Trump says U.S. is “looking strongly” at alleged Russian plague caseA 28-year-old lab technician's could be a highly fatal disease but a cause of death has yet to be releasedSalon22h agoWhole story →SecurityHealthrussian plague case investigation
Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's deathThe U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and other measures at several medical facilities in Siberia. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Annie Jacobsen,…PBS NewsHour23h agoWhole story →SecurityHealthpneumonic plague outbreak
The Memo: Experts seek to calm panic over mysterious Russia ‘plague’ caseA new cloud of anxiety is hovering over the public amid reports of an infectious disease, a laboratory accident and a death. The fact that the story comes out of Russia heightens American concerns rather than assuages them, raising dark talk of bioweapons, artificial intelligence and Kremlin secrecy. Even President Trump has weighed in. “I...The Hill23h agoWhole story →SecurityHealthrussia plague case
U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines - Mon, 05 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration is closely tracking reports of a death potentially related to pneumonic plague in Russia, with officials cautioning that much about the situation remains unknown.Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →SecurityHealthrussian plague outbreak
Meta classified Zuckerberg as a researcher to claim $355 million tax break on $4.1 billion pay, NYT reportsMeta turned billions of dollars in Mark Zuckerberg’s stock compensation into a research tax break, arguing that its CEO’s work building Facebook qualified him for a federal government incentive for technological research. The company claimed roughly $355 million in tax savings tied to $4.1 billion in stock options Zuckerberg exercised, according to a New…TechStartups.com6d agoWhole story →EducationSecuritymeta tax dispute
