WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of 
Labor announced today the award of more than $52 million in grants to 
help homeless veterans return to meaningful employment and address the 
complex problems facing homeless veterans.

Administered by the department’s <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets">Veterans’ Employment and Training Service</a>,
 Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program funding also supports Homeless 
Female Veterans’ and Veterans with Families program and the Incarcerated
 Veterans’ Transition Program grants. Ending homelessness among veterans
 has long been a priority for the department. VETS designs these 
programs to provide training, skills development and career support.

“As the nation continues its recovery from the pandemic, 
initiatives like these are more important than ever,” said Secretary 
Marty Walsh. “Our veterans deserve our best efforts to ensure they have a
 safe place to live, means to support themselves and their families and 
opportunities to pursue a fulfilling career.”

The department will award 119 continuation grants 
totaling more than $40 million and 36 new three-year grant awards 
totaling more than $12 million to provide a wide range of services to 
veterans currently homeless or at risk of homelessness. In addition to 
working with VETS, grant recipients partner with the U.S. Department of 
Veterans Affairs’ Supportive Service for Veteran Families&nbsp;program and 
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care
 program. 

<a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/hvrp">Learn more about VETS’ Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs</a>.

“Those now or formerly in military service share the value that no one should be left behind,” said Veterans’ Employment and Training Services’ Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary James Rodriguez.
 “The Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program reflects our commitment 
to ensuring that our veterans have and are prepared for the 
opportunities they deserve.” &nbsp;

<a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets">Learn more about the department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service</a>.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/3/1615920467817.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>U.S. Department of LaborWASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of 
Labor announced today the award of more than $52 million in grants to 
help homeless veterans return to meaningful employment and address the 
complex problems facing homeless veterans.Administered by the department’s <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets">Veterans’ Employment and Training Service</a>,
 Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program funding also supports Homeless 
Female Veterans’ and Veterans with Families program and the Incarcerated
 Veterans’ Transition Program grants. Ending homelessness among veterans
 has long been a priority for the department. VETS designs these 
programs to provide training, skills development and career support.“As the nation continues its recovery from the pandemic, 
initiatives like these are more important than ever,” said Secretary 
Marty Walsh. “Our veterans deserve our best efforts to ensure they have a
 safe place to live, means to support themselves and their families and 
opportunities to pursue a fulfilling career.”The department will award 119 continuation grants 
totaling more than $40 million and 36 new three-year grant awards 
totaling more than $12 million to provide a wide range of services to 
veterans currently homeless or at risk of homelessness. In addition to 
working with VETS, grant recipients partner with the U.S. Department of 
Veterans Affairs’ Supportive Service for Veteran Families&nbsp;program and 
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care
 program. <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/hvrp">Learn more about VETS’ Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Programs</a>.“Those now or formerly in military service share the value that no one should be left behind,” said Veterans’ Employment and Training Services’ Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary James Rodriguez.
 “The Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program reflects our commitment 
to ensuring that our veterans have and are prepared for the 
opportunities they deserve.” &nbsp;<a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets">Learn more about the department’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service</a>.

U.S. awards $52M in grants to help homeless veterans re-enter workforce

WASHINGTON
 — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers living and 
working outside of the United States that they must file their 2020 
federal income tax return by Tuesday, June 15. This deadline applies to 
both <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/us-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad">U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad</a>, including those with dual citizenship.

Just as most taxpayers in the United States are required to timely 
file their tax returns with the IRS, those living and working in another
 country are also required to file. An automatic two-month deadline 
extension is normally granted for those overseas and in 2021 that date 
is still June 15 even though the normal income tax filing deadline was 
extended a month from April 15 to <a href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-for-individuals-extended-to-may-17-treasury-irs-extend-filing-and-payment-deadline">May 17</a>.

An income tax filing requirement generally applies even if a taxpayer qualifies for tax benefits, such as the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion">Foreign Earned Income Exclusion</a> or the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-tax-credit">Foreign Tax Credit</a>,
 which substantially reduce or eliminate U.S. tax liability. These tax 
benefits are only available if an eligible taxpayer files a U.S. income 
tax return.

