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☆ Facial recognition used in arrest of 9/11 conspiracy theory lawyer accused of trying to disarm officer on Jan. 6
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan_Dienst_Byline.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — The FBI on Thursday arrested a New York lawyer who is accused of trying to disarm an officer protecting the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, law enforcement sources told NBC News. Authorities say O'Kelly tried to "disarm" a D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer on Jan. 6 by grabbing an officer's baton and "attempting to wrestle it from the officer’s hands." U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of ColumbiaO’Kelly, known to online sleuths investigating the Jan. 6 attack as “MidWhiteCrisis,” was No. A judge dismissed the lawsuit in March 2021, and an appeals court upheld the lower court ruling in August 2022. More than 870 people have been arrested by the FBI in connection with the Jan. 6 attack.

☆ Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight was passed out and had a gun when he was arrested for DWI, police say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight was found intoxicated and unconscious and holding a gun with his vehicle in drive before he was arrested on Sunday morning on DWI charges, according to Charlotte Mecklenburg County Police. Police said they responded to reports that a person was passed out in his vehicle in a Charlotte parking lot Sunday morning, blocking the traffic way. According to the police report, officers saw Bouknight unconscious inside the vehicle with the vehicle running and in drive. Officers set up a perimeter and attempted to awaken Bouknight for approximately an hour using a public address system, blasting airhorns and using lights. Officer Craig Warren said in the report that Bouknight had glassy eyes and a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath.

☆ Cybersecurity Tops the CIO Agenda as Threats Continue to Escalate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Steven Rosenbush | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Cyber and information security has been at the top of their agenda since 2020. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | CIO Journal The Morning Download delivers daily insights and news on business technology from the CIO Journal team. Gartner forecasts that worldwide information security and risk-management spending by end-users will reach $188.336 billion in 2023, up 11.3% from the current year. It’s what boards are talking about,” said Truist Financial Corp. Chief Information Security Officer Howard Whyte. He and Truist CIO Scott Case work closely to understand the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank’s changing attack surface and cybersecurity risk.

☆ Brazilian federation demands strict punishment after fan violence
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 17 (Reuters) - The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has condemned the fan violence that occurred at two league games this weekend, demanding that the courts mete out strict punishments as the trouble had tarnished the sport in the country. "Brazilian football has no more room for violence and setbacks." "The Prosecutor's Office will act strictly in all cases of violence in football stadiums," said Attorney General Ronaldo Piacente. "Parents and all right-minded people need to feel safe in any football game in Brazil and we will fight to make this a reality." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Share this -Link copiedCommittee votes to subpoena Trump The committee voted on Thursday unanimously to subpoena Trump. Trump would not be the first president to be subpoenaed, nor would he be the first former president subpoenaed by Congress. "Even before the networks called the race for President Biden on Nov. 7th, his chances of pulling out a victory were virtually nonexistent, and President Trump knew it," Kinzinger said. “At times, President Trump acknowledged the reality of his loss. “What did President Trump know?

That's based on a Secret Service email from 9:09 a.m. "The head of the President’s Secret Service protective detail, Robert Engel, was specifically aware of the large crowds outside the magnetometers," Schiff said. A Secret Service report at 7:58 a.m. said, "Some members of the crowd are wearing ballistic helmets, body armor carrying radio equipment and military grade backpacks." On Dec. 26, a Secret Service field office relayed a tip that had been received by the FBI, Schiff said. Trump would not be the first president to be subpoenaed, nor would he be the first former president subpoenaed by Congress.

☆ The Secret Service painted a damning picture of Trump to the Jan. 6 committee. It wasn't the first time agents have been called to testify.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The House Jan. 6 committee obtained hundreds of thousands of internal Secret Service emails. Before the new revelations, the Secret Service was already at the center of the committee's investigation. The panel is also looking into how the Secret Service lost countless other records from January 6, reportedly including agents' text messages. Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, has said there was no malicious intent behind the messages' deletion. Secret Service agent Larry Cockell (left) was forced to testify in an investigation into then-President Bill Clinton.

☆ Venezuela is searching for missing after a massive landslide leaves at least 43 dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

CARACAS, Venezuela — Rescuers worked to clear rocks and mud from the streets of a north-central city in Venezuela on Tuesday, three days after it was hit by a massive and deadly landslide, and expanded their search for any bodies buried under the sludge. Crews extended their search perimeter to include that area, along a river located about a mile (2 kilometers) outside the city. At least 56 people were said to be missing, and some local residents have joined in the hunt for them. Magaly Colmenares said she was with a group of firefighters that recovered the body of her grandson Monday from a house swamped by mud. “He was buried with a man who tried to help him and his 3-month-old sister,” Colmenares said.

☆ Check out the pitch deck in-game advertising company Bidstack used to raise $11 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In-game adtech company Bidstack recently raised an $11 million post-IPO equity round. Check out the key slides from the pitch deck that helped Bidstack land its latest investment. Founded in 2015, Bidstack started as an adtech company that helped advertisers buy space on digital billboards, using programmatic technology. Bidstack posted a loss of 6.3 million pounds ($6.9 million) last year and grew revenue by 55% to 2.6 million pounds ($2.9 million). Check out the key slides from the pitch deck that helped Bidstack snag $11 million in investment.

☆ Exclusive: Qatar conscripts civilians for World Cup security
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Andrew Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The match is the first to take place at the stadium, which will host the World Cup 2022 final. The civilians were told they had been called up to assist with the World Cup and that it was their "patriotic duty" to do so, the source said. Asked for comment, a Qatari government official said in a statement that Qatar's national service program would continue as normal during the World Cup. The diplomats are expected to return to their posts after the World Cup. World Cup organisers intend to relax Qatar's strict laws limiting the public sale of alcohol, and will allow beer to be served near stadiums a few hours before matches kick off.

Sri Lanka is struggling with its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades, which has led to shortages of essentials and the ouster of a president. BILATERAL DEBT TALKSSri Lanka also needs to renegotiate debt with bilateral creditors such as China, Japan and India. As a middle-income country, according to the World Bank, Sri Lanka is not able to engage in talks with bilateral creditors under the G20 common framework for debt treatments. Sri Lanka's total foreign currency debt of $38.7 billion amounts to 48.2% of GDP, the latest IMF report showed in March. The central bank governor said that the country has paid Sri Lanka Development Bonds in both dollar and local currency.

☆ UK watchdog clarifies post-Brexit conditions for share trading licences
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Huw Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSignage is seen for the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), the UK's financial regulatory body, at their head offices in London, Britain March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog set out plans on Thursday to clarify which operators must be licensed to trade stocks and bonds in its latest post-Brexit move to keep London's capital market competitive. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe watchdog said it won't change the legal perimeter which determines mandatory licensing for trading venues, but is clarifying where that border lies. In its paper, the watchdog said a multilateral trading platform which requires a licence comprises multiple third-party buying and selling trading interests in financial instruments, such as stocks and bonds. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Huw Jones; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A firefighter shares 9 safety tips for the Fourth of July, including why you should stop giving kids sparklers
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-02 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kozo's safety tips for handling fireworks on the Fourth of July include keeping a water source handy. Here's what he told Insider:Know and obey the lawBefore you load up on fireworks, Kozo strongly recommends researching the laws pertaining to them for your specific area as they differ from state to state. In addition to injuries, fireworks also cause approximately 19,500 fires in the US annually — 28% of which are reported on Independence Day alone, according to the National Fire Protection Association. "Sparklers, which we often deem harmless and hand over to little kids to hold and wave, burn somewhere between 1200 degrees and 1800 degrees. Kozo added that 21% of reported fireworks-related injuries are caused by sparklers, and instead recommends giving children glow sticks as a safe and fun substitute.

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☆ Japan's best castles to visit at least once
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-20 | by ( David Mcelhenney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —During Japan’s Sengoku “Warring States” era (1467-1615), castles were constructed, bolstered and fortified all across the Japanese archipelago, resulting in approximately 5,000 individual keeps. Here are some of Japan’s best castles that you can still visit. Edo CastleEdo Castle, bearing the former name of Tokyo, has one of the longest lineages of all Japan’s castles. Edo Castle was huge in its prime, surrounded by a 15-kilometer outer moat crossed by over 30 gates and bridges. Bicchu Matsuyama CastleThe 13th-century Bicchu Matsuyama Castle, perched above quiet Takahashi City in Okayama prefecture, is thought to be Japan’s original yamajiro (mountain castle).

☆ This 37-year-old makes $100,000 in Austin, but lives in his truck and rents his condo for extra money
▼ + stars: | 2020-03-07 | by ( Emmie Martin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"The primary reason I wanted to buy a condo is because rent fluctuates," he tells CNBC Make It. CNBC Make ItSo in 2017, Dishongh purchased his first home, a 600-square-foot one-bedroom condo in Austin, Texas. 'Whenever I feel like it, I can just hop back there and have a mini adventure'Originally, Dishongh wanted to live in a van full-time, travel the U.S. and work remotely. He realized that it made more financial sense for him to take on a fixed mortgage payment, rather than watch his rent continue to rise. The low down payment allowed him to funnel more money into renovating his new place from top to bottom.

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