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Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into U.S. telecommunications networks has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from Americans who work in government and politics, the FBI said Wednesday. Hackers affiliated with Beijing have compromised the networks of “multiple” telecommunications companies to

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Biden se reunirá por última vez con Xi esta semana mientras comienza una nueva era Trump en las relaciones con China

Andrea Gomez (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden se reunirá por última vez esta semana con el presidente chino, Xi Jinping, mientras se prepara para entregar el poder —y las riendas de la relación bilateral más importante del mundo— al presidente electo Donald Trump en enero. La reunión, prevista para el sábado en el marco

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US ambassador says Mexico ‘closed the doors’ on security cooperation and denies its violence problem

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar lashed out Wednesday at Mexico’s failure to accept aid in the fight against drug cartels, claiming the country “closed the doors” on security cooperation. In a press conference, Salazar launched his harshest criticism yet of rampant violence, police corruption and the Mexican government’s mistaken attitude

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Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, was once embroiled in a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he’s been tapped to lead, and has been under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee over allegations including sexual misconduct. That probe effectively ended Wednesday, though,

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Explosives and timer found on suspect’s body after attack on Brazil’s top court

By Julia Vargas Jones, Helen Regan and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — A man killed himself while detonating explosives after trying to enter Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday, an attempted attack that appeared to be politically motivated and came as the country’s top tribunal finds itself under pressure over disinformation and extremism cases.

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Queen Bey’s Texas Triumph: Beyoncé Leads the Grammy Nominations with ‘Cowboy Carter’

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     November 13, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s pride and joy, Beyoncé, has taken her career to new heights with an astonishing 11 Grammy nominations for her genre-blending country album, Cowboy Carter. The hometown superstar is rewriting the rulebook, breaking barriers, and setting records

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Wisconsin Republican acknowledges defeat in Senate race, but questions result and mulls recount

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Eric Hovde, the Wisconsin Republican who nearly unseated Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, acknowledged this week that he lost the election but also raised questions about the legitimacy of the result as he mulls requesting a recount. Even as they celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, right-wing figures such as tech

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Special counsel Smith asks court to pause appeal seeking to revive Trump’s classified documents case

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a court to pause prosecutors’ appeal seeking to revive the classified documents case against President-elect Donald Trump in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Smith’s team has been evaluating how to wind down the classified documents and the federal 2020 election interference case in

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Catholic bishops urged to boldly share church teachings — even unpopular ones

Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button issues, including the condemnation of abortion, euthanasia, surrogacy and gender-affirming surgery. The prelates acknowledged theirs is often a countercultural view. “We have been too apologetic for too long,” said Bishop Robert

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Avian influenza found in Malheur County backyard flock of chickens, ducks; humanely euthanized

 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory on Wednesday confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks in Malheur County, the first confirmed case in the county. Samples from the flock were first taken to the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State

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