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By Ja'han Jones Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs name-checked Donald Trump in his latest attempt to secure bail amid his ongoing sex trafficking case. And federal prosecutors aren’t feeling it. On Monday, Combs’ attorneys filed a letter affirming their belief that his request for bail should be granted. This was required by Judge Arun Subramanian after prosecutors claimed that Combs should be denied bail because he was allegedly trying to to manipulate witnesses from jail and influence potential jurors . The letter says Combs is “not required to sit idly by” amid a “nonstop drumbeat of negative publicity [that] has destroyed his reputation and will make it virtually impossible for him to receive a fair trial.” The letter continues: He has a right to a fair trial and a constitutional right to speak out on his own behalf. The government’s arguments that asking his children to post birthday wishes on Instagram and that he is not entitled to publicly express his opinion that this prosecution is racially motivated are, quite simply, an unconstitutional effort to silence him. So Combs is seeking the Trump treatment and asking the judge to apply the broad First Amendment protections that the president-elect was afforded in his federal election interference case in Washington. “In United States v. Trump , the D.C. Circuit ‘assume[d] without deciding that the most demanding scrutiny applies to’ pre-trial speech restrictions on criminal defendants, ‘and that only a significant and imminent threat to the administration of criminal justice will support restricting [a defendant’s] speech,’” Combs’ lawyers wrote. Trump, of course, went nuts on social media under his partial gag order in D.C. The lawyers also contend that the judge should apply the Jan. 6 case’s “heightened standard when considering Mr. Combs’ speech here.” Trump, of course, went nuts on social media under his partial gag order in D.C. But prosecutors in the Southern District of New York are raising a seemingly obvious difference between Combs and Trump. In Trump’s case, the court “faced the unique task of balancing the right of a current candidate for the presidency to speak publicly about his charges against the public’s right in a fair trial,” the prosecutors wrote in response Monday. The prosecutors argued that “[t]hose same First Amendment interests are not at stake here,” adding: Further, the defendant’s comments go well beyond attempts to claim that he is innocent of the charges against him and make clear that he intends to use the press to deliberately manipulate “outside influences to be biased in his favor.” The judge is expected to rule on Combs’ latest bail attempt — his third, after two failed tries — sometime this week. As someone who has written about the disturbing similarities between Combs and Trump , it comes as no surprise that the former is now adopting the latter’s legal strategy. Ja'han Jones is The ReidOut Blog writer. He's a futurist and multimedia producer focused on culture and politics. His previous projects include "Black Hair Defined" and the "Black Obituary Project."President Joe Biden's administration has made a pronounced call for Ukraine to increase its military size by drafting younger soldiers and revising its mobilization laws, citing the urgent need due to ongoing conflict with Russia. The proposal suggests lowering the conscription age from 25 to 18 years. A senior official from the Biden administration, insisting on anonymity, has highlighted that the primary challenge for Ukraine is not weaponry but the insufficient number of troops. Despite substantial U.S. security support amounting to over $56 billion, Ukraine's military strength remains a concern, especially against a surging Russian military presence. With the upcoming transition to President-elect Donald Trump's administration, uncertainty looms over continued U.S. military aid. Ukraine's response to increasing its draft has faced logistical challenges, including a lack of equipment and concerns over economic impacts due to drafting younger citizens. The situation stresses the need for strategic manpower enhancements as the conflict persists. (With inputs from agencies.)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. The legislation sponsored by state Attorney General Rob Bonta is necessary to bolster safety for children online, supporters say, but industry officials vow to fight the measure and others like it under the First Amendment. Warning labels for social media gained swift bipartisan support from dozens of attorneys general, including Bonta, after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress earlier this year, saying social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people. “These companies know the harmful impact their products can have on our children, and they refuse to take meaningful steps to make them safer,” Bonta said at a news conference Monday. “Time is up. It’s time we stepped in and demanded change.” State officials haven’t provided details on the bill, but Bonta said the warning labels could pop up once weekly. Up to ages 13 to 17 say they use a social media platform, and more than a third say that they use social media “almost constantly,” according to 2022 data from the Pew Research Center. Parents’ concerns prompted Australia to banning social media for children under 16 in November. “The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who authored the California bill, said Monday. “The attention economy is using our children and their well-being to make money for these California companies.” Lawmakers instead should focus on online