Category: Deep Dive

Deep Dive (July 6): Biden Pressured to Take Action After Latest Ransomware Attack

Around 1,500 businesses around the globe have been compromised in the latest ransomware attack, despite the targeted company limiting the extent of damages. The attack targeted U.S. IT firm Kaseya over the weekend. Kaseya’s CEO Fred Voccola said the company shut down the compromised program within an hour after the attack, potentially saving more businesses…


Deep Dive (July 5): Hackers Demand $70 Million in Latest Ransomware Attack

A new ransomware attack is impacting 200 companies and potentially tens of thousands of customers across the globe. President Joe Biden says there will be consequences if Russia is behind it. Florida-based software firm Kaseya reported a ransomware attack on its systems Friday. They sent an urgent alert to customers, telling them to immediately take action…


Deep Dive (July 2): 130 Countries Back 15 Percent Global Minimum Corporate Tax: Yellen

Challenges lie ahead for rescue teams in Surfside. Rescue crews are back, searching through the rubble of the Florida condo collapse. They resumed Thursday night, after having to stop for 15 hours over safety concerns. Pressing concerns include the stability of the portion of the building that still stands. The next challenge is the weather….


Deep Dive (July 1): ‘Never Been Worse’: Trump Blasts Border Crisis After Visit

A week after the condo collapse in Florida, search and rescue efforts temporarily ceased over concerns that the parts still standing could collapse. It comes the same day President Joe Biden and the first lady are there to offer condolences to the families of those killed and missing. Former President Donald Trump paid a visit…


Deep Dive (June 30): Sen. Graham on Infrastructure: ‘No Deal by Extortion’

At least 16 are dead and over 140 still missing in the Florida condo collapse. Rescue teams are now feeling the physical and emotional effects after nearly a week of searching. But they’re keeping hope alive. Miami rescue coordinator Captain Eddy Alarcon said Tuesday night that they’ve put themselves in the shoes of the family members,…


Deep Dive (June 29): Texas Supreme Court Rules Facebook Can Be Sued for Sex Trafficking

Search and rescue efforts continue for the sixth day in Surfside, Florida. It’s a race against the clock, with 11 confirmed dead and 150 still missing. Families of the missing are desperately seeking news of their loved ones and demanding answers over what caused the tragic condo collapse. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation….


Deep Dive (June 28): Romney Pushes for Infrastructure Plan With No Tax Hikes

Rescue efforts for survivors at the collapsed Florida condo enter the fifth day. At least nine people are dead and more than 150 others still missing. Florida’s fire marshal says it’s the largest rescue effort the state has ever undergone that isn’t related to a natural disaster. And questions are mounting over what caused the collapse….


Deep Dive (June 25): Search for Survivors After Partial Building Collapse in Florida

The search for signs of life enters a second day in South Florida after a devastating partial building collapse, leaving 4 dead and nearly 160 unaccounted for. Questions remain around what could have caused the tragedy. The local community is waiting and praying for any positive news as rescue workers comb through debris. The 12-story…


Deep Dive (June 24): Florida’s New Laws Set Civics Literacy, Fight Communism

It’s a big day in the nation’s Capitol. Infrastructure and policing legislation are on the table. They’re two of President Joe Biden’s major bipartisan priorities—and the next 24 hours could be crucial. Senators on both sides of the aisle say they’ve reached an agreement on the infrastructure plan. Biden told reporters Thursday, “We have a deal.”…


Deep Dive (June 23): BLM Can’t Sue Trump Over Lafayette Square: Judge

Top leaders from both sides of the aisle are exchanging barbs after Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ election reform bill Tuesday, saying it infringes on state rights to run elections. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said, “What this is really about is an effort for the federal government to take over the way we conduct elections…