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October 12: French Supermarket Cyberattack and U.S. Measles Deaths
In France
Major French supermarket chains said Monday that a cyberattack disrupted refrigeration in hundreds of stores, sending temperatures sharply higher. Spoiled food had to be thrown away, raising concerns about food security.
In U.S. courts
CBS News reports that federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington home in an investigation focused on her immigration paperwork. The Justice Department says Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a court-authorized warrant. The New York Times reports that it lists potential offenses including false statements, immigration fraud and conspiracy. Omar denies wrongdoing and calls the investigation an abuse of power aimed at political opponents.
Meanwhile, Trump’s lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to revive his dismissed racketeering lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and overturn roughly one million dollars in sanctions. A federal judge called the suit frivolous and brought in bad faith, and an appeals court upheld its dismissal. Trump’s team argues that the sanctions intimidate lawyers and that intervention is needed to protect presidential authority.
In the Middle East
Delta says it is delaying the launch of its Atlanta-to-Riyadh service until March 2027, following deadly attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on King Khalid International Airport. The airline cited evolving developments in the region.
In Israel, one teenager was killed and others were injured Monday when a Hezbollah munition exploded during a school trip.
On Mexico’s Pacific coast
Forecasters said Hurricane Simon was nearing landfall late Sunday as a Category 3 storm.
At the Vatican
Pope Leo is scheduled for surgery in Rome to remove a lung nodule. The Vatican expects the 71-year-old pontiff to spend a week recovering in hospital ahead of a scheduled Latin American tour.
In U.S. public health
Pennsylvania has reported its sixth measles-associated death this year. The Franklin County coroner says a 39-year-old woman who died October 10 had a recent measles diagnosis and several underlying conditions. Her vaccination status has not been disclosed.
The CDC reported 4,080 U.S. cases as of October 9, the highest total since 1991. Pennsylvania accounts for more than a quarter. The CDC lists only two deaths in the state because it counts deaths with measles recorded as the underlying cause, and those records can take weeks to arrive.
In science
Researchers report the first footage of the pumping mechanism inside a honeybee stinger. Using detached stingers in clear gel, they observed two collapsible valves moving in opposite directions like pistons. The findings help explain how a stinger keeps delivering venom after separating from the bee.
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