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Trump says he'll name Andrew Ferguson head of FTC and Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to GreeceThe 26-year-old man charged in last week’s killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York City made an appearance on Tuesday in a Pennsylvania courthouse . Police arrested Luigi Nicholas Mangione on Monday in last Wednesday's attack on Brian Thompson after they say a worker at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, alerted authorities to a customer who resembled the suspected gunman. Mangione had on him a gun that investigators believe was used in last Wednesday’s attack, as well as writings expressing anger at corporate America, police said. As Mangione arrived at the courthouse Tuesday, he struggled with officers and shouted something that was partly unintelligible but referred to an “insult to the intelligence of the American people.” Mangione is being held without bail in Pennsylvania on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police. Manhattan prosecutors have charged him with five counts, including murder, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Here are some of the latest developments: During Tuesday's hearing, Mangione was denied bail. His attorney, Thomas Dickey, told the court that his client wants a hearing on the extradition issue. Mangione, wearing an orange jumpsuit, mostly stared straight ahead at the hearing, occasionally consulting papers, rocking in his chair, or looking back at the gallery. At one point, he began to speak to respond to the court discussion, but was quieted by his lawyer. In addition to a three-page, handwritten document that suggests he harbored “ill will toward corporate America,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Monday that Mangione also had a ghost gun, a type of weapon that can be assembled at home and is difficult to trace. Officers questioned Mangione, who was acting suspiciously and carrying multiple fraudulent IDs, as well as a U.S. passport, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Officers also found a sound suppressor, or silencer, “consistent with the weapon used in the murder,” she said. He had clothing and a mask similar to those worn by the shooter and a fraudulent New Jersey ID matching one the suspect used to check into a New York City hostel before the shooting, the commissioner said. Kenny said Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco and that his last known address is in Honolulu. Mangione, who was valedictorian of his Maryland prep school, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a university spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday. Mangione comes from a prominent Maryland family. His grandfather Nick Mangione, who died in 2008, was a successful real estate developer. One of his best-known projects was Turf Valley Resort, a sprawling luxury retreat and conference center outside Baltimore that he purchased in 1978. Mangione likely was motivated by his anger with what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain with corporate greed, said a law enforcement bulletin obtained by The Associated Press. He wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world and that the profits of major corporations continue to rise while “our life expectancy” does not, according to the bulletin, which was based on a review of the suspect’s hand-written notes and social media postings. The defendant appeared to view the targeted killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO as a symbolic takedown and may have been inspired by “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski, whom he called a “political revolutionary,” the document said. Police said the person who killed Thompson left a hostel on Manhattan's Upper West Side at 5:41 a.m. on Wednesday. Eleven minutes later, he was seen on surveillance video walking back and forth in front of the New York Hilton Midtown, wearing a distinctive backpack. At 6:44 a.m., he shot Thompson at a side entrance to the hotel, fled on foot, then climbed aboard a bicycle and within four minutes had entered Central Park, according to police. Another security camera recorded the gunman leaving the park near the American Museum of Natural History at 6:56 a.m. still on the bicycle but without the backpack, police said. After getting in a taxi, he headed north to a bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge, arriving at around 7:30 a.m. From there, the trail of video evidence runs cold. Police have not located video of the suspect exiting the building, leading them to believe he likely took a bus out of town. Police said they are still investigating the path the suspect took to Pennsylvania. “This just happened this morning," Kenny said. "We’ll be working, backtracking his steps from New York to Altoona, Pennsylvania,” Kenny said. Associated Press reporters Lea Skene, Matt O'Brien, Sean Murphy and Cedar Attanasio contributed to this report. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly.Madras univ conference to throw more light on city, religion linkage
A learner’s journey from a Bachelor’s degree to clearing UGC-NET is a challenging one. It demands perseverance and dedication to pursue one’s field of study. In an ideal world, such passion should be rewarded with an equally reasonable pay range, but recently a culture and heritage researcher’s LinkedIn post has thrown light on the tough reality of UGC-NET-qualified individuals in the job market. In his LinkedIn post, he reposted an advertisement for the opening of a research assistant’s post. The position required the candidate to possess not just a Master’s degree in Ancient Indian History/History/Political science and other relevant fields, but a UGC-NET qualification was mentioned as essential in the recruitment post. Despite looking for a highly qualified and educated candidate, the positions offered a sum of Rs 15,000 monthly as a stipend for a period of 10 months. Disappointed with the salary bracket established for researchers, the user said in his post, “Requiring an MA and UGC NET for a 10-month job at ₹15,000/month (₹500/day) in 2024 is outrageous when even skilled-yet-illiterate labor earns close to ₹700/day.” He further added, “For a first-time candidate from a humble background in tier-2 or tier-3 cities, this remuneration/pay is not just inadequate but often less than the cost of their education.” He underlined the harsh truth that such pay would not be justified for an educated candidate, “What’s the incentive for pursuing higher education, especially