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CFPB’s cybersecurity program ‘not effective’ after staff cuts, watchdog says
The Trump administration’s ongoing decimation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has rendered the agency’s overall information security program ineffective, a federal watchdog revealed Monday. In an audit of CFPB’s cybersecurity program,...
How you can donate to help Jamaicans after Hurricane Melissa tore through Caribbean island
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness noted the "total devastation" across the island-nation.(Image: AFP via Getty Images) In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, Jamaicans are beginning the challenging recovery process following the devastating...
Johnny Keefer making steady gains up the ladder and now starts his biggest test on PGA...
The World Wide Technology Championship will be only his fifth start on the PGA Tour — two of them were majors — since Keefer turned pro last summer. That he is No. 53 in the world ranking and has one eye on a Masters invitation speaks to what he...
From the US to Qatar, the frantic race for liquefied natural gas
The Energy Glory LNG tanker, having departed from the Cove Point offshore LNG terminal in Maryland, United States, arrives at the Grain LNG import terminal in England on February 10, 2025. DAN KITWOOD / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP A "golden age" was...
HFA Architecture + Engineering Enters Science & Tech Sector With Acquisition of Boston Firm
(HFA Architecture + Engineering) HFA Architecture + Engineering of Bentonville announced the acquisition of TRIA Inc. of Boston, an architecture firm known for its expertise in life sciences and laboratory design. Financial details of the...
America’s kids need help reading. How about helping their teachers?
For decades, Mississippi students struggled to read, and the state ranked low on education quality. Not anymore. Strong student test scores – dubbed the “Mississippi Miracle” – have catapulted the Southern state into the national spotlight. But...
Studio B Art Gallery Welcomes Guest Artist Sandy Alanko
Studio B Art Gallery invites the community to join its Art Salon Open House on Friday, November 7, from 5–7 p.m., during Easton’s First Friday Gallery Walk. This month’s featured guest artist is Sandy Alanko, a celebrated painter whose works are a...
Studio B Art Gallery Welcomes Guest Artist Sandy Alanko
Studio B Art Gallery invites the community to join its Art Salon Open House on Friday, November 7, from 5–7 p.m., during Easton’s First Friday Gallery Walk. This month’s featured guest artist is Sandy Alanko, a celebrated painter whose works are a...
One Of The World's Most Advanced Nuclear Powered Submarines Completed Its First US Test
Newport News Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) are readying a nuclear submarine for delivery to the U.S. Navy. Christened in May 2023, the Virginia-class attack sub USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) recently underwent a series of...
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The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public CAIRO (AP) — The Grand Egyptian Museum has opened its doors to the public after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state. The $1 billion megaproject has been...
OPINION: A Vision for Annapolis: Safer Streets, Greener Spaces, Stronger Communities
It has been a privilege to represent Ward 7 for the past eight years, and an honor to work alongside the Buckley administration and my Council colleagues. From the start, my priority has been addressing the environmental impacts of development....
A notorious ransomware group is spreading fake Microsoft Teams ads to snare victims
Search engine users should be cautious about downloading Microsoft Teams, with the Rhysida ransomware group using fake ads to distribute malware. Cybersecurity firm Expel said it has discovered an ongoing malicious ad campaign delivering a malware...
Book Review: The Binding by Gianaclis Caldwell
The Binding by Gianaclis Caldwell Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Alternate History ISBN: 9780986190728 Print Length: 364 pages Reviewed by Victoria Lilly In an alternate-history America where the West was never colonized, a border between...
AI Readiness Project opens doors to state governments
The Rockefeller Foundation and the nonprofit Center for Civic Futures on Tuesday unveiled a new effort, called the AI Readiness Project, aimed at preparing state governments to use artificial intelligence tools to improve how they administer...
AWS announces new sub-sea Fastnet transatlantic data cable between West Cork and US
The cable, which will be one of the highest capacity cables to date across the Atlantic, will land in Castlefreke in 2028 and could offer ‘diversity’ against ‘issues’ affecting Irish transatlantic cables landing in Mayo and Dublin The new...
Farmers Struggle With Tariffs, Despite China Deal to Buy US Soybeans
“If we wanted to encourage more local production, then we would need farm bill support,” Hansen-Kuhn said. “So little support goes to fruit and vegetable production. It’s so overwhelmingly focused on these commodity crops that benefit a small...
A psychologist explains the link between signature size and narcissism
For years, Donald Trump’s distinctive, large and bold signature has captured the public’s attention. Not only did it recently come to light that his signature appeared in a book that Jeffrey Epstein received for his 50th birthday, but it fits...
It’s time to take phones out of Berkeley schools, for good this time
Our kids are walking around with slot machines in their pockets. In a perfect world, they could keep their phones turned off and in their backpacks during class, a balance that would support learning while still respecting their need for autonomy....
Urban Engineers Appoints Madhuri Subramaniam as Aviation Market Director
Urban Engineers, Inc. has appointed Madhuri Subramaniam, AIA, LEED AP, as Aviation Market Director to lead its national aviation strategy and growth. The Philadelphia-based firm said her appointment underscores its commitment to advancing...