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2013 Yahoo hack exposes 1B users worldwide

Yahoo has discovered a 3-year-old security breach that enabled a hacker to compromise more than 1 billion user accounts, breaking the company’s own humiliating record for the biggest security breach in history.

Al Jazeera

What you should do if you were hit by the Yahoo hack

CBS News

Trump picks settlements backer as Israel envoy

President-elect Donald Trump nominated lawyer David Friedman as ambassador to Israel, choosing a trusted friend who opposes the two-state solution with Palestinians in a move that may herald a major shift in U.S. policy.

Bloomberg

Aleppo evacuation halted; both sides face allegations

The evacuation of remaining residents of rebel east Aleppo has been suspended again after both sides accused the other of breaching terms of the deal. Iranian fighters allied to the Syrian government blocked the main route out and reportedly detained 800 people as they tried to leave the opposition side of the city.

Telegraph.co.uk

Aleppo: before and after

CBS News

Buses, ambulances evacuate civilians, wounded

BBC

White House backs claim Putin directed hack

The White House has suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin was directly involved in a hacking operation aimed at interfering with the US election.

BBC

Guilty of killings, Roof looks to sentencing

With its decision to convict Dylann Roof in the deaths of nine African-American parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, federal jurors must now consider if he should face a sentence of life imprisonment or execution.

USA TODAY

HUMAN RIGHTS

‘Saudi Rosa Parks’ held for hijab-less Twitter pic

A Saudi woman who went out without wearing a veil late last month was arrested after authorities uncovered a photo of her posted to social media, sparking outrage from women’s rights activists.

Christian Science Monitor

German minister refuses to wear hijab

Jerusalem Post

Texas rule on burying fetal remains blocked

A federal judge blocked until at least next month hotly debated Texas rules mandating burial or cremation of fetal remains that were set to go into effect within days.

Associated Press

Swift action urged to avert S. Sudan genocide

Conditions in South Sudan were repeatedly likened to those in Rwanda on the eve of its genocide at a special session of the UN human rights council, with a top official warning that escalating ethnic violence has left the country teetering on the brink of disaster.

Guardian

IMF: S. Sudan facing ‘massive’ economic challenges

Sudan Tribune

Ohio’s Kasich bans abortions after 20 weeks

Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed a measure that would have outlawed abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected while approving a law that prevents them after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

CNN

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

US downplays Iran’s move on nuclear power

The White House has agreed with the experts‘ assessment that the timing of the announcement to coincide with U.S. President Barack Obama’s signing of the Iran Sanctions Act is not likely a coincidence.

Indian Express

Fed raises rates, forecasts costlier borrowing

Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates for the first time this year and forecast a steeper path for borrowing costs in 2017, saying inflation expectations have increased “considerably” and suggesting the labor market is tightening.

Bloomberg

Forecast: 3 more rate raises in 2017

ABC News

Tech workers forsake Muslim registry work

A group of engineers, designers, and tech executives pledged that they would never participate in mass data collection that targets people based on race or religion.

CNNMoney

Latest figures show poverty up in Germany

Numbers from a forthcoming government study indicate that more and more Germans are either very rich or very poor. Are the state’s income equity programs failing its citizens, or are new solutions needed?

Deutsche Welle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

62-foot Atlantic surge set world wave record

The largest wave ever recorded was a six-story monster in the North Atlantic Ocean, scientists have revealed. A World Meteorological Organization expert committee found data from a buoy between Iceland and the U.K.

NBCNews.com

How scientists measure massive waves

CNN

Study: Abortion not harmful to mental health

A new study – considered to be the most rigorous on the topic to date – finds that women who have abortions are not more likely to experience mental health difficulties than those who do not.

CBS News

GLOBAL HEALTH

Neighborly care for depression, addiction

It‘s an adaptation of cognitive behavioral therapy, a popular treatment around the world that’s aimed at changing harmful patterns of thinking or behavior.

NPR

What’s major death cause in your county?

A study published in the journal JAMA shows trends that revealed the major causes of death for counties across the United States.

CNN

BUSINESS

FB details new plan to combat fake news stories

Facebook is working with fact-checking groups to identify bogus stories — and to warn users if a story they’re trying to share has been reported as fake.

NPR

Cuisinart recalls processor blades

Cuisinart’s parent corporation, Conair, is voluntarily recalling about 8 million units after 69 consumers reported finding broken pieces of blade in their food.

NPR

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GOOD NEWS

Kindest people named David, Susan, Brits say

Experts polling 2,000 adults have revealed the names most associated with kindness and good will. The study found men called John, Michael and James are compassionate and kind-hearted, while ladies named Sarah, Ann and Margaret are considered caring.

Irish Sun

The 5 elements that make a video go viral

You see it on your newsfeed, your Twitter account, even sometimes through email from an older relative: a video that suddenly has millions of views. What makes a video popular? Well, there are lots of reasons, but here are just five elements of a video gone viral.

Time

Hedgehog’s belly rub bliss goes viral

Huffington Post

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Natural disasters drive millions into poverty

Natural disasters drive tens of millions of people into poverty and also have a devastating impact on consumption, the World Bank has said. Climate change looked certain to amplify these effects, the lender argued.

Deutsche Welle

Brazil: Clashes as austerity plan approved

The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial amendment to the constitution capping public spending for the next 20 years. The approval of the austerity measure is an important victory for President Michel Temer.

BBC

NGOs AND NPOs

Foreign-backed NGOs defensive on China law

Foreign organizations including social and environmental advocacy groups fear they could inadvertently break broadly defined new rules that take effect in China next month, with some even shutting up shop to avoid such pitfalls.

Reuters

Creepy clowning hurts NGO’s mission, donors

Creepy, “killer” clowns have drawn community concerns and headlines across the U.S. Clowns Without Borders USA, a 21-year-old organization that works with charities such as UNICEF and CARE to bring laughter to crisis zones, is not amused.

NonProfit Times

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Tech giant Amazon boosts philanthropic rep

Amazon has been making headlines recently. The Seattle-based tech giant is providing housing for homeless families, contributing large sums to the University of Washington’s computer science program, and supporting a mass transit initiative.

GeekWire

Initiative launched to expand college access

An alliance of 30 colleges and universities and Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced an initiative to expand access to college for high-achieving low- and middle-income students.

Philanthropy News Digest

ENVIRONMENT

Spill adds to Dakota Pipeline concerns

Protestors of the Dakota Access pipeline worry that safety equipment won‘t detect a leak, and a recent spill gives them pause because it wasn’t pipeline safety equipment that detected 180,000 gallons crude leaking out of the pipeline, but a local landowner.

NPR

Germany risks missing its climate targets

A report released Wednesday by the German Environment Ministry indicates that Germany may not reach its 2020 target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 1990. Its coal power plants are to blame.

Deutsche Welle

Energy saving house - do it the Nigerian way

Nigerian architect and artist Demas Nwoko has built a house in keeping with old African construction traditions. His low-energy home stays cool in the heat, warm in the cold and harvests rainwater.

Deutsche Welle

Corpus Christi residents warned off tap water

Officials believe the contamination was caused by a faulty valve in the city’s industrial district, which caused a “back-flow incident”, leaking contaminants into the drinking water supply.

BBC

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Shot Dec. 10, 2016, in Zug, Switzerland. (Photo by Magdalena Roeseler) Photo used under CC BY

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