2 months ago
In Reno, Nevada, the Hawk Fire, officials say, has destroyed dozens of homes and forced 45,000 people to evacuate. The fire is said to be human caused, but still under investigation, if that act was intentional. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports from Reno.
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2 months ago
Iran-linked hackers are suspected of forcing a small British power generator offline for four days last month, the latest sign that Tehran-linked cyber activity may be moving from probing vulnerable systems to causing disruptions U.S. officials have long warned about.
Iran-linked hackers were behind the outage, according to British security officials who spoke with multiple news outlets.
"To be clear: there was no threat to the wider grid and ******* ody lost power. We have one of the most resilient energy systems in the world," UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks said in a statement.
He described the generator as "tiny" but said his department had briefed CEOs following the intrusion on "steps they should take to stay secure."
Water Cyberattack Hits At Least 7 States
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Iran-linked hackers were behind the outage, according to British security officials who spoke with multiple news outlets.
"To be clear: there was no threat to the wider grid and ******* ody lost power. We have one of the most resilient energy systems in the world," UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks said in a statement.
He described the generator as "tiny" but said his department had briefed CEOs following the intrusion on "steps they should take to stay secure."
Water Cyberattack Hits At Least 7 States
#systems
3 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years.
Born Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4.
Vance announced the birth on social media with a statement signed by him and his wife.
"We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother," the statement said.
They thanked doctors and staff at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and with the White House medical team.
Born Sunday, Alec Neel Vance joins older siblings Ewan, 9; Vivek, 6; and Mirabel, 4.
Vance announced the birth on social media with a statement signed by him and his wife.
"We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother," the statement said.
They thanked doctors and staff at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and with the White House medical team.
4 months ago
By Gergely Szakacs and Fedja Grulovic
BUDAPEST, June 27 (Reuters) - More than 10,000 Hungarians on Saturday joined Budapest's first annual Pride march since right-wing leader Viktor Orban's election defeat in April, braving record heat in the city to walk with huge rainbow and European Union flags.
Last year's march, which Orban tried to ban as part of his wider policies targeting LGBTQ+ rights, turned into a mass anti-government demonstration that attracted tens of thousands of people.
This year, after Orban's defeat to Peter Magyar's centre-right Tisza party, the ban was lifted and the march cleared to go ahead.
Fanni Fajth, an 18-year-old student, said the mood was much more optimistic after the political change in the country, and due to hopes for new rights related to adoption, and marriage in the future.
BUDAPEST, June 27 (Reuters) - More than 10,000 Hungarians on Saturday joined Budapest's first annual Pride march since right-wing leader Viktor Orban's election defeat in April, braving record heat in the city to walk with huge rainbow and European Union flags.
Last year's march, which Orban tried to ban as part of his wider policies targeting LGBTQ+ rights, turned into a mass anti-government demonstration that attracted tens of thousands of people.
This year, after Orban's defeat to Peter Magyar's centre-right Tisza party, the ban was lifted and the march cleared to go ahead.
Fanni Fajth, an 18-year-old student, said the mood was much more optimistic after the political change in the country, and due to hopes for new rights related to adoption, and marriage in the future.
