The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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1 Cyberattacks: New Zealand’s justice minister says the nation is confronting cyberattacks on an unprecedented scale, targeting everything from the stock market to the weather service. Andrew Little said Wednesday tracking down the perpetrators of the attacks in recent weeks would be extremely difficult, as the distributed denial of service attacks are being routed through thousands of computers.
2 Khmer Rouge jailer dies: The Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, who admitted overseeing the torture and killings of as many as 16,000 Cambodians while running the regime’s most notorious prison, died Wednesday. Kaing Guek Eav, known as Duch, was 77 and had been serving a life prison term for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Duch was admitted to Cambodian Soviet Friendship Hospital after developing difficulty breathing at the Kandal prison.
3 Tulsa lawsuit: Survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed a lawsuit Tuesday, demanding the city “repair the damage” caused by the attack, which historians believe left as many as 300 Black people dead, 10,000 without homes and destroyed 40-square blocks of Greenwood.
4 Postmaster subpoenaed: The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for records about the widespread mail delivery delays that have pulled the Postal Service into the political spotlight as it prepares to handle an onslaught of ballots in the November election.
5 Tours resume: After closing to the public in March, the White House will reopen to limited tours Sept. 12, with social distancing and masks required. Capacity will be limited to 18% of the normal guest limit, and tours will take place only two days per week — instead of the usual five — on Fridays and Saturdays, between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.