such courses, when skilled but illiterate work pays more? “ He ended the post with a humble request to all the recruiters to be reasonable in quoting their budget for such roles. “It’s a polite yet firm request from all recruiters to evaluate all aspects before releasing such notifications. And if possible, imagine your own kith and kin in the applicant’s shoes before setting such terms.” the post further read. LinkedIn users supported his argument by agreeing with his observation by commenting, “The problem here is economics. It's a tragedy that humanities are left behind. There is a lot of funding for technology but not for humanities. This will be the death of society. But it is what it is,” and “The disparity between skilled labor wages and academic qualifications is a harsh reality in India. A master's degree with UGC-NET qualification demands years of hard work and financial investment, yet the remuneration offered often fails to match even the daily earnings of unskilled labor,” another user added. Some wittily remarked that the UGC-NET JRF stipend is better than what the patrons for this research project are offering, “Even the JRF amount is far better than this,” said another PhD holder. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Industry, Business Economy and around the world.IPL 2025 mega auction 10 Most Affordable Cities in India to Buy a House The Pros and Cons of Investing in Value Stocks Most Visited Monuments in India Investing in Small-Cap Stocks: Top 10 Tips for Absolute Beginners 10 Ways to Earn Money Online by Selling Physical Products Richest Cricket Players Across the World 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Warren Buffett’s Investment Process Top 10 Benefits of Investing in Small-Cap Stocks Priyanka Chopra Net Worth: Know How Rich is Global Actress How to Make Money Online With Writing and Blogging? Financial calculators A SIP calculator is a simple tool that allows individuals to get an idea of the returns on their This financial tool allows one to resolve their queries related to Public Provident Fund account. When investing in a fixed deposit, the amount you deposit earns interest as per the prevailing... The National Pension System or NPS is a measure to introduce a degree of financial stability... Mutual Funds are one of the most incredible investment strategies that offer better returns...
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A grand jury indictment, filed Sept. 19 and unsealed Tuesday, charges Guan Tianfeng, 30, with conspiring to commit computer fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to the indictment, Tianfeng worked for a China-based private company, Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co. Ltd., that sold hacking services to Chinese government agencies from July 2018 to May 2020. Tianfeng and other unnamed co-conspirators allegedly infected approximately 81,000 firewall devices sold by Sophos Ltd., an IT company based in the United Kingdom that sells cybersecurity products. More than 23,000 of the infected firewalls were located in the United States. Many were in the Northern District of Indiana. The primary purpose of a firewall is to secure a network from cyberattacks. "Guan Tianfeng and his co-conspirators placed thousands of computer networks, including a network in the Northern District of Indiana, at risk by conducting this attack," U.S. Attorney Clifford Johnson said. Tianfeng and others allegedly "obtained internet domains, servers and firewalls to test malicious computer code for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in an identified, widely used firewall, testing such code, and ultimately using that code to conduct mass, indiscriminate intrusions targeting such firewalls worldwide," the indictment states. A zero-day exploit is a previously unknown vulnerability in a computer software or hardware product that can be used in a cyberattack. Over three days in April of 2020, Tianfeng allegedly used the zero-day exploit to deploy malware on 81,000 firewalls owned by thousands of businesses across the world. Feds believe Tianfeng intentionally accessed computers in the United States without authorization. In doing so, he allegedly obtained information from a U.S. government entity. His actions caused software damage to at least one computer used by the U.S. government, the indictment alleges. The code Tianfeng installed stole victims' usernames and passwords. If the victim tried to reboot their device, the code would attack every Windows-based computer on the victim's network with ransomware — a type of malicious software that prevents a user from accessing data stored on their device. The U.S. State Department on Tuesday announced it is offering a reward of up to $10 million to anyone who has information about Tianfeng or his tech company. Feds believe Tianfeng is currently living in Sichuan Province, China. He also has ties to or may visit Bangkok, Thailand, they say. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued sanctions against Tianfeng and Sichuan Silence, it said.The Layered Style of New York’s Christmas Tree SellersWASHINGTON — A failure to recognize a high-risk area including a rooftop within range of a presidential nominee's stage. Insufficient guidance on who was responsible for what at an immense, boisterous rally. Heavy responsibility placed on Secret Service agents with little-to-no experience in advance planning. And a fragmented communication structure and technology breakdowns that let a gunman elude law enforcement and open fire — rocking an already heated election and taking a man's life. The bipartisan House task force on the assassination attempt on President-elect Donald Trump on July 13 at the Butler Farm Show grounds cited these and other severe, systemic failures in its final report released Tuesday. The 180-page report, which is redacted to exclude personnel and other security issues and covers a second thwarted attempt on Trump's life at a Florida golf course in September, paints a damning picture of Secret Service training, planning and operations after a nearly five-month investigation helmed by Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Butler, and Jason Crow, D-Colo. "The task force found that the tragic and shocking events in Butler, Pennsylvania were preventable and should not have happened," the report states. "There was not, however, a singular moment or decision that allowed (20-year-old Bethel Park gunman) Thomas Matthew Crooks to nearly assassinate the former president. The various failures in planning, execution and leadership on and