Jul 05 How ransomware attacks are roiling the cyber insurance industry By Frank Bajak, Associated Press Thousands of victims have been identified in at least 17 countries, with ransom demands of up to $5 million reported. The FBI says the scale of the attack means it may not be able to respond to each victim individually. Continue reading
Jul 05 New infrastructure deal must focus on climate, activists say By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Supporters say a larger, Democratic-only package now being developed in Congress must meet Biden's commitments to move the country toward carbon-free electricity, make America a global leader in electric vehicles and create millions of jobs in solar, wind and other… Continue reading
Jul 05 Israel looks to renew law that keeps out Palestinian spouses By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Israel's parliament is to vote on whether to renew a temporary law first enacted in 2003 that bars Arab citizens of Israel from extending citizenship or even residency permits to spouses from the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Critics say… Continue reading
Jul 04 6 months after Capitol assault, corporate pledges fall flat By David Klepper, Associated Press As shockwaves spread across the country from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, corporate America took a stand against the lies that powered the mob. Or so it seemed. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 13:14 Brooks and Capehart on Trump Org indictments, Supreme Court ruling on Arizona voting laws New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump Organization indictments, the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold two restrictive voting laws in Arizona, and the… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:20 How opinions of ‘the great dissenter’ John Harlan influence the Supreme Court By John Yang In the Supreme Court's voting law decision Thursday, Justice Elena Kagan dissented and said the majority undermined the voting rights act by upholding Arizona's laws. John Yang looks at another justice who delivered historic dissents during the Jim Crow era,… Continue watching
Jul 02 A quarter of Americans are worried about inflation. Here are 4 things to watch By Courtney Vinopal 26 percent of Americans surveyed in a recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll said inflation was their number one concern regarding the U.S. economy. Here’s a look at some of the factors driving prices up in the U.S. right now. Continue reading
Jul 02 Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada By Jim Morris, Associated Press Several Catholic churches have recently been vandalized or damaged in fires following the discovery of more than 1,100 unmarked graves at the sites of three former residential schools run by the church in British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Continue reading
Jul 02 Ethiopia denies trying to ‘suffocate’ Tigray region By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ethiopia's government is defending itself from accusations that it's trying to "suffocate" the people of Tigray by denying them desperately needed food and other aid. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Biden calls for bipartisan action on citizenship during naturalization ceremony By Josh Boak, Associated Press The president said there should be a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children, for foreign-born people who have temporary protected status due to strife in their birth countries and for farm workers. Continue reading