Your Tuesday Briefing
A devastating earthquake has killed more than 150 people in Indonesia.
For Ukraine, So Much Unexpected Success, and Yet So Far to Go
Ukraine is on the offensive along most of the 600-mile front line, and the Russians are in a defensive crouch. But about one-fifth of Ukrainian territory is still occupied by Russia.
5.6-Magnitude Quake Kills More Than 160 People in Indonesia
A powerful earthquake struck Indonesia’s main island, Java, killing more than 160 people and injuring hundreds more, officials said. Damage prevented many people from reaching the main hospital in Cianjur, according to local reports.
Bao Tong, 90, Dies; Top Chinese Official Imprisoned After Tiananmen
He helped design China’s political reforms in the 1980s and tried to avert the bloodshed that ended the democracy protests. After prison, he became a critic of the party.
Indonesia Earthquake Photos Show Wide Damage
The quake that toppled hundreds of buildings on the island of Java also blocked roads needed to get victims medical help.
TCR Breaking News: Prominent Virologist and AME itinerant elder Dr. A. Oveta Fuller Dies at Age 67
By The Christian Recorder Rev. Dr. Almyra Oveta Fuller was born on August 31, 1955, in Mebane, North Carolina. Deborah Woods Fuller, her mother was a teacher and her father Herbert R. Fuller managed the family farm. Fuller grew up near Yanceyville, North Carolina. As a child biology intrigued her at an early age. She
Navigating ‘unprecedented times’: Carver Bank’s CEO advises how to cope with the Fed’s climbing interest rates
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com With inflation and interest rates at an all time high, one thing is clear for Carver Federal Savings Bank CEO and President Michael Pugh, we are living in unprecedented times. Throughout 2022, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has raised interest rates six times in
Ohio sues Family Dollar and Dollar General for deceptive pricing
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has sued two leading discount stores for deceptive pricing: Dollar General and Family Dollar. Yost sued Dollar General on Nov. 1 after receiving complaints from residents across multiple counties in the state, alleging that the variety store charged
Senate says feds, tech fall short on watching extremists
By David Klepper, The Associated Press The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are failing to adequately monitor domestic extremists, according to a new Senate report that also faulted social media platforms for encouraging the spread of violent and anti-government content. The report, recently issued by the Senate Homeland Security panel, called on federal
Are you prepared to fight ransomware? Tech experts weigh in on the most popular form of cyberattack
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com As the world becomes more technologically savvy, so comes with it the threat of online crime. One of the latest digital threats to security has been ransomware. According to the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), ransomware is malware that encrypts files