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Dec. 16th: Software, Covid, Software And Extreme Weather

2. Cybersecurity



Your device could be at high risk of being a victim of 'one of the most grave cyber security threats



Your device could be at high risk from 'one the most grave cyber security threats 02/18



Hackers associated with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey are exploiting a major vulnerability in a software that is used by big tech firms around the world, Microsoft has warned. Foreign hackers have apparently discovered the flaw in Java-based software dubbed "Log4j" which businesses use to log data into their applications. A top US cybersecurity official stated that there was no evidence to suggest that federal networks have been breached using the vulnerability. However the Log4j vulnerability could affect the majority of the internet. Apple's cloud computing service as well as security firm Cloudflare and Minecraft one of the most popular video games, all run Log4j according to researchers.



3. Build Back Better



Klobuchar: Manchin is'still at negotiating table over building Back Better -- full interview



Klobuchar: Manchin is'still at negotiating table about Building Back Better -- full interview 09/05



The $1.75 trillion climate and economic package, the Build Back Better bill is likely to be delayed until next year. Biden and Democrats had believed they could get the bill passed prior to the end of the year. However, talks between Biden, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin and Joe Manchin, who is a key swing vote, have not resulted in any resolution. The child tax credit is among the key issues that has held back progress. Biden has made it his top priority since it provides aid to families and aids in reducing child poverty. Manchin however, wants to leave it to be left out of the bill. Even even if Biden and Manchin agreed, the bill still needs to be approved and finalized for the vote.



4. Condo collapse



Video shows moment Florida condo collapses



Video shows moment Florida condo collapses 01:18



A Miami-Dade grand jury overseeing the Surfside condo collapse that killed 98 in June has released a report that outlines ways to avoid a similar tragedy. The report suggests more inspectors, staff and money to identify unsafe buildings and raises the standards for inspectors. The panel recommended that the certification process for residential properties be made at least 40 years after the building is constructed. The Surfside condo's 40-year recertification in 2018 was carried out by an engineering company. They found concrete deterioration that was "deep" however they could not perform repairs due to structural stability concerns. Although it wasn't their job to uncover what caused the deadly collapse, the grand jury also pointed out that, more than six months later, the investigators still don't know the exact cause of the collapse. it occurred.



5. Extreme weather



Super Typhoon Rai hits the Philippines



Super Typhoon Rai makes landfall in the Philippines 01:34



The record December temperatures in the middle of the US has led to an "unprecedentedextreme weather risk that has caused hurricane-force winds and fires across the Great Plains as well as more tornadoes in the Midwest. Yesterday, there were at least 55 reports of winds gusts over 75 mph in the region, which set a single day record. A tornado in the southeastern part of Minnesota was the first ever reported in the state in the month of December, as per NOAA data. Super Typhoon Rai, also known locally as Odette is a powerful storm that has been affecting the Philippines and brought torrential rain and the risk of widespread flooding to around 20 million people. Nearly 200,000 people were evacuated before the storm.



BREAKFAST BROWSE



2021's top red carpet trends for 2021



The Y2K fashion is back regardless of how traumatic it was the first time around.



The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired head coach Urban Meyer



The Urban Meyer experiment is over after only 13 games.



Study shows that we actually bought more alcohol during the pandemic.



We should have known what was coming.
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2021's most bizarre TikTok trends in beauty



There is no limit to the things people will put on their faces.



William Shatner's Space Exploration is joined by 'Shatner in Space.



Reminder: Shatner turns 90 years old. He even went to space.



IN MEMORIAM



Bell Hooks, a well-known feminist writer and academic, has died at the age of 69. Born in Kentucky as Gloria Jean Watkins, hooks was well-known for her writing on race, gender and sexuality and was committed to developing feminist theories that anyone could apply and comprehend.



TODAY'S NUMBER



45



This is how many international tourists Bali received in 2021. The number of visitors would have been in the millions in an average year. However the tourism on Bali was severely affected by the strict border controls, and the closing of its airport due to the pandemic.



TODAY'S QOTE FOR TODAY



"While we recognize that no amount of money can make these families whole but it is the school board's hope that this settlement will demonstrate our sincere commitment to the MSD families, students, staff and faculty, as well as the entire Broward County community."



Marylin Batista is the interim general counsel for Broward County Public Schools. The district has agreed to pay more than $26 million to the victims of the shooting as well as the families of 17 people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.



TODAY'S WEATHER



Some parts of the Midwest were devastated by tornadoes, high winds and other natural catastrophes.



Parts of the Midwest are devastated by tornadoes, high winds 01:51



Here's a link to your local forecast.



AND FINALLY



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