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Facebook says 50 million users were affected by security breach that let hackers take over accounts - Los Angeles Times Nearly 50 million Facebook accounts have been affected by a security breach that enabled hackers to take over users’ accounts, the social media giant announced Friday. The new breach comes as Facebook strives to convince its more than 2 billion users that it can be trusted. It is grappling with the fallout from the revelation that British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica harvested the personal data of up to 87 million users, as well as the revelation that it unwittingly played host to a massive Russian misinformation campaign during the 2016 U.S. elections. The new vulnerability was discovered Tuesday afternoon and has been patched, Facebook said. "Attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook’s code that impacted ‘View As,’ a feature that lets people see what their own profile looks like to someone else,” the company said Friday in  an online post . “This...

Disguised gunmen massacre at least 29 at Iran military parade : Gunmen disguised as soldiers attacked an annual Iranian military parade Saturday in the country's oil-rich southwest, killing at least 25 people and wounding 60 in the bloodiest assault to strike the country in recent years.

Gérard Collomb : le fidèle de la macronie annonce sa démission  Le ministre de l'Intérieur Gérard Collomb a annoncé sa démission du gouvernement mardi 18 septembre pour se présenter à la mairie de Lyon (Rhône). Gérard Collomb fait partie du premier cercle des fidèles d'Emmanuel Macron qu'il a accompagné tout au long de la campagne présidentielle, jusqu'à la consécration. Pour le remercier, le chef de l'État lui offre le prestigieux ministère de l'Intérieur. Mais malgré sa fidélité, il garde sa liberté comme sur la question des 80km/h, où il avait pris "un joker".  Une décision prise très en avance Le ministre se trouve particulièrement fragilisé avec l'affaire Benalla. Le 6 septembre dernier, il alerte sur la façon d'exercer le pouvoir par l'exécutif. "Peut-être les uns et les autres, nous avons manqué d'humilité". À ce moment là, dans les couloirs de l'Assemblée nationale, l'opposition pointe le départ annoncé d...

Réchauffement climatique : les cèdres millénaires du Liban désormais menacés Ils sont l'emblème d'un pays, ils ont résisté à la guerre, mais pourraient succomber au réchauffement climatique. Les mythiques cèdres du Liban, classés au patrimoine mondial de l'humanité, s'éteignent petit à petit, victimes d'un parasite et d'un climat toujours plus doux. "Ce sont des arbres qui souffrent actuellement beaucoup", explique Nabil Nemer, entomologiste. Un champignon pour combattre le parasite  "On voit les insectes qui font beaucoup de ravages sur ces cèdres, parce que pour eux c'est plus facile d'attaquer un arbre qui est faible qu'à attaquer un arbre qui est fort", indique le spécialiste. L'insecte en question est un parasite qui pond sur les bourgeons et dont les vers dévorent les aiguilles du cèdre. Un parasite inconnu il y a quelques années, car le froid l'obligeait à rester dans le sol. Un champignon tueur d'insecte ...

MSNBC Commentator Throws Logic Out the Window: Doesn't Care About Facts, Kavanaugh Is Guilty Ana Marie Cox, founder of Wonkette — a foul-mouthed far-left political gossip and satire site — has let it be known that facts are not important in determining whether or not Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh actually assaulted Christine Ford when the two were teenagers. In the sacred court of Cox’s opinion,  she’s already judged him  and found him guilty. Cox appeared Monday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” to discuss  the allegation  against Kavanaugh about the incident from more than 30 years ago. Cox believes we can make a judgment on Kavanaugh’s guilt based solely on the level of emotional sympathy of his response to the allegation.

Moscow summons envoy, says Israel 'fully to blame' for downing of Russian plane : Moscow is blaming Israel and summoned Israel's ambassador and threatened 'countermeasures' after a Syrian missile caused a Russian aircraft to crash. Moscow is blaming Israel and summoned Israel’s ambassador and threatened “countermeasures” after a Syrian missile caused a Russian aircraft to crash, killing all 15 passengers. By: AP and World Israel News Staff A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was brought down by a Syrian missile over the Mediterranean, killing all 15 people on board, the Russian defense ministry said Tuesday. It blamed Israel for the crash, saying the plane was caught in the crossfire as four Israeli fighters attacked targets in northwestern Syria. The Russian military said that the Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft was hit 35 kilometers (22 miles) off the coast late Monday as it was returning to its home base nearby.

Un 'muerto' despierta en la morgue y regresa a la fiesta donde había bebido hasta 'morir' : El guardia de la morgue escuchó los gemidos y quedó anonadado al descubrir que el 'cadáver' había resucitado. Un vecino de la ciudad polaca de Siemianowice Slaskie fue hallado por un transeúnte en estado comatoso tirado en la calle, donde los paramédicos certificaron su muerte por  sobredosis de alcohol , siendo trasladado después a la morgue, donde posteriormente recobró la conciencia y regresó a la fiesta donde se había emborrachado,  informa  el portal Patrz Tu, que no precisa la fecha del suceso. Los servicios de emergencia intentaron sin éxito reanimar a Krzysztof Nowak, de 31 años, después de lo cual lo declararon muerto. Sin embargo, parece que las bajas temperaturas de la cámara frigorífica de la morgue ayudaron al hombre a recuperar la conciencia. Según el portal, el guardia de turno escuchó sus gemidos, quedándose atónito al descubrir que  el 'cadáver'...

Hurricane Florence: First death toll in North Carolina | Miami Herald Five deaths in North Carolina have been linked to Hurricane Florence Friday, including a mother and baby who died in Wilmington. Wilmington Police reported on Twitter that a tree fell on a house on Mercer Avenue, killing the pair around 9:30 a.m. The father was pulled from the home and transported to a local hospital with injuries, police said. Gov. Roy Cooper confirmed one of the deaths occurred in Lenoir County, when someone was plugging in a generator, according to a press release.  TV station WNCN said the  78-year-old victim and was “trying to connect two extension cords outside in the rain.”

