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National push to bolster security of key election technology

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — An effort to create a national testing program for technology central to U.S elections will be launched later this year, aiming to strengthen the security of equipment that has been targeted by foreign governments and provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories.So far, states have been left on their own to evaluate the technology that provides the backbone of election operations: voter registration databases, websites used to report unofficial results on election night and electronic pollbooks, which are used instead of paper rolls to check in voters at polling places.The nonprofit Center for Internet Security hopes to provide the nation’s first uniform testing program for the technology, similar to one for voting machines. Its goal is to start the voluntary service in September as a way to help boost the security and reliability of the technology before the 2024 presidential election.In 2020, 15 states, including Arizona, Florida and Nevada, did not require...

Área del parque Disneyland en California se incendió el sábado, según medios

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

ANAHEIM, California — Una zona del complejo Disneyland en California se incendió el sábado por la noche, según reportes en medios.El incendio se produjo durante el espectáculo “Fantasmic” en la zona de la Isla de Tom Sawyer en Anaheim, según KABC-TV.No se reportaron heridos en el suceso, según el Departamento de Bomberos de Anaheim. La extensión de los daños no se conocía en un primer momento, indicó KABC. Disneyland celebrará sus primeras “Noches del Orgullo Gay” en junio ¿Nieve en Disneyland? Videos muestran raro fenómeno en el lugar más feliz del mundo La Isla de Tom Sawyer, que forma parte de Disneyland desde 1956, permite a los aficionados adentrarse en el mundo de uno de los principales personajes del libro de Mark Twain, indicó KABC.Source

Biden dice que la evacuación de la embajada de EEUU en Sudán se ha completado

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

WASHINGTON — El ejército estadounidense completó la evacuación del personal de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Sudán, dijo el presidente Joe Biden el sábado por la noche, haciendo un exhorto para el fin de la violencia “desmesurada” en esa nación africana cuando dos líderes rivales luchan por el poder.Biden agradeció a las tropas estadounidenses que llevaron a cabo la misión de retirar al personal estadounidense en Sudán. Con la evacuación, Washington cerró indefinidamente la misión estadounidense en Jartum.Estados Unidos dijo que por el momento no hay planes de que el gobierno coordine la evacuación de los 16,000 estadounidenses que se estima que siguen en Sudán, señalando que la situación es demasiado peligrosa. Reportan al menos dos muertos en protestas contra el golpe de estado en Sudán Golpe de Estado en Sudán: militares arrestan al primer ministro y toman control del gobierno Biden dijo que ha estado recibiendo reportes de ...

Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Slaw / Belkys

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

Ingredients:1 lb. cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined1 tsp. cumin1 tsp. chili powderpinch of red pepper flakes (optional)2 tbs. olive oil- divided1/2 bag coleslaw mix3/4 cup Greek yogurt1 tbs. white, distilled vinegarzest and juice of one lime1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped6-8 flour or corn tortillasMethod of Preparation:Dry the shrimp with paper towels. Transfer to a mixing bowl and toss to coat with oil and your mix of spices. Let them sit while you make the slaw.In another mixing bowl, combine yogurt, vinegar, lime and cilantro. Mix and add to the coleslaw. Toss to coat.Preheat a skillet over medium heat and add oil. Sauté the shrimp until cooked through- about 7 to 10 minutes.Spoon the shrimp onto warmed tortillas and top with coleslaw mix and any additional toppings.Warm the tortillas, then top with shrimp and slaw. Garnish with fresh cilantro.Enjoy!

UK evacuates diplomats from Sudan; other countries also moving to withdraw staff

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

The U.K. said it has evacuated its embassy staff and their families from Sudan, while France and other countries were moving to withdraw diplomats on Sunday, amid continuing battles between rival military factions in the African country.The moves come after U.S. troops airlifted American embassy staff out of Khartoum over the weekend.A “complex and rapid evacuation” of British diplomats and their families from Sudan has been completed by the U.K. armed forces, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wrote on Twitter Sunday afternoon.France’s ministry of foreign affairs and its defense ministry said they are coordinating a “rapid evacuation operation for our diplomatic personnel and nationals in Sudan, in conjunction with all stakeholders and our European and allied partners.” The operation includes “nationals of these states” and European diplomatic personnel, the ministries said. U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement that Washington is “temporaril...

