A gasoline and diesel pipeline running the length of the US East Coast was temporarily shut down following a cyber attack on Friday. The pipeline’s operator, the Colonial Pipeline Company, released a statement on Friday night acknowledging the “cybersecurity attack” and announcing that “all pipeline operations” had been halted in …
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In a new interview with The Guardian, Clinton had two targets in her sights: conservatives and Big Tech. Clinton called for a “global reckoning” over “the disinformation, with the monopolistic power and control, with the lack of accountability that the platforms currently enjoy.” The former secretary of state takes particular …
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As per company policies governing Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) – small, independent businesses contracted to transport Amazon packages – the company reportedly expects drivers to adhere to a strict set of rules, including maintaining an “acceptable level” of personal grooming. This includes but is “not limited to prevention of unpleasant …
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“Unfortunately, that report is untrue,” Klain said in an interview Sunday on CBS News’ ‘Face the Nation’ program. “There is no agreement to release these four Americans. We’re working very hard to get them released. We’ve raised this with Iran . . . but so far, there’s no agreement to …
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In a much-touted “exclusive interview” published on Friday, CNN spoke with two purported “Al Qaeda operatives,” playing up their threats of renewed attacks on the US while implying some connection to the withdrawal from Afghanistan. “War against the US will be continuing on all other fronts unless they are expelled …
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America has entered a remarkable period in its history when politicians and lawyers arguably rank higher in likeability than members of law enforcement. That is quite a reversal considering that police officers once upon a time enjoyed a high degree of street cred. The image of a cheerful ‘beat cop’ …
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“A Powerful Russian Weapon: The Spread of False Stories.” So ran a headline in the New York Times in August 2016. If it were only a Russian phenomenon, the world would be a much better place. Alas, the Times is far from immune from spreading “false stories” itself. From Walter …
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Russian-American relations have gone through some interesting curves on the road recently, leaving many commentators at a loss. Stern warnings, a military showdown, reported plans to deploy the US Navy to the Black Sea (subsequently apparently cancelled), President Joe Biden calling his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and proposing a face-to-face …
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Sicknick, 42, died after suffering two strokes at the base of the brain stem caused by a clot in an artery, medical examiner Francisco J. Diaz said on Monday. The autopsy found no evidence of internal or external injuries, or an allergic reaction to chemical irritants, Diaz added. Diaz told …
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The CIA now only has “low-to-moderate confidence” that Russia paid the Taliban to kill American servicemen in Afghanistan, it was reported on Thursday. On the same day, the Biden administration announced a new raft of sanctions against Russia as punishment for its “efforts to undermine the conduct of free and …
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