safety education and mental health resources, not warning label bills that are “constitutionally unsound,” said Todd O’Boyle, a vice president of the tech industry policy group Chamber of Progress. “We strongly suspect that the courts will set them aside as compelled speech,” O’Boyle told The Associated Press. Victoria Hinks’ 16-year-old daughter, Alexandra, died by suicide four months ago after being “led down dark rabbit holes” on social media that glamorized eating disorders and self-harm. Hinks said the labels would help protect children from companies that turn a blind eye to the harm caused to children’s mental health when they become addicted to social media platforms. “There’s not a bone in my body that doubts social media played a role in leading her to that final, irreversible decision,” Hinks said. “This could be your story.” Common Sense Media, a sponsor of the bill, said it plans to lobby for similar proposals in other states. California in the past decade has positioned itself as a leader in regulating and fighting the tech industry to bolster online safety for children. The state was the first in 2022 to bar online platforms from using users’ personal information in ways that could harm children. It was one of the states that sued Meta in 2023 and for deliberately designing addictive features that keep kids hooked on their platforms. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, also in September to help curb the effects of social media on children, including one to prohibit social media platforms from knowingly providing addictive feeds to children without parental consent and one to on school campus. Federal lawmakers have held hearings on child online safety and to force companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm. The legislation has the support of X owner Elon Musk and the President-elect’s son, . Still, the last federal law aimed at protecting children online was enacted in 1998, six years before Facebook’s founding.Boots could return to London market as US owner enters talks with private equity outfit Sycamore PartnersIn a critical decision, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday turned down Democratic President Joe Biden's nomination of Lauren McFerran for a new term at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). This rejection opens the door for President-elect Donald Trump to influence the agency's direction as he assumes office. With a 50-49 vote, the Senate chose not to proceed with confirming McFerran, whose current term is nearing its end. This vote was significantly impacted by Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, Democrats who diverged from their party during Biden's tenure over various issues, essentially becoming catalysts in the decision. The NLRB, which protects workers' rights to unionize, currently sees Democrats holding a 2-1 majority. However, Trump's appointments are anticipated to swiftly balance the board in favor of more business-friendly decisions. The business community has welcomed the Senate's move, criticizing McFerran's tenure for being overly union-biased. (With inputs from agencies.)
By TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers pass a bill introduced Monday. The legislation sponsored by state Attorney General Rob Bonta is necessary to bolster safety for children online, supporters say, but industry officials vow to fight the measure and others like it under the First Amendment. Warning labels for social media gained swift bipartisan support from dozens of attorneys general, including Bonta, after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to establish the requirements earlier this year, saying social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among young people. “These companies know the harmful impact their products can have on our children, and they refuse to take meaningful steps to make them safer,” Bonta said at a news conference Monday. “Time is up. It’s time we stepped in and demanded change.” State officials haven’t provided details on the bill, but Bonta said the warning labels could pop up once weekly. Up to 95% of youth ages 13 to 17 say they use a social media platform, and more than a third say that they use social media “almost constantly,” according to 2022 data from the Pew Research Center. Parents’ concerns prompted Australia to pass the world’s first law banning social media for children under 16 in November. “The promise of social media, although real, has turned into a situation where they’re turning our children’s attention into a commodity,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who authored the California bill, said Monday. “The attention economy is using our children and their well-being to make money for these California companies.” Lawmakers instead should focus on online safety education and mental health resources, not warning label bills that are “constitutionally unsound,” said Todd O’Boyle, a vice president of the tech industry policy group Chamber of Progress. “We strongly suspect that the courts will set them aside as compelled speech,” O’Boyle told The Associated Press. Victoria Hinks’ 16-year-old daughter, Alexandra, died by suicide four months ago after being “led down dark rabbit holes” on social media that glamorized eating disorders and self-harm. Hinks said the labels would help protect children from companies that turn a blind eye to the harm caused to children’s mental health when they become addicted to social media platforms. “There’s not a bone in my body that doubts social media played a role in leading her to that final, irreversible decision,” Hinks said. “This could be your story.” Related Articles