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health2 years ago•0 min saved

National Guardsman Tests Positive for Malaria

A National Guardsman stationed in Cameron County has been identified as the individual who tested positive for malaria after being heavily bitten by bugs, including mosquitoes, during a border security assignment. The Guardsman experienced symptoms within two weeks and it took two trips to the hospital to receive a malaria diagnosis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring four other cases of malaria in Florida, while health officials in Cameron County are testing mosquitoes to determine if they are carrying the virus.

via KRGV|

#cameron-county #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention #health

crime2 years ago•4 min saved

Tunisia Identifies Synagogue Gunman and Confirms Premeditated Attack.

The Tunisian national guardsman who killed five people in an attack on the Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba targeted the shrine in a premeditated act, according to Tunisia's interior minister. The gunman, Wissam Khazri, was a member of the Tunisian National Guard affiliated with the naval center in the island’s port town of Aghir. The attack, which killed three police officers and two visitors, was not immediately classified as terrorism. The motive for the attack is still under investigation.

via The Times of Israel|

#crime #jewish-pilgrimage #national-guardsman

politics2 years ago•1 min saved

Graham criticizes Greene for defending classified document leak.

Senator Lindsey Graham criticized Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene for defending the National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents online. Graham called Greene's comments "irresponsible" and stated that military members are now less safe because of the leak. The leak potentially has serious implications for Ukrainians on the battlefield and has frustrated several U.S. allies. The National Guardsman, Jack Teixeira, was charged with unauthorized retention and transmission of classified national defense information.

via POLITICO|

#classified-documents #lindsey-graham #marjorie-taylor-greene

technology2 years ago•4 min saved

Discord's Role in the Pentagon Leaks and Its Fallout

Discord is a messaging platform used by almost 200 million people online, primarily by gamers to communicate with each other. However, it has also become a space for social media and extremist groups to communicate and organize. The recent Pentagon leak was reportedly posted inside a private Discord server accessible by just a couple dozen users. Discord has a zero-tolerance policy against hate or violent extremism and takes action when it becomes aware of it, including banning users, shutting down servers, and engaging with authorities when appropriate.

via USA TODAY|

#discord #extremism #national-guardsman

national-security2 years ago•4 min saved

National Guardsman arrested for leaking classified documents online.

The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old member of the US Air National Guard, Jack Douglas Teixeira, for leaking classified documents online that embarrassed Washington with allies around the world. Teixeira was arrested at his home in Dighton, Massachusetts, and is expected to face criminal charges of willfully retaining and transmitting national defense information, which could carry up to 10 years' imprisonment. The leak of documents, believed to be the most serious security breach since WikiLeaks in 2010, revealed US spying on allies and purported Ukrainian military vulnerabilities.

via Reuters|

#classified-documents #criminal-charges #cybersecurity