A taxpayer qualifies for the special June 15 filing deadline if both 
their tax home and abode are outside the United States and Puerto Rico. 
Those serving in the military outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico on the 
regular due date of their tax return also qualify for the extension to 
June 15. IRS recommends attaching a statement if one of these two 
situations apply.

Reporting required for foreign accounts and assets

Federal law requires U.S. citizens and resident aliens to report any 
worldwide income, including income from foreign trusts and foreign bank 
and securities accounts. In most cases, affected taxpayers need to 
complete and attach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-schedule-b-form-1040">Schedule B</a>&nbsp;to
 their tax return. Part III of Schedule B asks about the existence of 
foreign accounts, such as bank and securities accounts, and usually 
requires U.S. citizens to report the country in which each account is 
located.

In addition, certain taxpayers may also have to complete and attach to their return&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8938">Form 8938, Statement of Foreign Financial Assets</a>.
 Generally, U.S. citizens, resident aliens and certain nonresident 
aliens must report specified foreign financial assets on this form if 
the aggregate value of those assets exceeds certain thresholds. See the 
instructions for this form for details.

Foreign accounts reporting deadline&nbsp;

Separate from reporting specified foreign financial assets on their 
tax return, taxpayers with an interest in, or signature or other 
authority over foreign financial accounts whose aggregate value exceeded
 $10,000 at any time during 2020, must file electronically with the 
Treasury Department a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)&nbsp;<a href="https://bsaefiling.fincen.treas.gov/NoRegFBARFiler.html">Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)</a>.
 Because of this threshold, the IRS encourages taxpayers with foreign 
assets, even relatively small ones, to check if this filing requirement 
applies to them. The form is only available through the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fincen.gov/bsa-e-filing-system">BSA E-filing System website</a>.

The deadline for filing the annual&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/report-of-foreign-bank-and-financial-accounts-fbar">Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)</a>&nbsp;was
 April 15, 2021, but FinCEN is granting filers who missed the original 
deadline an automatic extension until October 15, 2021, to file the 
FBAR. There is no need to request this extension.

Any income received or deductible expenses paid in foreign currency 
must be reported on a U.S. tax return in U.S. dollars. Likewise, any tax
 payments must be made in U.S. dollars.

Both FINCEN Form 114 and IRS Form 8938 require the use of a December 
31 exchange rate for all transactions, regardless of the actual exchange
 rate on the date of the transaction. Generally, the IRS accepts any 
posted exchange rate that is used consistently. For more information on 
exchange rates, see&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-currency-and-currency-exchange-rates">Foreign Currency and Currency Exchange Rates</a>.

Taxpayers who relinquished their U.S. citizenship or ceased to be 
lawful permanent residents of the United States during 2020 must file a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/dual-status-aliens">dual-status alien</a>&nbsp;tax return, and attach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8854">Form 8854, Initial and Annual Expatriation Statement</a>.
 A copy of Form 8854 must also be filed with Internal Revenue Service, 
3651 S IH35 MS 4301AUSC, Austin, TX 78741, by the due date of the tax 
return (including extensions). See the instructions for this form and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-09-85.pdf">Notice 2009-85&nbsp;PDF</a>, Guidance for Expatriates Under Section 877A, for further details.

Extra time is available for those who cannot meet the June 15 date. 
Individual taxpayers who need additional time to file can request a 
filing extension to Oct. 15 by printing and mailing <a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-4868">Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return</a>. The IRS can't process extension requests filed electronically after May 17, 2021. Find out <a href="https://www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-paper-tax-returns-with-or-without-a-payment">where to mail the form.</a>

Businesses that need additional time to file income tax returns must file <a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-7004">Form 7004, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns</a>.

Members of the military qualify for an <a href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/filing-extensions-and-tax-return-preparation-assistance-for-military-personnel-stationed-abroad-or-in-a-combat-zone">additional extension of at least 180 days</a> to file and pay taxes if either of the following situations apply:

Deadlines are also extended for <a href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/extension-of-deadlines-combat-zone-service">individuals serving in a combat zone or a contingency operation in support of the Armed Forces</a>.
 This applies to Red Cross personnel, accredited correspondents and 
civilian personnel acting under the direction of the Armed Forces in 
support of those forces.

