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A California couple watching TV at home Sunday evening got an unwelcome visitor: a mountain lion that wandered in through their open door.Edward and Kathy Sudduth of Sonora heard a loud slam and were soon met by the big cat, which they think must have been chasing a neighbor's pet. It took them a moment to register what was going on, the pair told 362

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Within the World Wide Web, lies a whole world of information. “We worried about hackers,” said University of Maryland professor Jennifer Golbeck, “but we didn't worry about essentially ‘surveillance capitalism’ – companies that make money by collecting data about us and selling it to other people.” Those companies are known as “data brokers.” They operate with little oversight, but collect thousands of pieces of data about you every day. What could it include? If you have a store loyalty card – they know what you buy. If you have an app – they can track your location and what websites you visit. Credit reports, real estate transactions, job applications: all can be compiled by data brokers to paint a picture of who you are. They don’t have to tell you about it and it’s all perfectly legal. Prof. Golbeck specializes in data privacy at University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies and has looked at the way data brokers operate. “For data brokers, in particular, people have tried [to find out what they know] and most of the time they won't share it because that's their product. The thing that has a value is all that data. So, they don't want to give it away,” she said. “It's their data. It's about you. And that, I think, is really the fundamental problem with how we think about data in the U.S. It is my data. It's information about me. But I don't have a right to it. I don't own it here.” That is not the case in Europe, where the European Union enacted the “General Data Protection and Regulation” law in 2018. It regulates the processing of personal information and data and allows consumers to request a copy of the data collected about them – similar to the way people in the U.S. can get a copy of their credit report. Privacy experts say that’s what makes the need for federal oversight of data brokers so critical. “Ultimately, this is not a ‘David versus Goliath’ situation. It is not something that consumers can solve on their own,” said Alan Butler, senior counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in Washington, D.C. This month, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) introduced the “Data Protection Act of 2020.” Among other things, it would create a federal “Data Protection Agency” that would protect consumers and monitor where their data goes and how it’s used. “I think what we've seen over the past 10 years is an increase really an epidemic of data breach in this country. And that's really the result of the amassing of so much personal information in given places,” Butler said. “Really, we need laws that limit and control the collection of personal information rather than our current situation.” California recently enacted a stronger data privacy law within that state: the California Consumer Privacy Act, which allows people to learn what data is being collected about them and allows them to opt out of having their data sold. Experts believe that law could end up having a cascading effect and spread to other states, but a federal law would be the only way to guarantee those protections to all Americans. In the meantime, experts say in order to protect yourself, install a tracker blocker on your phone and browsers and set all your online settings to private. 3274

