Surging California Wildfire Prompts Nevada Evacuation

BECKWOURTH, CALIFORNIA – A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community as flames leapt on ridgetops of nearby mountains. The Beckwourth Complex — a merging of two lightning-caused fires — headed into Saturday showing no sign of slowing its rush northeast from the Sierra Nevada forest region […]

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Pentagon cancels $10bn ‘Jedi’ contract

The Pentagon is scrapping a multibillion dollar cloud computing contract, which sparked a row between Microsoft and Amazon. The US Department of Defense said the $10bn contract no longer met its current needs due to the “shifting technology environment”. Microsoft was awarded the contract, but Amazon claimed President Trump had influenced the decision. Amazon and […]

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Suspected Ransomware Group Demands $70 Million

Hackers suspected of being behind a massive ransomware attack have made a demand of $70 million in cryptocurrency in exchange for unlocking all of the affected systems. The demand appeared Sunday on a dark web site used by the Russia-linked REvil gang. The cyberattack Friday hit the systems of hundreds of companies and public agencies across the world. It […]

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Biden Continuing COVID Vaccination Appeal

WASHINGTON – After his administration fell short of its Independence Day vaccination goal, U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will again appeal to uninoculated Americans to get the shots to protect themselves and others against the coronavirus, especially the latest worrying variant. Biden is scheduled to make remarks at the White House on the COVID-19 […]

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