Department of State Daily Press Briefing

Published on November 14, 2024

Department of State spokesperson Vedant Patel holds a press briefing at 1:15 p.m. ET on Nov. 14. ...

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Natural Gas Flares Sparked 2 Wildfires in North Dakota, State Agency Says

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BISMARCK, N.D.—Natural gas flares at oil wells sparked two North Dakota wildfires earlier this fall, according to reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal’s Office.Investigators concluded that flares combined with high winds and extremely dry weather and started a wildfire near the town of Keena and another near New Town, the Bismarck Tribune reported Thursday. Officials with ConocoPhillips and

China-Linked Hackers Conduct ‘Broad and Significant’ Espionage Against US Telecom Companies, Says FBI

November 14, 2024
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached several U.S. telecommunication providers, in a cyber campaign aimed at stealing data from individuals working in government and politics, according to federal investigators.In a joint statement issued on Nov. 13, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) described the Chinese hacking campaign as “broad and significant cybe