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Pentagon on Lockdown After Gunshots Fired Near Metro

August 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning after multiple gunshots were fired on a bus platform near the facility’s Metro station. At least one person was down, according to two people familiar with the shooting, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information publicly. The person’s condition was not…

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NY Transit Officials Confirm Cyberattack, Say Harm Limited

June 2, 2021
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NEW YORK—Hackers infiltrated computer systems for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, setting off a scramble to counter a potentially crippling cyberattack against North America’s largest transit system, MTA officials confirmed on Wednesday. The officials said in a statement that the agency received an alert from the FBI and other federal agencies saying three…

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Mexico City Metro Overpass Collapses Onto Road; 23 Dead

May 4, 2021
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MEXICO CITY—An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent a subway car plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 23 people and injuring about 70, city officials said. Rescuers initially searched a car left dangling from the overpass for anyone who might be trapped. Those efforts were suspended early…

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