Jun 09 U.S. drops Trump order targeting TikTok, plans its own review By Associated Press The White House dropped Trump-era executive orders that attempted to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: House Homeland Security Committee holds hearing on cyber threats with Colonial Pipeline By News Desk and Associated Press Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount will testify on Wednesday before the House Committee on Homeland Security to discuss the May 7 cyberattack on the oil company. Continue reading
Jun 08 READ FULL: Senate investigation details security breakdowns surrounding Capitol attack By Courtney Vinopal A bipartisan report released by the Senate on Tuesday details failures across the U.S. government, military, and law enforcement to properly plan for and respond to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 08 Fed lawyers say Trump is not liable for ‘crude’ remarks at accuser By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Donald Trump cannot be held personally liable for “crude and disrespectful” remarks he made about a woman who accused him of rape because he made the comments while he was president, U.S. Justice Department lawyers said. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: White House COVID-19 task force holds news briefing By News Desk and Associated Press The White House COVID-19 task force held a news briefing Tuesday as the U.S. moves closer to the July 4 deadline set by the Biden administration to achieve its vaccination goal. Continue reading
Jun 08 WATCH: Colonial Pipeline CEO says ransom payment was among his ‘toughest decisions’ By Eric Tucker, Ben Fox, Associated Press The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month will tell senators on Tuesday that authorizing a multi-million-dollar payment to hackers was the right thing to do to bring an end to fuel shortages affecting much… Continue reading
Jun 08 Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the violent attack. Continue reading
Jun 07 Drought-stricken Nevada enacts ban on ‘non-functional’ grass By Sam Metz, Associated Press The measure signed Friday will ban water users in southern Nevada from planting decorative grass so they conserve water. The grass ban starting in 2027 applies to office parks, entrances to housing developments and street medians. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 5:32 News Wrap: U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency paid to Colonial Pipeline hackers In our news wrap Monday, U.S. investigators have recovered the majority of the cryptocurrency payment given to hackers from last month's Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, Vice President Harris was in Guatemala to discuss the surge in immigration from Central America… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 7:43 Pipeline battle brews in Minnesota between Indigenous tribes and a major oil company By Stephanie Sy, David Coles, Patty Gorena Morales A protracted stand-off between a major oil company and northern Indigenous American tribes intensified this week over the construction of a pipeline in Minnesota. Tara Houska, an attorney, founder of the advocacy organization Giniw Collective and a member of the… Continue watching