Francis Scott Key bridge hit by ship

A major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, partially collapsed Tuesday morning, possibly leaving a number of people in the river below, police said. A spokesperson for Baltimore Police Department told NBC News that it had been notified of the incident at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, an enormous steel structure which carries the Interstate 695 over… Continue reading Francis Scott Key bridge hit by ship

Ex-Trump Aide Says Seizing This Property Would ‘Really Hit Him Where It Hurts’

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How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest | Young people

Teenage boys were hit hardest by the Covid lockdowns, with their mental health failing to recover despite the return to normality, according to the most comprehensive academic study of its kind. Early research into how lockdown affected children indicated that girls had suffered more significant mental health problems than boys. However, a new study carried… Continue reading How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest | Young people

St Helens Council in Merseyside hit by ransomware attack

St Helens Borough Council in Merseyside has fallen victim to a suspected ransomware attack, by an as-yet undisclosed threat actor, that has brought down various systems across its IT estate, although the majority of its customer-facing systems appear to remain operational. Full details of the cyber attack have yet to emerge, but the council… Continue reading St Helens Council in Merseyside hit by ransomware attack

Cyber attack on Aussie energy services firm may hit UK CNI

Operators of critical utility infrastructure across the UK may have been affected by a developing cyber attack on the systems of Energy One, an Australia-based supplier of software and services for the energy sector. The ongoing incident was disclosed via a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on the morning of Monday 21… Continue reading Cyber attack on Aussie energy services firm may hit UK CNI

California hit by rare tropical storm and 5.1 magnitude earthquake

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China’s fertility rate hit a record low last year

HONG KONG — China’s fertility rate is estimated to have dropped to a record low of 1.09 in 2022, the National Business Daily said, a figure likely to rattle authorities as they try to boost the country’s declining number of new births. The state-backed Daily said Tuesday the figure from China’s Population and Development Research… Continue reading China’s fertility rate hit a record low last year

A million patients hit by delays to cancer care in last 10 months | Cancer

More than a million patients in England have experienced a delay in their cancer care since Rishi Sunak became prime minister 10 months ago, new NHS figures reveal. Analysis by the House of Commons library of official waiting time performance data shows that huge numbers of people with suspected or confirmed cancer have not been… Continue reading A million patients hit by delays to cancer care in last 10 months | Cancer

Norfolk and Suffolk police hit by FoI-linked data breach

Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have reported a data breach resulting from a freedom of information (FoI) disclosure, the second such incident involving the apparent accidental mishandling of police data in the space of a week. The two forces – which have been collaborating on multiple aspects of police work in East Anglia since 2010… Continue reading Norfolk and Suffolk police hit by FoI-linked data breach

Why Sen. Chris Murphy Praised A Conservative Viral Hit

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) raised some eyebrows on Monday when he recommended that progressives keep an open mind about “Rich Men North of Richmond,” the country song by Oliver Anthony that became an overnight hit among conservatives last week. In a video now viewed millions of times, Anthony’s acoustic ballad expresses anger with a life… Continue reading Why Sen. Chris Murphy Praised A Conservative Viral Hit