Hurricane Florence updates and evacuations: Category 2 storm roars closer to Southeast - The Washington Post Hurricane Florence continues barreling toward the southeastern United States on Thursday, bringing with it lashing winds, powerful rains and the threat of “catastrophic” flooding. The large and dangerous storm is expected to  crash into the coast of the Carolinas  and  could impact millions  with rainfall measured in feet, not inches, warnings of flash flooding and the potential for extended power outages. Key updates:  North Carolina’s governor warns residents: “Don’t relax”  |  “Time is running out |  Florence begins lashing North Carolina 4:25 p.m.: Nuclear power plants to close  Duke Energy said it would close a pair of nuclear power reactors at its Brunswick plant  on the Cape Fear River about four miles from Southport, N.C. Together, the units produce 1,870 megawatts. The company said its procedures required closing the pl...

Haiti Politic News: Senate Ratification Session of the PM's General Policy set for 14 September   Following the convocation of President Jovenel Moïse of all parliamentarians to the extraordinary for the ratification of the General Policy of the Prime Minister named Jean Henry Céant, Joseph Lambert the President of the National Assembly proceeded on Wednesday at the opening of the extraordinary session "As decided the President of the Republic in his message published in the official journal of the country, Le Moniteur, dated September 11, senators and deputies are gathered this Wednesday in the National Assembly to open the extraordinary Special." Twenty-one senators and 61 deputies responded to the roll call of this session leading to the ratification of the appointed Prime Minister. Reading of the articles of the Constitution concerning the National Assembly and a convocation to the extraordinary, followed by that of the message of convocation to the extraordinary o...

Réforme du droit d'auteur : "Des plateformes superpuissantes se servent de nos œuvres pour dégager des profits énormes" Les eurodéputés débattent mercredi 12 septembre de  la réforme du droit d'auteur , qui oppose  artistes et éditeurs de presse  aux géants du numérique et  militants de la liberté  sur internet.  "Des plateformes superpuissantes se servent de nos oeuvres pour dégager des profits énormes, monétisent nos oeuvres et ne reversent rien à nous, les auteurs" , s'est désolé Emily Loizeau, chanteuse, auteure et compositrice, sur franceinfo. Ils avancent comme argument la gratuité, la liberté et la liberté d'expression, mais c'est très cynique de dire que nous serions des censeurs en défendant nos droits Emily Loizeau à franceinfo

Haiti FLASH News: Moïse convenes Parliament to the extraordinary Text of the convocation : "Considering the Constitution, in particular its articles 92-1, 92-2, 102, 106 and 107; Considering that the second ordinary session of Parliament ends on the second Monday of September; Considering the urgency of the ratification of the Prime Minister's General Policy Statement; The Legislative Body is convened to the extraordinary on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. This special session will be devoted to the ratification of the Prime Minister's General Policy Statement; This session will last until exhaustion of the subject of this convocation. Made at the National Palace, in Port-au-Prince, September 11, 2018, Year 215 of Independence. Jovenel Moïse."

Hurricane Florence Isn't Alone: 4 Powerful Storms Seen from Space in 1 Day As three powerful storms march one by one across the Atlantic Ocean toward the U.S. East Coast and the Caribbean, a fourth is getting ready to roll over the Hawaiian Islands. Meanwhile, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's  GOES weather satellites  are providing some spectacular views of the group storms from space. The GOES-East weather satellite, which keeps a constant eye on the East Coast and the Atlantic, has captured some breathtaking images of  Hurricane Florence , Tropical Storm Isaac and Hurricane Helene approaching the Americas (in that order). Florence, a potentially life-threatening  Category 4  hurricane, is on track to make landfall in North Carolina or South Carolina on Thursday (Sept. 13). 

«Nouveau monde» ? Richard Ferrand élu président de l'Assemblée nationale : Fidèle d'Emmanuel Macron, le chef de file du groupe LREM, Richard Ferrand, a été élu président de l'Assemblée nationale. Soupçonné de prise illégale d'intérêts, l'ancien socialiste a fait savoir qu'il ne démissionnerait pas en cas de mise en examen.

Hurricane Florence Intensifies Into Category 4 Storm As It Barrels Toward US East Coast "Further strengthening is anticipated, and Florence is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday," the NHC said in a statement. The center of the hurricane is forecast to move across the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Bahamas tomorrow and Wednesday (Sept. 11–12), before approaching the coast of South Carolina or North Carolina on Thursday. [ Hurricane Season 2018: How Long It Lasts and What to Expect ] The governors of both states, North and South Carolina, issued mandatory evacuations of coastal areas today (Sept. 10),  according to CNN . Large swells are already affecting Bermuda and parts of the U.S. East Coast, according to the NHC. Such swells can lead to dangerous surf and rip currents, the NHC warned. Major hurricane status refers to hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 111 mph (178 km/h) — labeled Category 3 or higher.  Warm sea surface...

Mandatory evacuations ordered for entire South Carolina coastline ahead of Hurricane Florence As Hurricane Florence barrels toward the Southeast as a Category 4 storm, South Carolina’s governor has ordered evacuations along the state's entire coastline — which could affect up to a million people. “We know that this evacuation order is going to be inconvenient for some people,” Gov. Henry McMaster, R-S.C., said in a press conference on Monday afternoon, “but we do not want to risk one South Carolinian’s life.” Schools will be closed starting Tuesday in the affected counties and state officials will reverse lanes on four major roads leading to the coast to assist with the evacuation.