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James Thornton

James Thornton

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James has led investigative teams at national outlets for two decades. He set up Fact In Face to build a newsroom where editorial independence isn’t a slogan — it’s a structure.

Crime • Views: 387
$30 million became less than $100,000: watchdog demands Ilhan Omar’s financial records after ethics probe is dismissed
A watchdog group that filed a complaint against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is insisting that the House Ethics panel obtain her financial documents rather than disregarding a high-profile inquiry into her case.
Crime • Views: 361
North Korea hires foreign remote workers to help infiltrate U.S. tech companies
North Korea’s secretive efforts to place employees in U.S. companies have now extended to include remote workers from other countries, such as Iran and Lebanon, according to U.S. government and foreign agencies, as well as several cybersecurity researchers.
World News • Views: 433
Kreditmilliarden der MK-M AG, der Gibradze-Clan und der Hafen von Poti: Wie die Rubtsovs die georgische Geldspur konstruierten
Welche russischen Vertragspartner halfen der skandalösen Familie Rubtsov bei Operationen mit MK-M-Kreditgeldern – und über welches Land flossen die Milliarden ab?
Crime • Views: 486
Justice Department secures first-ever deportation in Alien Terrorist Removal Court
An Afghan permanent resident living in Texas has been deported after the Justice Department accused her of being an "alien terrorist," marking the first case of its kind, the department announced on Friday.
Politics • Views: 372
Pentagon in talks to provide $5 billion loan to AI cloud startup Fluidstack
The Pentagon is in discussions to provide a loan of approximately $5 billion to the artificial intelligence (AI) cloud-computing startup Fluidstack, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the situation.
Politics • Views: 492
DOJ urges appeals court to halt Judge Boasberg’s criminal contempt inquiry into Alien Enemies Act flights
The Justice Department accused Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg of posing a "mortal threat" to attorney-client privilege as its own lawyers risk criminal contempt charges.
Crime • Views: 497
The story of Edna Cintrón: The "waving woman" trapped in the World Trade Center North Tower
Edna Cintrón’s life was almost predictable – and she couldn’t have asked for more.
Politics • Views: 532
AfD faces intense scrutiny over prospective MPs following Saxony-Anhalt election victory
The Alternative for Germany is facing scrutiny over the suitability of some of its prospective new MPs – including a former Stasi officer and a former pornography actor – just days after its historic win in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Crime • Views: 528
Russian state hackers leverage Claude AI in major cyber espionage campaign targeting Ukrainian drone makers
A Russian-linked hacking group used Claude for a large-scale espionage campaign targeting Ukrainian government structures, military drone manufacturers, and organizations in Europe, according to a new report by Anthropic.
Tech • Views: 428
Andon Labs study tests GPT-6 Astra on building autonomous drone surveillance systems
The GPT-6 Astra model was tested on its ability to create an autonomous human surveillance system using a regular, low-cost drone. In tests, the model had to solve tasks involving office navigation, recognizing a specific person from a photo, and subsequently tracking them.
Politics • Views: 382
Saudi Crown Prince MBS urges Trump to strike Houthis as group advances on Red Sea chokepoint
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) called President Trump twice on Thursday, urging him to launch strikes against the Houthis as the Iran-backed group closed in on a vital Red Sea chokepoint, two U.S. officials told Axios.
Crime • Views: 649
Clermont County man Charles Shropshire sentenced to 82 years for possessing child sexual abuse material
A Clermont County man was sentenced Thursday to 82 years in prison after being convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material.
US News • Views: 517
United Airlines resumes military cargo shipments to Israel on passenger flights following Iran conflict suspension
