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Delaware County: Cyber-attack caused system outages
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (138+ words) Delaware County has confirmed its weeks-long government systems communication outage was the result of a cyber-attack. The county says hackers were able to get into the system on June 26th, and in response, the county shut down its networks to protect…...
Banking's brutal work culture: 'We own your ass"
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (58+ words) Banking's brutal work culture: 'We own your ass' Yahoo Entrepreneur and professor Scott Galloway recalls the unfiltered message Morgan Stanley sent to new hires: sacrifice your health, your time, and your personal life — and in return, you'll out-earn your parents…...
Brickbat: Unlicensed Search
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (73+ words) Yahoo In Albany, Georgia, five police officers were fired after an internal audit found they had used the department's Flock license plate reader system for personal reasons. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation also arrested all five former officers on charges…...
Trump alleges China influenced the 2020 election in declassified files
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (47+ words) Yahoo President Trump claimed that China played a role in influencing the 2020 election, during his speech announcing the declassification of some election documents. NBC News' Tom Winter goes over some of the information in the files....
No unusual spike in cases of parasite making headlines nationwide in Tennessee
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (501+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A parasite causing illness across the country is getting attention from health officials, but doctors say Tennessee is not seeing the same surge in cases. As of July 4, the Tennessee Department of Health reported 24 cases of cyclosporiasis,…...
US quarantine order for Americans returning from Congo will hurt Ebola response, aid group says
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (684+ words) By Maria Tsvetkova and Kunal Das July 15 (Reuters) - Washington's new policy that says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend 21 days in a third country before entering the U.S. will hinder…...
Tips on washing fruits and vegetables to reduce food-borne viruses
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (47+ words) Yahoo Correctly washing fruits and vegetables can help reduce food-borne viruses and limit bacterial contaminants and pesticides. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says not to use soap or bleach because produce is porous....
FBI says billion-dollar criminal network included cargo theft
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (368+ words) A Texas man who allegedly fled the United States has returned to face federal conspiracy charges after authorities extradited him from Qatar. Abdullah Anwar, 28, arrived in Texas on July 10 according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas....
Parasite tied to fresh produce has sickened 840 in 31 states, and officials still seek the source
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (379+ words) Summer produce is filling shopping carts again, but health officials are warning that a parasite linked to fresh fruits and vegetables has already sickened hundreds of people across the United States. More than 840 confirmed cases have been reported in 31 states…...