Day: July 13, 2023

Chris Christie, Tim Scott reach donor requirement to participate in first GOP debate, Trump yet to commit

1:01 pm July 13, 2023

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., both reached the donor requirement set forth by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to participate in the first GOP presidential debate scheduled for late August. Christie, who was polling at around 1% in late June, said in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday […]

Popular San Francisco food hall closing as ‘drug dealing, public defecation’ scare off guests: Report

12:59 pm July 13, 2023

A popular San Francisco food hall, La Cocina, is closing after some restaurateurs are claiming that the sidewalks outside the hall are too full of drug dealing, public defection and crime to allow for a pleasant experience for guests, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The food hall, located in the Tenderloin district of San […]

Global rise in bird flu outbreaks raises concern over virus’ ability to adapt

12:58 pm July 13, 2023

Three UN agencies on Wednesday warned that an ongoing rise in avian flu outbreaks globally raised concerns that the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily, and urged countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms. Earlier this year, a new H5N1 strain of bird flu that is highly contagious among […]

‘Data terrorists’ are stealing a shocking amount of kids’ data from schools to sell on dark web: Expert

12:16 pm July 13, 2023

Data terrorists are stealing children’s confidential files from schools with relative ease and dumping their info on the dark web unless the school districts pay a ransom, according to experts. Most of the time, the victims will not even know it happened, said Ross Brewer, CRO of SimSpace, with 30 years of experience in cybersecurity. […]

Supreme Court pressed to take up case challenging ‘draconian’ New York City rent control law

12:00 pm July 13, 2023

The Supreme Court is considering a petition to hear a case that challenges New York City’s rent stabilization law as pressure builds from stakeholders who say the law infringes on the rights of property owners. New York City’s Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) and the Rent Stabilization Association of NYC (RSA) are suing the city, […]