Former Southern California two-way lineman Marv Marinovich has died, the school announced. He was 81.

USC said Marinovich died Thursday in Mission Viejo, Calif., of natural causes.

Marinovich was a captain on the Trojans' 1962 national championship team. He earned letters for USC in 1959, 1961 and 1962 while playing on both the offensive and defensive lines.

Marinovich played in one NFL game in 1965 for the then-Oaklan

Former Trojans lineman Marv Marinovich dies

Someone's perfect season will end in the Legends Classic on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.

Both teams improved to 3-0 with impressive wins Thursday, with NC State crushing UMass Lowell, 90-59, behind Devon Daniels (18 points) and Jericole Hellems (17 points), and UConn holding on to beat Southern California, 61-58, behind James Bouknight's 18 points.

"We don't have a guy in the program who has played in the NCAA Tourname

NC State, UConn vying to remain unbeaten

BURLINGTON, VT. - By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital's phone system wasn't working.Then the internet went down, and the Burlington-based center's technical infrastructure with it. Employees lost access to databases, digital health records, scheduling systems and other online tools they rely on for patient care.Administrators scrambled to keep

As Hospitals Cope With COVID-19 Surge, Cyber Threats Loom

IBM warned that it had uncovered a series of cyber attacks, potentially carried out by state actors, against companies involved in the effort to distribute vaccine doses, which must be kept cold.Hackers impersonated an executive from Haier Biomedical, and disguised as an employee, sent phishing emails to organisations believed to be providers of material support to meet transpo

Hackers targeting Covid-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM warns

More than 14 million people in the U.S. have been infected and more than 275,000 have died of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University.U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday he will ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days when he assumes office January 20.In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, Biden said, "On the first day I'm inaugurated, I'm going to ask the public for 100 days to mask. J

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In a roll-with-the-punches kind of season, Texas Tech and Troy found a way to adjust when both teams abruptly had games cancelled this week because of COVID-19 concerns.

Instead of either team having to turn over stones looking for a new opponent, a connection between the two coaching staffs paid dividends.

Trojans head coach Scott Cross and Texas Tech assistant Ulric Maligi have a long-term friendship, so when Maligi s

Texas Tech, Troy ready for a surprise matchup

James Bouknight scored a game-high 18 points Thursday night and Connecticut survived an offensive drought in the final 7 1/2 minutes to hold off USC 61-58 in the Mohegan Sun bubble.

Tyrese Martin added 11 points and seven rebounds, while Isaiah Whaley chipped in 10 points as the Huskies improved to 3-0 despite failing to score over the last 4:03. They managed just three points during the final 7:30.

Fortunately for Conn

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BOSTON - IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization's initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.The researchers said they could not be sure who was behind the campaign, which began in September, or if it was successful. But the precision targeting and careful

Phishing Ploy Targets COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Effort

WASHINGTON - In a modern twist on old-fashioned war games, the U.S. military dispatched cyber fighters to Estonia this fall to help the small Baltic nation search out and block potential cyber threats from Russia. The goal was not only to help a NATO partner long targeted by its powerful neighbor but also to gain insight on Russian tactics that could be used against the U.S. and its elections.The U.S. Cyber Comm

US, Estonia Partnered to Search Out Cyber Threat From Russia

USC freshman Evan Mobley has wasted little time in showing why he was placed on the top-50 preseason watch list for the Wooden Award.

With a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double, the first of his college career, the 19-year-old 7-footer helped the Trojans rout BYU by 26 points in the Mohegan Sun bubble in Uncasville, Conn. on Tuesday.

