There’s “no way to know definitively” that the stolen data was deleted, U.S. attorney for Northern California Dave Anderson said Source
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In wake of heart surgery, Nationals manager emotional after World Series win
After the Nats won their first World Series in franchise history, manager Davey Martinez told his team the victory “cured” his heart Source
New wildfires in Southern California but winds die down in north
Two new blazes broke out and quickly spread in Southern California even as winds subsided in northern part of state Source
Uber allegedly paying ransom and having hackers sign NDAs “extraordinary,” prosecutor says
Troubling new details about how Uber responded to a massive hack attack raise questions about the way it handled sensitive customer information. In an exclusive interview, the U.S. attorney who investigated the 2016 hack detailed how Uber handled the theft of millions of users’ data – and the very different response from fellow tech giant LinkedIn. It comes as two hackers pleaded guilty Wednesday. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles, South Korea says
North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles in a new military test Thursday. South Korean military officials say the projectiles were fired into the waters between South Korea and Japan. It’s unclear whether they were artillery rockets or ballistic missiles. This is the second such test North Korea has conducted this month. Source
“Hidden” cost of mammograms leave women with unexpected bills
In our series, Medical Price Roulette, we reveal how Americans pay wildly different prices for the same medical procedures. While many women thought mammograms were free and preventative, they ended up with big bills. Insurance covers the preventative exam every one to two years, but many women need secondary tests that aren’t paid for. Anna Werner reports. Source
Twitter drops political ads from social media platform
Twitter is dropping all political ads from the site, triggering a new debate about free speech. Errol Barnett reports. Source
Pentagon releases video of al-Baghdadi raid in Syria
Dramatic new video shows the military operation that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The Pentagon released images Wednesday, which included the initial air strikes last weekend on an ISIS compund in Syria. It comes as counterterrorism officials warn the threat from ISIS is not over. Chip Reid reports. Source
Transcript: Bill Priestap on “Intelligence Matters”
This week, on “Intelligence Matters,” Michael Morell talks with the former head of the FBI Counterintelligence Division about evolving counterintelligence threats against the U.S. Source
North Korea fires two more projectiles, South says
They’re the latest in a recent series of launches; Pentagon says they appeared to be missiles and Tokyo says they landed in the sea between Japan and the Koreas Source