Russia has granted American informant Edward Snowden the right of permanent residence, his lawyer said on Thursday. This is a big step towards Russian citizenship if Snowden wants to get it. Snowden, 37, fled the United States and took asylum in Russia after leaking classified files in 2013 revealing extensive domestic and international surveillance operations conducted by the US National Security Agency, where he was a contractor. The US government…

The main and most favorite sport in the United States, American football, is going through difficult times due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the new season of the elite league for this sport — the NFL, is not going as smoothly as we would like. If in the old days the schedule of playing weeks in the NFL was almost a sacred rule, and teams played regardless of weather conditions…

Social workers can now deny services to people with disabilities and LGBTQ + clients in Texas. The State Social Work Council voted unanimously to remove the nondiscrimination clause from the code of conduct. This means that social workers have the right to refuse clients because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Will Francis, director of NASW Texas, describes the move as «disturbing, even if it was unintentional.» “They…

On Thursday, President Trump released the full transcript of his interview for 60 Minutes ahead of its scheduled airtime — after prematurely interrupting the interview over Leslie Stahl's questions. The incumbent posted a 40-minute video on his Facebook page with the caption: «Look at the bias, hate and rudeness of 60 Minutes and CBS.» At the beginning of the interview, Stahl focuses on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus…

According to the Dutch security researcher, last week he accessed President Trump's Twitter account @realDonaldTrump, guessing his password: «maga2020». Victor Gevers, a security expert at the GDI Foundation and chairman of the Netherlands Vulnerability Disclosure Institute, which finds and reports security breaches, told TechCrunch that he was able to guess the password on the fifth try. The account was not protected by two-factor authentication, which allowed Gevers to log into…