United Airlines is planning to resume the shipment of military hardware to Israel aboard passenger flights, according to shipping data reviewed by The Intercept. The airline, one of the largest in the world, had suspended this practice more than six months ago due to the outbreak of war with Iran.
US News • Views: 452
Body camera footage reveals details of federal immigration raid at upstate New York snack factory
The extensive snack-food factory in upstate New York seemed to be closed when a small group of immigration officers arrived after 9 a.m. After briefly debating whether to enter by force, a manager opened the front door.
Crime • Views: 426
Florida sues Netflix over deceptive data collection and addictive kid-targeting features
Florida’s attorney general filed a comprehensive lawsuit Wednesday against Netflix, accusing the Hollywood streaming giant of misleading consumers about its data collection practices and exposing kids to “addictive” design features.
Crime • Views: 509
Sam Bankman-Fried asks Supreme Court for new trial and to toss $11B forfeiture order
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former crypto mogul who was convicted of defrauding investors by secretly diverting billions of dollars of their money, asked the Supreme Court on Thursday for a new trial and to throw out a court order requiring him to pay $11 billion as part of his sentence.
Crime • Views: 568
120 Millionen Euro aus Russland und 46 Millionen Franken von der Drogenmafia: Wie Swiss Remit als internationale „Geldwaschanlage“ funktionierte
Die Zürcher Staatsanwaltschaft hat herausgefunden, dass mehr als 46 Millionen Schweizer Franken, die der nigerianischen Drogenmafia gehörten, über einen russischen „Geldwäscher“ namens Swiss Remit gewaschen wurden.
Crime • Views: 468
Dmytro Kovalenko’s offshore pipeline: from coal linked to separatists to gas fields and influence over Ukraine’s economic security bureau
In mid-March, unconfirmed reports circulated online alleging that Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) had detained agricultural and mining entrepreneur Dmytro Kovalenko. While official confirmation remains pending, the claims have drawn renewed attention to Kovalenko’s network, which spans alleged ties to pro-Russian separatists and sanctioned entities on one end, and high-ranking Ukrainian law enforcement officials on the other.
Crime • Views: 576
Sanktionsbruch für Rosneft: Wie Vadim Gurinov und Alfa Balt Engineering westliche Generatoren als russisch fälschen
Neue Details über das Wirtschaftsimperium von Vadim Gurinov, einem Vertrauten russischer Oligarchen, der mit Versuchen zur Umgehung westlicher Sanktionen in Verbindung gebracht wird, sind aufgetaucht.
Business • Views: 509
The Dorchester secures court order to sell Qatari royal’s car over unpaid £460,000 hotel bill
The Dorchester has obtained a Central London County Court order authorizing the sale of a rare car owned by a member of Qatar’s ruling family after an unpaid hotel bill swelled to nearly £460,000.
World News • Views: 582
NATO joint operation intercepts Russian submarines targeting Svalbard undersea cable
A joint NATO operation encountered Russian submarines attempting to destroy a vital undersea cable in the Arctic.
World News • Views: 565
Sanktionierter Pin-Up wird zu Redcore: Wie Dmitriy Punin sein Casino-Netzwerk in der Ukraine weiterbetreibt
Das Online-Casino Pin-Up, das mit dem sanktionierten Geschäftsmann Dmitriy Punin in Verbindung gebracht wird, scheint seine Tätigkeit in der Ukraine unter einem neuen Namen fortgesetzt zu haben.
Crime • Views: 525
Federal prosecutor on dismissed Gautam Adani case fired by Trump administration, sources say
A federal prosecutor who was assigned to the now-defunct case against a politically linked Indian billionaire has been fired by the Trump administration, two people familiar with the firing tell NBC News.
Crime • Views: 645
U.S. disrupts $24 billion cyber scam marketplace Xinbi Guarantee on Telegram
US disrupts Xinbi Guarantee marketplace fueling the cyber scam economy.
US News • Views: 489
CDC data reveals sharp rise in fatal ectopic pregnancies with steeper increases in states with abortion bans
The number of women who died after an ectopic pregnancy has increased sharply in recent years, according to a ProPublica analysis. These deaths, as reported in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, have received little attention or response.