A former AT&T worker used employee access for SIM swaps; prosecutors say the conspiracy tried to steal nearly $600,000 from victims’ bank accounts

A cellphone number can appear to be a simple way to reach someone, but it is also often tied to bank accounts, password resets and two factor authentication. Federal prosecutors say a former AT&T retail employee exploited that connection by helping a hacker transfer customers’ phone numbers to devices controlled by criminals. The scheme allegedly…

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After over 75% of Niagara River coastal wetlands were lost, Canada anchored recycled Christmas trees into the riverbed; restoration has now created 1.64 km of fish habitat

Representative Image (AI-generated) What if a discarded Christmas tree could help bring a damaged river ecosystem back to life? For years, the Niagara River’s shoreline has been losing an important part of its natural ecosystem. More than 75% of the original coastal wetlands on the Canadian side had disappeared, reducing the shallow, sheltered areas that…

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FCRA Amendment Bill: JPC to begin scrutiny on September 18, Sanjay Jaiswal to chair panel | India News

JPC first meeting on Sept 18 on FCRA NEW DELHI: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, will hold its first meeting in Parliament on September 18, with BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal as its chairman, news agency ANI reported.The 31-member committee was constituted after the Centre moved a motion…

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Maaya Rajeshwaran, Antonina Sushkova stun 4th seeds to storm into US Open junior semis | Tennis News

Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi NEW YORK CITY: Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi and Ukraine’s Antonina Sushkova pulled off another upset on Thursday, shocking the fourth-seeded Russian combine of Felitsata Dorofeeva-Rybas and Anna Pushkareva 6-4, 6-4 in 64 minutes to reach the US Open junior girls’ doubles semi-finals.It was another clean performance from the Indo-Ukrainian duo, who had knocked…

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Brics summit: PM Modi gifts Putin Russian translation of Thirukkural | India News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Putin in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, the ancient Tamil classic by poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar, during their bilateral meeting in New Delhi ahead of the Brics Summit.The edition, published in 2026 by the…

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In the 1950s, Hugo Meyer began buying abandoned Vermont farmland to grow timber; his family has now helped permanently protect more than 18,000 acres from development

Growing up in Hardwick on a dairy farm, woods were a major part of Andrew Meyer’s life. He would often spend time camping and hiking around East Long Pond and as a kid, he visited logging jobs in the area of the Worcester Range with his grandfather or uncle. A history of sustainable timber management…

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NASA celebrated its employee’s journey from living under a bridge to the agency. Later, her profile was erased, and 20 days later she was fired |

Rose Ferreira’s path to NASA was shaped by setbacks few people would expect to overcome. She battled poverty, homelessness and cervical cancer while pursuing an education in science, eventually earning degrees that led her into the US space agency. NASA later celebrated her resilience in an employee profile that highlighted her unconventional journey into aerospace….

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