For years, New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (left) has sought approval of her bill to reform the military's criminal justice system. This year, Gillibrand joined forces with Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, seen here, a sexual assault survivor herself before she became a combat company commander. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption
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Microsoft says the same group that breached the software company SolarWinds seems to have launched another hack, this time using phishing attacks on a number of human rights agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development. J. David Ake/AP hide caption
What Microsoft Officials Know About Russia's Phishing Hack Targeting USAID
Hackers used the U.S. Agency for International Development's email marketing account to send messages that looked legitimate — but links in the email exposed recipients to malicious software, Microsoft says. Screen grab by Microsoft hide caption
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Emergency personnel responded to reports of a shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority facility on Wednesday. The gunman killed nine people and took his own life. Noah Berger/AP hide caption
Under a new directive, pipeline operators will be required to report cyberattacks to the U.S. government. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption
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Christine Wormuth, the newly confirmed secretary of the Army, speaks this month during a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Minnesota National Guard members patrol in Minneapolis. Since George Floyd's murder, there's been a rising call for journalists to use greater skepticism when utilizing police reports for coverage. David Joles/Getty Images hide caption
Police Reports Are Biased. What Can Journalists Do To Better Cover Policing?
A gas pump is marked "out of service" as cars line up May 11 at a Circle K in Charlotte, N.C., following a ransomware attack that shut down Colonial Pipeline. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Pipeline Companies Will Have To Report Cyberattacks To The Government
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Saturday a new opportunity for Haitians living in the U.S. to apply for an 18-month designation granting them Temporary Protected Status. Mandel Ngan/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
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An Army photo shows a soldier wearing a new approved ponytail hairstyle. U.S. Army hide caption
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President Biden has slapped new sanctions on Russia over hacking and election interference but is aiming for a more predictable relationship. He plans to meet his counterpart next month. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Biden Wants A 'Stable, Predictable' Relationship With Russia. That's Complicated
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as they arrive for a meeting at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AP hide caption
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"The Pentagon and the military industrial complex have been plagued by a massive amount of waste, fraud and financial mismanagement for decades. That is absolutely unacceptable," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Carlos Barria/Reuters hide caption
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People watch a TV at Suseo train station in Seoul on March 26 as it shows file footage of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un as a news program reports about the north's latest tactical guided projectile test. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption