A computer system containing Hong Kong prison employees’ personal data has been hacked, compromising the information of 6,800 current and former staffers. The Correctional Services Department said on Friday evening that a hacker had gained illegal access to one of its IT systems on Tuesday. “After a preliminary investigation, the Correctional Services Department believes the…
The husband of a 28-year-old woman in China who was paralysed by a rare disease coaxed her to sell their home, then pocketed the proceeds before vanishing. “I would rather go to jail than return,” the man later told police. The case has captivated mainland social media after the Yangtze Evening News reported it. Before…
By David Shepardson PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday touted the reopening of a runway at Philadelphia International Airport through the installation of a system to stop a runaway airplane. The FAA awarded $8.5 million last year for the airport’s first Engineered Material Arresting System, which is a series of 2,000 tiles designed…
The National Hurricane Center is tracking three areas of interest in the eastern Atlantic for possible development.This is in addition to Hurricane Erin, which is anticipated to remain offshore of the Eastern U.S. coast. Leeward Islands A tropical wave located a few hundred miles east of the Leeward Islands is showing increased shower and storm…
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) -It took just minutes for a new Greek-made anti-drone system to show what it is capable of. On its first test run with a European Union patrol in the Red Sea a year ago, the Centauros system detected and swiftly brought down two aerial drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis, who…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAFF) – The month of June hasn’t been great for the Rocket City Trash Pandas. In fact, it’s been historically bad. In the past two weeks, the team hasn’t won a single game. Their most recent victory was a 4-1 win over Pensacola all the way back on Friday, June 13th. It was…