Spouses of individuals who served in a combat zone or contingency 
operation are generally entitled to the same deadline extensions with 
some exceptions. Extension details and more <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/military">military tax information</a> is available in <a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-3">IRS Publication 3, Armed Forces' Tax Guide</a>.

Tax help and filing information is available anytime on IRS.gov. The 
IRS website offers a variety of online tools to help taxpayers answer 
common tax questions. For example, taxpayers can search the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/help/ita">Interactive Tax Assistant</a>, <a href="https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics">Tax Topics</a> and <a href="https://www.irs.gov/faqs">Frequently Asked Questions</a> to get answers to common questions. <a href="https://www.irs.gov/payments">IRS.gov/payments</a> provides information on electronic payment options.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/9/1599869632873.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>IRSWASHINGTON
 — The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers living and 
working outside of the United States that they must file their 2020 
federal income tax return by Tuesday, June 15. This deadline applies to 
both <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/us-citizens-and-resident-aliens-abroad">U.S. citizens and resident aliens abroad</a>, including those with dual citizenship.Just as most taxpayers in the United States are required to timely 
file their tax returns with the IRS, those living and working in another
 country are also required to file. An automatic two-month deadline 
extension is normally granted for those overseas and in 2021 that date 
is still June 15 even though the normal income tax filing deadline was 
extended a month from April 15 to <a href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-for-individuals-extended-to-may-17-treasury-irs-extend-filing-and-payment-deadline">May 17</a>.<h2>Benefits and qualifications</h2>An income tax filing requirement generally applies even if a taxpayer qualifies for tax benefits, such as the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion">Foreign Earned Income Exclusion</a> or the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-tax-credit">Foreign Tax Credit</a>,
 which substantially reduce or eliminate U.S. tax liability. These tax 
benefits are only available if an eligible taxpayer files a U.S. income 
tax return.A taxpayer qualifies for the special June 15 filing deadline if both 
their tax home and abode are outside the United States and Puerto Rico. 
Those serving in the military outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico on the 
regular due date of their tax return also qualify for the extension to 
June 15. IRS recommends attaching a statement if one of these two 
situations apply.<h2>Reporting required for foreign accounts and assets</h2>Federal law requires U.S. citizens and resident aliens to report any 
worldwide income, including income from foreign trusts and foreign bank 
and securities accounts. In most cases, affected taxpayers need to 
complete and attach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-schedule-b-form-1040">Schedule B</a>&nbsp;to
 their tax return. Part III of Schedule B asks about the existence of 
foreign accounts, such as bank and securities accounts, and usually 
requires U.S. citizens to report the country in which each account is 
located.In addition, certain taxpayers may also have to complete and attach to their return&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8938">Form 8938, Statement of Foreign Financial Assets</a>.
 Generally, U.S. citizens, resident aliens and certain nonresident 
aliens must report specified foreign financial assets on this form if 
the aggregate value of those assets exceeds certain thresholds. See the 
instructions for this form for details.<h2>Foreign accounts reporting deadline&nbsp;</h2>Separate from reporting specified foreign financial assets on their 
tax return, taxpayers with an interest in, or signature or other 
authority over foreign financial accounts whose aggregate value exceeded
 $10,000 at any time during 2020, must file electronically with the 
Treasury Department a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)&nbsp;<a href="https://bsaefiling.fincen.treas.gov/NoRegFBARFiler.html">Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)</a>.
 Because of this threshold, the IRS encourages taxpayers with foreign 
assets, even relatively small ones, to check if this filing requirement 
applies to them. The form is only available through the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fincen.gov/bsa-e-filing-system">BSA E-filing System website</a>.The deadline for filing the annual&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/report-of-foreign-bank-and-financial-accounts-fbar">Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)</a>&nbsp;was
