Defense Chief Orders New Review of Mistaken US Drone Strike
September 20 By Robert Burns Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a senior-level review of the investigation that found that 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, were killed in an Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike in Kabul that the Pentagon initially said had killed an…
Alaskan health department still struggling to recover after ‘nation-state sponsored’ cyberattack
September 20 By Sean Lyngaas Some computer networks at the Alaskan health department are still offline after foreign government-backed hackers breached the department in May, a spokesperson told CNN on Monday. News of the breach first emerged in May, but Alaskan officials now say that…
Senate Parliamentarian Deals Blow to Dems’ Immigration Push
September 19 By Alan Fram Democrats can’t use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social and climate programs for their plan to give millions of immigrants a chance to become citizens, the Senate’s parliamentarian said late Sunday, a crushing blow to what was the party’s clearest…
US Threatens Sanctions Against Officials in Tigray Conflict
September 18 By Nomaan Merchant The White House on Friday threatened to impose sanctions against Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other leaders involved in a conflict gripping the Tigray region, where 10 months of fighting have left hundreds of thousands of people facing famine….
Alaska Department of Health reveals data breach potentially exposing residents’ financial, health information
September 18 By Adam Bannister The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has warned that a “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack may have exposed residents’ personal data, including financial information. The “malware attack”, which took place in May, has affected “an unknown number of individuals…
AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s Shaky Claims on Jobs, Gasoline
September 17 By David Koenig Boasting that government policies can make a difference in improving the economy, President Joe Biden went too far Thursday in taking credit for job growth since taking office. He also made a dubious suggestion that wrongdoing is behind higher gasoline…
Alaska reports second consecutive day of over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases
September 17 By Annie Berman Alaska, in the midst of what the state epidemiologist described as one of the sharpest surges in the U.S., reported a second consecutive day of more than 1,000 new COVID-19 infections as overburdened hospitals continued to operate under intense stress…
Biden Angers France, EU With New Australia, UK Initiative
September 16 By Matthew Lee President Joe Biden’s decision to form a strategic Indo-Pacific alliance with Australia and Britain to counter China is angering France and the European Union. They’re feeling left out and seeing it as a return to the Trump era. The security…
PLA warships reportedly sail near Alaska, ‘display of far-sea capabilities or countermeasure against US provocation’
September 15 By Liu Xuanzun A website affiliated with the US Defense Department reported on Sunday that a naval flotilla of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), featuring one of China’s most powerful warships, recently sailed in international waters near Alaska. However, the report was…
The 12th China-U.S. Political Party Leaders Dialogue concludes
September 15 By Glory Stevens The 12th China-U.S. Political Party Leaders Dialogue concluded on Tuesday, following two days of dialogue between members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Democratic and Republican parties of the United States. Attendees discussed the role of political…