U.S./World News

Congress Seals Agreement on $900 Billion Virus Relief Bill

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 3:00am

Washington – Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.

Biden Team Criticizes Cooperation From Pentagon

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 12:00am

Wilmington, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden's transition team expressed frustration Friday with the level of cooperation they're getting from political appointees at the Department of Defense, saying there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there.”

1 in 5 Prisoners in U.S. Tested Positive for Coronavirus

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 3:00am
Family members of inmates incarcerated in the Utah Department of Corrections’ prison system hold candles and say a prayer following a rally outside the Department of Corrections office in Draper, Utah, Oct. 13, 2020. (Steve Griffin/Deseret News via AP)

Little Rock, Ark. – One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated Press and The Marshall Project.

Durbin Poised for Key Role on Senate Judiciary Committee

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 2:00am

Washington – Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is poised to become the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, making him a key ally of Joe Biden as the president-elect navigates an increasingly partisan climate and some of the most contentious policy areas in Congress.

Senate OK’s Barrett Replacement For Federal Appeals Court

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 1:00am

Washington – The Senate has confirmed an Indiana prosecutor to replace Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on a federal appeals court based in Chicago.

Judicial Security Legislation Stalls in Congress

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 12:00am

The U.S. Senate considered but failed to take action on the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act of 2020 last week.

The legislation would enhance the security protections for federal judges nationwide, according to a release from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

Government Ordered to Pay Landowners on Missouri River

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 12/21/2020 - 2:00am

The federal government must pay some landowners along the lower Missouri River for flooding damage caused by changes the Army Corps of Engineers made to the river to protect endangered species.

Report: Federal Execution Numbers Top States’ For First Time

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sun, 12/20/2020 - 4:00am

Chicago – For the first time in history, the U.S. government has carried out more executions in a year than all states that still conduct executions, according to an annual report on the death penalty released Wednesday.

U.S. Agencies, Companies Secure Networks After Huge Hack

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sun, 12/20/2020 - 3:00am

Washington – U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed this week to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspected of being carried out by Russian hackers.

How Bad Is the Hack That Targeted U.S. Agencies?

Published by Nikki Ratay on Sun, 12/20/2020 - 2:00am

Governments and major corporations worldwide are scrambling to see if they, too, were victims of a global cyberespionage campaign that penetrated multiple U.S. government agencies and involved a common software product used by thousands of organizations. Russia, the prime suspect, denies involvement. Cybersecurity investigators said the hack’s impact extends far beyond the affected U.S.

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