By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants if they if they fail to report breaches of their cyber systems. That’s according to the Justice Department’s No. 2 official. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the department is
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the Scott Peterson trial. In November 2004, Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, in 2002. Prosecutors alleged that Peterson’s motive for the murders was to escape married life and upcoming fatherhood. His death sentence was overturned, and he is serving
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By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has recommended that the world’s first malaria vaccine be given to children across Africa, in a move that officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease. The WHO’s director-general called it “a historic moment” after a
Continue Reading By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization has recommended that the world’s first malaria vaccine be given to children across Africa, in a move that officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease. The WHO’s director-general called it “a historic moment” after a
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN The United Arab Emirates is setting a course for Venus and the main asteroid belt. The new interplanetary mission, announced by the UAE Space Agency on Tuesday, will launch in 2028. The spacecraft will go on a five-year expedition, orbiting Venus and Earth before reaching the main asteroid belt located between
Continue Reading By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The receiver overseeing the Jay Peak ski area after the former owner was accused of fraud says sale discussions have been taking place with several interested parties this year. Attempts to sell the northern Vermont resort were halted at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Receiver Michael Golderg filed the
Continue Reading By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The receiver overseeing the Jay Peak ski area after the former owner was accused of fraud says sale discussions have been taking place with several interested parties this year. Attempts to sell the northern Vermont resort were halted at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Receiver Michael Golderg filed the
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Scandinavian authorities have suspended or discouraged the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in young people because of an increased risk of heart inflammation, a very rare side effect associated with the shot. Sweden suspended the use of Moderna for those under 30, Denmark said those
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Scandinavian authorities have suspended or discouraged the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in young people because of an increased risk of heart inflammation, a very rare side effect associated with the shot. Sweden suspended the use of Moderna for those under 30, Denmark said those
Continue Reading VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Virginia Beach leaders want Pharrell Williams to reconsider bringing the Something in the Water festival back next year, but the musician responded that he wishes the city had taken a more proactive stance after a police officer fatally shot his cousin. City leaders wrote to Williams, asking to meet to
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A law against taxation-by-citation is once again before the Missouri Supreme Court. Judges heard arguments in the case Wednesday. At issue is a 2015 law limiting how much revenue cities can generate from traffic fines and other tickets. It was one of few actions taken
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems skeptical of requiring the government to divulge what it says is secret information being sought by a Guantanamo Bay detainee. But in a surprising turn, several justices also raised questions about the man’s rights.The case the high court was wrestling with involves Abu
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer A judge says a mediator will be named to sort through claims arising from the collapse of a Florida condominium that killed 98 people. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said at a hearing Wednesday that he is hoping to avoid a bitter and lengthy battle over money by
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in afternoon trading Wednesday as Wall Street underwent a bout of volatility, driven in part by big swings in technology companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%. The benchmark index has risen or fallen by more than 1% the past four days. The
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Premio Nobel de Literatura 2021 aún no se ha otorgado. Se anunciará el jueves 7 de octubre alrededor de las 7 ET. Te contamos lo que debes saber sobre este premio. El Premio Nobel de Literatura, al igual que el de Física, Química, Medicina y Economía, se otorga habitualmente
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Al menos 412 haitianos han llegado a Cuba en barco en las últimas semanas, de los cuales permanecen 212 en la isla, según el gobierno cubano. Todos estos migrantes llegaron en barco y, al parecer, se perdieron o tuvieron problemas con la embarcación, llegando a Cuba por error, dijo el
Continue Reading By JAMIE STENGLE and JILL BLEED Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a student opened fire inside a Dallas-area high school during a fight, injuring four people before he fled. The shooting happened Wednesday morning at Timberview High School in Arlington, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Arlington Assistant Police
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By Delia Gallagher and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Pope Francis on Wednesday called a report detailing decades of abuse in the French Catholic Church “a moment of shame,” and called upon leaders of the Church to ensure “similar tragedies” never happen again. Francis was speaking a day after a landmark report found that members of the
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By Faith Karimi, CNN A businessman in Atlanta changed his passwords because he thought his phone had been hacked. A Long Island woman who sells vintage items on Instagram lost revenue when she was forced to cancel a sale event. And a graduate student in Texas, freed from the distractions of social media, whipped through
Continue Reading By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Holocaust memorial center has revealed the names of 159 Nazi SS troops who took part in the killing of Jews during the Babi Yar massacre in Ukraine eight decades after one of the most infamous Nazi mass slaughters of World War II. Nearly 34,000 Jews
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