By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Security researchers say they discovered two different types of commercial spyware on the phone of a leading exiled Egyptian dissident, documenting for the first time a hack by a little-known competitor of Israel’s notorious NSO Group. They say it’s the latest evidence that the hacker-for-hire industry
Continue ReadingBy DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three media organizations and their reporters are suing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, alleging she has repeatedly violated the state’s open records laws by ignoring requests for government records. In the lawsuit filed Thursday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa is representing Laura Belin, who
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hay personas para las que incluso la palabra “temerario” no hace justicia por las impresionantes hazañas que realizan. Sebastián Álvarez es una de esas personas. El mes pasado, el expiloto de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile completó lo que él describe como “el vuelo más extremo” de su carrera: volar dentro
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has updated its protocols in reaction to an increase in COVID-19 cases around the league, and it is pushing booster shots as the most effective protection against the coronavirus. As part of its protocol changes, the NFL is requiring masks regardless of vaccination status, and remote
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN The Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee — chaired by Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia — has struck a House-passed provision in the Build Back Better Act to ban all future off-shore drilling off the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Coasts, a source close to Manchin confirmed to CNN. The bill
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn Ultimate Kronos Group, one of the largest human resources companies, disclosed a crippling ransomware attack on Monday, impacting payroll systems for a number of workers. After noticing “unusual activity” on Saturday, Kronos noted that its systems were down and could remain that way for several weeks. Kronos has a long list of
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold’s powerful long-range effort has capped Liverpool’s comeback in a 3-1 win over Newcastle in the Premier League that kept Jurgen Klopp’s team in touch with first-place Manchester City. The England right back took a touch and smashed a shot from 25 meters high into the net in the 87th
Continue ReadingTIGARD, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two people were shot to death in a Portland suburb and no one has been arrested. KOIN-TV reports Tigard police confirmed a woman and man were both shot at The Birches apartment complex Thursday. Officers responded just before noon and found the two victims deceased. Police say officers immediately
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 33 months in prison for posting online violent threats against Congress and a then-newly elected Democratic senator ahead of and during the January 6 Capitol insurrection, according to the Brooklyn US attorney’s office. Eduard Florea posted several violent comments from
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business New car prices are skyrocketing at the fastest pace on record. And Senator Elizabeth Warren says a lack of competition in the semiconductor industry is at least partially to blame. The world is in the midst of an epic computer chip shortage, one largely driven by Covid outbreaks and skyrocketing
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las universidades envían a los estudiantes a casa. Las ligas deportivas cancelan partidos y se apresuran a hacer frente a los brotes de covid-19. Los estados vuelven a exigir el uso de mascarillas. La persistencia de la variante delta del coronavirus, junto con el temor a la variante ómicron, que las
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Robert Lewandowski is eyeing a new record when Bayern Munich plays Wolfsburg. Lewandowski needs just one more goal in the last game before the winter break to eclipse Gerd Müller’s tally of 42 in a calendar year from 1972. Defending Italian champion Inter Milan visits last-place Salernitana, which risks being removed
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN A third teen pleaded guilty in the death of Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors as her father watched on in court, marking the beginning of the end of a two-year-long legal battle that her parents have said has prevented them from being able to grieve in peace. Majors was an 18-year-old
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Chelsea has dropped more points in the Premier League title race by conceding a 77th-minute equalizer to draw 1-1 with injury-hit Everton. Chelsea was missing all of its strikers because of the coronavirus or illness and struggled to break down Everton’s packed defense until Mason Mount’s 70th-minute strike. Chelsea’s recent weakness in
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson as suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Jackson was found dead in a Florida hotel room in February. He played 12 seasons with the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring in 2018. Jackson, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, was
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ Republican governor has told Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the state will not direct its National Guard members to comply with a Biden administration order requiring all members of the military to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Gov. Greg Abbott’s rejection of the order Thursday
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa, Florida’s big pirate celebration and parade is coming back after a year off because of virus-related concerns. Now officials have a message for those planning to take part in the Gasparilla parade: don’t throw plastic parade beads into the bay. The parade and other events
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Cybersecurity researchers from Facebook and a university have exposed a vast network of activity from surveillance-for-hire firms from India to Israel that they claim has used hacking tools and hundreds of fake personas to monitor journalists, dissidents and politicians around the world. As part of the investigation, Facebook parent firm Meta
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Peach Bowl will go on without two of its biggest stars. Michigan State running back Kenneth Walker and Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett have both announced they are skipping the bowl game to focus on the NFL draft. Walker was part of a vital turnaround for
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press It was the year that mental health took a prominent position in the sports world — led by two female athletes, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka. Biles came back to earn a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics after taking herself out of several competitions to deal with a dreaded mental
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