By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Microsoft says the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global supply chain and have been targeting cloud service resellers and others. Microsoft said the group, which it calls Nobelium, has employed a new strategy to piggyback on the direct
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By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Microsoft says the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global supply chain and have been targeting cloud service resellers and others. Microsoft said the group, which it calls Nobelium, has employed a new strategy to piggyback on the direct
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court has ordered a 6-year-old boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy to be returned to his relatives there amid a bitter custody battle between them and his family in Israel. The court on Monday ordered Eitan Biran returned to “the place of his normal residence, which is
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first 100 winners of an initiative to nurture talented teens worldwide have been named. It’s part of a $1 billion program funded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife. The winners announced Monday will receive lifetime support for their education and the
Continue Reading By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first 100 winners of an initiative to nurture talented teens worldwide have been named. It’s part of a $1 billion program funded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife. The winners announced Monday will receive lifetime support for their education and the
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW (AP) — A European Union official has said that there is “no place for rhetoric referring to war” among EU partners. He was reacting to Poland’s prime minister saying that Brussels withholding cash from Poland over the rule of law would be akin to starting World War III. Polish
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By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN Listening mode is done. Informational meetings are over. Public posturing and private positioning are a thing of the past. Now — after what seems like roughly a dozen straight “critical weeks” for President Joe Biden’s sweeping multi-trillion agenda — is the moment the rubber meets the road. Biden
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days. Timeline 1978 – Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s authoritarian rule sparks demonstrations and riots. January 16, 1979 – The Shah flees Iran and goes to Egypt. February 1, 1979 – Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Hertz announced Monday that it will buy 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla, one of the largest purchases of battery-powered cars in history and the latest evidence of increasing commitments to EV technology. The purchase by one of the world’s leading rental car companies reflects its confidence
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla wants to keep secret its response to the U.S. government’s request for information in an investigation of its Autopilot partially automated driving system. The electric vehicle maker sent a partial response by a Friday deadline to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is investigating
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street watches the debate over President Joe Biden’s flagship infrastructure, climate and social spending plans in Washington, it has one major question: Will corporations pay more in tax to fund the programs? This week, investors could get an answer, as Democrats race to finalize a package and get
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street watches the debate over President Joe Biden’s flagship infrastructure, climate and social spending plans in Washington, it has one major question: Will corporations pay more in tax to fund the programs? This week, investors could get an answer, as Democrats race to finalize a package and get
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his “indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture,” The Associated Press has learned. The medal is one of the nation’s highest civilian honors and
Continue Reading FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A closely watched survey of German business optimism has sagged for the fourth month in a row. The lower reading Monday for the Ifo Institute’s index is underlining concern about the impact on Europe’s largest economy from sharply higher energy prices and troubles getting raw materials and parts. The head of
Continue Reading FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A closely watched survey of German business optimism has sagged for the fourth month in a row. The lower reading Monday for the Ifo Institute’s index is underlining concern about the impact on Europe’s largest economy from sharply higher energy prices and troubles getting raw materials and parts. The head of
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Nobelium, the Russian hacking group responsible for breaching SolarWinds, is still at it. The Russian hackers behind that successful 2020 breach of US federal agencies compromised as many as 14 technology firms since May as part of another apparent espionage campaign, Microsoft said Monday. The hackers have been hitting a
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military has seized power, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the prime minister and other officials. Thousands of people flooded into the streets to protest Monday’s coup. The Sudan Doctors’ Committee said security forces opened fire on some of the crowds, and three protesters
Continue Reading By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch climate experts are warning that the low-lying Netherlands could face higher sea level rises than previously forecast as well as dangerous weather events caused by climate change. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute issued the stark warning on Monday in a new update based on
Continue Reading By Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (CTV Network) — When it comes to holiday shopping, a new survey suggests Canadians are expected to go return to pre-pandemic levels. A new Retail Council of Canada (RCC) survey has found that Canadians say they are going to spend significantly
Continue Reading By Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A rise in teen girls developing “tic-like” behaviours could be linked to TikTok, along with an increase in anxiety and depression, resulting in symptoms similar to Tourette’s syndrome, doctors say. In a study entitled “Rapid Onset Functional Tic-Like
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