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Globe Life targeted by ‘unknown threat actor’ in extortion attempt

Globe Life Inc. has been targeted in an extortion attempt, the life insurance company revealed Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

McConnell defends past Trump comments: ‘We are all on the same team now’

The Senate GOP leader called the former president “stupid” and a “despicable human being” following the 2020 election, according to The Associated Press.

Politics - Politico - October 17

EU’s Green Shift Under Threat as the Hit to Consumers Gets Real

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Democrats look to quash threat from Green Party's Jill Stein

Democrats are sounding the alarm over Green Party candidate Jill Stein as they look to avoid a repeat of the 2016 presidential election, in which Stein was accused of playing spoiler in key swing ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

The conversation: Are LeBron James' Lakers a serious threat in the West or a sideshow?

Let's preview the 2024-25 Los Angeles Lakers, including their best-case and worst-case scenarios

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Inside growing drone threat the U.S. faces with multiple breaches of restricted airspace

Gordon Lubold from The Wall Street Journal joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the rise in drone activity over restricted U.S. military airspaces.

The farmers targeted by false claims and threats over Harris ad

Two Pennsylvania farmers have been targeted by false claims and threats after appearing in a Kamala Harris advert.

The U.S. economy’s biggest threat? China’s clean-energy push.

As China ramps up its renewable-energy production, the U.S. risks becoming dependent on outdated energy sources.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

US polling places struggle to find workers after surge in threats

Four in 10 election administrators have added further security measures such as bulletproof glass and panic buttons

Business - Financial Times - October 20

ISIS-K threat grows as it targets disaffected Muslims with sophisticated propaganda

The ISIS-K terror group has revamped its online recruiting tactics, experts say, as it seeks to carry out attacks against the U.S. and other Western countries.

UN biodiversity summit opens under guerrilla threat in Colombia

World - Yahoo News - October 20

How hoax bomb threats are hurting air travel in India

An unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on the industry.

India’s airline industry in chaos after 90 hoax bomb threats in a week

Authorities yet to uncover source and motive of surge in fake bomb threats, as dozens of planes forced to reroute. A reported 90 hoax bomb threats have been made against Indian airlines in the past ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Lloyd Austin visits Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of 'clear' North Korea threat

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on Monday morning for his third visit to the country since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.

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