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Ransomware criminals are dumping kids' private files online after school hacks 07/05/2023 04:56pm • The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy ��� even suicide attempts. ���Please do something,��� begged a student in one leaked file, After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information 07/05/2023 03:25pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Pentagon on Wednesday announced plans to tighten protection for classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base. Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira, 21, Swanson and Williamson among the top players sidelined for the Women's World Cup 07/05/2023 02:23pm • Just as the United States appeared to solidify its front-line starters for the Women's World Cup, the team was thrown by the loss of Mallory Swanson to a knee injury. Swanson was injured in early April during an exhibition match against Ireland. She cried in pain as she went down and had to be carri Hong Kong police arrest 4 men accused of supporting people overseas endangering national security 07/05/2023 12:42pm • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested four men they accused of providing financial support to people who fled overseas and are involved in activities endangering national security, escalating a high-profile crackdown on dissidents in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Police said Layover, cramped seating, security lines: A day with players on a WNBA commercial flight 07/05/2023 10:22am • Breanna Stewart knew where she wanted to go. Someone was in her way. During games, that���s not a problem for the WNBA MVP. While boarding a commercial flight, it���s a bit trickier. On a recent connecting flight carrying the New York Liberty from Atlanta to Las Vegas, Stewart had to ask a man in The leaders of Italy and Poland say European Union should focus on stopping migration 07/05/2023 08:46am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� The European Union should put a priority on stopping illegal migration instead of trying to persuade the 27 member nations to share responsibility for people who arrive without authorization, the prime ministers of Italy and Poland said Wednesday. Italy's right-wing leader, South Africa deputy president's security officers face assault charges over highway incident 07/05/2023 06:06am • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� Four police officers assigned to a security team protecting South Africa���s deputy president will be charged with assault and other offenses after being caught on video kicking and stomping on at least two men after they pulled their car over on a highway, police said Wednesda Breaking down the Blueprint: The challenges school districts face in meeting students��� behavioral health needs 07/04/2023 08:27pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters�����free email subscription��today. Lori Morrow says for the Blueprint for Maryland���s Future education reform plan to work effectively, schools must ensure students receive 7 Best Funds to Hold in a Roth IRA 07/04/2023 08:00pm • Outside of a 401(k), the next-best account to grow a nest egg over time is the Roth IRA. For those who qualify, investing in a Roth IRA can lead to significantly higher net returns compared to a regular taxable brokerage account thanks to a unique array of advantages. "A Roth IRA is an account that What Happens If You Don't Pay Your Student Loans? 07/04/2023 08:00pm • With inflation pushing prices up and putting pressure on countless American wallets, those with qualifying federal student loans have received a welcome break. Since March 2020, many borrowers have enjoyed a pandemic reprieve on payments -- including a pause on interest accumulation. But after multi 10 Strategies for Investing After Retirement 07/04/2023 08:00pm • Each day in the U.S., 10,000 individuals turn 65, and the number who cross that threshold will exceed 88 million, or about 20% of the U.S. population, by 2050, AARP International predicts based on data from the UN Population Division. Age 65 is an important milestone for many American workers becaus Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies 07/04/2023 05:46pm • A judge on Tuesday prohibited several federal agencies and officials of the Biden administration from working with social media companies about ���protected speech,��� a decision called ���a blow to censorship��� by one of the Republican officials whose lawsuit prompted the ruling. U.S. District Jud Editorial Roundup: United States 07/04/2023 04:13pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 2 The Washington Post on former President Donald Trump and the GOP debates Candidate debates have become a fixture of presidential campaigns, and they���re especially valuable in primaries. Voters get a chance to see how well cand France���s Macron is weakened by crisis over teen killed by police 07/04/2023 06:03am • PARIS (AP) ��� Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed the help of allies in governing France. To get some things done the French president worked with the traditional right. The center-left helped him accomplish others. The challenge was bigger than any faced by a French leader in more than tw Suspects accused of 'setup' in Prince George's Co. hotel held without bond for double homicide 07/04/2023 04:22am • A man and woman facing murder charges stemming from a double homicide last week at a hotel in Prince George's County, Maryland, were both ordered held without bond on Monday afternoon. Prosecutors said that last Wednesday, three men used a key card left by the woman who paid for the room to storm