79 minutes ago Attorney general informs Congress special counsel's Trump investigation has concluded

Attorney General Merrick Garland informed Congress in a letter Wednesday special counsel Jack Smith has concluded his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.

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24 hours ago Edtech giant PowerSchool says hackers accessed personal data of students and teachers

The Bain Capital-owned edtech giant says hackers accessed its customer support portal using a "compromised credential." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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25 hours ago Cle Elum considers bankruptcy after giant bill leaves town deep in hock

Cle Elum considers bankruptcy after giant bill leaves town deep in hock  The Seattle Times

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96 minutes ago Vermont school district settles with federal investigators over racial harassment allegations

Investigators concluded that students, primarily at the middle school level, faced frequent slurs and racist imagery. The post Vermont school district settles with federal investigators over racial harassment allegations appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 hours ago Hackers are exploiting a new Ivanti VPN security bug to hack into company networks

Mandiant says a Chinese cyberespionage group has been exploiting the critical-rated vulnerability since at least mid-December. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 hours ago ‘DOGE’ senator seeks to ensure feds can continue pursuing COVID fraudsters, debtors, as IG sounds alarm

After receiving a letter from the IG, Sen. Joni Ernst drafted legislation to ensure collections and investigations regarding the PPP loan program can continue.

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30 hours ago Microsoft backs its $3B AI push in India with public and private sector deals

Microsoft announced a sweeping series of artificial intelligence partnerships across India’s core sectors on Wednesday, a day after pledging to invest $3 billion in the country over the next two years as it intensifies competition with rivals Google and Amazon. The tech giant’s chief executive Satya Nadella (pictured above) unveiled agreements with five major organizations […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 hours ago Marie Osmond says brother Wayne's death has left a ‘giant hole’ in her heart

Marie Osmond broke her silence on the death of her older brother Wayne Osmond, 73, a week after his death, saying it left a "hole" in her heart.

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15 hours ago Suspicious vehicle investigated near Capitol as Trump arrives for Carter viewing

Suspicious vehicle investigated near Capitol as Trump arrives for Carter viewing  NBC Washington

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20 hours ago Nobel winner Ressa tells 'dangerous times' ahead after Meta ends US fact

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram.

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16 hours ago Portland man accused in Washington County child predator sting; investigators seeking more alleged victims

Portland man accused in Washington County child predator sting; investigators seeking more alleged victims  OregonLive

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26 hours ago S.F.’s Union Square betting on a giant nude sculpture to help revive shopping district

S.F.’s Union Square betting on a giant nude sculpture to help revive shopping district  San Francisco Chronicle

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19 hours ago Mastodon CEO calls Meta’s moderation changes ‘deeply troubling,’ warns users cross

Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko has spoken out about the significant moderation changes announced by Meta on Tuesday, which will see the social networking giant removing fact-checking across its apps in favor of a crowdsourced community notes feature, similar to X’s. The Mastodon founder, whose app competes with X and Meta’s X rival, Instagram Threads, called […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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26 hours ago Former St Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner spent hundreds of work hours on nursing degree, scathing audit finds

Report released by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick Tuesday details what an investigation found during former Democratic St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner's tenure.

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27 hours ago Casio says hackers stole personal data of 8,500 people during October ransomware attack

The Japanese electronics giant says it did not negotiate with the hackers responsible for the attack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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36 hours ago New details emerge in ‘very unusual’ death investigation at Pierce County home

New details emerge in ‘very unusual’ death investigation at Pierce County home  The Seattle Times

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