June 8, 2021

Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my 'toughest decisions'

WASHINGTON — The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month will tell senators on Tuesday that authorizing a multi-million-dollar payment […]
June 8, 2021

Official: Death toll rises to 65 in Pakistan train collision

GHOTKI, Pakistan — The death toll from a horrific collision of two trains in southern Pakistan rose to 65 on Tuesday after rescuers pulled 15 […]
June 8, 2021

Two Harbors Light Station shines again

The Two Harbors Agate Bay Light Station is shining once again thanks to a loaner beacon from the U.S. Coast Guard. It was officially lit […]
June 8, 2021

Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage

LONDON — Dozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an […]
June 8, 2021

EU says it will act 'firmly' if UK doesn't honor Brexit deal

LONDON — The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator says the bloc is ready to act “firmly and resolutely” if the U.K. fails to honor its […]
June 8, 2021

Lobster lovers feeling the pinch as summer nears

PORTLAND, Maine — Summer weather has arrived, and New England tourists are hungry for a lobster roll or a whole cooked lobster — but they’re […]
June 8, 2021

How a new team of feds hacked the hackers and got some of Colonial Pipeline's ransom back

The Justice Department has assembled a new task force to confront ransomware after what officials say was the most costly year on record for the […]
June 8, 2021

Biden ends infrastructure talks with Senate GOP group, saying its plan fell short

President Joe Biden, pictured with Sen. Shelley Capito of West Virginia on May 13, has ended talks with a Republican group she led on infrastructure. […]
June 8, 2021

The Secret IRS Files: How the wealthy avoid income tax

By Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel, ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. The Secret IRS Files is an […]
June 8, 2021

Asian shares edge lower after mixed finish on Wall Street

BANGKOK — Stocks edged lower in Asia on Tuesday after a mixed finish on Wall Street, as investors weighed the risks of inflation against signs […]