 April 15, 2021, but FinCEN is granting filers who missed the original 
deadline an automatic extension until October 15, 2021, to file the 
FBAR. There is no need to request this extension.<h2>Report in U.S. dollars</h2>Any income received or deductible expenses paid in foreign currency 
must be reported on a U.S. tax return in U.S. dollars. Likewise, any tax
 payments must be made in U.S. dollars.Both FINCEN Form 114 and IRS Form 8938 require the use of a December 
31 exchange rate for all transactions, regardless of the actual exchange
 rate on the date of the transaction. Generally, the IRS accepts any 
posted exchange rate that is used consistently. For more information on 
exchange rates, see&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-currency-and-currency-exchange-rates">Foreign Currency and Currency Exchange Rates</a>.<h2>Expatriate reporting</h2>Taxpayers who relinquished their U.S. citizenship or ceased to be 
lawful permanent residents of the United States during 2020 must file a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/dual-status-aliens">dual-status alien</a>&nbsp;tax return, and attach&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8854">Form 8854, Initial and Annual Expatriation Statement</a>.
 A copy of Form 8854 must also be filed with Internal Revenue Service, 
3651 S IH35 MS 4301AUSC, Austin, TX 78741, by the due date of the tax 
return (including extensions). See the instructions for this form and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-09-85.pdf">Notice 2009-85&nbsp;PDF</a>, Guidance for Expatriates Under Section 877A, for further details.<h2>More time is available</h2>Extra time is available for those who cannot meet the June 15 date. 
Individual taxpayers who need additional time to file can request a 
filing extension to Oct. 15 by printing and mailing <a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-4868">Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return</a>. The IRS can't process extension requests filed electronically after May 17, 2021. Find out <a href="https://www.irs.gov/filing/where-to-file-paper-tax-returns-with-or-without-a-payment">where to mail the form.</a>Businesses that need additional time to file income tax returns must file <a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-7004">Form 7004, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns</a>.<h2>Combat zone extension</h2>Members of the military qualify for an <a href="https://www.irs.gov/businesses/filing-extensions-and-tax-return-preparation-assistance-for-military-personnel-stationed-abroad-or-in-a-combat-zone">additional extension of at least 180 days</a> to file and pay taxes if either of the following situations apply:<ul>
 <li>They serve in a combat zone or they have qualifying service outside of a combat zone or</li><li>They serve on deployment outside the United States away from their 
permanent duty station while participating in a contingency operation. 
This is a military operation that is designated by the Secretary of 
Defense or results in calling members of the uniformed services to 
active duty (or retains them on active duty) during a war or a national 
emergency declared by the President or Congress.</li>
 </ul>Deadlines are also extended for <a href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/extension-of-deadlines-combat-zone-service">individuals serving in a combat zone or a contingency operation in support of the Armed Forces</a>.
 This applies to Red Cross personnel, accredited correspondents and 
civilian personnel acting under the direction of the Armed Forces in 
support of those forces.Spouses of individuals who served in a combat zone or contingency 
operation are generally entitled to the same deadline extensions with 
some exceptions. Extension details and more <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/military">military tax information</a> is available in <a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-3">IRS Publication 3, Armed Forces' Tax Guide</a>.<h2>Visit IRS.gov for tax information</h2>Tax help and filing information is available anytime on IRS.gov. The 
IRS website offers a variety of online tools to help taxpayers answer 
common tax questions. For example, taxpayers can search the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/help/ita">Interactive Tax Assistant</a>, <a href="https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics">Tax Topics</a> and <a href="https://www.irs.gov/faqs">Frequently Asked Questions</a> to get answers to common questions. <a href="https://www.irs.gov/payments">IRS.gov/payments</a> provides information on electronic payment options.<h2>Other resources:</h2><ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-54">About Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad</a></li><li><a href="https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-publication-519">About Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens</a></li>
 </ul>

