by Rishika Dugyala | Feb 15, 2017 | Cybersecurity
Greg Scarlatoiu stared at his computer in disbelief. It was about 4 a.m. on April 20, and Mr. Scarlatoiu — an early riser — had just brewed himself a cup of coffee. He logged onto his ASUS laptop and immediately noticed an orange and white traffic cone icon open on...
by Rishika Dugyala | Nov 23, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – For seven years, President Barack Obama has made the turkey pardoning event something of a dad joke, saying it’s been a tradition to embarrass his daughters, Sasha and Malia. This year, he said, they had a scheduling conflict. “Malia and Sasha, by...
by Rishika Dugyala | Nov 23, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
WASHINGTON — People interviewed in front of the White House Tuesday said they don’t blame Facebook for allowing the posting of election stories from fake news sites, but believe the company should do more in the future to verify information on its platform. Most...
by Rishika Dugyala | Nov 15, 2016 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump needs to show the world that his promise to “Make America Great Again” will focus on powerful American leadership that upholds existing free trade deals and military alliances, experts said Tuesday. World leaders are worried...
by Rishika Dugyala | Nov 10, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
NEW YORK — In New York City’s Times Square, sandwiched between both campaigns’ Election Night headquarters, some young voters struggled — and failed — to hold back tears as they watched Republican Donald Trump, who was supported by only 37 percent of millennials,...
by Rishika Dugyala | Nov 8, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
NEW YORK — In light of the surge in stocks Monday following the FBI’s clearing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for her email use, Wall Street stock brokers said financial markets continue to favor Clinton over GOP nominee Donald Trump. After FBI Director James...
by Rishika Dugyala | Nov 3, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Topics
RALEIGH, N.C. — Surrogates for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign have fanned out across this battleground state, trying to bridge a perceived enthusiasm gap as Election Day nears. In recent days, the Clinton campaign rolled out a wave of...
by Rishika Dugyala | Nov 1, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics
CARY, N.C. — It’s hard to find empty space in the cozy Democratic field office here, where the walls are adorned with signs promoting Democratic candidates across the ballot and messages of support for presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. “I’m with...
by Rishika Dugyala | Oct 28, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — First lady Michelle Obama, one of the most popular surrogates for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, joined Clinton for the first time on the campaign trail at an early vote rally Thursday. Thousands of supporters and...
by Rishika Dugyala | Oct 27, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
WASHINGTON — Brooke Henderson was excited to be a first-time voter this year. The 18-year-old University of Virginia freshman studied up on the candidates in the Republican presidential primary in North Carolina and voted for Gov. John Kasich of Ohio. She...
by Rishika Dugyala | Oct 26, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics, Topics
RALEIGH, N.C. — While campaigning Tuesday night for Hillary Clinton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren turned the spotlight onto the state’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race — a pivot toward creating a Senate Democratic majority that the Democratic presidential nominee has made...
by Rishika Dugyala | Oct 17, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—Colombia’s democracy has remained strong in the aftermath of Colombian voters’ narrow rejection of a peace accord between the government and largest rebel group, the country’s ambassador to the United States said Monday. “Very few (countries) can...
