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$1.1 million federal grant to revive neglected Omaha park is linked to new affordable housing

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OMAHA — A $1.1 million federal grant announced Friday will help resurrect a long-neglected North Omaha park and mesh with a $25 million affordable housing development rising nearby. Myott Park, near 52nd Street and Sorensen Parkway, is to expand and be revived with a new amphitheater, picnic pavilions, walking and cycling trails and courts for sports including pickleball and…

Rep. Bacon Talks Farm Bill, Prop 12 at Nebraska State Fair

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Congressman Don Bacon held several events with Nebraska Farm Bureau members including touring the Nebraska State fair to talk with farmers and ranchers. The next Farm Bill and a legislative fix to California’s Proposition 12 were the focus of conversation. Hear from Rep. Bacon in this week’s Newswire video. Read more here.

Congressman Bacon visits Nebraska's third congressional district

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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - This week, Nebraska’s Second Congressional Representative, Don Bacon ventured into the State’s vast, Third Congressional District. Congressman Bacon stresses with his role in serving on the Congressional Agriculture Committee, this trip into the North Platte region is not unordinary and gives him the opportunity to speak with farmers and ranchers…

Congressman Don Bacon says Chinese state spies hacked his emails

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Republican Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.) said that Chinese spies hacked his personal and campaign emails through a vulnerability in Microsoft software between May and June 2023. The Republican from Nebraska wrote on his Twitter page that the Chinese Communist Party hacked into his "personal and campaign emails from May 15th to June 16th of this year. The CCP hackers utilized a…

Rep. Bacon to Newsmax: China Hack Over Stance on Taiwan, Uyghurs

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Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., told Newsmax on Wednesday that he believes China hacked his emails because of his opposition to the country's treatment of Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Taiwan. Bacon announced earlier this week that he was warned by the FBI that his email account had been compromised by Chinese spies and that the Chinese Communist Party had access to his emails for about one…

US Congressman Don Bacon Says Chinese Spies Hacked His Emails

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Republican U.S. Representative Don Bacon late on Monday said the FBI had warned him that his emails had been hacked by Chinese spies, with both personal and campaign messages compromised. Bacon was told the Chinese Communist Party had access to his accounts for about a month ending on June 16, he said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The news was first reported…

‘China is not our friend’: Rep. Bacon hacked by Chinese spies

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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Hackers from overseas are targeting government officials, aiming to get inside information from emails and potentially sensitive documents. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said Tuesday that he was the victim of a hacking attack by Chinese spies after hackers reportedly also managed to read emails belonging to State Department employees. “I thank the FBI for notifying…

Chinese Hackers Gain Access to Emails of U.S. Representative Don Bacon

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The personal and political emails of Representative Don Bacon, a moderate Republican from Nebraska, were compromised by suspected Chinese hackers who exploited a Microsoft error. The breach occurred between mid-May and mid-June, coinciding with other reported breaches. Rep. Bacon has been informed by the FBI that his emails were hacked and has vowed to ensure that Taiwan receives the U.S.…