Finalsite, an internet software house that provides school districts with website design, hosting, and content management solutions, has been hit by a ransomware attack. Earlier this week, school districts whose websites are hosted by Finalsite discovered that they were no longer accessible or displayed errors. While at the time Finalsite blamed the issues on “performance difficulties” […]
GrubMarket gobbles up $120M at a $1B+ pre-money valuation to take on the food supply chain
When people talk about “online food delivery” services, chances are that they’ll think of the Uber Eats, Instacarts and Getirs of this world. But today a startup that’s tackling a different aspect of the market — addressing the supply chain that subsequently turns the wheels of the bigger food distribution machine — is announcing a […]
Hurricane Ida death toll nears 60 as states begin to comb through debris
Two more evacuated nursing home residents died in LouisianaNew York: calls for action after 11 die in basement apartmentsThe US death toll from Hurricane Ida rose towards 60 on Saturday, nearly a week after one of the most powerful storms ever to hit t…
Over 20 people killed in US north-east amid sudden heavy rains and flooding
Deaths and damage spanned huge areas in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut and MarylandMore than 20 people have been killed in New York and the wider US north-east as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought unexpected levels of heavy rain…
Billionaire Sacklers granted lifetime legal immunity in opioid settlement
Several states already plan to appeal what the judge himself called “a bitter result.”
Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island, packing high winds and heavy rain
Biden says storm has ‘potential for widespread consequences’Inland rainfall seen as major threat in north-east statesTropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island on Sunday, packing high winds and heavy rains that were projected to leave devastati…
Hurricane Henri: Long Island and southern New England brace for impact
Forecasters predict landfall in New York or ConnecticutNew England has not been hit by hurricane since 1991Preparations for a monster storm forecast to hit parts of the US north-east were stepped up on Saturday, after Henri was promoted to a hurricane …
New England braces for first hurricane in 30 years as Henri barrels toward coast
Henri expected to intensify into a hurricane by Saturday, the US National Hurricane Center saidNew Englanders bracing for their first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years began hauling boats out of the water and taking other precautions on Friday as T…