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American Water cyberattack renews focus on protecting critical infrastructure
Read full article: American Water cyberattack renews focus on protecting critical infrastructureA cyberattack continues to affect the nation's largest regulated water and wastewater utility company, renewing a focus on the importance of protecting critical infrastructure.
American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
Read full article: American Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattackThe largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. says it was the victim of a cyberattack, prompting the firm to pause billing to customers.
Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
Read full article: Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home overlooking Camden Harbor in Maine: The million-dollar view was blocked by a neighbor's trees.
Embiid update: 76ers coach Nick Nurse says doctors are 'happy with the progress' following surgery
Read full article: Embiid update: 76ers coach Nick Nurse says doctors are 'happy with the progress' following surgeryJoel Embiid has been re-evaluated by doctors and they are “happy with the progress” the 76ers center is making following meniscus surgery on his left knee, Philadelphia head coach Nick Nurse said Saturday.
New Jersey appeals court rejects high school's petition to overturn game it lost on blown call
Read full article: New Jersey appeals court rejects high school's petition to overturn game it lost on blown callA New Jersey court has denied an appeal from a high school that lost a state basketball tournament game when referees wrongly overturned a buzzer-beating basket.
Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting looms
Read full article: Environmental groups reject deep-sea mining as key UN meeting loomsEnvironmental groups are urging a moratorium on deep-sea mining ahead of an international meeting in Jamaica where an obscure U.N. body will debate the issue amid fears it could soon authorize the world’s first license to harvest minerals from the ocean floor.
NFL owners plan to meet July 20 and potentially vote to approve the Commanders sale, AP source says
Read full article: NFL owners plan to meet July 20 and potentially vote to approve the Commanders sale, AP source saysA person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that NFL owners are set to meet July 20 to consider and potentially vote to approve the sale of the Washington Commanders.
South Carolina's 250th tells revolution story, warts and all
Read full article: South Carolina's 250th tells revolution story, warts and allSouth Carolina sees the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution as a chance to remind people that the state played a huge part in winning the nation's independence, even if it did try later to tear the United States apart in the Civil War.
2 ex-Texas sheriff deputies indicted in Black man’s death
Read full article: 2 ex-Texas sheriff deputies indicted in Black man’s deathCamden, a former Williamson County Sheriff's Deputy, has been indicted on manslaughter charges in the March 2019 death of a 40-year-old Black man named Javier Ambler. The announcement Tuesday, March 30, 2021, comes two years after Ambler's death was filmed by the police reality TV series "Live PD." They were booked into a Travis County jail on Tuesday and released on $150,000 bond each within an hour, according to a spokeswoman for the Travis County Sheriff's Office. “We are very pleased to see that the Travis County District Attorney is serious about seeking justice for our family. Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was also indicted last year on charges of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into Ambler's death.
'Call them out': In Maine, Gideon asks voters to punish GOP
Read full article: 'Call them out': In Maine, Gideon asks voters to punish GOPSara Gideon, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at a "Supper with Sara" campaign event, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Dayton, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)CAMDEN, Maine – The last time Democrat Sara Gideon ran for office, she trounced her Republican challenger and spent a measly $4,299.99 doing it. Bean, to raise her family with her husband, Benjamin Rogoff Gideon, a Maine native who took her last name. Democratic support quickly coalesced around Gideon as Collins’ vote for Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh ensured her race would draw national attention and cash. But Barrett’s approval is all but assured even without Collins' vote.
Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart to join Country Hall of Fame
Read full article: Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart to join Country Hall of FameFILE - Hank Williams, Jr. performs in concert at The BB&T Pavilion in Camden, N.J. on Aug. 19, 2017. Williams, along with Dean Dillon and Marty Stuart, will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart and songwriter Dean Dillon are the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Announced by the Country Music Association on Wednesday, Williams will join his father, country legend Hank Williams Sr., in the Hall of Fame's rotunda. He also wrote timeless classics like Tennessee Whiskey," which has been covered by David Allan Coe, George Jones and Chris Stapleton.
Pubs and restaurants reopen in England as lockdown eased
Read full article: Pubs and restaurants reopen in England as lockdown easedStylist Hayley Hehir, right, cuts the hair of client Francesca Shashkova at Tusk Hair in Camden, London, after opening at midnight to the first post-lockdown customer as restrictions are eased across England early Saturday, July 4, 2020. The easing of restrictions, which were imposed on March 23, allows businesses including pubs, restaurants and hair salons, to reopen to members of the public with measures in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)LONDON England is embarking on Saturday on perhaps its biggest lockdown easing yet as pubs and restaurants have the right to reopen for the first time in more than three months. In other countries, the reopening of bars and restaurants has been blamed for a spike in infections. The four nations of the U.K. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are easing the lockdown at different speeds.
The Latest: Columbus statue in Camden, NJ latest taken down
Read full article: The Latest: Columbus statue in Camden, NJ latest taken down(Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)TOP OF THE HOUR: Columbus statue in Camden, New Jersey, latest to be taken down Kentucky bans use of no knock warrnts, names ordinance after Breonna Taylor___CAMDEN, N.J. A statue of Christopher Columbus in this southern New Jersey city, has been taken down, joining others across the country. Video from local news outlets showed the statue coming down Thursday night. The citys statement says a plan to reexamine these outdated symbols of racial division and injustices is overdue. The citys Metro Council unanimously voted Thursday night to ban the controversial warrants after days of protests and calls for reform. She would be so happy.The law bans the use of the warrants by Louisville Metro officers.
This city disbanded its police department 7 years ago. Here’s what happened next.
Read full article: This city disbanded its police department 7 years ago. Here’s what happened next.(CNN) -- Last week, Minneapolis officials confirmed they were considering a fairly rare course of action: disbanding the city police department. Minneapolis City Council members haven't specified what or who will replace it if the department disbands. "Back then residents of Camden city absolutely feared the police department and members of the department," he told CNN. Violent crimes have dropped 42% in seven years, according to city crime data provided by the department. Hearing him acknowledge the "rightful pain, anger and frustration" black residents feel about police brutality was powerful, Watson said.