Universities across the country are rescheduling or canceling finals after a cyberattack shut down a learning platform used by thousands of schools for course information and assignments. The big picture: The attack comes at a critical moment for college students who are cramming for finals — and underscores education's growing reliance on singular technology platforms. Driving the news: With caps and gowns already purchased at campuses across the country, several universities announced that the shutdown forced them to reorganize or scratch finals. - Penn State announced that Thursday night and Friday exams had been canceled. Administrators are working with faculty to determine what that means for final grading. Students can still…
Universities across the country are rescheduling or canceling finals after a cyberattack shut down a learning platform used by thousands of schools for course information and assignments. The big picture: The attack comes at a critical moment for college students who are cramming for finals — and underscores education's growing reliance on singular technology platforms. Driving the news: With caps and gowns already purchased at campuses across the country, several universities announced that the shutdown forced them to reorganize or scratch finals. - Penn State announced that Thursday night and Friday exams had been canceled. Administrators are working with faculty to determine what that means for final grading. Students can still…Open
As the U.S. awaits the Iranian response to the draft agreement to end the war, Vice President Vance met Friday with one of the key mediators, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani. Why it matters: While Pakistan has been the official mediator between the U.S. and Iran since the beginning of the war, the Qataris have continued working behind the scenes. The White House views them as especially effective in negotiations with Iran, U.S. officials say. - The Qatari prime minister traveled to Washington solely for his meeting with Vance on Friday morning. He left Washington right after. Driving the news: The White House is waiting for Iran's response to a one-page memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war and…
As the U.S. awaits the Iranian response to the draft agreement to end the war, Vice President Vance met Friday with one of the key mediators, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani. Why it matters: While Pakistan has been the official mediator between the U.S. and Iran since the beginning of the war, the Qataris have continued working behind the scenes. The White House views them as especially effective in negotiations with Iran, U.S. officials say. - The Qatari prime minister traveled to Washington solely for his meeting with Vance on Friday morning. He left Washington right after. Driving the news: The White House is waiting for Iran's response to a one-page memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war and…Open
The Five Eyes alliance concluded its Digital Leadership Summit at the Pentagon, focusing on Project Arcadia to synchronize digital transformation and enhance data supremacy for coalition forces.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new tranche of files focused on UFOs as part of the Trump administration’s vow to be transparent on the issue. President Trump ordered the Defense Department to identify and release documents given the public’s interest in UFOs and extraterrestrial life. “The American people have asked for more transparency on these topics, and President Trump is delivering,” the Pentagon said in a statement. “While all of the files have been reviewed for security purposes, many of the materials have not yet been analyzed for resolution of any anomalies.” #uap #extraterrestrial #pentagon #trumpadministration #ufo
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Harvard University professor Avi Loeb and his Galileo Project research team spent the hour after the Pentagon's Friday UAP file release combing through the newly public materials, and he tells NewsNation the most significant disclosures are likely still ahead. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