Frog fair in France fires fury of environmentalists

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

French people love to eat frogs — or so the stereotype goes. But one fair in the city of Vittel in eastern France has gone too far, environmentalists warn, with visitors being slated to consume some 7 metric tons of frog legs over one single weekend.The cause for concerns centers around how most of the frogs the thousands of visitors get to taste are imported from easterly locales, environmentalists said.“For this event alone, up to 350,000 frogs are caught, especially in Indonesia and Turkey, where frog populations are already in alarming decline,” Charlotte Nithart, of French nongovernmental organization Robin des Bois, said in a statement. “In the EU, such a nature looting coupled with such cruel killing methods would not be allowed, so the logical consequence must be to stop imports.”Sandra Altherr from the German group Pro Wildlife said in the same statement that it was an unnecessary practice. “Do the visitors know that for their snacks, frogs are amputated alive on the...

Driver rescued from car sliding down embankment in Falmouth

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

A car crash early Saturday morning in Falmouth left the vehicle in an unstable position, hanging partially over an embankment. The driver exited the car, but then slid about thirty feet further down the embankment, according to the Falmouth Fire Department.Crews were on the scene around 5:15 Saturday morning at Highland Circle in Hatchville and had to call in additional help to secure the vehicle. Once the car wouldn’t slide down, the driver was extracted and transported to the hospital with minor injuries.The Falmouth Police Department is investigating the cause of the crash.

Local researchers searching for the secret to a long life

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

The secret to a long life might be living in the cells of an exceptional group of people. That’s what researchers from Tufts and Boston University Medical Schools say after an extensive study of centenarians – or people who live to be 100 years old and beyond.“This is a rare population of individuals,” Dr. Tanya Karagiannis said.Karagiannis says her team’s work has shown that centenarians don’t just avoid disease as they age. “They have a greater exposure to infections and are able to maintain highly functional and robust immune responses,” Dr. Karagiannis said.The findings of the study support the team’s initial assumptions about centenarians and their immune cells, but their research hasn’t pinpointed why this is the case. “We don’t understand the reason behind this, but it supports the idea that centenarians have protective factors that help them recover from infections,” she said.Dr. Karagiannis says that this information could one day be crucia...

Police: Driver fled traffic stop, crashed into home in Townsend

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

A 46-year-old New Hampshire man is facing criminal charges after police say he was impaired behind the wheel when he fled a traffic stop and crashed into a home in Townsend on Saturday.An officer who tried to stop a speeding driver in a Buick Encore, later identified as Dennis Legere, of Mason, New Hampshire, around 5 a.m. said the driver sped away and later crashed into a home at 14 Elm St., according to police.Images from the scene showed fire crews repairing damage to the home.Legere was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the crash before being released to police.He was arrested on several charges and it was determined he was wanted by Leominster Police on unrelated charges. 

Victor Oladipo injury a sobering moment for Heat amid surprise playoff lead vs. Bucks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:30:50 GMT

Buildings don’t go silent when the home team is winning by 25 late in the fourth quarter. Teammates aren’t cursing and burying heads in towels when they are about to take a 2-1 lead in an NBA best-of-seven opening-round playoff series over the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed.That’s how you knew that something was wrong, very wrong, when Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo crumpled to the court with 3:56 left in Saturday night’s 121-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center.His career derailed numerous times since he ruptured a quadriceps tendon in his right knee while with the Indiana Pacers in January 2019, Oladipo was assisted off the court with the help of teammates and training staff with what appeared to be a significant knee injury.It was a sobering moment on what should have been a celebratory night.“It’s tough, man,” said guard Duncan Robinson, visibly shaken by the injury. “Obviously it’s a mix of emotions, ...