Tag: Government and politics
Firm hacked to spread ransomware had previous security flaws
For 21 years, the software company Kaseya labored in relative obscurity — at least until cybercriminals exploited it in early July for a massive...
Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrest
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats who hurriedly fled to Washington to block sweeping new election laws back home acknowledged Tuesday they can't stay away...
Biden taps GOP former Sen. Jeff Flake for Turkey ambassador
President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican lawmaker who endorsed his 2020 run for the White House, to serve...
Feds will keep definition of metro at 50,000-person minimum
ORLANDO, Fla. — Facing criticism from small cities that feared losing status and funding, the federal government said Tuesday that it won’t raise the...
Not guilty plea entered for police officer in assault case
PORTLAND, Ore. — An attorney for a Portland police officer has entered a not guilty plea on the officer’s behalf to a fourth-degree assault...
Google fined $592 million in dispute with French publishers
PARIS — France’s competition regulator announced Tuesday that it has fined Google 500 million euros ($592 million) over a dispute with French publishers who...
Residents of Kosovo villages sickened; water tests underway
PRISTINA, Kosovo — The mayor of a municipality in western Kosovo declared a state of emergency Tuesday after hundreds of residents experienced vomiting and...
Bipartisan infrastructure deal stalls as bigger plan gains
WASHINGTON — A $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal senators struck with President Joe Biden is at risk of stalling out as Republicans mount stiff...
European court urges Russia to acknowledge same-sex unions
MOSCOW — A top European human rights court issued a ruling Tuesday urging Russia to recognize same-sex unions, but the Kremlin was quick to...
German FM: China using vaccine donations for political ends
BERLIN — Germany's foreign minister on Tuesday accused China of tying the delivery of coronavirus vaccines to political demands.
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