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U.S. Agencies Breached in Cyberattack by Russian Ransomware Group

New York Times The top U.S. cybersecurity agency said it did not have evidence that the group was acting in coordination with the Russian government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/us/politics/russian-ransomware-cyberattack-clop-moveit.html

Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia may use nuclear weapons for defense

Jerusalem Post “The hypothetical use of nuclear weapons is clearly limited by extraordinary circumstances within the framework of strictly defensive purposes.” https://www.jpost.com/international/article-746532

BlackRock Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF

Wall Street Journal BlackRock filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday for a spot bitcoin ETF, which would hold the cryptocurrency as the underlying asset and track its price. https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackrock-files-for-spot-bitcoin-etf-3db198d2

Traffic accident in Canada leaves 15 dead, 10 injured — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the report, a semi-trailer truck and a passenger bus collided near the town of Carberry https://tass.com/world/1633153

Lost in the Amazon: How Four Child Survivors of Plane Crash Were Found

Wall Street Journal The four children, ages 1 to 13 years old, were the only survivors of a plane crash on May 1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lost-in-the-amazon-how-four-child-survivors-of-plane-crash-were-found-ec95afcf

Bankrupt Vice Media in Sale Talks With Media Group GoDigital

Wall Street Journal GoDigital wants to buy Vice at a court-supervised auction that would also include the company’s top lenders. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bankrupt-vice-media-in-sale-talks-with-media-group-godigital-4864f0ae

No need for cold shutdown of Zaporozhye NPP’s Unit 5 — Rosenergoatom official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A cold shutdown implies that a reactor is not producing a measurable amount of electricity or heat https://tass.com/russia/1633151

Russians evict residents of Oleshky and Hola Prystan from their homes

Pravda Ukraine The Russians are evicting residents of the towns of Oleshky and Hola Prystan in Kherson Oblast from their homes, and these dwellings are being used to accommodate Russian army officers or to set up firing positions. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/16/7407085/

Raphael Bostic Discloses Violations of Fed Trading Rules in 2022

Wall Street Journal The Atlanta Fed president disclosed ETF transactions made by a money manager that occurred ahead of an FOMC meeting when a trading blackout was in place. https://www.wsj.com/articles/raphael-bostic-discloses-violations-of-fed-trading-rules-in-2022-702256ff

Jack Teixeira, Accused Classified-Document Leaker, Indicted by Grand Jury

Wall Street Journal The Air National Guardsman, who was arrested in April, hasn’t entered a plea. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jack-teixeira-accused-classified-document-leaker-indicted-by-grand-jury-5fa449dd