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Discovery of security vulnerabilities in PHP programming language triggers global internet shutdowns
Discovery of security vulnerabilities in PHP programming language triggers global internet shutdowns A patch panel for ethernet is seen on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. [AP Photo/Jenny Kane] A pair of flaws in PHP, a programming language embedded in a vast share of the world’s web infrastructure, forced governments, corporations and public institutions to take websites and online services offline on Wednesday.
UPS will have eliminated at least 68,000 jobs through early 2026
United Parcel Service (UPS) eliminated roughly 48,000 jobs in 2025 as part of its sweeping “Network Reconfiguration and Efficiency Reimagined” program, the largest workforce reduction in the company’s history. The job slashing, involving tens of thousands of operational workers and nearly 100 facility closures, is projected to include another 20,000 positions in 2026 under the same restructuring drive.
Supervisor Wong's Attempt to Put Cars Back on Sunset Dunes Crashes
There will not be another referendum on Sunset Dunes on the June ballot. District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong's legislation to rip out Sunset Dunes and restore the middle section of the Great Highway failed to get enough signatures by the Tuesday, Jan. 13, 5 p.m. deadline. Put simply: the fight to protect Sunset Dunes is over for the moment. Wong announced during a press conference early Tuesday afternoon that he got the signature of District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan.
Deadly Heat Dome To Sit Over Eastern Half Of The US Through Sunday| Countercurrents
Record and deadly temperatures near or above 100 ˚F (37.7 ˚C) are continuing for a third day across the Midwest and Northeast as an unusually large and persistent atmospheric heat dome sits over more than half the US, from the Great Plains to Maine. As of Tuesday, more than 77 million people were under heat advisory warnings, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Temperatures are expected to increase through Sunday evening and hit triple digits.
NAPM Demands Withdrawal Of FIR Against Three Caravan Journalists Who Faced Assault While Reporting On The 2020 Delhi Pogrom| Countercurrents
National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), strongly condemns the recent action of Delhi Police in filing an FIR against three journalists of The Caravan, merely for diligently doing their duty of reporting during the targeted communal violence in North-East Delhi in 2020.
Oligarch Elon Musk Takes Record $45 Billion Payout| Countercurrents
On Thursday, Tesla announced its shareholders had reapproved an unprecedented pay package for CEO Elon Musk, which is currently valued at more than $45 billion.
Biden orders X remove journos reporting on Genocide as RINJ Women endorse SA Genocide Case
“Genocide is a step toward eliminating the human species. How could this be acceptable to any country except those run by people so elitist, they are above all humans? Such a paradigm is a mass psychosis that may exist in America’s and Israel’s leadership and beyond. The people who lived here are now starving in the streets and dying from infectious disease. It is that way for 1.9 million people. That is called Genocide.
Thousands Of Palestinian Hostages Detained In Israel| Countercurrents
Thousands of Palestinians have been held hostage in Israeli prisons for years. They have been imprisoned without any charges, held on Administrative Detention. They are women, children, the elderly, as well as young men. In the past, Israel has been willing to exchange several of these Palestinian hostages for one Israeli soldier held by Palestinians.
Israeli Military Bombs Hospitals, Ambulance Convoys And Schools| Countercurrents
The Israeli military, with the backing of the Biden administration, has targeted hospitals and medical staff for missile strikes in Gaza over the past 24 hours. On Friday, Israel carried out an airstrike on an ambulance at the gate of Al Shifa hospital, killing 15 people and injuring 60 others, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
Hundreds Likely Dead In Maui Wildfire| Countercurrents
The number of confirmed dead from the horrific wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui last Tuesday and Wednesday rose to 93 on Sunday. It is now the deadliest such fire in the US in more than 100 years. On Saturday, authorities said that the work of searching for and identifying the dead was still in the early stages and many more victims were expected to be found, especially in the five-square-mile zone around the town of Lahaina.
Maui Disaster Sirens Never Sounded As Deadly Fire Engulfed Hundreds Of Homes| Countercurrents
As the official death toll from the Maui wildfires reached 67 on Friday, questions are being raised about why Hawaii’s disaster warning system was never activated when the climate change-fueled inferno was spreading rapidly across the island.
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University of Kansas professor Franklin Tao convicted on concocted evidence
After the conviction of University of Kansas professor of chemical and petroleum engineering Feng “Franklin” Tao by a jury on April 7, the judge overseeing the trial declined to set a sentencing date and indicated she saw “significant issues” with the government’s evidence.
