Ransomware slows North Carolina county government to a crawl

A cyberattack slowed county government to a crawl Wednesday in North Carolina’s most populous metro area as deputies processed jail inmates by hand, the tax office turned away electronic payments and building code inspectors switched to paper records. Data was frozen on dozens of Mecklenburg County servers after one of its employees opened an email attachment carrying malicious software earlier this week. County manager Dena Diorio said late Wednesday that the county will not pay the $23,000 de…
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Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez met with the media outside of Jackson Memorial Hospital, giving an update on the officer who was shot in a Walmart parking lot and a passionate plea to end gun violence. (Published 1 minute ago) Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez met with the media …
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BEIRUT (AP) — Muslims across the Middle East warned Wednesday of disastrous consequences after President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but in a region more divided than ever, many asked what leaders can do beyond the vehement rhetoric. Arab powerhouses are mired in their own internal troubles, their populations tired of wars, and the days when Arab leaders could challenge the United States in a meaningful way are long gone. Beyond the eruption of protests and po…
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The House overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to kill a resolution from a liberal Democratic lawmaker to impeach President Donald Trump as most Democrats joined Republicans in opposing the move. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, said Trump had associated his presidency with causes rooted in bigotry and racism. To back his claim accusing Trump of high misdemeanors, Green cited incidents such as Trump’s blaming both sides for violence at a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and his rec…
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Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School’s Student Government Association presented Tiffany Carr, President of the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, with a check for $800 last week in Tallahassee. The money was raised through the sale of the 2017 Homecoming T-Shirts and will be used to assist children living in domestic violence shelters in the Miami/Key West area who were impacted by Hurricane Irma….
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