Microsoft has blamed a huge attack on its Exchange email service on a group linked to China. But fallout from the incident, which is estimated to have affected hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide, is unlikely to blunt attempts by one of the most successful Western firms in China to continue making inroads there. The
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Georgia Republicans have advanced a sweeping bill in the state Senate that further restricts voting — keeping a state that was pivotal to the 2020 elections at the forefront of the GOP backlash against expanded voting. The expansive package, which passed by a narrow margin Monday, would repeal no-excuse absentee voting for many Georgians —
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When Novak Djokovic was just seven years old, he’d make his own Wimbledon trophy and imagine he was the best tennis player in the world. As the Serb speaks about the journey he’s been on in the intervening 26 years, even he sounds somewhat incredulous at the point he’s arrived at. On Monday, Djokovic broke
Continue Reading The biggest question looming over the NFL’s biggest team has finally been answered. After almost two years of on-off negotiations, Dak Prescott has agreed terms on a mega deal that will extend his time with the Dallas Cowboys, a team that Forbes valued as worth $5.7 billion in September. The Cowboys confirmed the contract on
Continue ReadingThe names of four Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD) deputies who allegedly took or shared grisly photos of the scene of the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be released to his wife Vanessa Bryant, a judge ruled Monday. Attorneys for the LASD and Los Angeles County wanted to keep the
Continue ReadingDerick Almena, the leaseholder of a dilapidated Oakland warehouse — dubbed the “Ghost Ship” — that went up in flames, killing 36 people, was sentenced to 12 years in a plea deal that was accepted by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Trina Thompson on Monday. The judge ordered Almena to serve nine years in local
Continue ReadingApple shares are down more than 18% from their January high. Amazon’s stock is off 12% from a recent peak in early February. And chipmaker Nvidia has seen its shares plunge 24% since the middle of last month. What’s happening: Tech companies are getting hammered by the recent sell-off in markets. Many stocks in the
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As millions watched Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell of an interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Sunday night, one of the most striking elements of the interview was Harry’s openness about his own mental and emotional struggles. The Duke of Sussex, who still is sixth in line to the British throne, expressed deep and
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The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that has threatened to cause a dam failure and has already damaged or destroyed at least half a dozen homes. The Maui Fire Department reported it received more than a dozen calls for help from residents
Continue Reading By the time the first bell rang and Joe Frazier came bobbing towards him, Muhammad Ali was already four years into a fight that helped define him as one of the 20th century’s most influential figures. Under the lights at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971, Ali was once again fighting for the world
Continue ReadingThe leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will meet in a virtual summit this week, a source in Japan with direct knowledge of the talks told CNN on Tuesday. It will be the first time talks have been held between the heads of state of the four-member Quad and comes as all
Continue ReadingTwo giraffes died in a fire at a zoo in Virginia on Monday, according to the zoo and the local fire department. Roer’s Zoofari said in a Facebook post that staff were “devastated” by the loss of their “beloved giraffe” named Waffles and his new companion that had not yet been named. “Waffles was a
Continue ReadingThe next two months could determine whether the US will experience another surge in coronavirus cases, according to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After months of devastation, steep decreases have been reported in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. More people are getting vaccinated, and the government on Monday released guidance on
Continue ReadingThe University of Kansas and head football coach Les Miles have agreed to part ways effective immediately, the school’s athletics department announced Monday. The announcement comes days after KU director of athletics Jeff Long said Miles would be placed on administrative leave while the school conducted a review to determine next steps. It followed the
Continue ReadingUnilever, the owner of Dove, Vaseline and Axe, is dumping the word “normal.” The consumer goods giant announced Tuesday that it would no longer use the term to describe certain physical characteristics on its packaging for beauty and personal care products, which include Rexona deodorants and Sunsilk shampoos. The company says the move “comes as
Continue ReadingThe leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will meet in a virtual summit this week, a source in Japan with direct knowledge of the talks told CNN on Tuesday. It will be the first time talks have been held between the heads of state of the four-member Quad and comes as all
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A $50,000 donation from Hayden Homes will help bring outdoor lights to the Rotary Fields at David M. Jaqua Complex, next to Redmond High School.
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Monday announced he has nominated two female generals to positions as 4-star combatant commanders after their promotions had been delayed under the Trump administration. The nominations of Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost of the Air Force to commander of United States Transportation Command and Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson of the Army to
Continue ReadingA dam on the Hawaiian island of Maui is in imminent danger of failure and an evacuation order has been issued for residents “downstream of Kaupakalua Dam in Haiku,” according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. Heavy rains have led to the dam cresting, the agency said. “Failure of the dam will produce life-threatening flooding
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