US lawmakers are preparing legislation that would require a vast range of public and private entities to alert the government within 24 hours of a cybersecurity breach, following a wave of ransomware attacks that have threatened the nation’s economic and national security. The bipartisan draft by Sens. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat; Marco Rubio, a
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Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Russia and China couldn’t stop boasting about their “unbreakable friendship” ahead of Vladimir Putin’s summit with US President Joe
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The Justice Department has closed its year-old criminal investigation into former Trump national security adviser John Bolton and dropped a related lawsuit connected to the publication of his book about the ex-President’s diplomatic bungling. The Trump-era criminal investigation had scrutinized whether Bolton’s book illegally revealed national security information, while the lawsuit had sought to grab
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Some Republican lawmakers are doubling down on reframing the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, falsely arguing it was a mostly peaceful event, antifa was responsible for the attack and that rioters were not armed. Several of these incorrect narratives were repeated during a Tuesday hearing on the attack held by the House
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Two women were extricated from a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 63 in Ashland Wednesday afternoon. Boone County Joint Communications reported a crash on Highway 63 northbound near Broadway in Ashland at 5:35 p.m. According to an ABC 17 News crew on scene, the two-vehicle crash has closed Highway 63 northbound due to
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Texans will soon be able to carry handguns in public without obtaining licenses or training after the state’s Republican governor on Wednesday signed a permitless carry gun bill into law. The measure approved by Gov. Greg Abbott allows individuals 21 and older who can legally possess firearms in the state to carry handguns in public
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Two years ago we introduced you to Perkins, a pit bull puppy fighting for his life. Fort Worth police said he had been severely mistreated by his owner and a DFW rescue group called it the worst case of animal cruelty they’d ever
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VAN HORN, Texas (KTVT) — Big Bend Sector Border Patrol agents saved 33 undocumented migrants who were locked inside a U-Haul box-truck in near 100 degree temperatures. Twelve of them were transported with heat related illnesses to regional hospitals. “Had our heroic agents not been able to free
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DUNDALK, Maryland (WJZ) — The lack of mail service has been an ongoing problem for many for over a year now. “It’s really frustrating, bills are late because we’re not even receiving them. I just don’t know what to do at this point,” said Brittne Bryan, Dundalk resident.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EXETER, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A small piece of glass caused a big health scare for a young New Hampshire girl. The doctor who helped save six-year-old Alaina Harrington’s life says it’s remarkable how a tiny shard of glass could have been deadly, saying it’s a prime example
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — As the COVID-19 vaccine remains on the top of everyone’s mind, pediatricians are urging parents to make sure their children are caught up on routine vaccinations. A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found rates for routine vaccinations plummeted last spring
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Young Minnesotans have a major opportunity to make some extra cash. Last month, 33% of 16 to 19 year olds nationwide had a job. That’s the highest rate since the last recession. Yet some local businesses that traditionally employ teenagers are having trouble so far
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After a protracted battle that nearly led to a workers strike, the staffers at three Condé Nast publications — The New Yorker, Ars Technica and Pitchfork — have come to an agreement on their first union contracts The New Yorker staffers announced their intention to form a union with the NewsGuild of New York in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday announced the launch of an anti-recidivism program. The LAPD created the ATI Pre-File Diversion Program in cooperation with Los Angeles County’s Alternatives to Incarceration Office, a police statement said. Adults arrested for certain misdemeanors and non-violent
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A good Samaritan is speaking out after taking action when a 74-year-old cancer patient was being attacked this past weekend in Miami Beach. He is speaking to CBS4 on the same day that the F.B.I. Is offering advice and warnings for the elderly on this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WARETOWN, New Jersey (WCBS) — A baby in Ocean County suddenly stopped breathing, but police officers happened to be in the right place at the right time. And they jumped into action. Lauren McLaughlin gets her coffee from the drive-thru every day at a Dunkin’ in Waretown. Her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Early Tuesday morning, eight people were shot in one house in the Englewood community, and four of them died. It was the third mass shooting in two weeks in Chicago, and there was yet another one in which five people were shot in West Garfield
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has apologized for calling children with intellectual disabilities “retarded” after receiving criticism for using the term, which is medically outdated and offensive to many. Responding to a question during a virtual podcast with OneNYCHA on what Congress is doing to combat homelessness exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the New York
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An activist investor is urging Microsoft to do more to combat sexual harassment following misconduct allegations against its founder Bill Gates. In a shareholder resolution published Wednesday, impact investment firm Arjuna Capital called on Microsoft to release an annual transparency report detailing its sexual harassment policies and investigations into alleged incidents across the company. “Microsoft
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAUKEGAN, Illinois (WBBM) — Women have reportedly been told to remove their blouses while going through metal detectors at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, in what has been called a breakdown in security screening protocol. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, leaders with the Lake County
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