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Man known as ‘PlugwalkJoe’ admits to Twitter hack that hijacked celebrity accounts

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

By Margi Murphy | BloombergA British man has admitted to his involvement in one of the most high-profile social media hacks, a plot that included the hijacking of top US political and business leaders’ Twitter accounts.Joseph James O’Connor pleaded guilty in New York on Tuesday to hacking into the social network, a move that led to the impersonation of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and others to advertise a Bitcoin scheme.The 23-year-old, also known as “PlugwalkJoe,” was extradited from Spain on April 26, according to the Department of Justice. The crimes involved SIM swaps — a process in which a phone number is transferred to a new device in order to bypass security measures — but went far beyond that, prosecutors said.“O’Connor used his sophisticated technological abilities for malicious purposes — conducting a complex SIM swap attack to steal large amounts of cryptocurrency, hacking Twitter, conducting computer intrusions to take over social media accounts, ...

San Francisco health officials urging mpox vaccinations before Pride festival

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Department of Public Health is encouraging all residents who want protection from mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) to receive both doses of the mpox vaccine to prevent a spike in cases during summer festivals. "As the summer months and celebrations surrounding Pride approach, now is the ideal time for people to ensure they are protected," SFDPH wrote. SFDPH strongly recommends 2-dose vaccination for "all men, trans people, and nonbinary people who have sex with men, trans people, or nonbinary people. These groups are likely to be among those most affected if mpox cases were to increase again in San Francisco," health officials wrote. All people living with HIV are also strongly encouraged to get the 2-dose vaccination. "We want to make sure that everyone can enjoy a happy and healthy Pride," said San Francisco Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip. "If you received your first dose of the mpox vaccine, even if it was in the fall, it is ...

US to limit asylum at Mexico border, open 100 migration hubs as COVID-19 restrictions end

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday will begin denying asylum to migrants who show up at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking protection in a country they passed through, according to a new rule released Wednesday, as U.S. officials warned of difficult days ahead as a key limit on immigration is set to expire. The rule comes just a day before the U.S. ends use of Title 42, which had allowed it to limit migration in the name of preventing the spread of COVID-19. The change use has led to concerns about whether the U.S. has the necessary tools to control migration.The rule announced Wednesday is part of new measures meant to crack down on illegal border crossings while creating new legal pathways, including a plan to open 100 regional migration hubs across the Western Hemisphere, administration officials said. U.S. officials have detailed steps they’ve taken to prepare for what many are expecting to be a ...

‘Please, man, don’t shoot us’: Witness says man shot 3 people, killing 1, in dispute over $4

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — A man fatally shot another customer inside a Detroit gas station and wounded two more after the clerk locked the door in a dispute over a small purchase, authorities said Wednesday.Details emerged as prosecutors charged Samuel McCray, 27, with murder and attempted murder. He was denied bond during a court appearance.The shooting occurred after 3 a.m. Saturday. McCray tried to leave the gas station with items worth less than $4 after an electronic purchase was rejected, but the clerk locked the door, the prosecutor’s office said.McCray threatened to shoot everyone inside the gas station unless the door was unlocked, according to witness David Langston.Langston told WJBK-TV that he begged McCray: ”‘Please, man, don’t shoot us. We don’t got nothing to do with this.’ … And he started shooting.”Langston, 37, was wounded but his best friend, Gregory Kelly, 37, was killed. A 60-year-old man was also wounded.“After the men were shot, the clerk unlocked the door to the s...

El glutamato monosódico es el ingrediente más incomprendido del siglo. Eso por fin está cambiando

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

(CNN) —  Calvin Eng, propietario del restaurante neoyorquino Bonnie’s de comida cantonés-estadounidense, no se avergüenza de su amor por el glutamato monosódico.Tanto es así, que lleva las letras “MSG”, las siglas en inglés de glutamato monosódico, tatuadas en el brazo y el menú de su restaurante incluye una bebida exclusiva, el MSG Martini.“Las cosas saben mejor con glutamato monosódico, ya sea comida occidental o cantonesa”, explica el chef a CNN.“Lo utilizamos en las bebidas. En los postres. En la comida salada. Está en casi todo. Sal, azúcar y glutamato monosódico: siempre bromeo diciendo que son la Trinidad china de los condimentos”.Admitir abiertamente el uso del glutamato monosódico o GMS, que antes era un método infalible para dejar el restaurante vacío, no ha mermado el éxito de Bonnie’s. Se ha convertido en una de las mesas de moda en Nueva York desde su apertura en Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a finales de 2021, y ha ganado numerosos p...

German government approves Chinese company COSCO taking minority stake in Hamburg container terminal

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Germany gave final approval Wednesday for a Chinese company to take a significant minority stake in the operator of a container terminal at the Hamburg port, following concerns that a larger buy-in might pose a national security risk.The government said it would stick to a compromise agreed to last year barring COSCO Shipping from acquiring more than than 24.99% of the Tollerort terminal of Hamburg port logistics company HHLA.Two junior partners in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition — the Greens party and the Free Democrats — demanded the cap last year, warning that a larger stake could give China undue control over Germany’s critical infrastructure.HHLA said the approval would allow it to become a preferred handling location for COSCO. About 30% of the goods handled in the Port of Hamburg already come from China or go to China, it said, adding that the transaction would be finalized soon.COSCO also holds stakes in several other European ports, includin...

Oscar nominee Terrence Howard and partner Mira Pak launch upstart talent discovery platform Holly

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

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Delays, cancellations at DIA due to weather

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Pinpoint Weather team has issued a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to strong storms along the Front Range, around the Denver metro and onto the Eastern Plains, which are causing delays and cancellations at Denver International Airport.The worst of the storms are expected in the afternoon into the evening hours with damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes in the Denver weather forecast. Here’s what areas are in an enhanced risk for severe storms Wednesday As of 12:30 p.m., there are 199 delays and 70 cancellations according to FlightAware tracking. The airport is encouraging all travelers to check their flights ahead of time due to the weather. The storms are expected to last through the evening and overnight potentially causing additional delays into Thursday morning.

Wagner still holds significant territory in Bakhmut, US officials say

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

Forces affiliated with Wagner, Russia’s leading paramilitary organization, continue to hold the majority of territory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and possess significant stockpiles of ammunition despite some losses, according to two senior U.S. officials.In the last week, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Wagner, appeared in a slew of videos on social media threatening to withdraw his soldiers entirely from the city — where they have led the fighting for the Russians in recent months —in part because they did not have the necessary weapons and ammunition.Instead, Prigozhin said, Chechen forces should take over. The Wagner boss later recanted that threat, saying in one video the Russian defense ministry had made assurances it would send additional resources to the frontline. “We’ll keep pushing for a few more days,” he said.The statements sparked widespread speculation that Wagner fighters may soon leave Bakhmut altogether, potentially creating an opening for Ukrainian fo...

Police arrest Dorchester woman in connection with Newton road rage stabbing

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:31:52 GMT

A Dorchester woman has been arrested in connection with a road rage stabbing in Newton last week, state police announced. Police said troopers took 27-year-old Imani Abraham into custody on Wednesday, six days after police said she allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old Quincy man in the leg in the parking lot of the Daly Memorial Rink on Nonantum Road. Police said Abraham followed the Quincy man to the rink on May 4 after they said their vehicles nearly contacted each other on I-93 in Dorchester. Once at the rink, police said Abraham allegedly left her vehicle and stabbed the Quincy man before getting back in her vehicle and leaving the scene. The man was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials.Abraham was then arrested Wednesday at her workplace in Braintree, officials said. She is now facing charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Abraham is expected to be arraigned in court ...