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New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to require that Uber and Lyft have zero-emission fleets by 2030, potentially affecting an estimated 100K+ for-hire vehicles — In his State of the City speech Thursd…
Earth will have a close encounter with an asteroid this week
NASA predicts that the asteroid will make one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded. However, it poses no harm to mankind.
US economy posts strong growth in Q4 but underlying weakness
Most economists expect a recession by the second half of the year, though a short, mild one compared to previous ones.
LSU student Madison Brooks was given CPR by two strangers after being struck by car following alleged rape
In a statement to The Independent, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office said 19-year-old Brooks died from multiple traumatic injuries
Threat Groups Distributing Malware via Google Ads
Security researchers are warning that Google Ads are being actively leveraged to distribute malware to unsuspecting victims searching for software downloads. On January 20, CronUp researcher Germán Fernández warned that the DEV-0569 ransomware group is using Google Ads to distribute Gozi/Ursnif malware, RedLine stealer, and Royal ransomware. “For deployment, they use Add-MpPreference to configure exclusions […]
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Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake
The Colorado baker who won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a gay couple’s wedding cake because of his Christian faith has lost an appeal in his latest legal fight
Queer bars offer sacred space for LGBTQ community
For as long as LGBTQ folks have gathered in bars and nightclubs, such spaces have hosted weddings, birthed churches and been called “heavenly.”.