National Security

News Brief: Kids' Pfizer Shots, Gaza Tensions, Hacked Pipeline Status

6:21am May 11, 2021

FDA approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15. A new round of Israeli-Palestinian violence escalated Monday. Pipeline hack is different from another big intrusion blamed on Russia.

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Fuel tanks are seen at a Colonial Pipeline Co. delivery point Monday in Baltimore. The company's pipeline was hit with a major ransomware attack last week.

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What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. Pipeline

8:29pm May 10, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The massive pipeline, which supplies 45% of the East Coast's gasoline and jet fuel, was forced to shut down over the weekend. The company says it has one line operating under manual control.

A member of a pro-Trump mob bashes an entrance of the Capitol building in an attempt to gain access on Jan. 6. The U.S. Capitol Police's inspector general has pointed to intelligence failures in the lead-up to the insurrection.

Watchdog: Capitol Police Need To Boost Counterintelligence To Address Rising Threats

6:39pm May 10, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

The hearing with the Capitol Police inspector general comes as the department says threats to members of Congress are up 107% over last year.

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Authorities Piecing Together The Colorado Springs Shooting That Left 7 Dead

5:57pm May 10, 2021

by Dan Boyce

Authorities are trying to learn why a man apparently shot six members of his extended family and then himself early Sunday morning in Colorado Springs.

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Major Fuel Pipeline Remains Shut Down From Ongoing Ransomware Attack

4:58pm May 10, 2021

by Greg Myre

A petroleum pipeline stretching from Texas to New York remains shut due to a ransomware attack. President Biden is calling for new infrastructure, yet the attack shows the threat to existing systems.

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Traffic on I-95 passes oil storage tanks owned by the Colonial Pipeline Co. in Linden, N.J. An cybersecurity attack has shut down Colonial Pipeline, a major transporter of gasoline along the East Coast.

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Cybersecurity Attack Shuts Down A Top U.S. Gasoline Pipeline

1:15pm May 08, 2021

by Marisa Peñaloza

An attack shuts down Colonial Pipeline, a major transporter of gasoline along the East Coast. A security analyst says the event shows the vulnerability of key elements of the nation's infrastructure.

A U.S. Capitol Police officer stands guard outside the Capitol ahead of the inauguration for President Biden on Jan. 20.

'The Worst I've Seen': Capitol Police Face Scrutiny For Lack Of Transparency

4:48pm May 07, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

Critics say the Capitol Police's history of secrecy contributed to the failure to prevent the Capitol riot. Unlike many departments, the agency is exempt from releasing records like bodycam footage.

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No Clear Plan For How To Vaccinate ICE Detainees

4:21pm May 07, 2021

by Elizabeth Trovall | Houston Public Media

Immigration detention centers have been a hotbed of COVID-19 during the pandemic. But U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement still has no clear plan for how to vaccinate everyone in its care.

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Unusual Optimism In Washington About Bipartisan Work On Policing Reform

4:43pm May 06, 2021

by Juana Summers

Lawmakers in Washington report progress on bipartisan policing legislation, but some key sticking points remain, including qualified immunity that shields officers from many lawsuits.

Cuban leader Fidel Castro (right) and his brother Raúl Castro, the head of the military, at a 1964 event in Santiago, Cuba. New details of the first CIA attempt to kill the Castros — a 1960 plot against Raúl — have recently emerged.

In The CIA's 1st Plot Against The Castros, Fidel Wasn't The Target

12:32pm May 04, 2021

by Greg Myre

Exploding cigars. Poisoned pens. The CIA had lots of failed plots to kill Cuban leader Fidel Castro. But the first such plan was directed at his brother Raúl, who just retired at age 89.