Tax return deadline looming for U.S. taxpayers living abroad

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nine men have been accused in West Virginia of participating in romance and other online scams that defrauded at least 200 people of more than $2.5 million.

 Grand jury indictments in federal court in Charleston charge the men with mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and receipt of stolen property. 

Federal prosecutors say all nine men have been apprehended by authorities in seven states. 

Two of the defendants lived in West Virginia, two were from Ohio and two from Washington, D.C. The others were from Stone Mountain, Georgia; Beltsville, Maryland; and Omaha, Nebraska. 

According to the indictments, victims were coerced into sending money to various bank accounts.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nine men have been accused in West Virginia of participating in romance and other online scams that defrauded at least 200 people of more than $2.5 million. Grand jury indictments in federal court in Charleston charge the men with mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and receipt of stolen property. Federal prosecutors say all nine men have been apprehended by authorities in seven states. Two of the defendants lived in West Virginia, two were from Ohio and two from Washington, D.C. The others were from Stone Mountain, Georgia; Beltsville, Maryland; and Omaha, Nebraska. According to the indictments, victims were coerced into sending money to various bank accounts.

Feds: Omaha man, 8 others accused in West Virginia of online fraud scheme

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat company is disrupting production around the world just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline.

The Brazilian meat processor JBS SA notified the U.S. of a ransom demand from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed Tuesday. She said the White House and the Department of Agriculture have been in touch with the company several times this week.

JBS has extensive facilities in the U.S., including processing plants in Texas and Colorado. Two shifts were canceled Tuesday at JBS’ meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, according to UFCW Local 7, which represents 3,000 workers at the plant.

The local union also has reports from workers that production was down on Monday but that is unconfirmed, according to spokesman Dakar Lanzino. Union representatives were meeting Monday to try to get more information from the company, Lanzino said.

JBS has not stated publicly that the attack was ransomware.

Jean-Pierre said the White House “is engaging directly with the Russian government on this matter and delivering the message that responsible states do not harbor ransomware criminals.” The FBI is investigating the incident, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is offering technical support to JBS.

In addition, USDA has spoken to several major meat processors in the U.S. to alert them to the situation, and the White House is assessing any potential impact on the nation’s meat supply.

The company said late Tuesday that it had made “significant progress” in dealing with the cyberattack and expected the “vast majority” of its plants to be operating on Wednesday

In a statement Sunday, JBS said the cyberattack affected servers supporting its operations in North America and Australia. The company said it notified authorities and engaged third-party experts to resolve the problem as soon as possible. Backup servers weren’t affected.

Thousands of Australian meat plant workers had no work for a second day Tuesday, and a government minister said it might be days before production resumes. JBS is Australia’s largest meat and food processing company, with 47 facilities across the country including abattoirs, feedlots and meat processing sites. JBS employs around 11,000 people in Australia.

It’s not the first time a ransomware attack has targeted a food company. Last November, Milan-based Campari Group said it was the victim of a ransomware attack that caused a temporary technology outage and compromised some business and personal data.

In March, Molson Coors announced a cyber attack that affected its production and shipping.

Last month, a gang of hackers shut down operation of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel pipeline. Colonial Pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to the hackers

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1622549286839.png" alt="&nbsp;JBS is the second-largest producer of beef, pork and chicken in the U.S." />
 <figcaption>&nbsp;JBS is the second-largest producer of beef, pork and chicken in the U.S.</figcaption>
 </figure>CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat company is disrupting production around the world just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline.The Brazilian meat processor JBS SA notified the U.S. of a ransom demand from a criminal organization likely based in Russia, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed Tuesday. She said the White House and the Department of Agriculture have been in touch with the company several times this week.JBS has extensive facilities in the U.S., including processing plants in Texas and Colorado. Two shifts were canceled Tuesday at JBS’ meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, according to UFCW Local 7, which represents 3,000 workers at the plant.The local union also has reports from workers that production was down on Monday but that is unconfirmed, according to spokesman Dakar Lanzino. Union representatives were meeting Monday to try to get more information from the company, Lanzino said.JBS has not stated publicly that the attack was ransomware.Jean-Pierre said the White House “is engaging directly with the Russian government on this matter and delivering the message that responsible states do not harbor ransomware criminals.” The FBI is investigating the incident, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is offering technical support to JBS.In addition, USDA has spoken to several major meat processors in the U.S. to alert them to the situation, and the White House is assessing any potential impact on the nation’s meat supply.The company said late Tuesday that it had made “significant progress” in dealing with the cyberattack and expected the “vast majority” of its plants to be operating on WednesdayIn a statement Sunday, JBS said the cyberattack affected servers supporting its operations in North America and Australia. The company said it notified authorities and engaged third-party experts to resolve the problem as soon as possible. Backup servers weren’t affected.Thousands of Australian meat plant workers had no work for a second day Tuesday, and a government minister said it might be days before production resumes. JBS is Australia’s largest meat and food processing company, with 47 facilities across the country including abattoirs, feedlots and meat processing sites. JBS employs around 11,000 people in Australia.It’s not the first time a ransomware attack has targeted a food company. Last November, Milan-based Campari Group said it was the victim of a ransomware attack that caused a temporary technology outage and compromised some business and personal data.In March, Molson Coors announced a cyber attack that affected its production and shipping.Last month, a gang of hackers shut down operation of the Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel pipeline. Colonial Pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to the hackers

