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Month: June 2024

America’s rural hospitals keep getting attacked by cybercriminals. Microsoft and Google are working to fix that

By Sean Lyngaas and Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft and Google will offer free or discounted cybersecurity services to rural hospitals across the United States to make them less vulnerable to cyberattacks that have disrupted patient care and threatened lives, the White House and those tech firms said Monday. Microsoft said in a statement

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Kansas City Chiefs’ Rashee Rice promises to ‘mature and continue to grow’ amid legal issues

By Jacob Lev and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice says he wants to “mature and continue to grow” amid off-the-field legal issues. Earlier this offseason, Rice was involved in a six-car crash in Dallas in which two people were hospitalized with minor injuries. Rice and Southern Methodist University player Theodore Knox are now

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5 things to know for June 10: European elections, Apple, Hostage rescue, Immigration, Trash balloons

By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Storm chasers endure life-threatening weather to photograph the fury of Mother Nature. These stunning images showcase just how close they get to lightning, tornadoes and supercells. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Europeam elections Far-right parties are projected

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Covid-flu combination vaccine shows positive results in late-stage trial, Moderna says

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — There could be a combined Covid-19 and flu shot in our future, although it won’t be ready for this year’s flu season. On Monday, vaccine maker Moderna announced positive late-stage trial results for its Covid-flu combination vaccine it calls mRNA-1083. Calling the outcome of the late-stage trial “breakthrough results,”

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A van falls into a river in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing 16 people, mostly children

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a van has fallen from a mountain road into a river in the Pakistan-administered disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, killing 16 people, mostly children. A statement released by the disaster management authority on Monday said the incident happened in the Neelam Valley. It said the dead included nine children

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European election dents German leader’s authority, boosts conservatives and the far right

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Dismal results for Germany’s governing parties in the European Parliament election have dented Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s authority and could prompt even more of the infighting that just cost the government dearly. A clear win for Germany’s mainstream conservative opposition boosts its confidence as the country begins to

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European elections are 1st electoral setback for Sweden’s populist party with far-right roots

By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The elections in Sweden to the European Parliament marked the first electoral setback for the Swedish populist party with far-right roots. Sweden Democrats, the Scandinavian country’s second largest party, came fourth with 13.2 % of the votes, down 2.2%, according to preliminary figures. That made

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