National News | Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation National News | How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say National News | ‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year National News | Supreme Court rejects appeal challenging Hawaii gun licensing requirements under Second Amendment National News | Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions Common Sense Media, a sponsor of the bill, said it plans to lobby for similar proposals in other states. California in the past decade has positioned itself as a leader in regulating and fighting the tech industry to bolster online safety for children. The state was the first in 2022 to bar online platforms from using users’ personal information in ways that could harm children. It was one of the states that sued Meta in 2023 and TikTok in October for deliberately designing addictive features that keep kids hooked on their platforms. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, also signed several bills in September to help curb the effects of social media on children, including one to prohibit social media platforms from knowingly providing addictive feeds to children without parental consent and one to limit or ban students from using smartphones on school campus. Federal lawmakers have held hearings on child online safety and legislation is in the works to force companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm. The legislation has the support of X owner Elon Musk and the President-elect’s son, Donald Trump Jr . Still, the last federal law aimed at protecting children online was enacted in 1998, six years before Facebook’s founding.None
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The USS Zumwalt is at a Mississippi shipyard where workers have installed missile tubes that replace twin turrets from a gun system that was never activated because it was too expensive. Once the system is complete, the Zumwalt will provide a platform for conducting fast, precision strikes from greater distances, adding to the usefulness of the warship. “It was a costly blunder. But the Navy could take victory from the jaws of defeat here, and get some utility out of (the ships) by making them into a hypersonic platform,” said Bryan Clark, a defence analyst at the Hudson Institute. The US has had several types of hypersonic weapons in development for the past two decades, but recent tests by both Russia and China have added pressure to the US military to hasten their production. Hypersonic weapons travel beyond Mach 5, five times the speed of sound, with added manoeuvrability making them harder to shoot down. Last year, The Washington Post newspaper reported that among the documents leaked by former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was a defence department briefing that confirmed China had recently tested an intermediate-range hypersonic weapon called the DF-27. While the Pentagon had previously acknowledged the weapon’s development, it had not recognised its testing. One of the US programmes in development and planned for the Zumwalt is the Conventional Prompt Strike. It would launch like a ballistic missile and then release a hypersonic glide vehicle that would travel at speeds seven to eight times faster than the speed of sound before hitting the target. The weapon system is being developed jointly by the Navy and Army. Each of the three Zumwalt-class destroyers would be equipped with four missile tubes, each with three of the missiles for a total of 12 hypersonic weapons per ship. In choosing the Zumwalt, the Navy is attempting to add to the usefulness of a 7.5 billion US dollars (£5.9 billion) warship that is considered by critics to be an expensive mistake despite serving as a test platform for multiple innovations. The Zumwalt was envisioned as providing land-attack capability with an advanced gun system with rocket-assisted projectiles to open the way for Marines to charge ashore. But the system featuring 155mm guns hidden in stealthy turrets was cancelled because each of the rocket-assisted projectiles cost up to one million dollars (£790,000). Despite the stain on their reputation, the three Zumwalt-class destroyers: Zumwalt, Michael Monsoor and Lyndon B Johnson; remain the Navy’s most advanced surface warships in terms of new technologies. Those innovations include electric propulsion, an angular shape to minimise radar signature, an unconventional wave-piercing hull, automated fire and damage control and a composite deckhouse that hides radar and other sensors. The US is accelerating development because hypersonics have been identified as vital to US national security with “survivable and lethal capabilities”, said James Weber, principal director for hypersonics in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Critical Technologies. “Fielding new capabilities that are based on hypersonic technologies is a priority for the defence department to sustain and strengthen our integrated deterrence, and to build enduring advantages,” he said.Social media and certain pundits may have “retired” Constitution Hill twice this autumn but Nicky Henderson’s outstanding seven-year-old proved he is still the one to beat by winning – and led his jockey to call out some who had got it so wrong. The pundit in the spotlight was former Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Paddy Brennan, who declared on Sky Sports Racing that: “I can’t see him [Constitution Hill] coming back to a peak. No, just no. I think it’s impossible to beat something like Lossiemouth the way things stand today.” That prediction was made to look foolish as guided his charge to a comprehensive