How Serious Is Bird Flu Outbreak?

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu. It is affecting milk cows in that state and causing illnesses in some people in other U.S. states. The avian influenza virus, or bird flu, has spread among wild birds, farm birds and many mammal species. The virus is known as […]
USD/INR surges on broad-based US Dollar demand ahead of New Year holiday – FXStreet
The Indian rupee traded in negative territory early in Europe on Tuesday. The INR has fallen due to a weaker Chinese yuan, higher dollar bids and a slower pace of Fed rate cuts. India's November federal budget deficit and third-quarter trade deficit will be the highlights on Tuesday ahead of the New Year holidays. The […]
Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Treasury Systems, Access Unclassified Documents
(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Meyers7:57 AM – Tuesday, December 31, 2024 A China state-sponsored actor affiliated with the Chinese Government recently hacked the U.S. Treasury Department’s workstations in a “major incident,” the agency announced on Monday. Advertisement In a letter obtained by multiple sources, the Treasury Department disclosed the incident […]
Texas teen killed rival competitor’s show goat in act of jealousy: report
A Texas teenager is facing a felony charge for allegedly killing a rival contestant's show goat several months ago. An arrest affidavit states that 17-year-old Aubrey VanLandingham, who competes in livestock shows with her own goats, admitted to poisoning a young contestant's goat, Willie. It has been shown that CBS Austin reported. According to the […]
Chinese hackers breached Treasury Department, agency says
Officials sponsored by the Chinese government hacked into the Treasury Department in early December and accessed unclassified documents from its workstations, the department said in a letter to lawmakers on Monday. The hackers stole keys from BeyondTrust, a third-party software service provider, and used them to disable security and gain access to Treasury workstations, according […]
Chinese hackers infiltrate US Treasury in major cyberattack, officials tell Congress
Chinese government-backed attackers broke into U.S. Treasury Department workstations and accessed “unclassified” documents via a cloud services intrusion earlier this month, officials told a key Senate committee. . The cyber intruder targeted the third-party security system BeyondTrust and reported the breach to the Treasury Department on December 8, prompting the department to take the compromised […]
Trump’s ‘Great’ First Term Immigration Plan ‘Based on Merit, Mostly,’ He Gets We’re Nation of Immigrants
On Monday's broadcast of Newsmax TV's “Wake Up America,” incoming border czar Tom Homan said he would leave decisions on H-1B visa policy up to President-elect Donald Trump, but that Trump has “great things to do” on immigration. He said he has a plan. His first term was “largely based on merit,” and Trump is […]
Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg shines in net for emotional first NHL start in nearly four years
TORONTO — It's been almost four years on the calendar since Marcus Hogberg led an NHL team out of the tunnel for warm-ups. He had returned to Sweden during that time and was largely off the NHL's radar. By all accounts, his career on this side of the Atlantic appeared to be over. Yes, even […]
Jets can’t rely on getting referees to ‘side with’ them: Jamien Sherwood
The Jets were called for 16 penalties in Sunday's 40-14 loss to the Bills, and currently lead the NFL in penalties allowed with 131. However, Jets linebacker Jamian Sherwood said the Jets have not been given the benefit of the doubt and it has led to bad decisions from officials. “That's just one of the […]
DC mayor is optimistic after ‘great meeting’ with Trump — who threatened federal takeover of the district
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that she had a “great meeting” with President-elect Donald Trump, who threatened to “federalize” “crime-ridden” neighborhoods on the campaign trail. “President Trump and I had an excellent meeting today to discuss our shared priorities for the President's second term,” Bowser said. statement. The three-term Democratic mayor said he […]