The Department of Justice has reportedly kicked off an investigation into disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). Sources familiar with the matter told the New York Times that the inquiry was initiated a month ago by the U.S. attorney's office in Washington, around the time that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) referred Cuomo to the DOJ for criminal prosecution. In his referral — a rehash of a previous criminal referral filed by former Ohio Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R) in October then ignored by former Attorney General Merrick Garland — Comer alleged that Cuomo provided false statements to Congress regarding his manipulation of a supposedly independent report concerning New York's COVID-19 nursing home tragedy. "Andrew Cuomo is a man with a history of corruption and deceit, now caught red-handed lying to Congress during the Select Subcommittee's investigation into the COVID-19 nursing home tragedy in New York," Comer said at the time. "This wasn't a slip-up," continued Comer. "It was a calculated cover-up by a man seeking to shield himself from responsibility for the devastating loss of life in New York’s nursing homes. Let's be clear: Lying to Congress is a federal crime." Comer underscored Tuesday, "Cuomo must be prosecuted." RELATED: Andrew Cuomo returns, hoping you forgot the body count dam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images Following news that the DOJ had opened an investigation, Cuomo's campaign and the liberal media rushed to insinuate election interference on the part of the Trump administration. After all, Cuomo is running as a Democrat in New York City's mayoral race and is likely to go head-to-head with Mayor Eric Adams, whose corruption case the Trump DOJ moved to dismiss earlier this year. A judge permanently dropped the case in April. 'I'm not going to do to him what others did to me.' "We have never been informed of any such matter, so why would someone leak it now? The answer is obvious: This is lawfare and election interference plain and simple — something President Trump and his top Department of Justice officials say they are against," Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Cuomo, said in a statement obtained by multiple outlets. "Governor Cuomo testified truthfully to the best of his recollection about events from four years earlier, and he offered to address any follow-up questions from the Subcommittee — but from the beginning this was all transparently political," added Azzopardi. Melissa DeRosa, a former key aide for Cuomo and a Democratic strategist, tweeted, "Trump wants a mayor who will bend the knee. ... Andrew Cuomo is his nightmare come true ... enter law-fare ... and a galvanized democratic base." The Times clearly ran with this framing, writing: Mr. Trump routinely calls for criminal inquiries of political foes and people who have crossed him, often based on what legal experts say are flimsy claims of wrongdoing. His appointees at the Justice Department have increasingly signaled a willingness to use their investigative and prosecutorial powers to carry out Mr. Trump's wishes. When pressed for comment, Adams' press secretary Kayla Mamelak Altus directed Blaze News to Adams' Wednesday address, where the mayor reiterated his disappointment with how the pandemic was handled and noted "the investigations must take their course." "I'm not going to do to him what others did to me," said Adams. "I'm going to allow the investigation to take its course." The Times noted that a spokesman for the DOJ and a spokeswoman for the FBI declined to comment, citing a policy of neither confirming nor denying ongoing investigations. While Azzopardi, the Times, and others are keen to characterize the investigation as a political exercise in "lawfare," Comer and Wenstrup have provided what appears to be fairly damning evidence of Cuomo's false statements in his June 12, 2024, closed-door interview with congressional investigators. In March 2020, the Cuomo administration issued a directive stating, "No resident shall be denied re-admission or admission to [a nursing home] solely based on a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19. [Nursing homes] are prohibited from requiring a hospitalized resident who is determined medically stable to be tested for COVID-19 prior to admission or readmission." This directive resulted in the admission of thousands of COVID-positive patients to nursing homes around the state. According to a February 2021 study undertaken by the Empire Center for Public Policy, this in turn led to a "statistically significant increase in resident deaths." This was not the narrative Cuomo alternatively tried to advance. Congressional investigators indicated that Cuomo "personally drafted and edited portions" of a New York State Department of Health report that blamed the resultant spike in nursing home deaths on nursing home staff rather than on his directive. Wenstrup alleged in his original criminal referral that during his 2024 interview with congressional investigators, Cuomo lied about being involved in the drafting of the NYSDOH report in any capacity; engaging in any discussions regarding the report being peer reviewed; and about knowing whether people outside the state agency were involved in the drafting or editing of the report. 'The wheels of justice are finally beginning to turn.' Cuomo also told congressional investigators that he was unaware of his devastating March 25, 2020, nursing home directive and suggested that nursing homes were not actually forced to admit COVID-positive patients. Wenstrup told Garland last year that "Mr. Cuomo provided false statements to the Select Subcommittee in what appears to be a conscious, calculated effort to insulate himself from accountability." RELATED: The end of the moderate Democrat Spencer Platt/Getty Images Voices for Seniors, an advocacy group founded by a pair of sisters whose mother was among those who succumbed to COVID-19 in a New York nursing home, expressed hope over the prospect that Cuomo might face accountability over the surge in nursing home deaths. The group said of the investigation, "After years of silence, deflection, and political spin, the wheels of justice are finally beginning to turn." "This investigation is not just justified; it's overdue," continued Voices for Seniors. "The evidence paints a damning picture of a leader more concerned with image than integrity. Grieving families have waited long enough. This isn't about partisan lines or media spin. It's about accountability. It's about justice for thousands of silenced seniors." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Coinbase received an extortionary email asking for $20 million in ransom from hackers who said they had obtained private user data.The cryptocurrency exchange platform said a May 11 message demanded the money in return for not publicly disclosing information that was obtained through Coinbase employees.'No passwords, private keys, or funds were exposed, and Coinbase Prime accounts are untouched.'In a press release, Coinbase said "cyber criminals bribed and recruited" "rogue overseas support agents" to steal customer data in order to facilitate social engineering attacks. Coinbase described the intrusion as only affecting a small subset of customers (less than 1%). However, this could still account for more than 1 million app users, given 2024 estimates that the company had ballooned to 105 million users, according to Business of Apps."No passwords, private keys, or funds were exposed, and Coinbase Prime accounts are untouched," Coinbase noted. "We will reimburse customers who were tricked into sending funds to the attacker."While the company did its best to reassure its customers, a plethora of private information was swept up that users will not be happy about.RELATED: Senate rejects cryptocurrency bill pushed by Treasury Sec. Bessent The Coinbase headquarters in San Francisco. Photo by Christie Hemm Klok for the Washington Post via Getty ImagesAccording to Coinbase, hackers were provided with user names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails. The last four digits of Social Security numbers, masked bank account numbers, images of government ID, and more were allegedly stolen as well.Dean Gefen, CEO of cybersecurity firm NukuDo, told Blaze News that this kind of data breach has long-term effects that most will come to realize.'That kind of exposure isn't just a privacy issue; it opens the door to phishing, identity theft, and long-term financial vulnerability. Most users won't feel it today, but if that data gets sold or abused, the impact will remain for years."Gefen explained that the reason crypto account holders are so at risk is because they sit at the intersection of finance and emerging tech. These two sectors often move ahead at light speed and end up leaving security in the rearview mirror, hoping to catch up."Any company storing sensitive financial data needs to take this as sign to be on notice. Without the right people, training, and systems in place, this kind of breach is inevitable," Gefen said.RELATED: Florida teens allegedly kidnap Vegas man at gunpoint, ditch him in Arizona desert, steal $4 million in cryptocurrency heist — (@) When asked if this was just the cost of doing business at this scale, Gefen replied, "[Only] if we accept failure as normal.""We wouldn’t tolerate this kind of breach in a nuclear facility or defense system, so why would we accept it in our financial infrastructure?"The cybersecurity expert added that bad actors from China, North Korea, and Russia are among the biggest threats who look at crypto platforms as attractive, decentralized targets.Coinbase said that is working with "industry partners" and law enforcement to connect the dots, but instead of paying the ransom, it planned to establish a $20 million reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the attackers. The crooked insiders were allegedly "fired on the spot" and referred to "U.S. and international law enforcement."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Following on from its triumph with the Radeon RX 9070 XT, AMD has entered Computex with all guns blazing for its latest GPU launch. The new AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB will apparently cost just $349, a massive $70 less than the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB. Not only that, but AMD says the 8GB version will match the price of the new RTX 5060. There’s just one problem with these prices – I don’t believe them. I was blown away by the last AMD GPU launch in my Radeon RX 9070 XT review. With its $599 MSRP, 16GB of VRAM, FSR 4 support, and awesome performance, it was easily the best graphics card in its league, putting the $549 RTX 5070 to shame. Continue reading The AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT price looks amazing - it's a shame I don't believe it MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review