Thursday night, Mobley and USC aim for similar success when they return to "Bubbleville"

Mobley, USC look to stay perfect vs. Connecticut

 Eric Moore of Center Grove High School has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield  Colts Communications Indianapolis - Eric Moore of Center Grove High School has been named the Colts/NFL Coach of the Week, presented by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the Indianapolis Colts said tod

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New Zealandhas declared a climate change emergency and committed to a carbon-neutral government by 2025, in what the prime minister Jacinda Ardern called "one of the greatest challenges of our time".A motion tabled in parliament on Wednesday recognised "the devastating impact that volatile and extreme weather will have on New Zealand and the wellbeing of New Zealanders, on our primary industries

New Zealand Declares a Climate Change Emergency

New Delhi, Dec 1 : Microsoft has revealed that Vietnamese government-backed hackers are deploying cryptocurrency-mining malware alongside their regular cyber-espionage toolkits. The report highlights a growing trend in the cyber-security industry where an increasing number of state-backed hacking groups are also dipping their toes into regular cybercrime operations, making it harder to distinguish financially-motivated cr

Microsoft links Vietnamese hackers to cryptomining malware

The hackers impersonated a business executive from Haier Biomedical, a company affiliated with the global supply chain of a COVID vaccine.

DHS, IBM Warn Hackers Targeting COVID Vaccine Chain

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) A computer hacker serving 20 years for giving the Islamic State group the personal data of more than 1,300 U.S. government and military personnel has been granted compassionate release because of the coronavirus pandemic and will

Imprisoned hacker ordered to be released, promptly deported

Key Houston-area front line doctor in fight against COVID-19 dies from the virus KHOU.com

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Hospitals brace for surge in virus cases as Public Health struggles The Columbian

Hospitals brace for surge in virus cases as Public Health struggles - Columbian.com

Fed reports virus surge is slowing U.S. economic activity Press Herald

Fed reports virus surge is slowing U.S. economic activity

National Guard filling in for Toledo prison staff amid virus surge Toledo Blade

National Guard filling in for Toledo prison staff amid virus surge - The Blade

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - With the political opponents of President Nicolas Maduro boycotting Sunday's election for the National Assembly, his socialist party is expected to dominate the vote, giving him control of the last major institution in Venezuela outside his grasp.The opposition contends the election is rigged and has called its own referendum to counter it. Both votes are playing out in the waning days of th

Venezuela&#039;s Maduro Seeks to Tighten His Grip Via Election

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that Iran was "desperately" suggesting it is eager to resume negotiations to get sanctions relief.Pompeo, who did not elaborate on how the United States would respond to Iran's return to the bargaining table, made the virtual remarks at the annual International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)&#8239;Dialogue in Bahrain, which focuses on regional security chal

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Dozens of soldiers were killed in recent weeks in Mozambique "The terrorists let the military cars into an area of dense forest and then opened fire with heavy weapons... causing huge casualties in our forces," a senior military official saidDetails about the militants are sketchy. They call themselves al-Shabaab but have no known link to the group of 

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Investors pushed stock markets higher Friday on continued optimism over vaccines and on signs of progress on a new US stimulus, though surging infections and deaths highlighted the painful, immediate reality of the coronavirus crisis.In foreign exchange, the pound held its own even as European doubts over a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain boiled over on Friday.France has threatened a veto as intense n

Stock markets mostly higher on vaccine, stimulus optimism

Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Automated deep learning analysis of abdominal CT images produces a more precise measurement of body composition and predicts major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, better than overall weight or body mass index (BMI), according to a study.
The study was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
"Established cardiovascular r

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Moscow [Russia], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on the start of her second term, during a teleconference on Friday.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic nominated Brnabic to remain in office in October after first naming her prime minister in 2017. She is Serbia's first woman in that position.
"Glad to congratulate Serbian PM on t

EU Commission chief congratulates Serbian PM

New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): On the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), French authorities on Friday seized a property belonging to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, worth 1.6 million euros (approximately Rs 14 crores), in France.
According to a press release, ED initiated an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) based on an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Invest

ED seizes Vijay Mallya's property in France

Bahar Aliakbarian is an expert in supply chain management in pharmaceuticals and a professor at the School of Packaging at Michigan State University. Below, she describes the vaccine supply chains of Pfizer and Moderna, which are expected to be the two major early suppliers of the COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. She also talks about challenges in distribution and the work being done to ensure safe and systematic delivery

How COVID-19 vaccines will get from the factory to your local pharmacy

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Americans couldn't resist the urge to gather last week for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a year ago and largely ignoring the pleas of public health experts, who begged them to forgo holiday travel to help contain the coronavirus pandemic, data from roadways and airports shows.The nation's unwillingness to tamp down on travel offered a warning in advance of Christmas and New Ye

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