Justice Department Says It Seized $ 3.6 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Stolen in 2016 Hack

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Tuesday it seized over $ 3.6 billion worth of digital currency stolen during a hack of a cryptocurrency exchange and arrested two suspects for allegedly trying to launder the proceeds. The value of the cryptocurrency at the time it was seized last week marks the largest financial seizure ever … Read more

The car hit Greenpoint restaurant, which is broken into the next night

GREENPOINT, Brooklyn (WABC) – Police are investigating a couple of incidents at a family-owned Brooklyn restaurant where owners are struggling to recover, especially after going through hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first incident happened last Tuesday when sibling owners Sandra and Wilson Lopez said a car was plowing through the outdoor seating area … Read more

Los Angeles police shoot, killing man with knife

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles police have shot dead a man with a knife. The man’s death Sunday marks the 18th person shot and killed by Los Angeles police in 2021. Sunday’s shooting comes days after an LAPD officer shot dead a 14-year-old girl Thursday when officers shot at a suspected assailant and a … Read more