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FBI Director Christopher Wray says agency blocked planned cyberattack on children’s hospital

FBI Director Christopher Wray says his agents thwarted a planned cyberattack on a Boston children’s hospital that was to have been carried out by hackers sponsored by the Iranian government.

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America’s ‘African Founders’: The Black Thinkers Who Shaped the U.S.

Historian David Hackett Fischer, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington’s Crossing, has been writing history books since 1965, and his latest, African Founders: How Enslaved People Expanded American Ideals, is an encyclopedia of enslaved people’s experiences in the United States

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Sheryl Sandberg Is Stepping Down as Meta’s COO After 14 Years

Meta Platforms Inc.’s Sheryl Sandberg, who became one of the most recognized figures in global business after helping Facebook transform from a startup into a multibillion-dollar advertising powerhouse, is stepping down as chief operating officer. Sandberg, 52, will remain on

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Jury Finds Amber Heard Defamed Johnny Depp, But Both Awarded Millions in Damages

After weeks of testimonies from dozens of witnesses, the high-profile defamation case between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has finally reached an end. The verdict Following a six-week trial and less than three days of deliberation, the jury in

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Uvalde school district police chief declines to answer CNN questions in first public comments in a week – CNN

Uvalde school district police chief declines to answer CNN questions in first public comments in a week  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

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Buffalo Mass Shooting Suspect Indicted for Murder, Terrorism, and Hate Crimes

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A grand jury on Wednesday charged the white 18-year-old accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder. Payton Gendron, who has been

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Sweeping water restrictions begin in Southern California as drought worsens – CNBC

Sweeping water restrictions begin in Southern California as drought worsens  CNBC California ‘crippling drought’ leads to strict water restrictions – BBC News  BBC News Southern California water restrictions take effect Wednesday, amid severe drought  The Washington Post Editorial: Back away from the spigot,

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Prosecutors decline to charge Wisconsin deputy for 2016 shooting

Two special prosecutors have decided not to charge a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy in the fatal shooting of a man sleeping in a park.

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FBI director blames Iran for ‘despicable’ attempted cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital – CNN

FBI director blames Iran for ‘despicable’ attempted cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital  CNN FBI thwarts attempted cyber attack on Children’s Hospital  WCVB Channel 5 Boston Iranian-backed hackers targeted Boston Children’s Hospital, FBI chief says  Reuters FBI thwarts cyberthreat against Boston Children’s Hospital by

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West promises Ukraine more, better arms to fend off Russian invasion

Western nations promised more and more advanced arms to bolster Ukraine’s defense as its troops battled a grinding Russian offensive that was closing in on capturing a key city in the east.

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