BOSTON (AP) — A man awaiting trial in the 2014 hacking of a Boston hospital's computer network says he's ending a hunger strike after 100 days. Gottesfeld previously said he orchestrated the hospital computer attack to protest the treatment of Justina Pelletier, a Connecticut teenager at the center of a custody dispute based on conflicting medical diagnoses.
Freshman Rep. Don Bacon has wrangled a seat on the House Agriculture Committee.
By Nicole Mordant VANCOUVER (Reuters) - British Columbia on Wednesday gave the green light to Kinder Morgan Inc's plan to nearly triple its Trans Mountain oil pipeline, which runs from Canada's oil sands through the province to a marine terminal on the Pacific Coast. British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said in a statement the C$6.8 billion ($5.16 billion) project had satisfied or was close to satisfying the five conditions she laid out in 2012 for any company wanting to build pipelines in the province. Читать дальше...
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We are standing at a critical juncture in our collective digital history.
The rise of cybersovereignty – or, as it might be more accurately called, cyberfascism – has ushered in a global wave of censorship, surveillance, monitoring, and filtering that could directly hamper, or even reverse, the spread of a free and open internet.
Couple that with Russian interference into not only the US election but potentially others around the world, and digital warfare puts core freedoms at risk globally. Читать дальше...
A legislative panel that drafts the New Mexico state budget recommended new cuts Wednesday to avoid a shortfall in the coming fiscal year. The Legislative Finance Committee called for a … Click to Continue »
At ten past eleven on Wednesday morning, Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Kellyanne Conway, and some other flunkies of Donald Trump emerged from an elevator in the lobby of Trump Tower. Packed into a smallish space that had been turned into a makeshift room were about two hundred reporters, a few dozen supporters of Trump, and some Secret Service agents. A couple of minutes later, Trump, three of his children—Ivanka, Donald, Jr., and Eric—and the Vice-President-elect, Mike Pence, stepped out of the same elevator. Читать дальше...
Paris Jackson is breaking her silence on Joseph Fiennes being cast as her late father Michael Jackson in the upcoming Urban Myths film. The 18-year-old daughter of the late pop star took to Twitter to share that she is “incredibly offended” by her father being cast by Joseph in the upcoming film. “i’m so incredibly [...]
Scientists say they are very close to resurrecting the auroch, an ancient species of cow the size of an elephant.
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday that he couldn’t gauge the credibility of the unsubstantiated allegations against Donald Trump but he wanted Congress to investigate accusations … Click to Continue »
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A legislative panel that drafts the New Mexico state budget recommended new cuts Wednesday to avoid a shortfall in the coming fiscal year.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A legislative panel that drafts the New Mexico state budget recommended new cuts Wednesday to avoid a shortfall in the coming fiscal year.
Silicon Valley has a sex problem, according to Peter Thiel, the billionaire investor who is an advisor to President-elect Donald Trump.
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Long-awaited plans for a road tunnel past Stonehenge are finalised by the government.
“Well you’re a little…”
When your friend gets their P's and takes you on the first solo drive.
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And when doing mainies becomes a regular thing because you're still underage.
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When you finally turn 18.
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When there's a two for $20 sale on goon.
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Biscet and four other dissidents were arrested by Cuban security agents as they prepared to hand out leaflets promoting the Emilia Project.
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A U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom winner was arrested and held briefly Wednesday by Cuban security agents who threatened him with imprisonment if he continued to push efforts to create a free parliament to replace the National Assembly of People’s Power, the Inspire America Foundation said.
In his second stint at U.S. men’s national soccer team coach, Bruce Arena realizes he has very little time to get back into his groove. The StubHub Center complex also is the home of the LA Galaxy, the MLS team for which Arena served as the coach and general manager for the past 81/2 seasons. Arena replaced Jurgen Klinsmann in late November, accepting the task of salvaging the Americans’ World Cup qualification hopes. Sporting Kansas City’s Benny Feilhaber, FC Dallas’ Matt Hedges, the Galaxy’s... Читать дальше...
A far-reaching new rule that will have lasting repercussions on tens of thousands of people every year.
Trump met with vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday.
Layoffs at Munchery as food delivery industry struggles San Francisco food delivery service Munchery recently laid off 30 employees, a move that new CEO James Beriker said was necessary to streamline its operations. The layoffs, all of which took place at Munchery’s Mission District headquarters, come on the heels of Bloomberg reports that the company has struggled with food waste and has had difficulty finding a profitable business model. Before taking the job, he said, he was a customer of Munchery... Читать дальше...
Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were among the goals as the Catalans turned it around against Athletic Club, and the coach hopes it sparks a run
HOUSTON — Houston quarterback Brock Osweiler recently gifted his offensive line with custom suits to thank them for protecting him this season. Osweiler said he had them made by a woman in Colorado who he was introduced to by teammates when he was with the Broncos. “There’s been multiple games where there’s been no sacks;
The Packers have more than a few injuries as the divisional round of the playoffs approaches. Their top running back, however, technically isn’t injured at all — even though he apparently was injured only three days ago. Converted receiver Ty Montgomery, who missed some of the second half against the Giants with an ankle injury,…
Black lawmakers took to the floor on Wednesday to oppose the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions on grounds that he's shown hostility toward civil rights that would make him unfit for the position, according to The Associated Press. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker made history as the first sitting senator to testify against another sitting senator as he described his own objections to Sessions' background."The arc of the moral universe does not just naturally curve toward justice, we must bend it," Booker said. Читать дальше...
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that outside attempts to manipulate national elections cannot be tolerated, amid uproar over claims Russian interference helped Donald Trump win the US presidency. "Any attempt to intervene in, to influence national elections from outside is unacceptable," Stoltenberg said when asked about allegations of Russian cyber attacks and hacking during the 2016 US presidential campaign. Trump has consistently berated US intelligence agencies over their claim... Читать дальше...