Virginia museum shuts down website amid IT breach

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An information technology system security breach detected late last month prompted the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to shut down its website for a state investigation, the museum announced this week.There’s no evidence that the breach is connected to the ransomware attack on Virginia legislative agencies’ IT systems, The Richmond Times-Dispatch…Continue Reading

Pressure builds against doctors peddling false virus claims

They have decried COVID-19 as a hoax, promoted unproven treatments and pushed bogus claims about the vaccine, including that the shots magnetize the human body.The purveyors of this misinformation are not shadowy figures operating in the dark corners of the internet. They are a small but vocal group of doctors practicing medicine in communities around…Continue Reading

LeVar Burton joins Scripps National Spelling Bee as host

LeVar Burton has been hired as host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, giving the competition a celebrity headliner who’s also a longtime literacy advocate as Scripps takes over production of the bee telecast.Burton, who played Geordi La Forge on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and was the longtime host of the children’s educational program…Continue Reading

Jackson ends Senate bid in North Carolina, endorses Beasley

RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — A prominent U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina withdrew from next year’s race for the Democratic nomination on Thursday and threw his support to the state’s former chief justice, who’s had the advantage in fundraising and endorsements. State Sen. Jeff Jackson of Charlotte, who announced his candidacy nearly a year ago…Continue Reading

Court rules against proposed frac sand plant in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court on Thursday refused to reinstate a permit for a proposed $75 million frac sand operation in western Wisconsin, a victory for environmentalists who have been fighting for years to protect the 16 acres (6.5 hectares) of pristine wetlands.Atlanta-based Meteor Timber has been working since 2016 to gain…Continue Reading

Court rejects challenge of vaccination incentive lottery

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s first vaccination incentive program as unconstitutional, saying the group that sued over the Vax-a-Million lottery didn’t have proper legal standing for a high court challenge.The court’s unanimous decision didn’t address the merits of the challenge by Robert…Continue Reading

Germany getting more vaccines for ‘offensive’ booster drive

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is scrambling to procure more vaccines to fuel what the new health minister on Thursday called a “very offensive” and fast booster strategy that would leave the country better prepared for the onslaught of the new omicron variant.Germany on Wednesday administered nearly 1.5 million shots, its highest one-day total so far.…Continue Reading

Blizzard shuts down highway linking California with Oregon

REDDING, Calif. (AP) — Heavy snow, blizzard conditions and stuck vehicles prompted the closure of a portion of the West Coast’s major interstate linking California to Oregon as the latest of back-to-back storms pushed through, authorities said.Interstate 5 was closed north of the city of Redding on Wednesday afternoon and had not reopened early Thursday,…Continue Reading

Ranking the 11 best (edible) things college football players could dump on bowl-winning coaches

December 16, 2021 11:45 am ET It’s college football bowl season! And we here at For The Win are pretty excited about that because it’s more great (and sometimes terrible but also still great) football, it’s a chance for NFL prospects to boost their draft stock, it means more college football during the week and…Continue Reading

Hindi NewsNationalVijay Diwas 2021 Photos; Narendra Modi Tribute To 1971 Indian Army War Heroesनई दिल्ली8 घंटे पहलेकॉपी लिंकआज उस स्वर्णिम पल को 50 साल हो गए हैं जब भारतीय सेना ने पाकिस्तानी फौज को हराकर बांग्लादेश को आजादी दिलाई थी। 16 दिसंबर 1971 को भारतीय सेना ने बांग्लादेश के लोगों को पाक फौज के जुल्मों…Continue Reading