victory, before the jockey made his point in blunt fashion. “He felt fantastic,” he said. “He’s going to improve an awful lot. There is still a bit of ring rustiness after a year or so. I think all the credit has to go to the guv’nor because that is some training performance. It’s been a long time coming and definitely worth the wait.” He paused and then added: “And one more thing. Paddy Brennan, you can shove that where the sun don’t shine!” That just underlined what a win this was for a horse who had not raced for exactly a year after a series of unfortunate events including a cough, mild colic, and a poor racecourse gallop at Newbury in November. Now, though, make no mistake – Constitution Hill is back sprinkling star dust over the two-mile hurdle division. His big rival, the Irish mare Lossiemouth, was getting a 7lb mares’ weight advantage and had the benefit of a previous start this season but her three previous starts were all over two-and-a-half miles and she seemed to find the strong pace set by Burdett Road plenty quick enough over the first half mile. Though Paul Townend professed afterwards to having never having been happy with her she warmed into it but never got closer to the popular winner than two-and-a-half lengths at the finish. Constitution Hill, however, had a good blow going to the last in the race and a long one afterwards and it would be very surprising if he did not improve a lot for his first run for a year. “He is him,” said an emotional Henderson, winning the race for the 13th time. “The great thing is that he’s back and, I think, very nearly as good as he was. Nico said he had a good blow going to the last and he was entitled to – they went a Grade one gallop in that. There should be a lot of improvement to come from that. “Everyone at home has played their part in the jigsaw of getting him back; it’s been entertaining. We’ve done a lot of things differently and some of it’s been a bit of a struggle but the last three weeks it’s been very good. The Newbury gallop wasn’t what we were hoping for but, in a way it may have helped. It forced us to miss the Fighting Fifth and get him ready for this. “I was preparing for defeat and hoping with normal improvement we could turn it round at Cheltenham. I’d like to see how he has taken the race before deciding if we go again before the Champion. I’d like to but if he says ‘no’ we’ll go straight there. Horses like him don’t come around very often, he’s seriously talented.” It was a former human rather than equine pupil of Henderson’s, Ben Pauling, who took the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novice Chase with The Jukebox Man, a first Grade One winner for jockey Bern Jones and owner Harry Redknapp. Greater character that he is, Redknapp really has a horse to go to war with now after The Jukebox Man beat Hyland a fairly untroubled two and a half lengths. Having had to deal with the six-year-old’s cracked heels, Pauling will now take The Jukebox Man straight to Cheltenham in March.Angel 5-11 0-0 12, Bittle 4-7 3-4 11, Bamba 7-14 4-7 22, Shelstad 2-8 7-7 12, Tracey 1-3 0-0 2, Barthelemy 5-8 3-5 16, S.Cook 1-4 0-1 2, Evans 0-1 0-0 0, M.Cook 0-0 1-2 1, Moss 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-56 18-26 78. Coleman-Jones 1-4 1-2 3, Gwath 1-3 0-0 2, Boyd 6-9 0-1 15, Byrd 4-11 1-1 10, Davis 7-13 2-2 18, DeGourville 2-4 0-0 4, Compton 4-5 0-0 8, McKinney 3-7 0-2 6, Heide 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 29-57 4-8 68. Halftime_Oregon 41-31. 3-Point Goals_Oregon 10-22 (Bamba 4-6, Barthelemy 3-4, Angel 2-5, Shelstad 1-3, Bittle 0-1, Evans 0-1, Tracey 0-2), San Diego St. 6-19 (Boyd 3-4, Davis 2-4, Byrd 1-5, Coleman-Jones 0-1, Gwath 0-1, DeGourville 0-2, McKinney 0-2). Fouled Out_Davis. Rebounds_Oregon 30 (Bittle 9), San Diego St. 22 (Coleman-Jones 6). Assists_Oregon 16 (Bamba 5), San Diego St. 16 (DeGourville 4). Total Fouls_Oregon 16, San Diego St. 21.
Canadian telecoms monitoring networks amid massive cyberespionage campaign from China A group of hackers known as Salt Typhoon is being blamed for the sprawling cybersecurity attack that gave Beijing access to the calls and texts of a number of top U.S. officials Irene Galea & Alexandra Posadzki, The Globe and Mail Dec 11, 2024 1:30 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Vancouver-based Telus is among the Canadian telecom giants that say they're on alert following a cyberattack in the U.S. Rob Kruyt, BIV Listen to this article 00:06:44 Canadian telecommunications firms are monitoring their networks for signs that they may have been targeted as part of a global cyberespionage campaign from China. A group of hackers known as Salt Typhoon is being blamed for the sprawling cybersecurity attack that gave Beijing access to the calls and texts of a number of top U.S. officials, including president-elect Donald Trump and vice-president-elect J.D. Vance. There is no indication thus far Canadian networks have also been breached by the campaign, which has dominated headlines for weeks. But experts say the networks contain the same vulnerabilities as those in the U.S., which should serve as a wake-up call to address them. Cyberattacks against Canadian critical infrastructure have become more numerous and sophisticated in recent years. The White House has said that the Salt Typhoon attack, which was perpetrated for a year or more by exploiting legacy telecom equipment, has affected at least eight U.S. telecoms and dozens of countries around the world. China has dismissed the allegations as disinformation. Madeline Deyo, a spokesperson the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, part of the federal cryptologic agency, said in an e-mail Tuesday