The political issues in the Governor Whitmer kidnap plot verdict
The jury verdict last Friday in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap the governor of Michigan in 2020 raises fundamental political issues confronting the working class in the US and internationally.
Verdict in trial of Michigan kidnap plotters sanctions right-wing political violence in the US
After nearly five days of deliberations, the 12-person jury in the federal trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap and execute Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, acquitted two defendants and was unable to reach a verdict on the charges against the two others. Top from left, Brandon Caserta and Barry Croft; bottom from left, Adam Dean Fox and Daniel Harris. These four stand accused in a plot to abduct Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, right, in 2020.
Billionaire Elon Musk buys his way onto Twitter’s board of directors
Elon Musk, the wealthiest man on Earth, has purchased 9.1 percent of the social media and microblogging platform Twitter and secured a seat on the company’s board of directors. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday, Musk disclosed the purchase of more than 73 million shares of Twitter stock between January 31 and April 1. He spent a total of $2.64 billion or an average of $36.16 per share.
Profiting off of the pandemic, CEO pay increased to record levels in 2021 while workers’ wages fell
In the second year of the pandemic, the chief executives of the top US corporations are on track to set new compensation records while the wages of their workers were reduced. This is the conclusion drawn by several analyses of pay data submitted by a group of S&P 500 corporations to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of their annual filing requirements.
Judge tells jury to consider entrapment defense in trial of alleged Michigan governor kidnap plotters
The jury in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap and possibly kill the governor of Michigan completed its first seven hours of deliberations in US District Court in Grand Rapids on Monday without a verdict. Top from left, Brandon Caserta and Barry Croft; bottom from left, Adam Dean Fox and Daniel Harris. These four stand accused in a plot to abduct Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, right, in 2020.
Six years of Chris Hedges’ On Contact program erased by YouTube Original
On March 27, YouTube removed the entire archive of six years of Chris Hedges’ On Contact from its platform without any notice or explanation. Even though very few of Hedges’ shows referenced Russia or Vladimir Putin directly, his association with RT America as well as his opposition to NATO warmongering was all that was required for YouTube to delete hundreds of hours of interviews on a range of political subjects that were critical of both the Democrats and Republicans.
Prosecution rests in the trial of men charged with plot against the governor of Michigan
Federal prosecutors rested their case after calling a final witness on Wednesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to kidnap and kill Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer prior to the 2020 presidential election. It was the 13th day of the jury trial in US District Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, of Adam Fox, 38, Daniel Harris, 24, and Brandon Caserta, 33, from Michigan, and Barry Croft Jr., 46, from Delaware.
Convicted militia member testifies that Whitmer kidnap plot was intended to stop election of Biden
Two former members of the Wolverine Watchmen militia, who previously pleaded guilty to kidnapping conspiracy charges, testified on Wednesday and Thursday against the other four men who are on trial for plotting in 2020 to take Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer hostage and kill her. Michigan Gov.
Wall Street bonuses reach record average of $257,500 in second year of pandemic
The New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued a press release on Wednesday reporting that estimated bonuses for New York City’s financial industry grew by 20 percent in 2021 to a record average of $257,500 per employee. The Wall St. street sign is framed by the American flags flying outside the New York Stock exchange, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in the Financial District. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) New York state’s top fiscal officer issued his statement as part of the state’s annual report.
Testimony from FBI informant continues in second week of Whitmer kidnapping plot trial
Dan Chappel, an FBI informant known as “Big Dan,” testified for a third day on Tuesday in US District Court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the trial of four men accused of plotting to take Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer hostage and execute her in the spring and fall of 2020. Top from left, Brandon Caserta and Barry Croft; bottom from left, Adam Dean Fox and Daniel Harris. These four stand accused in a plot to abduct Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, right, in 2020.
FBI informants testify in federal trial of four men accused of plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Top from left, Brandon Caserta and Barry Croft; bottom from left, Adam Dean Fox and Daniel Harris. These four stand accused in a plot to abduct Michigan's Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, right, in 2020.
CIA detainee Ammar al-Baluchi was used as a training prop to teach torture techniques
A newly declassified 2008 document from the CIA’s inspector general reveals that one of the detainees currently held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility was used as a living prop at a black site in Afghanistan to teach trainees the infamous enhanced interrogation techniques adopted by the administration of George W. Bush. Ammar al-Baluchi, a Kuwaiti citizen, was rendered into US detention in 2003 from Pakistani custody and taken to a CIA torture facility known as the Salt Pit north of Kabul.
