National “The log4j vulnerability is the most serious vulnerability I have seen in my decades-long career.” Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg By Tatum Hunter and Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post December 21, 2021 On Dec. 9, word of a newly discovered computer bug in a hugely popular piece of computer code started rippling around the cybersecurity community. By…Continue Reading
Coronavirus “This variant is crazy contagious.” Dr. Megan Ranney. David Degner/New York Times A Rhode Island emergency room doctor is urging the public to make “smart choices” in the coming weeks as the rapidly spreading omicron variant drives new COVID-19 infections across the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that omicron…Continue Reading
President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is suing the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a bid to quash a subpoena for his testimony and phone records. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in the federal district court for Fort Myers, Fla., one day…Continue Reading
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday the Kremlin will begin separate talks with the US and NATO early next year. AP Russia’s foreign minister said Wednesday the Kremlin will begin separate talks with the US and NATO early next year about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand for guarantees that NATO will not expand into…Continue Reading
A Colorado prosecutor who helped secure the conviction of a trucker who killed four people in a fiery crash is getting blasted for showing off a “trophy” from the trial — a brake shoe from a semi-trailer. Deputy District Attorney Kayla Wildeman posted the since-deleted image on her personal Facebook page, along with the case…Continue Reading
The US Army has developed a vaccine to fight all variants of COVID-19, including Omicron and Delta — as well as all prior coronaviruses and strains not yet identified. Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to announce the one-stop shot in just weeks after nearly two years of research that began…Continue Reading
India’s head of State Ram Nath Kovind visited the under-construction Indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant, at Kochi, in southern India on Wednesday. Paying his maiden visit to the carrier, the Supreme Commander of India’s Armed Forces also witnessed a Naval operations demonstration at the Ernakulam channel, in the city. Accompanied by Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammad Khan…Continue Reading
Indian capital of New Delhi on Wednesday passed orders prohibitting Christmas or New Year gatherings in view of the Omicron Covid variant threat. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) directed district magistrate to ensure no such gatherings took place. It ordered the district magistrates (DMs) to identify potential COVID-19 superspreader areas ahead of Christmas and…Continue Reading
In India’s five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa, and Punjab, the stage is set for local elections (Legislative Assembly elections). The Bharatiya Janata Party governs the first four, while the Congress governs the fifth. Despite the fact that the dates have yet to be set, all political parties in the election-bound states have…Continue Reading
India successfully test-fired the surface-to-surface ballistic missile “Pralay” off the Odisha coast on Wednesday. The missile was tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). India’s defence research organisation said the mission met all “objectives”. “The missile is powered with solid propellant rocket motor and many new technologies,” DRDO said. The rocket has a range…Continue Reading