Meat producer ransomware attack disrupts global production

WAIMEA, Hawaii (AP) — An aerial search for a Nebraska man missing in Hawaii has been suspended but volunteers plan to continue searching for him on the ground.

 Samuel Joseph Martinez was studying microbiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before he flew to the Hawaiian island of Kauai on May 12.

 The 23-year-old planned to spend nearly two weeks hiking and camping.

 His family filed a missing person's report with Lincoln Police after he missed his May 25 flight home.

 Police say investigators tracked cell phone pings from his cell phone on May 12 near Waimea Canyon Drive Road. 

The ground search was set to resume Tuesday.

WAIMEA, Hawaii (AP) — An aerial search for a Nebraska man missing in Hawaii has been suspended but volunteers plan to continue searching for him on the ground. Samuel Joseph Martinez was studying microbiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before he flew to the Hawaiian island of Kauai on May 12. The 23-year-old planned to spend nearly two weeks hiking and camping. His family filed a missing person's report with Lincoln Police after he missed his May 25 flight home. Police say investigators tracked cell phone pings from his cell phone on May 12 near Waimea Canyon Drive Road. The ground search was set to resume Tuesday.

Hawaii search still on for missing Nebraska hiker

HOLDREGE, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters in south-central Nebraska saved more than 100 rabbits from a fire that threatened their large hutch in Holdrege. 

The Kearney Hub reports the fire broke out Monday afternoon on a property in Holdrege. 

Officials say the fire began in a workshop and spread to a lean-to livestock shelter. 

Holdrege Assistant Fire Chief Jim Wagner says the fire was only a couple of feet from the structure that housed between 100 and 150 rabbits when firefighters were able to pull the animals to safety. 

Wagner says no one was injured in the fire, and he was unaware of any animals being lost in the blaze.

HOLDREGE, Neb. (AP) — Firefighters in south-central Nebraska saved more than 100 rabbits from a fire that threatened their large hutch in Holdrege. The Kearney Hub reports the fire broke out Monday afternoon on a property in Holdrege. Officials say the fire began in a workshop and spread to a lean-to livestock shelter. Holdrege Assistant Fire Chief Jim Wagner says the fire was only a couple of feet from the structure that housed between 100 and 150 rabbits when firefighters were able to pull the animals to safety. Wagner says no one was injured in the fire, and he was unaware of any animals being lost in the blaze.

Firefighters save more than 100 rabbits from Holdrege fire

BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Police in Bellevue have identified a woman killed in a shooting over the holiday weekend as 21-year-old Madyson Dennis, of Omaha.

 Police say the shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. Sunday at 27th and Emiline streets in Bellevue, where officers were called for a report of gunshots. 

Officers found Dennis with gunshot injuries, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Police later arrested 25-year-old Nicholas Holliday on suspicion of manslaughter, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and tampering with physical evidence. 

Police have not given a motive for the shooting or said what, if any, Holliday's relationship is to Dennis.

BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Police in Bellevue have identified a woman killed in a shooting over the holiday weekend as 21-year-old Madyson Dennis, of Omaha. Police say the shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. Sunday at 27th and Emiline streets in Bellevue, where officers were called for a report of gunshots. Officers found Dennis with gunshot injuries, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police later arrested 25-year-old Nicholas Holliday on suspicion of manslaughter, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and tampering with physical evidence. Police have not given a motive for the shooting or said what, if any, Holliday's relationship is to Dennis.

