US pipeline cyberattack is a ‘wake up call’ for America
Neil Chatterjee, a top federal energy regulator, is calling on energy CEOs to step up their cyber defenses following a ransomware attack that knocked…
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Portland mass vaccination site to close June 19
Portland’s mass vaccination site is expected to close on June 19 after giving hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 inoculations.…
Continue ReadingChunk of highway goes flying through truck’s windshield after lightning strikes road
A lightning strike sent a chunk of highway through the windshield of a truck in Florida on Monday and authorities say the truck’s occupants are…
Continue ReadingTechnology helps mom who lost vision regain independence
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — This Mother’s Day, new technology is helping…
Continue ReadingMother graduates college 10 years after teenage pregnancy
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — When Danielle Yonemura was 14 and her daughter, Leilani,…
Continue Reading96-year-old crossing guard hopes to make it to 100
MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A 96-year-old retired schoolteacher, who is now a crossing guard in the Sherman Park neighborhood, says…
Continue ReadingMom and gorilla share maternal bond at zoo
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WMTW) — Sometimes maternal bonds can cross into other species. A Maine…
Continue ReadingNearly 80% of people in the US live within 5 miles of all three Covid-19 vaccines
When Alexandra Leighton set out to get her Covid-19 vaccine, she found herself pleasantly surprised. Leighton, who produces television commercials,…
Continue ReadingWoman reunited with family after deportation three years ago
Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO (WESH) — A Polk County mother and military wife is back in Orlando with…
Continue ReadingMore than 40 attorneys general urge Facebook to stop plans for an Instagram for kids
Facebook’s plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13 continues to get backlash. On Monday, 44 attorneys general…
Continue ReadingThere is no link between the Covid-19 vaccines and infertility. Here’s why
It’s the claim that’s suddenly everywhere: The Covid-19 vaccine is going to make women infertile. “No! You don’t know the…
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Here’s what we know about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
One of the largest US fuel pipelines remained largely paralyzed Monday after a ransomware cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of all operations…
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NYPD investigators think shooter in Times Square was targeting his brother, law enforcement sources say
New York Police Department investigators are looking for a 31-year-old man they believe to be the shooter who left three people injured in Times…
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First virtual Oregon Women Veterans Conference announces guest speakers
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is excited to announce the outstanding trio of women veteran leaders who will headline the first-ever…
Continue ReadingSorry, dogecoin. Ethereum just shot past $4,000 to a new record
Dogecoin may have started as (and may still be) a joke. But serious cryptocurrency investors who’ve bet on ethereum are laughing all the way to…
Continue Reading Biden to focus on child care, state and local funding and employer assistance in economic remarks
President Joe Biden will focus in a speech Monday on how the administration is providing funding for states and localities, bolstering child care…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos’ superyacht is so big it needs its own yacht
Today in ultra-billionaire news, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has purchased a modest 100-foot schooner as he looks forward to a quieter life and hours…
Continue ReadingHere’s what’s known about the coronavirus variants
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week it had designated a coronavirus variant first seen in India as a “variant of…
Continue ReadingBiden administration scrambles to respond to cyberattack on critical pipeline
Biden administration officials worked urgently Monday to ascertain the scope and fallout of a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which…
Continue ReadingFather of 3 moving into new home one year after flood
Click here for updates on this story VILLAGE OF SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — A man and his three daughters have a new…
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