Day: May 8, 2025

From floppy disks to flight delays: Top lawmaker warns US air system is due for a reboot

7:42 pm May 8, 2025

A leading lawmaker from the nation’s most interconnected air travel state warned that outdated technology – like “floppy disks” – and ongoing air traffic control (ATC) crises at key hubs are compounding the need to overhaul the U.S. air travel system. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who also sits on the Aviation subcommittee on the Senate […]

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Biden hires veteran Democrat communicator as former president aims to defend tarnished reputation

7:41 pm May 8, 2025

As Joe Biden faces incoming fire not only from President Donald Trump but also fellow Democrats, the former president is bringing on board a veteran strategist and communicator to help furbish his reputation and legacy. The former president has hired Chris Maegher, a Biden administration veteran, to help him now that the first 100 days […]

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Oregon seal pup stabbed multiple times as NOAA seeking to track down person of interest

7:36 pm May 8, 2025

An elephant seal pup suffered “multiple stab wounds” in an attack at an Oregon beach, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to launch a search for a person of interest.  The NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement said this week that the incident happened on March 16 in Neskowin, Oregon, along a stretch of […]

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Senator says Dems ‘eat their own’ as Fetterman faces renewed scrutiny

7:30 pm May 8, 2025

A Republican senator who entered Congress’ upper chamber in the same cycle as Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said the former Braddock mayor’s cognitive issues seem to be subsiding and that the hubbub in the press is likely due to the onetime progressive star breaking with the left wing of his party on key issues. Sen. […]

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1.7 billion passwords leaked on dark web and why yours is at risk

7:30 pm May 8, 2025

Cybercriminals aren’t just going after big targets anymore.  They’re going after everyone, and they’re doing it with infostealer malware. These small, sneaky programs are quietly stealing passwords, browser data and login tokens from everyday devices.  A new report shows just how out of control the problem has become, with infostealer activity jumping 500% in just […]

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