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AT&T claims 73 million customer data leaked on ‘dark web’
Personal information, including Social Security numbers (SSNs), passcodes, and contact information, of millions of current and former AT&T customers was compromised online, according to the multinational corporation. The largest telecommunications provider in the United States, AT&T, issued a statement on Saturday stating that a recently discovered dataset on the "dark web" contained information for approximately 73 million affected accounts, including 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former users.
Trump campaign criticizes Biden for Transgender Day declaration
The transgender community observes this day annually on March 31. However, the Democratic president's proclamation of this day on Easter Sunday has been met with disapproval from critics who noted that it conflicts with the holiday. Joe Biden's proclamation that Easter Sunday would be Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) has drawn criticism from the campaign of Donald Trump.
Is Israel’s Gaza war straining US-South Africa relations?
Amid tensions between the two countries, the United States House of Representatives is currently deliberating on a measure that proposes a reevaluation of the nation's relationship with South Africa. It is believed that the purpose of South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor's recent visit to Washington, DC, was to inform the US strategic community of Pretoria's stances on significant areas of divergence from Washington.
Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers locate two remains in truck
Two fatalities have been identified in a red pickup vehicle that was submerged at the location where the Baltimore bridge collapsed. A ship collided with the bridge, causing eight construction workers to be ejected into the water below. Despite the rescue of two of the workers that day, the search for the remaining four, who are presumed deceased, continues.
Pentagon head calls Gaza civilian deaths ‘far too high’
The Israeli counterpart to US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin stated that the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip is "exceedingly high." This statement was made one day after the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution urging a cessation of hostilities in the Palestinian enclave embroiled in conflict. Austin stated at the outset of a Tuesday meeting with Gallant in Washington, DC, that humanitarian aid to Gaza continues to be "grossly inadequate."
Homeland Security raids Sean Combs’ residences
Reportedly, the inspections were associated with an investigation into sex trafficking conducted by federal authorities in New York. Federal agents reportedly searched two properties owned by Sean 'Diddy' Combs as part of an ongoing investigation into sex trafficking. On Monday, officers conducted searches of Combs' residences in Los Angeles and Miami.
Cars, people plunge into water; Baltimore bridge collapse aftermath
The collision between the cargo ship Dali and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, which precipitated its disintegration into the Patapsco River, has left six individuals unaccounted for. The incident has been labelled a "developing mass casualty event" by authorities. A significant bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore has collapsed following a collision with a cargo ship.
Trump to make billions in stock market deal
It appears that Donald Trump is in a financial bind, scrambling to pay a $464 million (£365 million) fraud sanction. Might the stock market be able to save him? Trump Media, the operator of the social media platform Truth Social, is on the verge of becoming a publicly traded organisation following Friday's majority vote of Digital World Acquisition Corp shareholders to acquire it.
US sanctions Nicaragua’s attorney general for rights abuses
The United States has sanctioned the attorney general of Nicaragua because she allegedly participated in the "unjust persecution of political prisoners and civil society" by the government. The attorney general since 2019, Wendy Carolina Morales Urbina, "has exploited her office to facilitate a coordinated campaign to suppress dissent by unlawfully seizing property from government political opponents," according to a statement released on Thursday by Brian Nelson, the undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the US Department of the Treasury.
New York may repeal adultery laws
Critics who advocate for its repeal assert that despite the legislation's inception in 1907, the number of charges levied against individuals in the last half-century has stayed within twelve. A state in the United States may soon repeal a law that has been in effect for a century and criminalizes the act of deception. Since 1907, adultery has been classified as a misdemeanor, which is a low-level criminal offense, in the state of New York.