Cross-chain blockchain protocol LI.FI has lost around $9 million in an exploit, security firms say. The team has asked users to avoid the protocol and revoke permissions. Security firm Peckshield alleges a similar attack affected LI.FI in 2022. Cross-chain blockchain protocol LI.FI has been exploited, the team said on the...

LI.FI loses estimated $9 million in exploit

The US Sun

AT&T customers are calling on the company to fix things after call and text records were leaked in a data breach. On Friday, AT&T announced that "nearly all" customers were affected during the security breach. Calls and text message records of customers in mid-to-late 2022 were leaked after private information...

AT&T users call for cash ‘settlement’ after company confirms calls and texts were unprotected in colossal data breach

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Thomas Smith

Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

Bethel Park, PA

CBS Pittsburgh

Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who opened fire at a Saturday rally for former President Donald Trump, once appeared in an advertisement for investment firm BlackRock, the company said Monday. The ad, which was produced in 2022, was filmed at Bethel Park High School, where Crooks was a student at the time. BlackRock filmed the spot, part of a series aimed at teachers managing their retirement assets, in a classroom led by a real teacher and which featured real students. Crooks was one of those students, BlackRock told CBS MoneyWatch. He was not paid, nor was he hired by the company...

BlackRock says Thomas Matthew Crooks appeared in company ad

Georgia State

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Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Brooklyn, NY

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	A jury in federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday found Ozy Media founder and CEO Carlos Watson guilty of securities fraud, identity fraud and other charges that carry a penalty of up to 37 years in prison.Ozy Media Closes In Wake Of Founder Carlos Watson Scandal




	Sentencing is in November.




	The verdict marks the end of a two-month trial for Watson, who founded the digital news and lifestyle startup in 2012. It seemed to be doing fairly well, a façade that exploded in 2021, when an article in the New York Times revealed that Ozy co-founder and chief operating officer Samir Rao...

Ozy Media Founder And CEO Carlos Watson Found Guilty Of Fraud, Faces Up To 37 Years In Prison

Insider

Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook, strictly limits the time his kids can spend in front of a screen.

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel says he only allows his children 1.5 hours of screen time a week

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Anika Jindal

The type of gasoline you use matters most when it comes to keeping your car running. While most gas stations claim to provide high-quality fuel, not all gasoline is created equally. You should avoid some gas brands that can ruin your car.

Worst Gas Brands That Can Ruin Your Car

Savannah, GA

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

New York – After months of discussions and rounds of due diligence, Macy’s Inc. is terminating interactions with Arkhouse Management Co. and Brigade Captial Management – which have been pressing since December 2023 to take the company private. The retailer will now redouble its efforts on the...

Macy’s Inc. slams the door on proposed acquisition deal

The call and text message records of hundreds of millions of AT&T cellphone customers in mid-to-late 2022 were exposed in a massive data breach, the telecom company revealed Friday.

Nearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

AT&T on Friday reported a data breach that affected nearly all of its wireless customers. In May, AT&T reportedly paid a hacker over $300,000 in ransom – a third of the $1 million that was originally sought. Tied to AT&T’s hack and a prior data theft at T-Mobile is...

AT&T fallout ensues after massive data heist

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson were convicted of fraud by a Brooklyn federal jury on Tuesday, in a case accusing them of lying to investors about the now-defunct startup's finances and sham deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey.

Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson convicted in New York fraud trial

The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Former TV personality Carlos Watson was convicted Tuesday in a federal financial conspiracy case about Ozy Media, an ambitious startup that collapsed after another executive impersonated a YouTube executive to hype the company’s success. Watson, 53, had been free on bail but was taken...

Ex-TV host Carlos Watson convicted in trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

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LI.FI publishes incident report about nearly $12 million hack, blames ‘human error'

153 wallets connected to LI.FI lost around $12 million worth of USDC, USDT and DAI stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies in an exploit on Tuesday. The team...

LI.FI publishes incident report about nearly $12 million hack, blames ‘human error'

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