A wave of cyberattacks targeting U.S. public water systems is heightening concerns about security gaps at utilities, with government officials warning that hackers are exploiting a particularly vulnerable industrial computer, according to security experts. U.S. water systems in at least a dozen states have been targeted by the attacks, which officials suspect may be linked…
Fewer U.S. children may have access to free school meals this academic year amid changes ushered in by the Republicans’ tax-and-spending law, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” according to food and public policy experts. The impact on school meal programs stems from the OBBBA’s overhaul of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the formal name…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by the Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening for a three-day visit. Apart from CDF Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying the premier on the…
Layoffs across the U.S. in July fell to their lowest level in two years, new data shows, a sign that the labor market remains resilient despite the impact of inflation driven by the Iran war and artificial intelligence. Employers announced 33,429 job cuts in July, down 46% from a year ago, according to outplacement firm…
A Minnesota woman hospitalized with sepsis after eating a Chipotle burrito bowl is suing the restaurant chain, alleging it served salmonella-contaminated jalapeño peppers that triggered a multistate outbreak now linked to more than 200 illnesses. Kristen Behne filed the lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, seeking more than $75,000 in damages. According to…
John Gannon says he deeply regrets his decision to vote for President Trump after his fiancée, an immigrant from Venezuela, was arrested and detained by federal immigration agents last month. A lifelong Republican and Texas businessman, Gannon, 75, said his plans to marry 45-year-old Yasmin Suarez Reyes were derailed when she was arrested by Immigration…
Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe. The heat has set a national temperature record in Austria, fueled wildfires in France and disrupted energy and transport systems across the continent. Temperatures have climbed to above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in several countries, prompting…
Progressive candidates continue to rack up wins in primary elections across the United States, propelled by a new left-wing media ecosystem allowing them to build a national profile on their own terms — and sidestep the traditional gatekeepers of the Democratic establishment. For Pennsylvania state Representative Chris Rabb, a Democratic socialist who recently prevailed in…
Washington — With three months to go until the critical midterm elections, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is taking her first major step onto the national political stage to help Democratic candidates with military service win in competitive frontline races. The centrist Democrat, who won in a top battleground race last year, will use her…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit, the government said on Thursday. In a post on X, the government said that the premier has left for the visit at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He will be accompanied by Chief of Defence Forces and Chief…
