flash updates that could infect computers with malware, the technology news website Ars Technica reported. "We are aware of the situation identified on the equifax.com website in the credit report assistance link," Equifax spokesman Wyatt Jefferies said in an email.

Morrisville man guilty of child porn charges

Michael Caraher, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child pornography, three counts of receipt of child pornography and four counts of possession of child pornography. According to a news release by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Vadim Thomas, special agent in charge of the Albany field office of the FBI, Caraher admitted as part of his guilty plea to using a custom-built desktop computer to access child pornography-oriented internet sites, including at least one on the anonymous “Tor” network, for the purpose of downloading child pornography.

Brokerages Set Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Target Price at $81.50

Science Applications International Corporation has received an average rating of "Hold" from the ten brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company.

Trump sticks to somber script, refuses to join guns debate

Protest leaders in St. Louis say the arrest of a clergyman who was taken to the ground and subdued with pepper spray is the latest incident in which police have been responsible for "unnecessary and dangerous... Protest leaders in St. Louis say the arrest of a clergyman who was taken to the ground and subdued with pepper spray is the latest incident in which police have been responsible for "unnecessary and dangerous violence" against demonstrators. The former chairman and CEO of Equifax says the millions of Americans affected by the data breach are not just numbers in a database, but friends, family, neighbors and members of his church.

Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation Into Equifax Breach

Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the massive data breach at Equifax , which potentially exposed the personal information of up to 143 million Americans, including their Social Security and driver's license numbers. United States Attorney John A. Horn, the federal prosecutor in Atlanta, said in a statement that his office was working with the F.B.I. to investigate the cyberattack.

The Radical Center Returns

From the presidential campaign of Ross Perot , to the lackluster launch of the vapid " No Labels " campaign, to the equally yawn-worthy " Reformocon " movement, the romantic ideal of Americans putting aside their differences and coming together to develop real, pragmatic solutions to the country's biggest problems enchants the commentariat class. These panegyrics to moderation usually emerge after congressional congestion gets in the way of ambitious legislation.

Clinton: Cartwright-Comey exchange is vindication

SETH WENIG / ASSOCIATED PRESS Hillary Rodham Clinton prepares to sign copies of her book "What Happened" at a bookstore in New York on Tuesday. United States Congressman Matt Cartwright, , shakes hands with guests as he hosted a "Coffee with your Congressman" event at B'Nai B'rith Apartments, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Tuesday July 11, 2017.

Equifax Hack Is – Exhibit A’ in Case for Regulation, Durbin Says

The massive data breach at Equifax Inc. is "exhibit A" on why regulation is essential in the U.S. free-market economy, second-ranking Senate Democrat Dick Durbin said Monday. "We are duty-bound to step in on behalf of innocent citizens who are going to pay a price," Durbin said in an interview with Bloomberg News.

Analysis: President Trump, a – Lone Ranger,’ upends the two-party legacy

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Made in America" products showcase event at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a "Made in America" products showcase event at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2017.

Equifax drops ‘no-sue’ requirement for helping victims of hack

The credit-monitoring company, which revealed on Thursday a massive cyberattack on its national database, took heat from a host of elected officials for offering to help victims of the attack - but only if they gave up their right to sue the Atlanta company. The company, which said it discovered the hack in July, set up a special site to offer free credit monitoring to victims of the attack.

The Latest: Corporate culture a factor in Equifax breach?

Equifax is blaming an unspecified "website application vulnerability" in hackers' ability to get personal information on 143 million Americans. Security experts say it's hard to say for sure without more information, but such vulnerabilities typically don't require a lot of sophistication to exploit.