Fidelity National Financial, a Fortune 500 company, recently fell victim to a cybersecurity incident that impacted its systems. The company, which provides title insurance and settlement services for the mortgage and real estate industries, has launched an investigation and alerted law enforcement. The breach has caused disruptions to their business, affecting services related to title insurance, escrow, and mortgage transactions. The incident has left agents and homebuyers scrambling for solutions as the systems needed to complete their transactions won’t be available until Sunday.
In political news, an initiative known as Project 2025 aims to implement a conservative agenda by appointing loyalists to key positions in the federal government. The plan, based on a policy platform created by the Heritage Foundation, seeks to gain control over the Justice Department and create a right-wing regime. The initiative is well-organized and well-funded, posing a potential threat to American democracy.
Meanwhile, an explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls led to the closure of all border crossings between the US and Canada in the area. The incident, initially suspected to be a terrorism incident, is now believed to be the result of a reckless driver. The driver, a 56-year-old man, drove his Bentley Excelsior X into the border checkpoint, causing his own death and that of his wife. The FBI is investigating the incident.
In financial news, Bitcoin is predicted to become a mainstream asset within the next four years, despite expected volatility. Advocates encourage investing in Bitcoin, citing its potential advantages over property. Meanwhile, macro expert George Gammon warns of another potential banking crisis in March 2024, despite regulatory intervention following the 2023 crisis. Gammon suggests that a collapse could be avoided if regulators take necessary measures, including the extension of the Bank Term Funding Program.
In energy news, PJM Interconnection, a power grid operator, warns that the planned closure of the Brandon Shores coal-fired power plant in Maryland will severely threaten electricity supplies. The closure, planned for June 2025, will disrupt the reliability of the region’s grid, impacting multiple states. PJM has requested that the plant remains in operation until transmission upgrades are completed.
A new report reveals that the wealthiest 1% of people in the world are responsible for as much carbon pollution as the poorest two-thirds. The report calls for a transition to renewable energy sources and proposes a 60% tax on the income of the world’s wealthiest 1% to reduce global emissions.
Finally, Albert Benavides, an expert on the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), discussed the deficiencies in the system that contribute to the underreporting of vaccine-related deaths and adverse events. Benavides identified over 30,000 reports related to COVID-19 vaccines that have been deleted, including 1,100 death reports. He emphasized the need for changes in the VAERS system and management.
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Expert Reveals Manipulation and Underreporting of Vaccine-Related Injuries and Deaths in VAERS System
Benavides said he’s been able to identify over 30,000 reports related to the COVID-19 vaccines which ‘have been deleted,’ including 1,100 death reports that have been deleted.
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Wealthiest 1% Responsible for Same Carbon Emissions as Poorest Two-Thirds, New Report Finds
The ‘polluter elite’ are disproportionately driving climate change, according to a new report — with the wealthiest 1% of people in the world putting out as much carbon pollution as the poorest two-thirds.
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Planned Closure of Coal Plant Threatens Electricity Supplies in Mid-Atlantic Region
The PJM region and the state of Maryland are facing future reliability challenges as a result of the announced retirement of the Brandon Shores units,” Jeff Shields, a spokesperson for PJM Interconnection, told Fox News Digital. “Specifically, PJM analyses showed that the deactivation of the Brandon Shores units would cause severe voltage drop and thermal violations across seven PJM zones, which could lead to widespread reliability risks in Baltimore and the immediate surrounding areas.
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Experts Warn of Potential Banking Sector Collapse in 2024
“That program technically is only temporary; it ends March 11 of 2024. You need to look at the utilization going back to March of 2023; the utilization of that BTFP went up. So now everyone thinks that we’re past that point where the FED came in and solved all the problems and now there’s no more banking crisis. My point is if it’s being utilized more and more, that means there’s a lot more risk within the system. If you just rug pull that BTFP, you’re going to have the exact same scenario that we would have had in March If the Fed wouldn’t have rolled it out, to begin with,” he said.
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Michael Saylor Predicts Massive Adoption of Bitcoin, Highlights Advantages Over Property
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Niagara Falls Checkpoint Explosion Likely Caused by Reckless Driver, Not Terrorism
Reuters is now reporting that Wednesday’s explosion at the Canada-US border checkpoint at Niagara Falls was likely caused by a reckless driver and not terrorism.
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"Project 2025: A Roadmap for Trump's Potential Return and the Threat to Democracy"
I think it’s important to realize, just back up for one sec and say there are two tracks going on right now. One is Trump, what he says, how he campaigns and as we know it’s full of bluster and demagoguery. He wants to come back for retribution. He’s told his aides, he wants to prosecute all the people who he chose, who worked for him, who he now considers to be his political enemies.
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Fidelity National Financial Reports Cybersecurity Incident Impacting Business Operations
Among other containment measures, we blocked access to certain of our systems, which resulted in disruptions to our business.
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