before July 13, 2024, and the preexisting conditions that undermined the effectiveness of the human and material assets deployed that day, coalesced to create an environment in which the former president — and everyone at the campaign event — were exposed to grave danger." The most glaring concern noted by the task force aligns with what the acting Secret Service Director, Ronald Rowe, testified in an occasionally combative hearing last week: Despite close proximity to a main road, "clear sight lines to the stage and elevated position," the Secret Service — the lead protective agency helping manage more than 100 state and local supporting law enforcement personnel — failed to secure the immediately adjacent American Glass Research grounds. This allowed an unscreened crowd to gather and let Crooks — who used drones to survey the area while the Secret Service did not — climb to a roof and fire a rifle eight times into the rally, injuring and nearly killing Trump, killing former firefighter Corey Comperatore and wounding attendees David Dutch and James Copenhaver. That failure was compounded "by the fact that the area was not sufficiently monitored or patrolled to deter threats," and the "Secret Service did not provide clear guidance to its state and local partners about which entity was responsible for the area," the task force said. But beyond the planning and operational failures on July 13 in Butler County, Kelly's hometown, the task force said the Secret Service must address longstanding leadership and culture issues, including around training and preparing agents for protective work. "There is a culture and practice of expecting on-the-job training to teach and prepare agents to fulfill critical roles like Security Room Lead and (protective intelligence advance)," the panel wrote. "Understanding that the operational tempo is strenuous, the Secret Service needs to prioritize periodic training on protective operations during times when agents are available, and such training should take priority over investigative activities that are unrelated to protective operations." The task force made nearly two-dozen recommendations to improve security and safety based on its findings from the Butler investigation, 11 of them focused on bolstering leadership, training and "agency resources to enhance the Secret Service's capacity to fulfill its zero-fail protective mission." The recommendations include, among others: consolidating all operational plans; more vigilance when considering coverage inside and outside security perimeters; documenting all line of sight vulnerabilities; clearer written policies on asset and resource approval based on threats; implementing a formalized process for elevating security concerns; using counter-surveillance assets for all outdoor events; ensuring state and local law enforcement representatives are in a unified security room to improve the flow of information; reviewing budget, staffing and retention; and improved communication plans among the Secret Service and its partners. The panel also suggested the Secret Service should consider separating from the Department of Homeland Security, and reducing its number of protectees, particularly as the U.N. General Assembly relies on the agency to protect foreign dignitaries — a job that could potentially "be transferred or abrogated in order to focus on the (agency's) primary duty: to protect the president and other critical U.S. leaders." After investigating the West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course attempt on Sept. 15, the task force also recommended a review of protocols for sweeping golf courses in advance and increasing reliance on K9 sweeps. However, the 13-member panel said the "events that transpired" in Florida "demonstrated how properly executed protective measures can foil an attempted assassination." As Crow and Kelly told the Post-Gazette last week, the task force says the Department of Justice "withheld information ... related to ongoing investigations,' specifically regarding the actions and motives of Crooks and Ryan Routh, the would-be assassin in Florida. The FBI, whose role in the Butler investigation is focused on Crooks, disputed that characterization in a statement to the Post-Gazette last week, noting the agency "shared an incredibly large amount of detailed information with the House task force." This included "documentation of more than 80 interviews with members of the (Secret Service) and other law enforcement agencies who responded on July 13; 17 detailed and technical laboratory reports analyzing the bullets, IEDs, Crooks' drone, DNA and other evidence; classified intelligence documents; records of communications with the (Secret Service) prior to the rally; photos of evidence; verified timeline based on evidence; dispatch log of 911 call from Crooks' parents; autopsy evidence documents; and other documents." The FBI also provided many briefings, including a classified briefing about threat intelligence — the task force found that Iranian-linked threats never reached the right personnel at Butler — and a visit by task force members to see evidence and talk with experts at FBI's Laboratory Division at Quantico. The FBI provided the information while the investigation continues "because of the exceptional circumstances presented by the attempted assassination, marking an extraordinary accommodation, far beyond what the constitutionally-required accommodation process would mandate, because we took into account the national importance of these events," the agency told the Post-Gazette. But the task force says Congress and the American public deserve more answers on Crooks in particular, including greater details from his phone, communications and online activity and who he may have been interacting with prior to the shooting. The task force recommended that Congress clarify its oversight role and the need to review records even when there is an active investigation by federal agencies. "The relevant committees may also seek to address important questions that the task force did not fully examine," the panel reported. "Foremost among them are the motivations of Thomas Crooks and Ryan Routh, which remain largely unknown. The American people (and in the case of Crooks, the victims and their families) deserve that information, and the task force expects the FBI, ATF, and DOJ to be more forthcoming in that regard going forward." (c)2024 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at www.post-gazette.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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