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5 Things to Know About Dec. 16: Covid, Software, Biden, Condo Collapse, Extreme Weather

2. Cybersecurity



How your device could be at risk of being 'one of the most serious' cyber security threats



What devices could be at risk of being 'one of the most serious' cyber security threats 02:18



Hackers associated with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey are exploiting a critical vulnerability in a program that is used by major tech companies across the globe, Microsoft has warned. So far, hackers from foreign countries appear to have played around with the vulnerability, which is contained in Java-based software dubbed "Log4j" that organizations around the world use to log data in their applications. A senior US cybersecurity official has said that there was no evidence to suggest that federal networks had been affected by the vulnerability. However the Log4j vulnerability could impact the majority of the internet. Cloud computing from Apple and security firm Cloudflare and Minecraft, one of the most popular video games, all run Log4j according to research.



3. Make it better



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



Klobuchar: Manchin 'still at the negotiations' over Building Back Better -- full interview 09:05



The movement on the Build Back Better Bill, the $1.75 trillion economic and climate package that serves as one of the mainstays of President Joe Biden's agenda for legislative reform, has likely stalled until next year. Biden and Democrats were hoping to have the bill approved at the end of this year, however talks between Biden and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a critical swing vote, have not produced any resolution. The child tax credit is among the most important issues that have been a stumbling block to progress. Biden's top priority is the tax credit because it provides aid to families and helps reduce child poverty. Manchin is requesting it be eliminated from the bill. Even even if Biden and Manchin were to agree the bill has to be approved and finalized for a vote.



4. Condo collapse



Video shows moment Florida condo collapses



Video shows moment Florida condo collapses 01:18



A report was released by the Miami-Dade grand juries that investigated the Surfside condo collapse, which resulted in the deaths the 98 victims. The report calls for more funds and inspectors, as well as staff to spot unsafe buildings and recommends raising standards for qualification for inspectors. The panel also suggested that the process of recertification for residential properties should begin earlier than 40 years after the property is constructed. The Surfside condo's 40-year recertification in 2018 was conducted by an engineering company. They discovered deterioration of the concrete that was "deep" however they could not make repairs due to structural stability concerns. Although it wasn't their job to determine what caused the deadly collapse however, the grand jury pointed out that, more than six months later, the investigators still don't know the exact cause of the collapse. it took place.



5. Extreme weather



Super Typhoon Rai hits the Philippines



Super Typhoon Rai makes landfall in the Philippines 01:34



Record-breaking December temperatures in the middle of the US has created an "unprecedented" extreme threat to weather that has resulted in the possibility of hurricane-force winds, fires and more tornadoes in the Great Plains and the Midwest. At at least 55 reports of wind gusts over 75 mph were reported in the region yesterday, setting a single day record. According to NOAA data the first tornado was recorded in Minnesota's southeastern region in December. All over the world, Super Typhoon Rai (known locally as Odette) has struck the Philippines, bringing torrential rain and the risk of widespread flooding to around 20 million people. Nearly 200,0000 people were evacuated prior to the storm.
Keep calm and say ‘arrr’


BREAKFAST BROWSE



2021's top red carpet trends for 2021



Y2K style is back regardless of how terrifying it was the first time.



The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired head coach Urban Meyer



The Urban Meyer experiment is over after just 13 games.



We actually did purchase more alcohol during the early pandemic, study finds



We ought to have known what was coming.



2021's most bizarre TikTok trends in beauty



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



'Shatner in Space' joins William Shatner on his trip to the end of the line



Reminder: Shatner is 90 YEARS old. And he WENT TO SPACE.



IN MEMORIAM



bell hooks, the prominent feminist writer, academic and writer passed away at the age of 69. Born in Kentucky as Gloria Jean Watkins, hooks was known for her writing about gender, race, and sexuality and was dedicated to developing feminist theories that anyone could understand and understand.



TODAY'S NUMBER



45



That's how many visitors from abroad Bali welcomed in 2021. In a normal year, the number would be in the millions, but the strict border control measures and the closure of the airport because of the pandemic totally affected the tourism on Bali this year.



TODAY'S QUOTE



"While we are aware that no amount of money is able to bring these families back to their feet, it is the school board's wish that this settlement will show our heartfelt commitment to the MSD families staff, students, faculty as well as the whole Broward County community."



Marylin Batista is the interim general counsel for Broward County Public Schools. The district has agreed that it will pay more than $26 millions to the victims of the shooting as well as their families at Marjory Stoneman Doug High School in Parkland.



TODAY'S WEATHER



Parts of the Midwest were devastated by tornadoes, high winds and other natural disasters.



Parts of the Midwest are ravaged by tornadoesand high winds 01:51



Here's an online link to your local forecast.



And finally



What should I have done?



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