A proposed measure that would increase the funding of the nation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) database has received a majority vote from the House on Thursday, AFP reported.
Oscar nominee and artist Carlinhos Brown, who created the more "softer" noisemaker called caxirola, said that the instrument he created was unfairly stigmatized following the improper use of the items at a rowdy match in Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
The Associated Press said deputies of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office knew about the "disturbing" videos Elliot Rodger uploaded three weeks before the killings, but have fallen short of saying whether they have knowledge of the videos' content.
ISight Partners revealed to Reuters about a three-year hacking operation run by Iranian hackers designed to obtain access to government and corporate networks and obtain confidential information.
