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An interview with NSA Director Paul Nakasone: Top 10 takeaways

The commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency (NSA), Gen. Paul Nakasone, offered insights into the evolving combat domain in cyberspace, including the fight against ISIS, likely election threats in 2020, and the security implications…

Philadelphia becomes first U.S. city to ban cashless stores

Philadelphia has become the first city in the U.S. to require most retailers to accept cash Some business owners say handling cash is inefficient and invites theft Critics of cashless merchants say the practice discriminates against low-income people Philadelphia has…

CEO blames "injustice" for fizzling LaCroix water sales

The chief executive of National Beverage, best known for its LaCroix water brand, has a novel explanation for why the company's sales and profits are drying up: "injustice." CEO Nick Caporella said in a statement late Thursday that the weak quarter --…

Daylight saving time can heighten car crash risk

Missing two hours or more of sleep nearly doubles your crash risk, AAA says Drivers need at least seven hours of sleep a night to drive safely Nearly 3 in 10 people admit to driving drowsy within the past month.…

U.S. women's soccer team players file equal pay suit

All 28 players of the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). The suit was filed under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights…

Maine mayor resigns after his racist text message leaks

The mayor of Maine's second largest city has resigned in the wake of a controversy over his leaked text messages, one of which included a racist remark. Republican Shane Bouchard stepped down as Lewiston's mayor effective immediately Friday morning. Text…

Pentagon set to implement transgender ban

Discriminating against transgender workers The Pentagon plans to implement a more restrictive policy on transgender troops approved by Defense Secretary James Mattis last year, after a federal judge lifted the final injunction against the policy Thursday. U.S. District Judge George…

Air Force secretary stepping down

Pence says Space Force to launch this year Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is resigning to take a job in academia after less than two years in her role, CBS News Pentagon correspondent David Martin reports. Wilson will…

White House communications director Bill Shine resigns

Bill Shine, White House communications director and assistant to the president, has resigned. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement that Shine, previously the co-president of Fox News, submitted his resignation to President Trump on Thursday night.…

SpaceX crew ship returns to Earth after historic flight

Wrapping up a historic mission, SpaceX's innovative Crew Dragon, the first new American spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to orbit since the shuttle's debut in 1981, wrapped up a unpiloted maiden test flight Friday, plunging back to an Atlantic Ocean…

Job growth in February slowed to just 20,000 new hires

Hiring across the U.S. slowed far more than expected in February, the Labor Department said Friday, further adding to fears of an economic slowdown. Businesses added just 20,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate declined to 3.8 percent. The…

How one small city sowed the seeds for its own Green New Deal

Holyoke, Massachusetts, went from having the state's last coal-fired power plant to its biggest solar farm It started planning for the shift several years ago, well before the coal plant closed The planning required cooperation among activists, employees, and company,…

Here's what happens after Mueller submits his report

Special counsel Robert Mueller may soon submit his long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and any contacts Trump campaign associates may have had with Kremlin officials. And while we don't know what Mueller and his investigative team will say…

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