The operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said Monday it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the culprits of a ransomware attack as a gang of criminal hackers. The attack stunned the Biden administration and the energy industry.
Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45 percent of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, was forced on Saturday to halt operations after revealing an attack that it said had affected some of its systems. On Monday, U.S. officials sought to soothe concerns about price spikes or damage to the economy by stressing that the fuel supply had so far not been disrupted. Colonial Pipeline said it is working toward “substantially restoring operational service” within days (The Associated Press).
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Many journalists have read the book and seen the movie All The President s Men. The tale of the reporting behind the Watergate break-in has long been an inspiration for many to enter the profession, and it contains one of the most classic lines: Follow the money.
That means, of course, that money is the driving force in our world in good and bad and simply mundane ways.
And money was at the root of many of this week s biggest stories. To start, Charlotte s City Manager Marcus Jones revealed his budget for the upcoming year. In a presentation to City Council and reporters, he focused on how the budget did not include a tax hike, but contained higher starting salaries and raises for most employees.
City manager releases timeline to pass Charlotteâs 2040 comprehensive plan Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones answers WBTV s questions about the paid time off policy during the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: WBTV) By David Hodges | May 7, 2021 at 11:31 AM EDT - Updated May 7 at 5:16 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A new timeline for passing Charlotteâs controversial 2040 Comprehensive Plan has been set by City Manager Marcus Jones.
Jones made the announcement in a memo sent Thursday. In it, he proposed holding two special meetings for the City Council to discuss the plan. The first special meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 10, while the second is scheduled for the following Monday, May 17.
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Social media giant TikTok gained a new CEO on Friday with ties to parent company ByteDance. Meanwhile, a top Justice Department official said the agency would soon undertake a cybersecurity review to improve its response to cyber threats, and the European Commission clapped back at Apple for allegedly abusing its dominant position on its App Store for music streaming apps.
DOJ STEPS UP TO THE CYBER PLATE: The Justice Department will soon begin a 120 day review of cybersecurity challenges in the midst of escalating cyber threats.
Newly confirmed Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the review during virtual remarks at the Munich Cyber Security Conference, stressing that the U.S. was at a “pivot point” around how it approaches cybersecurity concerns.