U.S./World News

Why It’s Hard to Sanction Ransomware Groups

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 1:00am
Depiction of a hacked computer (Shutterstock)

On Feb. 25, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine, a prolific ransomware gang called Conti made a proclamation on its dark web site. It was an unusually political statement for a cybercrime organization: Conti pledged its “full support of Russian government” and said it would use “all possible resources to strike back at the critical infrastructures” of Russia’s opponents.

How To Make More Green At Your Next Yard Sale

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 12:00am

Yard sales take hours of preparation and plenty of hard work. But they don’t all make money. If you’re looking to declutter your home and bring in some cash, consider these tips. First, decide whether a yard sale is the right method to meet your goals. If so, invite friends or neighbors to sell alongside you, which will give shoppers a wider variety of goods and make the day more fun for you. Price each item. Let buyers know about your event by placing ads on the sites they frequent.

Theories Emerge For Mysterious Liver Illnesses In Children

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 12:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world.

The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn’t known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy kids. That virus was detected in the the blood of stricken children but — oddly — it has not been found in their diseased livers.

Economy Bigger Priority Than Punishing Russia: AP-NORC Poll

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are becoming less supportive of punishing Russia for launching its invasion of Ukraine if it comes at the expense of the U.S. economy, a sign of rising anxiety over inflation and other challenges, according to a new poll.

Reporter At Ukrainian Front Says It’s Hard To See What Could Stop The Fighting

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 5:00am

       LINCOLN — After arriving in Ukraine to cover the war for National Public Radio, Nickolai Hammar said, he had a decision to make.

Was he going to dash for a bomb shelter every time he heard a shell explode or every time his cell phone lit up with an air raid warning?

Russia Cuts Off Gas Exports To Finland In Symbolic Move

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 2:00am

HELSINKI (AP) — Russia halted gas exports to neighboring Finland on Saturday, a highly symbolic move that came just days after the Nordic country announced it wanted to join NATO and marked a likely end to Finland’s nearly 50 years of importing natural gas from Russia.

Explainer: What’s In Biden’s Proposed New Asia Trade Pact?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 12:00am

TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden faced a dilemma on trade in Asia: He couldn’t just rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership that his predecessor had pulled the U.S. out of in 2017. Many related trade deals, regardless of their content, had become politically toxic for U.S. voters, who associated them with job losses.

Biden’s Approval Dips To Lowest Of Presidency: AP-NORC Poll

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 5:00am

President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party.

Only 39% of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s performance as president, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research, dipping from already negative ratings a month earlier.

Disinformation Board’s Ex-Leader Faced Wave Of Online Abuse

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 3:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nina Jankowicz, like so many millennials, was excited to share a social media post announcing her new job on Twitter late last month when she was named executive director for a new disinformation board established by the Department of Homeland Security.

Oklahoma Passes Strictest Abortion Ban; Services To Stop

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/24/2022 - 12:00am

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill prohibiting all abortions with few exceptions, and providers said they would stop performing the procedure as soon as the governor signs it in the latest example of the GOP's national push to restrict access to what has been a constitutional right for nearly a half century.

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