A federal investigation from the Office of the Inspector General found evidence that bomb-sniffing dogs being sent from the United States to Jordan are dying due to poor treatment, lack of veterinary care and malnutrition. The Explosive Detection Canines (EDCs) are trained in the U.S. and provided to foreign nations as part of an anti-terrorism assistance program under the State Department. The report from the OIG stems from a complaint alleging that these dogs were being provided to foreign nations without proper follow-up to ensure they're receiving adequate care.The Bureau of Diplomatic Security's Office of Antiterrorism Assistance (DS/ATA) partners with the Bureau of Counterterrorism to manage the Explosive Detection Canine Program (EDCP)."These allegations also included reports that dogs were dying due to various medical conditions, lack of veterinary care, and poor working conditions," the report states.The OIG report says that it found numerous problems with the EDCP."First, OIG found an overall lack of policies and standards governing the program," the report says. "The Department routinely provides dogs to foreign partners without signed written agreements that outline standards for minimum care, retirement, and use of the canines, and the Department conducts health and welfare follow-ups infrequently and inconsistently. Second, OIG confirmed ongoing concerns regarding the program in Jordan, where health and welfare problems have persisted for years. Nonetheless, the Department provided EDCs to this nation before those concerns were resolved. Additionally, the Department did not adequately plan to ensure that Jordan’s canine program could become self-sustaining or that funding will be consistently available to protect the dogs already provided. Finally, the Department could not provide detailed information about dogs in programs other than Jordan."DS/ATA has provided at least 100 of these dogs to Jordan since 2008, 10 of which have died from 2008 through 2016 and numerous others were "living in unhealthy conditions."According to the report, the State Department's lack of regulations and concrete policies were a large factor in the dogs' mistreatment. There often aren't any written agreements between the U.S. and the countries that participate in this program outlining how to care for the dogs.Concerns over the dogs' well-being were raised as early as April 2016, when U.S. canine training staff visited Jordan for a welfare check. The subsequent report noted the high death rate, lack of medical care and insufficient facilities, among other problems.The report from 2016 said the following: "The K9 facility at Police Headquarters was below standard. The kennels are not properly maintained to inhibit the spread [of] K9 diseases. Parvo is rampant within the facility and the main cause for the canine deaths to date. The Police are losing canines frequently to the disease and do not have the medical care required to treat it, or even maintain healthy canines. The training observed was well below the needed methods to maintain a minimal standard. The majority of the K9 Teams observed were well beyond their working years. They have a minimum of twenty (20) canines that need to be retired and replaced immediately. Several canines were observed to have hip dysplasia and obvious arthritis, and have lost the will to work. The situation at [another location] is not much better. The teams are additionally over worked, and required to search large numbers of vehicles without proper shelter, sanitation, and care. No motivational training is provided to support the canines. The kennel facility is very basic with temporary kennels being used as full time housing for the canines. The canines observed were well beyond their working years, and in need of medical care. [An official] gave several instances of canines dying from heat exhaustion within the past year."The new report, which has been in the works since May 2018, includes several examples of how bomb-sniffing dogs were not provided adequate care after being sent to Jordan, even after problems were reported in 2016. The program continued to be funded and even with new measures in place, the mistreatment continued, the report states.When dogs were checked by a veterinary team in 2018, they "observed multiple dogs that appeared to be emaciated many months after these supposed improvements began" and "many of the canines suffered from engorged ticks, which means the ticks were likely on the dogs for several days."Images in the report show how some of the dogs are underweight from malnourishment, their ribs poking out. There are also photos showing engorged ticks on the dogs' ears.One dog named "Zoe" arrived in Jordan in October 2016 and died from heat stroke while working at the Syrian border. The OIG was told that heat injuries are cases of negligence and improper care — and not accidental."Additionally, the veterinarian told OIG that canines with hyperthermia suffer a terrible death and that heat-related injuries are a significant concern for any canines going to the Middle East," the report says.Another dog became severely ill less than one year after arriving in Jordan. His name was "Mencey." He was euthanized after being diagnosed with a tick-borne disease and a vector-borne disease, ultimately leading to renal failure. The grave prognosis meant he had to be put down.A third dog named "Athena" was sent to Jordan in May 2017. When a preventative health care mission was conducted in April 2018, Athena was found severely emaciated and her kennel was covered in dirt and feces. She eventually made a full recovery.The report made five recommendations, including more frequent welfare checks and the creation of a written agreement with partner nations. The State Department agreed to four of the recommendations, but will continue to send dogs to Jordan until there is a sustainability plan in place.The full report can be read below. 5993

A man fatally stabbed a woman in the neck at a bus stop in downtown Pittsburgh and then stabbed another passerby on Thursday in what police said was a random attack.The incident began when an officer saw a woman sitting at a bus stop in some medical distress, so he got out to check on her. A man then came up and stabbed her, and then stabbed another woman who happened to be walking down the street, said Pittsburgh Police commander of major crimes Victor Joseph.The officer on scene saw a knife in the man's hand and ordered him to the ground at gunpoint, Joseph said. The suspect dropped the weapon and was taken into custody.The first woman was taken to a hospital and died of her wounds, and the second woman is believed to be in stable condition, Joseph said.Police do not yet know of any motive."It seems by all accounts a random act of violence. Thankfully we had an officer on scene and he took appropriate actions," he said.Affiliate video from 968

A man opened fire outside a federal courthouse in Dallas on Monday before he was shot and killed by federal officers, authorities said.No officers or other citizens were injured in the shooting on the south side of the Earle Cabell Federal Building, police said.The gunman, identified as Brian Isaack Clyde, 22, was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead, according to FBI special agent in charge Matthew J. DeSarno.DeSarno said during a Monday afternoon press conference that Clyde was discharged from the Army in 2017. The FBI is working with the Department of Defense "to examine his record and identify any associates," DeSarno said. The shooter's firearm was also recovered and federal authorities are trying to trace the gun's origins and how the shooter obtained it.DeSarno also said the suspect had more than five 40-round magazines on him. Authorities don't believe he entered the courthouse, DeSarno said. 935