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Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Calling 911 is meant to save lives. But the emergency service, and others like it, are also viewed as ripe targets for criminally minded cyber-attackers, according to a new federal assessment – and any vulnerability in those critical networks can expose victims to a multitude of dangerous ripple effects. The analysis, compiled …

Getty Images – STOCK (HONOLULU) — Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez is set to release the first set of findings from an independent investigation into the deadly wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui last year, the deadliest natural disaster in state history. At least 101 people died in connection with the wildfires. Much of the historic town …

Alex Saintelus (NEW YORK) — All Frantzy Saintelus wanted was to visit the country where he was born, and that he has kept in his heart for more than 40 years. But once he got there, he ended up risking his life trying to escape. Saintelus, 56, was born in Haiti but moved when he was 14 to the United …

WPVI (PHILADELPHIA) — A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times when answering the door in Philadelphia, police said, while two younger children who were sleeping inside avoided any injuries. The gunman came to the door around 11:53 p.m. Monday, and when the 16-year-old opened it, “At least one male entered the property and fired six shots, striking the 16-year-old in …

Sen. Bob Graham attends Miami Book Fair on Nov. 19, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Aaron Davidson/WireImage) (NEW YORK) — Bob Graham, a former senator, Florida Democratic governor and one-time presidential candidate, has died at 87, his family announced Tuesday night. “We are deeply saddened to report the passing of a visionary leader, dedicated public servant, and even more importantly, a …

Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the close of the second day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, seven jurors have been selected to sit in judgment of the former president. Below is everything you need to know about the jurors: Juror 1 Juror 1 — a middle-aged salesman from Ireland — will serve as the case’s foreman. He lives …

© 2011 Dorann Weber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The University of Southern California has canceled a student valedictorian’s commencement speech out of safety concerns concerning her pro-Palestinian views. “After careful consideration, we have decided that our student valedictorian will not deliver a speech at commencement,” Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Andrew T. Guzman said in a letter …

ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The voting tech company Smartmatic has entered into a settlement with the right-wing news outlet One America News to resolve its lawsuit against the network for peddling lies about the 2020 election, according to a new statement from the company. “Smartmatic has resolved its litigation against OANN through a confidential settlement,” Erik Connolly, Smartmatic’s lead …

quavondo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former financial counselor for the United States Army pleaded guilty to defrauding the families of fallen servicemembers out of life insurance payments, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Gold Star family members are the immediate beneficiaries of servicemembers who have died in active-duty military service and are entitled to a $100,000 payment and the …

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One man is dead, and three others were injured after men on scooters allegedly opened fire on them at a street corner in the Bronx, police said Tuesday night. Four men were at a street corner at the intersection of Mount Eden and Townsend Ave in the Bronx when four people approached them — …