Author: Pauline Edwards

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Former Senator Joe Lieberman (Conn.) has passed away at the age of 82. He was the initial Jewish vice-presidential nominee of a large party when Al Gore chose him as his running mate in the 2000 election. His family announced that he passed away on Wednesday in New York City, with his wife Hadassah and other family members by his side, following complications from…

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The Montana Supreme Court has decided that several voting reform laws passed by the state Legislature in 2021 go against the basic right to vote. The decision, given on Wednesday, confirms a previous ruling from 2022 that stated four voting-related bills from the 2021 Legislature session are not allowed by the constitution and cannot be put into action. The case combined a challenge…

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The U.S. State Department declared on Wednesday that it will offer a $10 million reward for information about the “BlackCat” ransomware group that targeted UnitedHealth Group in February. “The ALPHV BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group hacked computer networks of critical infrastructure sectors in the United States and worldwide, deploying ransomware on the targeted systems, disabling security features…

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Protesters in Slovakia formed a human chain around the country’s public television and radio building in anger over a takeover plan by the government whose populist, pro-Russia prime minister recently labeled several private media outlets as his enemies. The plan was drafted by the culture minister, who represents an ultra-nationalist member party of the coalition government and has worked for an internet TV outlet known for spreading disinformation. Slovak journalists have called the plan an attack on all free media. Critics worry Slovakia is abandoning its pro-Western course and following the direction of Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

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