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Army Info War Division Wants Social Media Surveillance to Protect “NATO Brand”

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

The U.S. Army Cyber Command told defense contractors it planned to surveil global social media use to defend the “NATO brand,” according to a 2022 webinar recording reviewed by The Intercept.The disclosure, made a month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, follows years of international debate over online free expression and the influence of governmental security agencies over the web. The Army’s Cyber Command is tasked with both defending the country’s military networks as well as offensive operations, including propaganda campaigns.The remarks came during a closed-door conference call hosted by the Cyber Fusion Innovation Center, a Pentagon-sponsored nonprofit that helps with military tech procurement, and provided an informal question-and-answer session for private-sector contractors interested in selling data to Army Cyber Command, commonly referred to as ARCYBER.Though the office has many responsibilities, one of ARCYBER’s key roles is to detect and thwart foreign “influence ope...

Andreeva, 15, wins again at Madrid Open; Gauff advances

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

After another impressive victory at the Madrid Open, Mirra Andreeva patiently took photos with some fans who looked young enough to be her classmates in high school.Moments earlier, the 15-year-old Russian had been raising her arms by the net to celebrate her win over a top-20 opponent.Andreeva, a day after defeating 2021 U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez for her first tour-level win, beat 14th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 (6), 6-3 to advance to the third round on Thursday.“Yes, I’m a bit surprised but also everyone was telling me they are playing the same level as you, they are just more consistent,” Andreeva said. “Their mental level is different but the game-level is almost the same.”With her win over Fernandez, Andreeva became the third-youngest player to win a main-draw match at a WTA 1000 tournament, behind Coco Gauff and CiCi Bellis, and only the second 15-year-old to defeat a top-50 opponent at a WTA 1000 tournament.With her victory on Thursday, Andreeva beca...

Israeli army kills alleged Palestinian attacker in West Bank

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli security forces shot and killed a suspected Palestinian assailant in the West Bank on Thursday, the Israeli military and Palestinian health officials said, stirring tensions in the occupied territory at a time of unusually high violence. The Israeli military said it received reports that a Palestinian had tried to carry out a car-ramming attack near the large West Bank settlement of Ariel. Israeli soldiers opened fire at the suspected assailant after they realized he was wielding a knife, the military added. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the man killed as 39-year-old Ahmed Taha from the northern Palestinian village of Salfit. No other casualties were reported. Videos captured from the scene of the crash show Taha’s car stranded beside a damaged minivan. An Israeli police officer approaches the driver’s seat, the car door left ajar. A moment later, Taha apparently lunges at the officer. A nearby solider unleashes a torrent o...

No tires tus cupones de Bed Bath & Beyond, hay otra cadena de tiendas que los acepta

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

Si todavía tienes cupones de descuento de Bed Bath & Beyond que no has usado, todavía puedes utilizarlos en otra tienda antes de que expiren. The Container Store anunció el miércoles que está ofreciendo 20% de descuento en cada producto hasta el 31 de mayo “para clientes que traigan los cupones azules de la competencia” a cualquier de sus tiendas. La empresa detrás de la cadena Bed Bath & Beyond se declaró en bancarrota el domingo 23 de abril y anunció que cerraría todas sus tiendas; luego dijo que sus cupones de descuento no serían aceptados en las tiendas después del miércoles 26 de abril. The Container Store puso un emoji con un guiño de ojo al anunciar en su cuenta de Twitter que aceptarían los cupones azules. Con sede en Texas, The Container Store reportó ventas de $252.2 millones en el último cuarto, una baja de 5.6% comparado al mismo cuarto el año pasado. Bed Bath & Beyond no puede mantenerse a flote y se declara en bancarrota ...

Documents show rock-throwing suspect said they were 'blood brothers' after spree

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- We are learning more about what led to the arrest of three high school seniors suspected of a rock-throwing crime spree that killed a 20-year-old woman.FOX31 received the arrest documents from the Jefferson County court on Thursday morning. Father of rock-throwing suspect also arrested during investigation Timeline of investigationThe documents outlined what led to the arrest of Joseph Koenig, Nicholas 'Mitch' Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak.According to the documents, investigators located a camera near one of the incidents that showed three vehicles. One of the vehicles was driven by a victim and another was driven by a witness. The only other vehicle on the road was tracked between multiple cameras and moving at a high speed, the affidavit showed. Investigators said they sent photos of the taillights to an employee with Chevrolet. The vehicle was identified as a 2014-2016 Chevy Silverado pickup. Rock-throwing suspect ‘had stupid ideas,’ says teen...

