The Fabric of America
By: April Ryan, AURN | aprildryan.com
Valerie Jarrett is back at the White House working after recuperating from surgery on three discs in her neck. Her doctor has given her the all clear sign not to wear a neck brace anymore. This week, is also a big week for her as her private family life was revealed on PBS.
April Ryan reports:
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By: Darlene Superville, AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it has taken steps to address suspicious activity detected on its unclassified computer network.
No details were released on who may have been responsible or when the activity occurred. A White House official says “activity of concern” was detected while assessing numerous possible cyberthreats that the Executive Office of the President is made aware of daily.
The situation was dealt with immediately and work continues, although the new measures have led to temporary outages and loss of connectivity for some White House employees. The official was not authorized to discuss White House computer security by name and spoke on condition of anonymity. The White House declined to comment on a Washington Post report that Russia is thought to be behind the breach.
WASHINGTON (AURN) — The White House continues to keep an eye on the situation in Ferguson Missouri. The US Attorney General has traveled to town to quell the riots after the fatal shooting of 18 year old Michael Brown. But sources tell our April Ryan there was at least some talk about President Obama traveling to Ferguson Missouri. April Ryan reports:
Source: BlackAmericaWeb
April Ryan talks to Homeland Security Jeh Johnson about Ebola, Isis and the growing concern over the White House fence jumper.
“After the event on September 19 we put in additional security there, but let’s not forget that the secret service does a great job protecting the first family and the Vice President and others.”
Source: Oversight Committee Democrats Press Office
At today’s House Oversight Committee hearing on Ebola, Ranking Member Elijah Cummings asked International Medical Corps’ Senior Vice President Rabih Torbay about the organization’s work combatting Ebola in Africa. Torbay testified that the organization needs three things: people to help with treatment and burying bodies, commodities like disinfectant and ambulances, and money for supplies to prevent infection and treatment beds.
Watch the full exchange: