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Alan Suderman, AP Business Writer The Italian man’s headline grabbing story says he was invited and tortured for several weeks inside a luxury Manhattan townhouse by a captor seeking Bitcoin. An attempted robbery is known as a “wrench attack.” This is a name popularized by online comics that laughed at how tech security could be reverted by typing someone with a wrench until they abandon their password. Wrench attacks have been on the rise thanks to Cryptocurrency’s shift to mainstream finance, says Phil Ariss of TRM Labs at Crypto Tracing Firm in a recent blog post. “Criminal groups already used…
Melina Warling, Anika Hammershrug, Joshua A. Bickel Gilbert, Ariz. (AP) – Just a short distance from Portico, patio, clay tile roofs and well-maintained lawns in the suburbs, Kelly Saxer is getting used to the questions. She weaves tomato grapes, snaps up asparagus, and generally stains her hands, and even visitors and nearby residents want to know what she is doing and how the farm she works has been caught up in here. “Sometimes we feel like we’re at the zoo because people just pass by and like our gorks, they just find it,” Saxar said. This is Agritopia. Everything that…
Video above: “Saharan dust is our friend” | A big dust plume heads for Florida (2024 report) Tampa, Fla. (WFLA) – A large amount of dusty feathers drift across the Atlantic Ocean, heading towards Florida. This has the advantage of causing gorgeous sunsets and reducing tropical development, but it also poses health risks for some. NOAA predicts above average hurricane season in over 2025: Here is the number of storms we can see On Tuesday, the National Weather Service, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, reported hazy skies and conditions that could exacerbate allergies and cause problems for sensitive groups.…
Low-cost airlines are expanding their US footprint to Sanford. Starting this fall, we will serve the Dominican Republic as the airport’s first new airline since 2021. Based in the Dominican Republic, Aradget will begin direct flights three times a week between Orlando Sanford International Airport and Punta Cana International Airport on October 26th. Tickets were on sale Wednesday, with fares from $138 per person, from $162 to Punta Cana back to Sanford. Victor Pacheco Mendes, CEO of Aradette in 2022, said: “And we’re going to deliver… we’ve found that lower freight is very necessary in the (central Florida) area, but…
“China is trying to undermine our resilience and democracy,” the Czech Foreign Ministry said.The Czech Republic said on May 28 that a cyberattack on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ uncategorized network was carried out by Chinese national hackers.Czech authorities accused APT31, a hacking group related to China’s Ministry of National Security, of running a cyberspion campaign since 2022, according to a statement posted on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website. The attack also affected unspecified institutions considered by the government as critical infrastructure, according to the statement.”China is trying to undermine our resilience and democracy,” the Czech Ministry of Foreign…
Lauren Schwarn, Neldwallet It’s a challenging time for small and medium-sized businesses. The majority of small businesses (59%) cited financial uncertainty as the biggest challenge they face. Business owners were surveyed as part of the National Small Business Association Small Business Economic Report in May 2025. It’s difficult for businesses to plan for changes in tariffs, tax policies and consumer spending, says Elizabeth Gore, co-founder of Hello Alice, a platform that connects small businesses with grants and resources. “There’s a lot in the air,” she says. Amidst these pressures, consumers want to do their part. A Nerdwallet survey in April…
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) – The day after President Donald Trump was forgiven, reality TV star Todd Chrisley is scheduled to be released from a federal correctional facility in Pensacola, Fla. on Wednesday. Chrisley, known for the program “Chrisley Knose Best,” was convicted in 2022 along with Julie, the wife of bank fraud and tax evasion. Todd was sentenced to 12 years, while Julie was sentenced to seven. Both Chrisleys reported to their respective prisons in January 2023. On Tuesday, May 27th, Trump called his daughter, Savannah Chrisley, informing her that he was forgiven her parents. White House officials shared a…
“More than any other country, more US citizens are now illegally detained in Venezuela,” the State Department warned.The US State Department has issued a Level 4 “Non-Travel” advisory for American citizens visiting Venezuela, warning that there is an increasingly significant risk of illegal detention in South American countries.In a statement on May 27, the department said it has assigned the highest level of recommendations to the country due to this and other severe risks, including detention, terrorism, inducements, unfair law enforcement practices, violent crime, civil unrest and inadequate health care.Currently, there are no US embassies or consulates operating in Venezuela.…
The bill, which sparked debate in France, allows adults with incurable diseases to take fatal medications.The French House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday that would legalize assisted suicide assisted, paving the way for medical professionals to help end their lives by taking fatal substances.Passed on May 27 by a vote of 305-199, the bill grants the right to support suicide to French citizens over the age of 18 who are suffering from a serious or incurable condition that is life-less, advanced or terminal.According to the law, a team of healthcare professionals must ensure that patients have and suffer…
By Leanne Italie from Apsociated Press Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Christa Vasquez has turned his mind to getting married in a body-fitting halter-style gown from Spain. In April, an Atlanta paramedic learned that her dream dress would cost nearly $300 more due to new US tariffs on imports. There was little room for wiggling in her timing, so when she became a bride I quickly checked out a similar style. The story was the same. Dresses from Europe have tariff-driven price increases in the range of $150 to $400. And that was before President Donald Trump said he…