Former Miami Heat basketball player Dwayne Wade cites anti-trans legislation in Florida as reason for leaving state

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

Dwyane Wade revealed his reason for a major move in a new interview with Rachel Nichols.The 41-year-old opened up about LGBTQ laws in Florida.,and said they’re a big reason why he and his family left the state.“What do you have to say to some of those state legislators who maybe have your jersey in their closets, who brought their kids to your games to cheer for you,” Nichols said.“So that’s one of the reasons why I don’t live in the state,” Wade said. A lot of people don’t know that. I have to make decisions for my family. Not just personal, individual decisions. Obviously the taxes are great, having Wade County is great, but my family would not be accepted or feel comfortable there.”Wade’s daughter, 15-year-old Zaya Wade came out as transgender in 2020.Earlier in April, the Florida Senate passed a bill banning gender affirming care for anyone under the age of 18.

Miami-Dade Schools Police officer airlifted to hospital after cruiser crashes into vehicle in Hialeah

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

A Miami-Dade Schools Police officer was airlifted to the hospital after he was injured in a vehicle crash.Hialeah Police responded to the scene in the area of West Okeechobee Road and West 18th Avenue, Thursday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene as rescue crews removed the officer from their vehicle and placed him in the back of a rescue truck. The officer was unconscious when fire rescue arrived to the scene. That officer will be airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment. No other injuries were reported. All traffic at the intersection of Okeechobee Road has been closed. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Ex-Wagner commander seeks asylum in Norway after being cleared of violence against police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

Andrei Medvedev, a former commander in Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, said he hopes to be given asylum in Norway after an Oslo court on Thursday cleared him on charges of violence against police.“I want to thank the court for a fair ruling,” Medvedev told Reuters after the verdict, adding that he was studying Norwegian. “I hope I will get asylum,” he said.Medvedev, who fled to Norway in January, had been accused of resisting arrest and kicking an officer as he was being led to a police car after a bar fight.His lawyer argued that it was a “misunderstanding,” saying that Medvedev did not kick the police officer but instead was moving about because the handcuffs hurt.In a separate incident in March, Medvedev was caught with an air rifle in a bar in downtown Oslo. He pleaded guilty to that charge and to his involvement in the bar fight, and was given 14 days in prison and two years’ probation.He was acquitted of committing violence agai...

German landlord wins right to sunbathe naked despite complaints from tenants

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

(CNN) — A German landlord has won the right to sunbathe naked in the courtyard of his Frankfurt building, in spite of complaints from his tenants.The landlord, who has not been named, resorted to taking legal action after a human resources company that rented premises in the building withheld payments because of his fondness for sunbathing nude in a common courtyard area, according to Frankfurt’s highest regional court.The firm, which has also not been identified, had reduced and partially withheld payments that it owed for its office space in the residential building in an upscale neighborhood of the city.It claimed the landlord would walk unclothed through the stairwell to the courtyard, so that “a resident or visitor who happened to be on the stairs at that time would be confronted with his nakedness.”But a legal team who visited the site did not find that to be the case, the court stated. “On the contrary, the plaintiff had credi...

Biden administration braces for a migrant surge when Covid-era restrictions lift

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:43 GMT

(CNN) — The Biden administration is bracing for a surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border when a Covid-era border restriction lifts next month, putting an issue that’s been a political vulnerability for President Joe Biden at the forefront just weeks off his 2024 campaign announcement.On May 11, when the coronavirus public health emergency ends, a Covid-era border restriction, known as Title 42, will expire, meaning border authorities will no longer be able to quickly expel certain migrants. Instead, authorities will have to return to decades-old protocols at a time of unprecedented mass migration in the Western hemisphere, raising concerns within the administration about a surge in the immediate aftermath of Title 42 lifting.It comes at a critical moment for Biden who on the heels of launching his 2024 bid will also have to navigate another potential border crisis, opening him up to attacks from Republicans who have hammered the administration and are already wielding...