A ransomware group said it published its “full data” on the Washington Metropolitan Police Department this week, claiming the department’s payment offer wasn’t enough to prevent the release, according to screenshots of online posts by the group that were reviewed by CNN. “We publish the full data of the police department, including HR, Gang Database,…… MORE
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Medina Spirit cleared to race in the Preakness Stakes after passing drug tests
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit can race in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes after the final two rounds of blood samples from the horse were deemed clear, officials said Friday. All three of trainer Bob Baffert’s horses scheduled to run at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, passed their drug tests. Medina Spirit and Concert Tour…… MORE
Some migrant children in HHS care left in buses without access to showers or beds
Some unaccompanied migrant children, waiting to be reunited with family in the United States, were stuck in parked buses — at least one for more than three days — with no access to showers or places to sleep, according to an immigrant advocate. Joel, a 15-year-old boy from Honduras, waited on buses from Saturday to…… MORE
Biden administration gives House panel documents related to Trump hotel
The General Services Administration has provided House Democrats with documents related to former President Donald Trump’s Washington hotel, in the second case this week where the Biden administration gave the House information that the Trump administration had blocked it from obtaining. The Biden administration revealed in a court filing on Friday that the House committee…… MORE
How should parents with children younger than 12 use the CDC’s new mask guidelines? Dr. Wen explains
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 doesn’t include children under age 12. That’s because the 49 million US kids younger than 12 don’t yet qualify for any of the Covid-19 vaccines. The CDC’s guidance says that unvaccinated people still need…… MORE
Ex-Green Beret sentenced to over 15 years for conspiring to provide US intel to Russians
A former Army Green Beret was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for conspiring with Russian agents to provide them with US defense intelligence, the Justice Department announced Friday. Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 46, of Gainesville, Virginia, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy, which started back in 1996 when he made frequent visits to Russia…… MORE
Senior GOP senator on House Republicans downplaying Capitol attack: ‘I’m offended by that’
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that she is “offended” by some House Republicans who are whitewashing the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, pushing back on the revisionism by some in the party who have tried to shield the pro-Trump mob from blame over the deadly insurrection during the certification of President Joe…… MORE
New CDC mask guidance could be a big boost for Disney parks
Disney’s parks division, one of the company’s foundations since the opening of Disneyland in 1955, is trying to rebound after a challenging year that brought extended closures and significant layoffs. However, the unit received news Thursday that could give Disney’s parks a much-needed boost. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that people…… MORE
CDC facing formidable challenges in convincing conservatives to get Covid-19 vaccines
Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges — even struggling — as they try to figure out how to convince hesitant Republicans to take the Covid-19 vaccine, federal officials familiar with the situation told CNN. “It’s kind of a mess to figure out with this particular audience…… MORE
Federal judge orders DOJ to set up media access to Capitol riot video after CNN and other outlets sued
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Justice Department must create a digital “drop box” where media outlets can access videos used in Capitol riot court cases after 15 news outlets, including CNN, sought body camera and surveillance video that’s been seen by judges but not the public. The ruling is the latest in…… MORE
