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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities in Wisconsin say a likely cyberattack has affected the city of Madison's website and email system, as well as computers used by law enforcement countywide. Dane County's Emergency Management says the city began experiencing a high volume of Internet activity consistent with an outside attack late Monday. On Friday in Madison, a police officer shot and killed an unarmed 19-year-old. Similar cyberattacks have happened in other communities after officer-involved shootings.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court judge will take control of Ferguson's municipal court next Monday, following the scathing federal report that cites cases of racial profiling and bigotry by Ferguson police and a municipal court that functioned as a money-making enterprise. Missouri's Supreme Court has appointed Judge Roy Richter, saying he'll have the authority to overhaul Ferguson's court policies.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The judge who blocked President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration is ordering the Justice Department to answer allegations that the government misled him about part of the plan. The government acknowledged in a court filing last week that some deportation reprieves were granted before a Feb. 16 injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen. Government attorneys had previously said officials wouldn't accept such requests under Obama's action until Feb. 18.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to South Korea has been released from a Seoul hospital following a knife attack last Thursday. Ambassador Mark Lippert was slashed in the face and arm during a breakfast forum in Seoul, and he needed surgery. The alleged attacker is known as an anti-U.S. activist who was previously convicted of hurling a piece of concrete at the Japanese ambassador in Seoul in 2010. At a news conference Tuesday, Lippert said he's feels "pretty darn good."
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Two helicopters carrying French sports stars filming a popular European reality show have crashed in a remote part of Argentina, killing 10 people. Authorities say among the dead are two Olympic medal winners and a sailing champion. The helicopters apparently collided in midair Monday. All 10 people on board — eight French nationals and two Argentine pilots — were killed.
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