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Pennsylvania courts say no ransom was paid in cyberattack, and attackers never sent a demand

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state courts agency said Thursday that it never received a ransom demand as part of a cyberattack that briefly shut down some of its online services earlier this month and prompted a federal investigation. The attack, called a “denial of services” attack, on the website of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts disabled some online …

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James Madison and Georgia State meet for conference showdown

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Georgia State Panthers (11-13, 5-7 Sun Belt) at James Madison Dukes (22-3, 10-3 Sun Belt) Harrisonburg, Virginia; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dukes -13.5; over/under is …

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Nueve migrantes mueren ahogados tratando de llegar a Europa desde Libia

TÚNEZ (AP) — La guardia costera de Túnez recuperó los cuerpos de nueve personas que murieron tras el naufragio de su bote el jueves, en el desastre más reciente de migrantes que intentan cruzar el mar Mediterráneo a Europa. La guardia rescató a 45 personas del bote que empezó a llenarse de agua a unos seis kilómetros de la costa …

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Italy’s upper chamber gives final OK to deal with Albania to house migrants during asylum process

ROME (AP) — The Italian Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a controversial agreement with Albania to house migrants during the processing of their asylum requests, part of the government’s effort to share the migration burden with the rest of Europe. The bill passed 93-61, after the lower Chamber of Deputies previously approved it. The proposal now awaits consideration …

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Sweden won’t reopen an investigation into 1994 Baltic Sea ferry disaster

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden won’t reopen an investigation into a 1994 ferry sinking in the Baltic Sea that killed 852 people in one of Europe’s deadliest peacetime sea disasters, after investigators in Estonia, Finland and Sweden found no indication of a collision or an explosion, the prosecutor said Thursday. A TV documentary aired in 2020 showed a hole in the …

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Brother of dead suspect in fires at Boston-area Jewish institutions pleads not guilty

BOSTON (AP) — The brother of a man suspected in four arsons involving Jewish institutions in the Boston area in 2019 pleaded not guilty in federal court Thursday to charges that he obstructed the investigation. Alexander Giannakakis, 37, formerly of Quincy, Massachusetts, was working in security at the U.S. embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, when he was arrested by Swedish authorities …

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Number of American workers hitting the picket lines more than doubled last year as unions flexed

NEW YORK (AP) — Auto workers held waves of walkouts. Hollywood actors and writers picketed for months. And healthcare, education and hospitality employees also withheld their labor while calling for improved pay and job conditions. The number of U.S. workers on strike more than doubled last year. According to an annual report from the Labor Action Tracker, a collaboration between …

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