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Plot To Cripple NYC Metro Area Communications Thwarted Ahead Of Trump UN Address Plot To Cripple NYC Metro Area Communications Thwarted Ahead Of Trump UN Address
Plot To Cripple NYC Metro Area Communications Thwarted Ahead Of Trump UN Address A sweeping Secret Service operation quietly dismantled a covert SIM‑based telecom network across the New York area that officials say could have crippled cell service and masked anonymous threats as world leaders converged on Manhattan. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the agency said the takedown spanned multiple sites in the New York tristate area, with devices clustered within about 35 miles of the United Nations General Assembly. Investigators moved to disrupt the network before dignitaries arrived. Citing sources, ABC News said the operation has been linked to the Chinese government. President …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
AOL Ending Iconic Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years: Here's When AOL Ending Iconic Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years: Here's When
AOL Ending Iconic Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years: Here's When AOL will shut down its once-iconic dial-up internet service after nearly 35 years of helping millions of Americans get online. The company quietly announced it will discontinue dial-up internet on Tuesday, Sept. 30. AOL will also end its AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, which were designed for older systems and slow-speed connections.  The change will not affect other features in customers' AOL plans. "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue dial-up internet," the company said. "This service will no longer be available in AOL pl…

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by Chris Spiker
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Missing PA Woman Found Safe, Family Says Missing PA Woman Found Safe, Family Says
Missing PA Woman Found Safe, Family Says UPDATE: Christina "Chris" Miller has been found safe, her family and police said. The 31-year-old woman who had been missing since Sunday, May 18 was located unharmed on Tuesday, May 20, according to her mother Jennifer.

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by Jillian Pikora
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Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again
Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again Another air traffic control outage hit Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, May 11, as federal authorities announced plans to reduce the number of flights into the troubled travel hub. “There was a telecommunications issue at Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport airspace,” the FAA said in a statement. “The FAA briefly slowed aircraft in and out of the airport while we ensured redundancies were working as designed.” The 11 a.m. outage marked the latest disruption at Newark Liberty, which diverted or canceled dozens of…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
CBS, 20+ Channels Stay On YouTube TV Temporarily After Deal With Paramount (UPDATE) CBS, 20+ Channels Stay On YouTube TV Temporarily After Deal With Paramount (UPDATE)
CBS, 20+ Channels Stay On YouTube TV Temporarily After Deal With Paramount (Update) YouTube TV subscribers will keep access to CBS, Nickelodeon, and more than 20 other Paramount-owned channels — for now. Google and Paramount Global have reached a short-term extension to keep Paramount's channels available for YouTube TV users. The sides needed to finalize a deal by Thursday, Feb. 13, at 11 p.m. EST to avoid channels from being lost. Google posted about the temporary deal, while a Paramount spokesperson confirmed it to Variety. "We appreciate your patience as we continued to negotiate on your behalf," Google said on its website. "We also value Paramount's partner…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Former Official Gets Prison Time For Abusing Power, Stalking Exes In Baltimore Former Official Gets Prison Time For Abusing Power, Stalking Exes In Baltimore
Former Official Gets Prison Time For Abusing Power, Stalking Exes In Baltimore Embattled former Baltimore City Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry will spend time behind bars with some of the people he helped put away for stalking former paramours and their friends, federal authorities announced. Chaudry, 43, was sentenced this week to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty late last year to two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records. Between June 2009 and June 18, 2021, prosecutors say that Chaudry caused three grand jury subpoenas to be sent to a telecommunications…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Admits To Obtaining Phone Records, Stalking Ex Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Admits To Obtaining Phone Records, Stalking Ex
Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Admits To Obtaining Phone Records, Stalking Ex Former Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorney Adam Lane Chaudry has reached a plea agreement admitting that he obtained confidential phone records to stalk two romantic partners, federal officials announced. Chaudry, 43, pleaded guilty on Friday, Dec. 9 to two counts of fraud in connection with obtaining confidential phone records, admitting that he committed the crime knowing the information could be used in furtherance and with the intent to commit stalking. Between June 2009 and June 18, 2021, prosecutors say that Chaudry caused three grand jury subpoenas to be sent to a telecommunica…

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by Zak Failla