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A group of Russian hackers reportedly targeted three U.S. nuclear research laboratories in the summer of 2022.  The Russian group Cold River carried out a phishing campaign against scientists at the Brookhaven, Argonne, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories to obtain passwords, Reuters...

The much-anticipated U.S. jobs report for December will be released on Jan. 6, 2023, and may highlight the flexibility of the country's labor market through 2022.  The anticipated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics include payrolls projected to have risen by about 200,000...

Binance.US has reached a deal with Voyager Digital to buy the assets of the insolvent crypto lender for $1.02 billion, beating out competitors like CrossTower, Wave Financial, and INX. The proposal from the U.S. division of the largest cryptocurrency exchange "sets a clear path forward...

Last week, a Reuters poll of economists found that they anticipate the U.S. to experience a short and shallow recession over the coming year, and all agreed that the Federal Reserve will go for a smaller 50 basis point interest rate hike on Dec. 14.  In an interview with CBS ...

The FBI has raised concerns about the China-based video-sharing app TikTok saying it poses a national security threat.  FBI Director Chris Wray on Friday warned that the social media app could be used for espionage operations in the U.S., the AP reported.  Speaking at the University...

In the latest crackdown on the Chinese telecom equipment makers, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced the banning of telecom and video surveillance equipment from prominent Chinese brands citing an unacceptable risk to national security. On Friday, the FCC said...

Lithuania, which was in the news this week for its opening of a trade office in Taiwan, is seeking to dampen the blow of economic crosscurrents by diversifying its dependencies via new global partnerships, foreign direct investment (FDI) initiatives and education. That’s what the country'...

President Joe Biden has warned that the country may face nuclear Armageddon for the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. He acknowledged that the more Russia troops struggle in Ukraine, the greater the danger of nuclear war.  Biden has said that Putin was "not joking...

New research finds that since President Joe Biden took office, American workers have seen a drop in their real wages. A study by the Federal Reserve Bank has revealed that as Americans are struggling with soaring prices, they have suffered the steepest loss in wages adjusted for...

Cryptocurrency’s popularity with American investors appears to be waning. A survey indicates that only 21% of Americans feel comfortable investing in cryptocurrency in 2022, down from 35% in 2021. The survey reveals that millennials, between the age group of 26 and 41, don’t...

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has hiked its car prices multiple times in 2022. Last year, the company raised its prices nearly every month with industry shortages and supply chain issues. Last month, Tesla increased its car prices by up to $6000.    Contrary to the company is...

A notorious drug lord named Rafael Caro-Quintero, known as the "narco of drug traffickers", was detained by the Mexican police on Friday.  FBI's most wanted Quintero was behind the killing of a Drug Enforcement Agent (DEA) in 1985.  On Friday, Attorney General Merrick...

The Washington Post is reporting that former President Donald Trump's security advisor Michael Flynn will need to return money he received for attending a 2015 gala in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The U.S. Army contacted Flynn to hand over the $38,557.06...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos has blasted President Joe Biden over his latest remarks asking gas companies to cut their prices amid rising inflation.  In a recent tweet, Biden urged gas stations to bring down the price and asked them to take immediate action.  My...

Former President Bill Clinton has opened up about the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision on abortion.  Attacking the ruling by SCOTUS, Clinton said it has put "democracy at risk."  He went on Twitter to share his thoughts and said Supreme Court’s decision had put...