Month: May 2021

Senior cybersecurity official warns attacks on US are growing more ‘sophisticated frequent and aggressive’

May 11, 2021 8:40 AM CNN Newsource

A top Biden administration cybersecurity official warned that cyberattacks on the nation’s infrastructure are “growing more sophisticated, frequent and aggressive,” at a Tuesday hearing focused on a spate of recent incidents impacting the US. “Malicious cyber actors today are dedicating time and resources towards researching, stealing, and exploiting vulnerabilities, using more complex attacks to avoid

Mayor proposes street team to respond to wellness checks instead of police

May 11, 2021 8:36 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Today Mayor London Breed announced a proposal for a new street response team that will provide medical and social service help for people who require immediate assistance, but do not have emergent behavioral health care needs. This proposal is part the City’s effort to

Drought emergency declared in most of California amid ‘acute water supply shortfalls’

May 11, 2021 8:26 AM CNN Newsource

California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a drought emergency Monday across most of the parched state, covering a vast stretch of the central and northern regions of the state as it endures its second major drought in less than a decade. The state of emergency covers about 30% of the state’s population across 39 additional counties,

At least 7 children killed in Russian school shooting

May 11, 2021 8:21 AM CNN Newsource

Seven children were killed and at least 16 people injured on Tuesday after a gunman opened fire in a school in the Russian city of Kazan, according to the country’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee. The suspected shooter has been detained, state news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing a law enforcement source. Svetlana Petrenko, an official representative

Los adolescentes están cada vez más cerca de recibir la vacuna contra el covid-19 en EE.UU.

May 11, 2021 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) – La FDA aprobó el uso de la vacuna de Pfizer/BioNTech para adolescentes de 12 a 15 años. Esto es un paso importante para controlar de la pandemia en Estados Unidos. Ahora, un comité de los CDC debe dar luz verde al uso de la vacuna para que esta población comience a recibir

Drivers grapple with long lines, empty pumps as gas supplies dwindle

May 11, 2021 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency in North Carolina on Monday following concerns over fuel supply. The Colonial Pipeline, which delivers 45% of all of the fuel used on the East Coast, was hacked Friday. WNC drivers grapple with long lines,

Community rallying to help family of teens in ICU after boat explosion

May 11, 2021 8:01 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HALL COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been launched to help cover the medical expenses for two teenagers who were severely burned when their family’s boat exploded at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands on Sunday. A woman and two teenagers were taken to Grady

Un tiroteo en una escuela en Rusia deja varios muertos

May 11, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

Moscú (CNN) — Al menos nueve personas, incluidos seis niños, murieron en un tiroteo en una escuela en la ciudad rusa de Kazán, según informes de medios estatales. Las autoridades registraban el edificio en busca de un posible segundo pistolero. RIA Novosti informó que los niños estaban siendo evacuados de la escuela número 175 en

King of the Baggers: A slice of pure American folklore goes racing

May 11, 2021 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

Take a ramshackle group of racing misfits and some wildly inappropriate machinery, add a couple of finely honed professional athletes, throw in a rivalry that dates back more than a century, top it off with a beer and a cheeseburger, and what do you get? The answer is the King of the Baggers, the wackiest

Dow tumbles more than 600 points as surging prices rattle the market

May 11, 2021 7:56 AM CNN Newsource

US stocks tumbled Tuesday and the Dow sold off more than 600 points around mid-morning, as investors grow increasingly concerned about raw material price spikes, shortages and inflation. Prices are rising all over the place as commodities, shipping costs and more related categories become more expensive. Even though the shortages and global supply issues have

Fiscalía General de México recibe información de Estados Unidos contra el gobernador de Tamaulipas

May 11, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — En México, la Fiscalía General informó este lunes a través de un comunicado que recibió información del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos que señala “posibles responsabilidades penales” de Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca, gobernador de Tamaulipas. La información señalaría a Cabeza de Vaca, al igual que otras personas y diversas

El ciberataque a un oleoducto de Estados Unidos es un ‘llamado de atención’ para el país

May 11, 2021 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

Nueva York (CNN Business) — Neil Chatterjee, un importante regulador federal de energía, está pidiendo a los CEO de energía que intensifiquen sus defensas cibernéticas luego de un ataque de ransomware que dejó fuera de línea uno de los oleoductos más importantes de Estados Unidos. «Este es un verdadero llamado de atención», dijo Chatterjee, un

‘Oxygen’ won’t leave you breathless, but the thriller will make you think

May 11, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

“Oxygen” probably would have been better as a “The Twilight Zone” or “Black Mirror” episode, as opposed to being stretched out into a movie. Even so, this French thriller — premiering on Netflix — pulls the audience into its claustrophobic world, building toward the resolution of a mystery that, thankfully, doesn’t disappoint. Directed by Alexandre

Woman reported missing from Georgia found dead in Illinois; husband also missing

May 11, 2021 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — The Major Case Squad is investigating the death of a Georgia woman, who was found dead in Madison County early Saturday morning. Tykeisha Marie Dixon (Henderson), 33, of Roswell, Georgia was found dead before 6 a.m. in the road near Route 143 and Goshen

Metro de la Ciudad de México opera con menos dinero que hace seis años; expertos dicen que podría haber influido en accidente

May 11, 2021 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Año tras año, el metro de la Ciudad de México ha recibido menor presupuesto para su operación mientras en los últimos dos años se han registrado diversos incidentes o accidentes, en algunos casos fatales. Según registros gubernamentales, en este año, el Sistema Colectivo de Transporte, el organismo que opera el metro de

Victoria’s Secret is becoming a publicly traded company

May 11, 2021 7:15 AM CNN Newsource

L Brands has officially given up on seeking a buyer for Victoria’s Secret and is spinning off the struggling underwear brand to become its own publicly traded company instead. As a result, L Brands will now consist of two publicly traded companies — Bath & Body Works and Victoria’s Secret — with the transaction expected

Voting rights fight heads to Senate with committee debate

May 11, 2021 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats are moving ahead this week with a sweeping proposal to rewrite US election laws — a longshot bid meant to counteract the voter restrictions Republicans have passed at the state level. The For the People Act, a version of which has already passed the Democrat-controlled House and is set for debate in the

Biden viewed Manchin and Carper meetings as productive as White House gears up for critical infrastructure week

May 11, 2021 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s two individual meetings with key Senate Democrats on his infrastructure plan — the first in a series of high stakes meetings at the White House this week — were productive and revolved around shared goals, according to a White House official. Biden hosted Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia for nearly an

US FDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in people ages 12 to 15

May 11, 2021 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine on Monday to include people ages 12 to 15. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States authorized for use in younger teens and adolescents; the vaccine had previously been authorized for people age 16 and older. Covid-19

1-month-old baby killed in dog attack; family devastated

May 11, 2021 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — A 1-month-old baby died after being attacked by a dog in Norwich on Monday night. Police said around 8:30 p.m. officers responded to a home on McKinley Avenue for the report of a dog attack. When officers arrived, they discovered that the infant had