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Patients Raise Concerns Over Safety of Bard PowerPort
The Bard PowerPort, often known as the “BardPort,” is a subdermal medical device designed to facilitate the connection of a catheter for the administration of intravenous fluids or medication. However, since its launch, there have been numerous patient reports of issues with this device, such as the catheter port material breaking, which has led to…
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Advance America of Vermont and Montana Announce Recent Data Breach
On August 15, 2023, Advance America Cash Advance Centers of Montana, Inc. and Advance America Cash Advance Centers of Vermont, Inc. (collectively, “Advance America”) filed notices of data breach with various state attorney generals. In this notice, Advance America explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information….By:…
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Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Announces Data Breach Affecting Over 423k Individuals
On August 9, 2023, the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that confidential information in its possession was subject to unauthorized access….By: Console and Associates, P.C.
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Tesla Notifies Over 75k Current and Former Employees of Recent Data Breach
On August 18, 2023, Tesla filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that sensitive employee information was made available to an unauthorized party. In this notice, Tesla explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names and…
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How the Pakistan Cable Car Passengers Were All Rescued Safely
Eight people, including seven students heading to a nearby school, were saved after being stranded for hours hundreds of feet above a valley in a remote, mountainous region of Pakistan.
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A Saudi Rolex Sold in a U.S. Mall Could Get Bolsonaro Arrested
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is the target of multiple criminal investigations. One includes a watch, gifted by the Saudis, sold in a Pennsylvania mall.
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At BRICS Summit, Putin Tries to Rally Support
Leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa addressed other topics, but Russia’s president, unable to attend in person because he is wanted for war crimes, put the war in Ukraine at center stage in the meeting.
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At Risk of Invasion or Lovely to Visit: Two Views of a Polish Border Area
Polish authorities have issued dire warnings that the Suwalki Gap, on Poland’s northern border between Russia and Belarus, is under threat. Locals say that is just election-related fear-mongering.
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Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Says It Destroyed Ukrainian Vessels in the Black Sea
The Kremlin said the attacks were carried out from the air on an important shipping route, which could raise tensions even further.
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Rosario Dawson is a Force to Follow in Disney+ Series Ahsoka
“Ahsoka,” the much anticipated Rosario Dawson vehicle, certainly relies on affinity to previously depicted characters to power its initial emotional arcs. So if you’re not already invested in Sabine Wren, Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, and other characters from previous stories like the Star Wars animated show “Rebels,” you may be adrift for the first two episodes. This new Disney+ series opens…