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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Embattled cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said Monday that it is asking a federal court to overturn a ban on its products being used by US agencies. Allegations that Moscow-based Kaspersky, which sold more than $600 million of anti-virus software globally in 2015, knowingly or unknowingly helped Russian intelligence steal top-secret information from the US have effectively killed its business here and hurt its worldwide reputation. Kaspersky said it […]
by Kathryn Elsesser Agence France Presse DUPONT, United States (AFP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling on a new route for the first time derailed Monday in Washington state, killing “multiple” people as cars plunged off a bridge onto a busy highway at the height of morning rush hour, officials said. The train, which was carrying 78 passengers and five crew, derailed in DuPont about halfway between Tacoma and the state capital Olympia on a […]
by Carole Landry Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States on Monday vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, after all 14 other Security Council members backed the measure. The veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington’s isolation over Trump’s announcement that the US embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively ignoring Palestinian claims on the city. The shift […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The world’s busiest airport, in the US city of Atlanta, said early Monday that power had been restored after an outage left passengers in the dark and affected hundreds of flights. “Power has been restored on all concourses,” the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport said on its Twitter account, about 11 hours after first reporting an electrical disruption. Giving an idea of how many people were affected, the airport added: “5,000+ meals […]
by Marc BRAIBANT Agence France Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Toronto’s homicide unit has taken over a probe into the “suspicious” deaths of Canadian pharmaceutical billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey, police said Sunday after finding they had died of strangulation. “The cause of death for both deceased was ligature neck compression,” Toronto police said in a statement following post-mortem investigations of the bodies of the 75-year-old chairman of the board of Apotex and […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Senator John McCain will miss a key vote on the Republican tax bill, further narrowing the already-thin margin of support for the controversial measure, US media reported Sunday. The legislation, which will slash corporate taxes as well as cutting those for individuals, has been criticized as primarily benefiting the wealthy. The measure is President Donald Trump’s last shot at a major legislative accomplishment in his first year in office. […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Atlanta’s airport, the busiest in the world, was hit by a power outage on Sunday that caused hundreds of flights to be delayed or canceled. “Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sustained a power outage shortly after 1:00 pm today,” the airport said in a statement. The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it had put a “ground stop” on flights inbound for Atlanta, meaning they are held at the airports from which […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday he has no intention of sacking Robert Mueller, after his transition team claimed the special counsel unlawfully obtained tens of thousands of emails for his probe into Russian meddling in the US election. When asked if he intended to fire Mueller, Trump told reporters: “No, I’m not.” Republicans have cast doubt on the impartiality of Mueller and pressed for a new independent prosecutor to investigate […]
LOS ANGELES, California (AFP) — A firefighter was killed in one of the largest blazes in California’s history, officials said Thursday, as emergency services spent another day struggling to contain infernos across the tinder-dry state. San Diego-based Cal Fire engineer Cory Iverson died fighting the Thomas Fire in Ventura County, according to Cal Fire Chief Ken Pimlott, who gave no further details on the incident. “I am very saddened to report that a firefighter fatality […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Paul Ryan may be in his final term as speaker of the US House of Representatives and could leave Congress by year end, Politico reported Thursday, in a report that could set off a scramble for a successor. The news outlet cited several people who know Ryan, including fellow lawmakers, congressional aides, conservative intellectuals and party lobbyists, saying they did not expect him to remain in Congress beyond 2018. Asked […]
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US regulators voted Thursday to roll back so-called “net neutrality” rules which required internet providers to treat all traffic equally, in the latest twist to an acrimonious debate over online freedom. The Federal Communications Commission, in a three-to-two vote, adopted a proposal by Republican appointed chairman Ajit Pai, who said his plan would scrap “heavy-handed” rules adopted in 2015 which he argued discouraged investment […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Firefighters in Los Angeles said Wednesday they were nearing full containment of a week-old fire caused by “an illegal cooking fire” at a homeless encampment. The blaze, which is 90 percent under control, has scorched 422 acres (170 hectares) since it broke out in the early hours of December 6, destroying six homes in the upscale Bel Air area and damaging 12 others. “We were not aware that there […]
