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Biden Budget Sets Aside $750 Million For SolarWinds Response
U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed budget includes $750 million for the government agencies hit by the SolarWinds hack to pay for cybersecurity improvements to prevent another attack.
Michael Jordan Donates $1M To Morehouse Journalism, Sports
Basketball great Michael Jordan and Nike's Jordan Brand are giving $1 million to Morehouse College in Atlanta to boost journalism and sportsrelated studies.
Ex-Southwest Airlines Pilot Sentenced For Lewd Act On Flight
A retired Southwest Airlines pilot was sentenced to probation Friday after pleading guilty to exposing his genitals to a female first officer and watching pornography on a laptop during a flight from Philadelphia to Florida last year, an incident that he...
Feds: Ex-FBI Agent Defraud Woman With 'Secret Probation'
A former FBI agent has been charged with fraud for allegedly conning a Texas woman out $800,000 by convincing her for years that she was on secret probation. The retired agent at one point told the woman he'd have her probation lifted after she married hi...
Palestinian Killed By Israeli Troops In West Bank Protest
A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli troops on Friday during a protest against settlement expansion in the Israelioccupied West Bank, health officials said.
Lightfoot Sued For Limiting Interviews To Reporters Of Color
A white reporter for a conservative media outlet is suing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot over her decision to grant interviews at the midpoint of her first term only to journalists of color, saying she discriminated against him because of his race.
California To Offer $116M In Coronavirus Vaccine Prize Money
Californians will be eligible for $116.5 million in prize money for getting coronavirus shots, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday, a windfall aimed at getting millions more vaccinated before the nation's most populous state fully reopens next month.
BLM's Patrisse Cullors To Step Down From Movement Foundation
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter announced Thursday that she is stepping down as executive director of the movement's foundation following what she has called a smear campaign from a far-right group and recent criticism from other Black organizers.
UN Official Slams Ethiopia's Arrests Of Displaced In Tigray
A U.N. official has condemned the arrests of scores of people displaced by the ongoing Tigray conflict, where fighting continues between the federal military and renegade forces.
Minnesota Trump Supporter Pleads Guilty In Attack Over Sign
A suburban Minneapolis man accused of attacking an elderly couple after spotting them holding an antiDonald Trump sign after the election has pleaded guilty.
West Virginia Transgender Athlete Law Challenged In Court
A federal lawsuit was filed Wednesday challenging West Virginias new ban on transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.
Russia Tags 3 German NGOs 'Undesirable,' Drawing Criticism
Russia on Wednesday designated three German nongovernmental organizations as undesirable, a move that drew sharp criticism from Berlin.
Ohio To Announce 1st Winners Of Vax-a-Million Lottery
The names of two lucky Ohioans, an adult and a child, will be announced Wednesday night as the first winners of the state's VaxaMillion incentive prizes which include $1 million for those 18 and older and a fullride college scholarship for teens.
Ethiopia Says 22 Regional Officials Killed By Tigray Rebels
Rebels have killed 22 officials of the warhit Tigray regions interim administration, Ethiopias government said Wednesday.
Fox Making Carlson, Hannity And Ingraham Available To Stream
Fox News is now making Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham available to watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Gun-waving Charges Against Senate Candidate's Wife Amended
A special prosecutor said Tuesday he has amended the charges against a St. Louis woman who waved a gun at racial injustice protesters last summer, and he'll decide soon if he'll amend charges against her husband.