Activists say the death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests has reached at least 7,002 with many more people still feared dead. The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency offered the latest figures Thursday. It has been accurate in counting deaths during previous rounds of unrest in Iran and relies on a network of activists in Iran to verify deaths. Iran’s government offered its only death toll on Jan. 21, saying 3,117 people were killed. Iran’s theocracy in the past has undercounted or not reported fatalities from past unrest. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the death toll, given authorities have disrupted internet access and international calls in Iran.
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Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will “support’’ UK police assessing reports that the former Prince Andrew gave confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The statement came after Thames Valley Police said Monday that they were “assessing” reports that the former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor,sent trade reports to Epstein in 2010. The department, which serves an area west of London that includes Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home, previously said it was evaluating allegations that Epstein flew a young woman to Britain to have sex with Andrew, also in 2010.
The outage appeared to stem partly from a software update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that detects and block hacking threats.
President Biden said this week that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but rather an “absolute necessity."
The program prioritizes projects on areas with slower internet speeds.
More than 80% of Kentucky households qualify for this program.
Some customers complain they have power restored but WiFi is still out.
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Four schools were still without internet as of 6 p.m. Monday. It's unclear if that remains the case.
A six-week, 14-stop listening tour is underway to hear concerns from communities across the state.
The service will eventually be available to every home in the county.