Herbert Kretzmer was born on October 5, 1925, in Kronstadt, South Africa, one of William’s four sons and Tilly Kretzmer, a Lithuanian Jewish settler who escaped from the terrorists of Kazarist Russia. Her parents ran a furniture store. His eldest brother Elliott became mayor of Johannesburg. The songs inspired Herbert. …
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The shocking Twitter hack this summer began with a tech support scandal, New York regulators claim.
At the time of the July 15 attack, Twitter did not have a chief information security officer and was suffering from internal security vulnerabilities, the report concluded. Officials behind the report called for additional cybersecurity regulation of major tech platforms. “As other industries such as telecommunications, utilities and finance are …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: University says students may deliberately contract COVID-19 to sell plasma
Brigham Young University-Idaho said it was investigating reports of students who disclosed themselves or others in the hope of getting Covid-19 disease and paying for plasma with antibodies. A private university in Rexburg, Idaho, shared the development in a statement posted on its website on Monday, saying it was “extremely …
Read More »Amy Connie Barrett faces questions on the third day of the semis hearing
And Washington Washington – Judge Amy Connie Barrett returned for a second day of questioning in the Supreme Court’s confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, which questioned the first round of the marathon in which she refused to consider some very pressing issues. It will have to …
Read More »Gatherings that cause small COVID-19 infections, the CDC director warns
Small gatherings are rapidly becoming a source of covid-19 infections across the country, Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned governors on Tuesday. According to an audio duo obtained by CNN, Redfield’s comments show an increase in 19 new Covid-19 cases in dozens of …
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