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Ransomware Outbreak Hits US and European Universities, Florida Supreme Court
A global ransomware outbreak has scrambled servers belonging to Florida’s Supreme Court and several universities in the U.S. and Central Europe, according to a Reuters analysis of ransom notes posted online to stricken servers. Those organizations are among more than …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 5:32 PM |
Oklahoma Federal Judge: Banning Guns for Marijuana Users Unconstitutional
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional, the latest challenge to firearms regulations after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority set new …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 5:31 PM |
Sheriff: Toxic Gas Release Likely From Ohio Train Derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Authorities were threatening to arrest anyone who doesn’t leave an evacuation zone near the smoldering wreckage of an Ohio train derailment near the Pennsylvania state line and warned Monday there was a high probability of …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 5:08 PM |
Louisiana Man Sentenced for Role in Staged Automobile Accident
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced Dashontae Young, age 28, of Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of a staged automobile accident with …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 4:57 PM |
Family of Minneapolis Man Killed in No-Knock Search Warrant Sues City
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The parents of Amir Locke, who was shot to death by a Minneapolis police officer when a SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant one year ago, sued the city and the officer Friday, alleging he was …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 4:54 PM |
Companies Pledge Millions in Fed Effort to Stem Road Deaths
Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits – including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, industrial giant 3M and automaker Honda – are pledging millions of dollars in initiatives to stem a crisis in road fatalities under a new federal effort announced Friday. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 4:53 PM |
Greenlight Re Invests in Minnesota-Based Vertical Insure
Greenlight Capital Re, through its Greenlight Re Innovations, announced an investment in Vertical Insure, Inc., a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based embedded insurance program. Vertical Insure addresses distribution inefficiencies by embedding insurance vertical Software as a Service (SaaS) platforms. Vertical Insure works with …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 4:48 PM |
First Sweeping Federal Gun Crime Report in 20 Years Released
The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene, indicating firearms bought legally are more quickly …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 4:44 PM |
Crash Averted at Austin, Tx. Airport; FAA, NTSB to investigate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A FedEx cargo airplane attempting to land at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Saturday had to reverse course after a second plane was cleared to depart from the same runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “The …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 4:38 PM |
Zurich Insurance Leads Series B Fundraise for Cyber Insurtech BOXX Insurance
BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-headquartered insurtech that combines cyber insurance and security, announced a US$14.4 million Series B funding round, led by Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd. This latest funding round brings the total amount raised from investors in the past 16 …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 3:43 PM |
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