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Catholic Health Announces Third-Party Data Breach at Minimum Data Set Consultants Leaked Patient Data
On May 5, 2023, Catholic Health posted notice of a third-party data breach following an incident at one of the organization’s vendors, Minimum Data Set Consultants, LLC. Based on the Catholic Health notice, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to patients’ names, birthdates, demographic information, Social Security numbers, Medicare numbers, and diagnosis…
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Confusion in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Region as Russia Issues Evacuation Order
Running short of food, fuel and cash, and with a Ukrainian counteroffensive imminent, many civilians are defying occupation forces’ directive, unsure where they would go.
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Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 Leaders of Palestinian Militant Group in Gaza
The military wing of Islamic Jihad — which Israel, the United States and many other Western countries classify as a terrorist organization — confirmed the deaths of its leaders.
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Russian Victory Day Celebrations Scaled Back
The Kremlin will commemorate the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but many towns have canceled events on Tuesday.
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Canada Expelling Chinese Diplomat Amid Influence Concerns
The diplomat, Zhao Wei, who was declared “persona non grata,” had been accused of gathering information on a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims.
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Capvision, a Consulting Firm, is Raided by Chinese Authorities
The investigation of Capvision Partners comes amid increasing scrutiny by Beijing over national security that has sent a chill through the foreign business community.
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How We Got Here: Matt Johnson on BlackBerry
In 2013, Matt Johnson’s “The Dirties” was chosen as one of the films in the first Chicago Critics Film Festival, an event put on by the Chicago Film Critics Association. Johnson returned to Chicago in 2023 for the opening night of the 10th-anniversary edition of the fest, leading a raucous and fascinating Q&A that even included…
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Karlovy Vary to Honor Russell Crowe
The 57th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), which takes place from June 30 through July 8, is already shaping up to be a strong edition. While the full slate of films hasn’t been announced, that doesn’t mean there isn’t already major news in the form of prestigious awards, a rich cinematic celebration, and a…
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Ghost World: A Quirky Girl and Her Unexpected Friend
I am fascinated with how Terry Zwigoff’s “Ghost World” has grown on me since I watched it for the first time around 15 years ago. At that time, I was a socially awkward graduate student who had been mostly happy and content with being surrounded by books and movies instead of people. I was mildly amused by…
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Webb Telescope Finds a New Asteroid Belt in Fomalhaut Star System
Astronomers have gained a new understanding of the chaos that wreathes the bright star Fomalhaut with the help of the powerful space observatory.