that it was “not aware of any Canadian networks impacted by this activity,” but had engaged directly with Canadian service providers to help contextualize the nature and significance of the threat posed by the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign. In late October, the Cyber Centre said it was aware that a sophisticated state-sponsored threat actor from China had performed reconnaissance scanning over several months against numerous organizations and government agencies. It listed critical infrastructure providers among the targets. Rogers Communications Inc., RCI-B-T BCE Inc.’s Bell, BCE-T Telus Corp. T-T and SaskTel told The Globe and Mail that they are aware of the reported surveillance affecting telecom providers in the U.S., and are actively working with industry peers and government to remain vigilant against attacks. Cogeco Inc. CGO-T and Bragg Communications Inc.’s Eastlink said they are monitoring the situation. Of these providers, Rogers, Bell and Cogeco said they have not observed any evidence of malicious activity on its networks. Quebecor QBR-B-T did not respond to requests for comment. Yet numerous experts say the full extent of the breach – and its effects on Canada – have likely not yet been discovered. “There’s no reason to think that somehow Canada would be immune from this kind of attack,” said Charles Finlay, executive director of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst at Toronto Metropolitan University. Canada is particularly vulnerable given the interconnectedness of the telecommunications systems with the United States, he said. Canadian telecoms should be alert given that they generally use similar infrastructure – in particular, core routers and network devices – to what is used by the affected U.S. companies, said Gary Miller, a threat intelligence expert and researcher with the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. While the U.S. government did not identify a particular company’s equipment as being the entry point for Salt Typhoon, it published last Tuesday specific security guidance for Cisco Systems Inc. products, which are broadly used by Canadian telecoms as well, Mr. Miller said. Moreover, finding evidence of attacks or surveillance takes time, he added. While Canadian telecoms have traditionally been alert to threats entering through cracks in the edge of their networks where it interconnects with other providers, he said, they have not been as quick to identify threats once they’re already inside. There are varying reports about how long the attackers had been inside the networks, with the White House suggesting the infiltration could have been continuing for as long as two years. The fact that different information about the length of the attack is emerging suggests its full breadth is still unknown, said Bryan Pollitt, an EY Canada telecommunications cybersecurity expert. “I don’t think we yet know the full scope of the affected organizations – we’re just learning,” he said. Meanwhile, telecoms and lawmakers shouldn’t discount the recent history of geopolitical tensions with China that may make Canada a target for telecom interference, experts said. Canada has been critical of China’s human-rights record, approach to Hong Kong and Taiwan, and interference in Canadian elections. Ottawa recently imposed new surtaxes on Chinese-made electric vehicles and certain metal imports, and said it is mulling further surtaxes. “Canada has been on the receiving end of negative rhetoric from Chinese-linked actors over the past few years, and it would be naive to think of any such public statements as empty threats,” said Claudiu Popa, president of Datarisk Canada, a Toronto-based cybersecurity firm. In response to the attacks in the U.S., experts are warning Canadian lawmakers about vulnerabilities in this country’s networks. Kate Robertson, a senior researcher at the Citizen Lab, is concerned that a bill currently before Parliament – Bill C-26 – contemplates allowing Ottawa to impose compromise points in next-generation technology, such as 5G networks, to enable government surveillance. By requiring those legal access points, she said, Canada’s networks could be more vulnerable to future attacks. “The attack that is unfolding in the United States is a reflection of historical and continuing vulnerabilities in the mobile communication networks around the world,” Ms. Robertson said. And Mr. Miller said global telecom regulators, including the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, should take a more active role in requiring cybersecurity measures for the industry. While telecom companies have security systems – such as firewalls – in place, they don’t go far enough to protect all aspects of the network, such as protocols that interconnect different operators, he said. And telecoms may be hesitant to go to the furthest lengths possible of their own accord because of the high costs. In an e-mail, the CRTC told The Globe that the Salt Typhoon attacks fall outside its scope. While 5G promises improved security, EY’s Mr. Pollitt cautioned against treating it as a silver bullet. “We need to be mindful that a well-financed, organized, persistent group is going to find a way in and will infiltrate even the best defences,” he said. See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Technology TikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown order Dec 10, 2024 6:06 PM LinkedIn pauses training AI models on Canadian user data: privacy commissioner Dec 10, 2024 1:01 PM Telus asks court to quash cabinet order for review of wholesale fibre internet rules Dec 6, 2024 2:04 PM
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