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Atlanta city employees coming to work this morning were handed an unusual notice: don’t turn on your computers. The municipal systems had been hit with a ransomware attack on Thursday, and employees were not to use their computer until they were cleared by the municipal IT group.

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is prohibiting U.S. government employees from to the resort town Playa del Carmen.

The Florida House passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act, which includes several gun control measures.

The New York Senate voted to increase state funding to help schools pay for armed police and security upgrades.

Iowa leads the nation in efforts to bring ultra-fast internet access to every city block and every rural acre.

House lawmakers can use taxpayer funds to buy bulletproof vests and other security equipment to protect themselves.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order establishing a statewide "red flag" policy to help keep guns away from people "who pose a danger to themselves and others."