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BOSTON (AP) — The SolarWinds hacking campaign blamed on Russian spies and the “grave threat” it poses to U.S. national security are widely known. A very different — and no less alarming — coordinated series of intrusions also detected in December has gotten considerably less public attention. Nimble, highly skilled criminal hackers believed to operate …

A 23-year-old Louisiana man was sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison for setting fire to three predominantly Black churches in what federal prosecutors say was an effort to raise his profile as a “black metal” musician. The man, Holden James Matthews, 23, who burned down the churches over a 10-day period ending on …

A California wildfire which has so far destroyed 7,050 acres of land 40 miles northeast of Palm Springs was started during a gender reveal party, it has emerged. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said on Sunday night that a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device caused the fire. The devices are sometimes used to release …

A Brooklyn man plans to sue the NYPD after an officer tackled him during a barbecue on Memorial Day in Crown Heights, causing burns from hot coals and scrapes, according to a notice of claim his lawyer filed on Tuesday. On May 25th, 20-year-old Tyreik Bowers and his family and friends were barbecuing outside their …

15-year-old Framingham teen charged in Boston Police cruiser fire Updated: 10:07 PM EDT Jun 11, 2020 Police in Boston said a 15-year-old juvenile from Framingham was arrested Thursday and charged with the arson of a Boston Police Department vehicle on Tremont Street on Sunday, May 31. The Boston police cruiser was vandalized and burned during …

A record-breaking area of land has been burned in New South Wales this bushfire season, according to the latest figures released by the Rural Fire Service. A total of 4.9m hectares – an area larger than Denmark – has been destroyed in the state during the nationwide fire crisis. The total area burned across NSW, …

Doctors are twice as likely to suffer from depression as members of the general population, but often they don’t seek help because they fear it could impact their careers. Regional health systems and medical schools are investing millions to help,  by launching support groups, expanding services and contracting with third-party behavioral health services.  About 15 percent of doctors …