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Typo sends millions of US military emails into hands of Russian ally Mali
For years, U.S. military emails have ended up in the hands of a Russian ally. This massive problem was caused by a simple typo. The domain of U.S. military email accounts is “.mil.” However, it was discovered that millions of emails were mistakenly sent to “.ml” accounts. “.ml” is the domain of Mali, a West… -
WMO warns of heat wave as record heat hits Phoenix, Greece wildfires rage
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said it is monitoring a heat wave through much of the Northern Hemisphere, exemplified by a soon-to-be record-long stretch of heat in Phoenix and raging wildfires in Greece. According to the WMO, the heat wave is expected to intensify this week throughout “the southern United States, Mediterranean, North Africa, Middle… -
Russia targets Ukrainian port after pulling out of grain deal: July 18 rundown
A key Ukrainian port city used for grain export was attacked by Russia. And a United plane loses an emergency slide mid-flight. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Russia targets Odesa after suspending grain deal Russia targeted the Ukrainian port city of Odesa after pulling out of its grain… -
Teamsters ask White House to stay out as all sides prep for possible UPS strike
Monday, July 17, marked two weeks out from the deadline for a deal on a new contract to be reached between UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union representing 340,000 of the company’s workers, before a potential strike may happen. Before contract talks broke down, both sides had reached tentative agreements on installing… -
AAA backs off offering home, car insurance to Florida residents
AAA has become the fourth insurer to pull back from offering insurance to residents of Florida in the past year. The company said it will not renew the auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida. “Unfortunately, Florida’s insurance market has become challenging in recent years,” the company said in a statement emailed… -
5 dead, hundreds of flights affected by Northeast storms, flooding
For the second time in a week, storms in the Northeast led to deadly flooding and travel headaches. According to FlightAware, more than 1,700 flights within, into, or out of the United States were canceled on Sunday, July 16. Nearly 10,000 more flights were delayed. Airports with the most cancellations included: “Slow-moving t-storms will cause… -
Russia halts grain flow, deadly storms pummel Northeast: July 17 rundown
Russia announced it is pulling out of the Ukrainian grain agreement, and severe storms pummeled the Northeast. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, July 17, 2023. Russia pulls out of Ukrainian grain deal Russia has announced it has halted its deal to allow grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the… -
House subcommittee accidentally releases COVID-19 origins documents
House Republicans on the subcommittee looking into the origins of COVID-19 appear to have accidentally released new documents related to their investigation. The documents shed light on deliberations among the scientists who drafted an article that played a key role in defending the theory that the virus emerged naturally. The article was released in March… -
Actors strike officially begins, leading to dual worker stoppage
Tens of thousands of actors officially went on strike after a work stoppage was unanimously approved by Hollywood’s largest union. While the strike officially began at midnight Friday, signs could already be seen Thursday, with the cast of the upcoming film “Oppenheimer” walking out of the movie’s London premiere. The actors, represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American… -
Biden ‘serious’ about Gershkovich prisoner swap, path unclear
At a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Thursday, July 13, President Joe Biden was asked about a potential prisoner swap involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has spent over 100 days in what the United States describes as wrongful detention in Russia on espionage charges. “Oh, I’m serious… -
FTC looking into ChatGPT’s consumer protections: July 14 rundown
ChatGPT has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to turn over its records related to consumer protections, and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially released its report on how safe it is to consume an artificial sweetener found in popular diet drinks. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Friday, July 14,… -
DOJ accuses Mississippi of discrimination over new law
The Justice Department announced Wednesday, July 13, it is challenging a new Mississippi law. The department claimed the law discriminates against Black people in the capital city of Jackson. The law creates a new court in Jackson, with prosecutors appointed by the Mississippi attorney general and a judge appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court chief… -
Ray Epps sues Fox News over Jan. 6 FBI informant accusations
Among the thousands of people who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, Ray Epps became the center of a conspiracy theory that he said was boosted by Fox News accusing him of being an FBI informant to incite the crowd. Several Fox News hosts ran with the story, with former primetime host Tucker Carlson…
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