Former Democratic Party congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard attacked for demanding the US shut down Ukrainian biolabs
Over the past few days, Tulsi Gabbard, the former Democratic Party congresswoman from Hawaii, has been attacked for spreading “traitorous lies,” being “treasonous” and peddling “Russian propaganda” by demanding the Biden administration shut down biolabs in Ukraine and destroy the pathogens stored in these facilities managed by the Pentagon.
More stonewalling by the White House and US media about the Ukrainian biolabs
On Friday, the Biden White House and US corporate media continued blocking any investigation into what Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States Victoria Nuland called during congressional testimony earlier in the week, “biological research facilities” in Ukraine. State Department Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 27, 2022.
US media continues coverup of State Department admission of biological weapons labs in Ukraine
The Biden administration and the corporate media are continuing to cover up the acknowledgment by Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland that biological weapons laboratories have been operating in Ukraine under US direction. State Department Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 27, 2022.
US undersecretary of state acknowledges there are biological warfare labs in Ukraine
State Department Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, Jan. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool) On Tuesday, Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland stated before a Senate hearing that “biological research facilities” have been operating in Ukraine, in response to a question from Senator Marco Rubio (Republican of Florida) about the presence of chemical or biological weapons in the country.
Jury seated in federal trial of four who plotted to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Whitmer
On Tuesday, a jury was selected in a federal district court in Michigan in the federal trial of four men who have been charged with plotting to take the governor of the state hostage in 2020. Opening statements will begin on Wednesday in the US District Court in Grand Rapids.
International censorship mounted against Russian state-affiliated media outlets
In recent days, censorship measures have been taken by the European Union (EU), tech and social media platforms and streaming services internationally against media sources with connections to the Russian government. Russian state-owned television station RT logo is seen at the window of the company's office in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File) On Wednesday, the EU put into effect a ban on the Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik that had been announced on Sunday.
Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
The White House announced Friday morning that President Biden was nominating federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the US Supreme Court, citing a 2020 campaign promise that he would select the first-ever black women to sit on the high court.
Three former Minneapolis, Minnesota police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights
After 13 hours of deliberation, the jury in the federal civil rights trial of the three former Minneapolis, Minnesota police officers who assisted Derek Chauvin in murdering George Floyd rendered a guilty verdict on all charges Thursday afternoon in the US District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota. Snow covers the outside of the Warren E. Burger Federal Building after former Minneapolis police officers J.
Jury deliberations begin in the federal trial of three officers who assisted the murder of George Floyd
Jury deliberations began on Wednesday morning in the federal trial of the three officers who assisted officer Derek Chauvin in killing George Floyd on May 25, 2020. After a month-long trial, prosecuting attorneys and the defense lawyers made closing arguments on Tuesday. Three more Minneapolis police officers charged in death of George Floyd. From left, Tomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao (photos: Hennepin Country Sherriff) The three former Minneapolis, Minnesota police officers—J.
Jury Finds Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderers Guilty Of Federal Hate Crimes
Above Photo: Ahmaud Arbery’s father Marcus Arbery speaks to reporters while Wanda Cooper-Jones stands by his side Tuesday, February 22, 2022 outside the federal courthouse in Brunswick, Ga. (AP Photo / Lewis Levine). On Tuesday, a 12-person jury found the three white men that chased down and murdered Ahmaud Arbery two years ago guilty of all charges in their federal hate crimes trial.
Jury finds Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers guilty of federal hate crimes
On Tuesday, a 12-person jury found the three white men that chased down and murdered Ahmaud Arbery two years ago guilty of all charges in their federal hate crimes trial. With its guilty verdict, the jury agreed with the US Justice Department that the men pursued the 25-year-old African American Arbery through the streets of their neighborhood just outside Brunswick, Georgia, and shot him because he was black.
Donald Trump’s social media app launches on iOS
Truth Social, Donald Trump’s new social media platform, was launched late Sunday by becoming available for download on the Apple App Store. While the app rose to the number one spot among free apps downloaded on iOS, most new users were unable to get on the platform. Some users reported they were placed on a wait list with more 150,000 users and others were prevented from gaining access when the account setup process halted during email verification.
Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in Paris jail cell
French business partner and friend of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Jean-Luc Brunel, was found dead in a Paris prison cell on Saturday. The Paris prosecutor’s office said Brunel’s death was being investigated and appeared to be a suicide. Brunel, who had been charged with rape and jailed in 2020, was a member of Epstein’s inner circle of associates and started a modeling agency called MC2 Models in New York and Miami in 2004 with investment funds from the billionaire financier.
Attorney Steven Donziger detained for five days in a Bronx halfway house
Human rights and environmental activist attorney Steven Donziger was released on Tuesday after being detained for five days in a halfway house in the Bronx without notice or warning. Steven Donzinger. (Image credit: Screenshot/FreeDonzinger.com) Donziger was already serving the remainder of a six-month sentence for contempt of court at home under a pandemic-era early release program.
Prince Andrew settles out of court with Jeffrey Epstein sexual abuse victim
Prince Andrew, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, has settled a lawsuit out of court brought by Virginia Giuffre, who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was 17 years old. The settlement was announced in a Manhattan court filing on Tuesday, while the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The prince, who is also known as the Duke of York, did not admit to any of the accusations made against him in Giuffre’s lawsuit.
Federal hate crimes trial begins for men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery
The federal hate crimes trial of the three killers of 25-year-old African-American jogger Ahmaud Arbery began with opening statements on Monday and testimony on Tuesday in US district court in Savannah, Georgia before Judge Lisa Godbey Wood.
Veteran musician Ian Anderson comments on right-wing populism with Jethro Tull’s The Zealot Gene
The British progressive rock band Jethro Tull released The Zealot Gene on January 28, the first recording of all new music by the group in more than twenty years. With words and music written by founder-leader Ian Anderson, the new record is a legitimate addition to the discography of the band, which started in Blackpool (a seaside resort on England’s northwest coast) playing the blues in 1967 and went on to become an internationally successful progressive rock group in the 1970s.
CIA has been secretly collecting information on US citizens for decades
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been running a secret program collecting information on US citizens for decades. The program was not known about by the US courts or Congress, the two branches of government responsible for oversight of the surveillance activity of the agency.
Second Whitmer kidnap plotter to plead guilty in federal court
Kaleb James Franks has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to the charges against him in connection with the plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Kaleb Franks, October, 2020, (Source: Kent County jail booking photo.) The plea deal with Franks that was released by prosecutors on Monday is the second agreement out of the thirteen plotters who were arrested on October 8, 2020, for planning to use violence to overthrow the state government in Michigan.
Anti-Semitic attacks on the rise in the US during the pandemic
Three men involved in a neo-Nazi demonstration near Orlando, Florida last weekend have been arrested and charged with hate crimes for physically assaulting Jewish student David Newstat when he stopped his car and told the fascists that they were not welcome in the area. Police stand in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas.
Declassified NSA oversight report shows illegal surveillance by US government continues unimpeded
The government watchdog group set up to monitor the activity of the US National Security Agency (NSA) has once again found that the secretive intelligence organization has no intention of adhering to its own rules and continues to violate the democratic rights of the American population. Aerial photograph of the National Security Agency by Trevor Paglen. Commissioned by Creative Time Reports, 2013.
Whoopi Goldberg suspended for comments about the Holocaust
Late Tuesday, ABC News suspended American actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks from the daytime talk show “The View” for insisting on the program the previous day that the Holocaust was “not about race.” During a “Hot Topics” segment Monday, while the panel was discussing the recent banning of Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus by a Tennessee school board, Goldberg said, “Let’s be truthful about it, because the Holocaust isn’t about race.
Neil Young and other artists leave Spotify in opposition to COVID-19 misinformation spread by podcaster Joe Rogan
On Sunday, the audio streaming service Spotify publicly responded to a growing number of artists who have joined rock star Neil Young and removed their music from the platform in response to the spreading of misinformation about the pandemic by the platform’s featured podcaster Joe Rogan.
Hospital employees at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan demand new contract by January 31
Hospital workers at Trinity Health-Mercy in Muskegon, Michigan are threatening to go on strike unless a new contract has been negotiated by January 31. The workers have not had an agreement with the hospital chain since 2019 and they are demanding wage increases, improved working conditions and a retention bonus. Registered Nurse Monica Quintana dons protective gear before entering a room at the William Beaumont hospital, April 21, 2021 in Royal Oak, Mich.
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