Chaos as California city declares state of emergency after hackers cripple 911 system

A California city pulled the plug on its entire computer network after a cyberattack knocked out key systems, including 911 routing and police and fire dispatch. Suisun City declared a state of emergency Saturday after malicious software breached its IT systems at about 5:45 a.m. Friday.The city’s response was drastic. Officials shut down the entire network to stop the threat from spreading and protect evidence for a federal investigation.Despite the digital chaos, Suisun City officials said residents are not facing an immediate danger. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter California’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your…

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10 Ways Small Businesses Can Use AI To Grow–And Even Hire More Workers

A quartet of witnesses testifying this week to the House Small Business Committee disputed the commonly-held belief that artificial intelligence will displace human workers and insisted that small businesses which use AI are likely to wind up having to hire more employees–because they’ll grow.Already, a majority of small businesses are…

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Athletics, GM David Forst ‘Mutually Agree To Part Ways’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! David Forst won’t return as general manager of the Athletics, with the team announcing Friday that the two sides have “mutually agreed to part ways.”Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein will work as interim GM for the remainder of the season as the…

Ohio State’s Ryan Day Reveals Areas Of Concern After First Practice

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At the start of his eighth season as Ohio State football head coach, Ryan Day is looking for his eighth consecutive top 10 finish, including No. 5 last season when the Buckeyes fell short of defending their 2024 national championship.With those high…

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How melatonin can mess with kids’ sleep — and may impact memory, learning and emotional development

Almost half of American parents give their kids melatonin to help them sleep. Could it actually be doing the opposite? A new study suggests that melatonin, the second-most popular supplement for kids after multivitamins, may reduce the time they spend in a critical phase of sleep that affects memory, learning, and emotional development. Melatonin use has exploded over the last 20 years. While it’s thought of as a “natural” solution to get restless kids to bed, there’s growing concern about long-term use and side effects like nightmares. Perhaps what’s most concerning is that because it’s a supplement and not tested…

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