DECEMBER 17, 2020
A cyber attack believed to be tied to Russia continues to pose a "grave risk" to government networks and the private sector, according to an ominous warning issued Thursday by the Department of Homeland Security.
The bulletin from DHS' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), represented the most striking assessment yet of a cascading threat to federal, state and...
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Microsoft has identified more than 40 of its customers around the world that had problematic versions of a third-party IT management program installed and that were specifically targeted by the suspected Russian hacking campaign disclosed this week, the company said in a blog post Thursday.
The tech company said that 80% of those victims are in the US...
DECEMBER 17, 2020
President Trump arrives to speak from the Blue Room balcony of the White House to supporters on Oct. 10, 2020. - Alex Brandon/AP
White House aides intervened Thursday to prevent President Trump from issuing a statement calling for substantially larger stimulus payments for millions of Americans, according to two people granted anonymity to share details of the...
DECEMBER 17, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of 38 states filed an antitrust suit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit, alleging it maintained monopoly power over the internet-search market through anti-competitive contracts and conduct.
“As the gateway to the internet, Google has systematically degraded the ability of other companies to access consumers,” the states said in a wide-ranging complaint making allegations...
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Nothing ignites the vintage car discussion boards like the oil debate, and the hardest part of that conversation involves separating fact from fiction. Many long-held beliefs may not be based around modern science, but sometimes the knowledge to correct those false assumptions is hard to find. Thankfully, Engineering Explained took a look into the basics of conventional...
DECEMBER 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The top four congressional leaders plan to meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss a coronavirus relief package and a sweeping spending bill, as Congress races to find an agreement before critical support programs expire at year’s end.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.,...
DECEMBER 15, 2020
A patient receiving a dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine during a trial in Washington State earlier this year. - Ted S. Warren/AP
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus vaccine made by Moderna is highly protective for adults and prevents severe cases of Covid-19, according to data released on Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Based on the encouraging...
DECEMBER 14, 2020
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden debate in September at Case Western University in Cleveland. - Patrick Semansky, AP Images
For the first 174 years of our nation’s history, no law dictated how long a president could hold office. Until the 22nd Amendment was ratified in 1951, the “two-term rule” was merely a tradition established by our...
DECEMBER 14, 2020
In a letter announcing his decision, Representative Paul Mitchell warned that by continuing to align themselves with President Trump, top Republicans would do “long-term harm to our democracy.” - Susan Walsh/AP
Representative Paul Mitchell of Michigan, a two-term Republican who voted for President Trump this year, announced on Monday that he would immediately sever his ties with...
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Health care workers across the United States were among the first Americans to get the federally approved coronavirus vaccine Monday, marking a critical moment in the fight against Covid-19.
The Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine to be used for emergency use Friday as the country is still deep in the pandemic, with...
