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April 26, 2022 at 6:10 am

How to lock down your Twitter data, or leave, before Musk takes over

People who use Twitter anonymously to communicate sensitive information, or who worry about online harassment, are considering taking action now.

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A view of a public library damaged by shelling in Chernihiv, Ukraine, Friday, March 11, 2022. The northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv has been holding out against Russian forces since the early days of the invasion. But the city located not far from the border with Belarus on the road to Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv is surrounded, and the suffering of residents who haven’t been able to flee is mounting. (AP Photo/Olga Korotkova) XB182

April 8, 2022 at 8:40 pm

Meet the 1,300 librarians racing to back up Ukraine’s digital archives

Over the past month, a motley group of librarians, historians, teachers and children have banded together to back up everything from census data to children's...

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FILE – In this Aug. 21, 2021,file photo provided by the U.S. Marines, U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, provide assistance at an evacuation control checkpoint during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP, File)

April 4, 2022 at 6:00 am

Would you trust your life to AI?

The U.S. military increasingly leans on technology to limit human error in war. But the solution raises red flags among some experts and ethicists.

March 25, 2022 at 11:52 am

Exploding ‘kamikaze’ drones are ushering in a new era of warfare in Ukraine

The Russian kamikaze drones, also known as loitering munitions, will soon be joined on the battlefield by ones sent to Ukrainian forces by the United...

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April 16, 2021 at 7:38 pm

Dog care, hair appointments, restaurant reservations: Odd jobs of Pompeo’s State Department aides

A State Department inspector general’s report found the Pompeos had deployed government employees to, among other things, take care of their dog, make restaurant reservations...

April 7, 2021 at 4:59 pm

Reversing Trump, Biden restores aid to Palestinians

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it would restore hundreds of millions of dollars in American aid to Palestinians, its strongest move...

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FILE – In this Jan. 21, 2021, file photo, Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP) WX202 WX202

February 2, 2021 at 12:39 pm

Buttigieg is confirmed as Biden’s Transportation secretary

New Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers that he would re-examine the FAA’s measures that govern aviation safety after the fatal crashes of Boeing 737...

December 19, 2020 at 5:41 pm

Trump appointee seeks to cut off funding for global internet access group

WASHINGTON — The Trump appointee who oversees the government’s global media operations is moving to shut down a federally funded nonprofit that helps support internet...

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August 25, 2020 at 6:41 pm

Trump Pardons Jon Ponder, a Convicted Bank Robber

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned a man convicted of robbing a bank in Nevada who now runs a nonprofit for prisoners, shortly...

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August 5, 2020 at 4:51 pm

Another Inspector General Resigns Amid Questions About Pompeo

WASHINGTON — The State Department’s acting watchdog has resigned from his post less than three months after replacing the previous inspector general, whom President Donald...