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US Manufacturing Industry Saddled by Advanced Job Needs and Performance-Based Losses

By Mark Gilman The U.S. economy added a less-than-robust 142,000 jobs in August, which, though higher than the 89,000 added in July, highlighted some concerning sectors, including manufacturing. And while the unemployment rate slid lower, from 4.3 percent to 4.2 percent, the manufacturing sector shed 24,000 jobs last month. However, one of the more significant…

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Tropical Storm Francine Forms in Gulf, Expected to Hit Louisiana

By T. J. Muscaro Authorities warn that Tropical Storm Francine, which appeared in the western Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 9, is set to intensify and become the first named storm in the Atlantic in more than three weeks. The National Hurricane Center says Francine is expected to become a Category One Hurricane on Sept. 10…

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Lawsuits Pile Up After Company Confirms Social Security Numbers Were Hacked

By Jack Phillips More lawsuits have been filed against background check company National Public Data (NPD) after it confirmed that a major data breach exposed Americans’ personal records, including Social Security numbers. Earlier in August, the breach became more widely known after a class-action lawsuit was filed against the Florida-based company, alleging that 2.9 billion…

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Russian Hacker Unit Targets Critical US, Global Infrastructure, Warns Security Agencies

By Naveen Athrappully A joint cybersecurity advisory issued by multiple U.S. agencies found a clandestine Russian military unit responsible for cyber attacks against global targets. The advisory was issued by the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Security Agency (NSA) together with foreign partners from nine countries, including the United Kingdom and…

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Colorado’s Aurora Reports Armed Venezuelan Gangs Taking Over Apartment Buildings

By Allan Stein DENVER—As early as November 2023, armed Venezuelan gang members began terrorizing residents of an Aurora, Colorado, apartment building, according to a Denver law firm hired to investigate. Law firm Perkins Coie’s 10-page letter to city officials details how the Tren de Aragua gang took over the Whispering Pines Apartments using threats of…

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Father of Georgia School Shooter Arrested, Charged With Second-Degree Murder

By Katabella Roberts The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of shooting dead four people and wounding nine others at a Georgia high school on Sept. 4 has been arrested and is facing multiple charges, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced. Colin Gray, the 54-year-old father of the suspect, Colt Gray, has been charged with…

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Lawsuit From New Mexico AG Alleges Snapchat Facilitates Child Sexual Exploitation

By Katabella Roberts New Mexico’s Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., the parent company of social media platform Snapchat, on Sept. 5, accusing the site of fostering and promoting the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and facilitating child sexual exploitation. The lawsuit was filed in state court in Santa…

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Mental Resilience Linked to Longer Life—Study

By Marina Zhang Having the mental grit to cope and adapt to challenges in life is linked to longevity, a recent study found. This link between the two remained statistically significant even in people with diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and hypertension. “The relationship persisted even after accounting for smoking and other health-related behaviors,” the…

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Hunter Biden Signals Surprise Plea in Bid to Avoid Trial on Tax Charges

By Zachary Stieber Hunter Biden plans to change his not guilty plea in his federal tax case, his defense attorney said on Sept. 5 just as jury selection was set to begin. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge that “there is overwhelming evidence of the defendant’s guilt” and that the president’s son wants to…

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Credit Rating Agencies Fined Nearly $50 Million for ‘Recordkeeping Failures’

By Naveen Athrappully The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged six credit rating agencies with “significant recordkeeping failures” and imposed almost $50 million in fines. The Securities Exchange Act requires credit rating agencies to retain all internal and external communications received and sent by the agencies as well as their employees that are related…

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