The company says the hackers posed as tech support to target people affiliated with President Biden and Donald Trump, in the latest evidence of Iran’s attempts to influence the 2024 election.
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 23, 2024
Late summer is the best time of year in Rhode Island. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: With the end […]
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Sphen, partner in a same-sex penguin couple, dies — and a colony sings
When Magic saw Sphen’s body, “he immediately started singing,” and other penguins joined in, Renee Howell, the aquarium’s penguin keeper, told Australia’s ABC broadcaster.
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Quietly transcendent ‘Close Your Eyes’ may be among the best films you see all year
Over the past 50 years or so, Spanish filmmaker VÃctor Erice has directed just four features. His latest, about a filmmaker who revisits a past project, has the pull of a well-crafted detective story.
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DOJ accuses real estate software company of helping landlords collude to raise rents
The lawsuit says RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software lets landlords effectively collude and set rents above market rate. The Texas-based comapny has denied the allegations.
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Abrupt closure of St. Mary’s Home for Children leaves families of vulnerable Rhode Island kids looking for answers
The board of directors of St. Mary’s Home for Children, a residential treatment center serving youth in state care, announced on Tuesday that it was shutting down the facility. The nonprofit planned to relocate its outpatient program and school to the offices of Tides Family Services, the agency that took over some responsibilities earlier this […]
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9 smart ways to slash your grocery bill
Food prices are still high, but your grocery bill doesn’t have to be. Beth Moncel, founder of Budget Bytes, shares smart tips how to save money at the supermarket.
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Canada orders a third party to mediate a labor dispute between railways and employees
Negotiations between Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and the Teamsters union, which represents 10,000 of the companies’ employees, began about a year ago.
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From China to Appalachia: An unlikely musical fusion that’s got young people hooked
A new album combines Appalachian music with Chinese folk music. Young people can’t get enough.
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Democrats court Native American voters at their convention in Chicago
Activists noted that Native American voter turnout in swing states is what helped President Biden win during the last cycle.
