Kronos...

Marcus Hutchins, the malware researcher who became known as an “accidental hero” for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017, has been sentenced to supervised release for one year on charges of making and selling the Kronos banking malware.

Presiding Judge J. P. Stadtmueller described Hutchins, 25, as a “talented” but “youthful offender” in remarks in federal court in Milwaukee.

Hutchins, a British citizen who goes by the online handle @MalwareTech, was arrested in Las Vegas by federal marshals in August 2017 while boarding a flight back to the U.K. following the Def Con security conference. 

The government alleged in an indictment that he developed Kronos, a malware that steals banking credentials from the browsers of infected computers. The indictment also accused him of developing another malware known as the UPAS Kit. 

Todd...

A Columbia Journalism Review writer blasted NBC News’ Chuck Todd for “basic misunderstanding of the requirements of his job” this week after the me-first host emphasized the entertainment aspect of Peacock Network political coverage.

Popula founder Maria Bustillos penned the scathing takedown for the prestigious CJR, which examined Todd’s recent performances during the Robert Mueller hearings and NBC’s Democratic primary debate.

Todd’s performance was mocked by people on both sides of the aisle, with the “Meet the Press” host being widely condemned for expecting short answers to long questions.

Bustillos – who has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Harper’s, and The Guardian -- noted that “Todd’s focus on the ‘entertainment’ aspect of politics coverage is often in evidence.”

Mystries...

Canadian police investigating the mysterious death of a young couple and the disappearance of two teenagers.

Chynna Noelle Deese, 24, of the United States, and her boyfriend, Lucas Robertson Fowler, 23, of Australia, were found dead on July 15 along Highway 97, British Columbia. Fowler's blue 1986 Chevrolet van was located at the scene, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Four days later, police discovered a red and grey Dodge pickup truck with a sleeping camper on fire south of Stikine River Bridge on Highway 37, some 30 miles from Dease Lake. The two young men who were driving that vehicle, both Canadian -- were nowhere to be found and have not been in contact with their families in days.

While investigating the burning truck, authorities came across the body of a man at a nearby highway pullout, less than two miles south of the scene. 

The dead man is believed to be someone investigators "are working to identify."  The cause of death was unknown and it's unclear how he is connected with the vehicle fire or the two missing men.

Police released two separate composite sketches of individuals and asked for the public's assistance in helping to identify them.

Biocelle...

Allergan has announced a global recall of textured breast implants that are linked to a rare
 type of cancer, at the request of the Food and Drug Administration.  

"Biocell saline-filled and silicone-filled textured breast implants and tissue expanders will
 no longer be sold.

The FDA said in a statement that while the overall incidence of the cancer appears to
be low, it asked Allergan to initiate the Biocell implant recall "once the evidence indicated
that a specific manufacturer's product appeared to be directly linked to significant patient
harm, including death." 

The agency does not recommend that people who already have the textured implants get
them removed unless there are symptoms or problems, but it is providing information for patients and providers to consider.  

The FDA said it requested the recall after a "significant increase" in cases of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 
Since its previous report in February, there have been 116 new cases and 24 deaths.

Legacy...

• The legacy need to be discussed is the invasion of Libya, the destruction of Syria, and creation of a humanitarian crisis with hundred of thousands civilian dead, family destroyed, without homes and millions of refugees.

Gene...

In a milestone for forensic criminal investigators, a convicted killer received two life sentences for a 1987 double slaying after becoming the first person arrested through genetic genealogy to be found guilty at trial. 

“The conviction and sentencing of William Earl Talbott II marks a new era for the use genetic genealogy for identifying violent criminals since it has now been tested and tried in a court of law,” geneology expert CeCe Moore told ABC News. 

William Earl Talbott II was arrested in May 2018 and charged with aggravated murder for the Washington state cold case killings of 20-year-old Jay Cook and 18-year-old Tanya Van Cuylenborg, authorities said. A jury found Talbott guilty last month.

Subpoena...

The Dems will get to the bottom of this. Nothing else is important.

Sound Byte...

Boris...

Boris Johnson will become Britain’s next prime minister after being elected leader of the Conservative party, defeating Jeremy Hunt in the party’s leadership contest.

The former mayor of London, who has long cherished an ambition to lead his country, won the contest by a convincing margin of 92,153 votes to 46,656, with 66% of the vote. Turnout was 87.4% among 159,320 party members.

In a characteristically flippant acceptance speech, Johnson conceded that even some of his own supporters may “wonder quite what they have done”.

He said that at a pivotal moment in history, his party must show its “historic ability to balance competing instincts – marrying the desire to maintain a close relationship with the EU, with the desire for democratic self-government in this country”.

He reminded his audience of ministers and party staff of his campaign mantra: “Deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn.”

Without...