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More leaks are pointing to the launch of a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Super gaming GPU coming out, and the latest rumor again appears to confirm that the new GPU will have 24GB of VRAM rather than the 16GB on the standard RTX 5080. If this leak is right, though, there’s not much else new - it fundamentally looks like an RTX 5080 but with more VRAM. Although it only has 16GB of VRAM and a high $999 price, the lack of high-end competition means the RTX 5080 is still the best graphics card you can buy in this price range right now. However, as I found in my RTX 5080 review, the comparative lack of VRAM can limit this otherwise-powerful Nvidia GPU, which falls over if you try to run Indiana Jones and the Great Circle at 4K with path tracing, for example. Continue reading The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Super specs just leaked, suggesting loads more VRAM MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review, Best graphics cards

Humble's latest bundle is a bit different than usual; rather than putting together a collection of games of a similar genre or from the same developer, its latest T1D Breakthrough bundle consists of eight top titles (and one DLC) developed by people with links to type 1 diabetes. You can get all nine items for as little as $10 / £7.58, which is a huge 93% off! This bundle includes some seriously good titles, including Telltale's brilliant The Walking Dead – and its 400 Days DLC. Continue reading Grab Telltale's gripping Walking Dead game and 7 more top titles at 93% off MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best adventure games, Best zombie games, Play The Walking Dead

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Civilization 7 is caught between two warring sensibilities. Since 1991, it’s been a historical 4X game, and players naturally expect that it not only honors but attempts to capture and recreate real events - or at least the essence of certain periods. It’s also Civilization 7. Firaxis has nailed the formula, but after 34 years, I’d imagine even the most cast-iron fans are ready for a major reinvention. This, surely, is why we have the controversial Ages system, which slashes micromanagement and allows for a more playful mixing of leaders, abilities, and civs. But given the response to Civilization 7 so far, it’s perhaps an overcorrection. Enter Ara History Untold. With a new DLC on the way, it could be the 4X game to balance historical accuracy with more inventive, fantastical alternative modes. Continue reading Underrated 4X game Ara History Untold has a new DLC, perfect for Civ 7 players MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best 4X games, Best turn-based strategy games, Ara History Untold review

For those curious about how the upgraded hardware on the Nintendo Switch 2 will impact things, you may get a good idea from the upcoming Mario Kart World.

The PS2 games library is so expansive, you have over 4000 titles to choose from. You can pick anything from arcade classics to JRPG masterpieces. Plenty of titles are suitable for short sessions, but what if you're looking for something you can return to again and again?