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Bank of America Notifies Consumers of Data Breach Stemming from Cyberattack at Infosys McCamish Systems
On February 6, 2024, Bank of America, N.A. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that confidential information that had been entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access through a third-party data breach occurring at Infosys McCamish Systems LLC (“IMS”). In this notice, Bank of America…
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State Street Files Notice of Data Breach Affecting Consumers’ SSNs and Financial Info
On February 5, 2024, State Street filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access confidential information in the company’s possession. In this notice, State Street explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…
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Israeli Raid in Rafah Rescues 2 Hostages and Kills Dozens, Officials Say
The hostages, who had been held by Hamas, returned to Israel after a military operation that Gazan health officials said killed at least 67 Palestinians.
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Finland’s New President Faces Unexpected Test After Trump’s NATO Comments
Alexander Stubb was elected vowing to bolster Finland’s new role in NATO, just as Trump’s threats have thrown the future of the alliance into doubt.
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She Survived an Airstrike That Killed Her Entire Family in Gaza
Eleven-year-old Dareen al-Bayaa lost dozens of her family members in a single airstrike in Gaza. She is one of at least 17,000 children across the territory who have been orphaned or separated from their parents.
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Middle East Crisis: How Israeli Commandos Rescued 2 Hostages in Gaza
The Israeli operation succeeded, but airstrikes launched to cover the mission killed dozens, according to the Gaza health authorities.
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After Pakistan’s Election Surprise, Who Are the Major Players?
Politicians and the military are jockeying to lead the country after the success of the party of Imran Khan, a jailed former prime minister.
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Chuck Close’s Final Works to Go on Display at Pace Gallery
The artist’s longtime gallerist, Arne Glimcher, has organized an exhibition of the artist’s final portraits at Pace, opening Feb. 22.
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The Throwaway Scene That Gives Blazing Saddles Its Warm Heart
The defining scene in “Blazing Saddles” isn’t any of its raucous large-scale comedic setpieces, or the gleefully lowball moments that, to paraphrase filmmaker Mel Brooks, rise below vulgarity. It’s a throwaway scene between its two lead characters, Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little) and The Waco Kid (Gene Wilder), that was actually a blown take. Bart, the…
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The Space Race
When we look back at the Space Race, there’s an unmistakable sense of hope in the future, a sense of awe when considering the decades of advances that needed to happen to get a man on the moon. In the words of Neil Armstrong, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”…