Bellevue police identify woman killed in weekend shooting

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials say four more people have died from COVID-19 in the state, bringing the overall death toll to 2,014. 

The state also reported 31 new cases of the virus on Monday. 

There are currently 382 active cases in the state, and 44 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. 

The state has administered more then 650,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

More than 49% of the state's eligible population has completed the full vaccine series.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota health officials say four more people have died from COVID-19 in the state, bringing the overall death toll to 2,014. The state also reported 31 new cases of the virus on Monday. There are currently 382 active cases in the state, and 44 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. The state has administered more then 650,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 49% of the state's eligible population has completed the full vaccine series.

South Dakota sees 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 31 new cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will take part in a remembrance of one of the nation’s darkest — and largely forgotten — moments of racial violence when he helps commemorate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tulsa-race-massacre-1921-100-years-later-3bc13e842c31054a90b6d1c81db9d70c">the 100th anniversary</a>&nbsp;of the destruction of a thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?512210-1/president-biden-delivers-remarks-1921-tulsa-race-massacre">Click here to watch </a>the President's speech at 3:15p.m. CDT

Biden’s visit Tuesday, in which he will grieve for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tulsa-massacres-race-and-ethnicity-af589e8c37a31bcd30f0f7977a9ca4c0">the hundreds of Black people killed</a>&nbsp;by a white mob a century ago, comes amid&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/racial-injustice">a national reckoning on racial justice</a>. And it will stand in stark contrast to the most recent visit to Tulsa by a president, which took place last year.

Biden will be the first president to participate in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tulsa-race-massacre-centennial-bbfa1f6ad42b104d258c13999a2d7aa4">remembrances of the destruction</a>&nbsp;of what was known as “Black Wall Street.” In 1921 — on May 31 and June 1 — Tulsa’s white residents and civil society leaders looted and burned to the ground the Greenwood district and used planes to drop projectiles on it.

He will meet privately with survivors of the massacre. Up to 300 Black Tulsans were killed, and thousands of survivors were forced for a time into internment camps overseen by the National Guard. Burned bricks and a fragment of a church basement are about all that survive today of the more than 30-block historically Black district.

America’s continuing struggle over racial justice will continue to test Biden, whose presidency would have been impossible without overwhelming&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-race-and-ethnicity-virus-outbreak-georgia-7a843bbce00713cfde6c3fdbc2e31eb7">support from Black voters</a>, both in the Democratic primaries and the general election.

Biden has pledged to help combat racism in policing and other areas of life following nationwide protests after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">George Floyd’s death</a>&nbsp;a year ago that reignited a national conversation about race. Floyd, a Black man, was killed by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes.

After&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-live-updates-04-20-2021-955a78df9a7a51835ad63afb8ce9b5c1">Chauvin was convicted</a>&nbsp;in April, Biden said the country’s work was far from finished with the verdict, declaring, “We can’t stop here.”

He called on Congress to act swiftly to address&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nyc-state-wire-george-floyd-death-of-george-floyd-police-police-reform-988260d4657103cd968bad7f039b0e19">policing reform</a>. But he has also long projected himself as an ally of police, who are struggling with criticism about long-used tactics and training methods and difficulties in recruitment.

Despite its horror, the Tulsa massacre has only recently entered the national discourse — and the presidential visit will put an even brighter spotlight on the event.

“This is so important because we have to recognize what we have done if we are going to be otherwise,” said Eddie Glaude, chair of the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University. Biden’s visit, Glaude said, “has to be more than symbolic. To tell the truth is the precondition for reconciliation, and reconciliation is the basis for repair.”

Biden, while visiting the Greenwood Cultural Center, is set to announce new measures to help narrow the wealth gap between Blacks and whites and reinvest in underserved communities by expanding access to homeownership and small-business ownership.

The White House said the administration will take steps to address disparities that result in Black-owned homes being appraised at tens of thousands of dollars less than comparable homes owned by whites as well as issue new federal rules to fight housing discrimination.

The administration is also setting a goal of increasing the share of federal contracts awarded to small disadvantaged businesses by 50% by 2026, funneling an estimated additional $100 billion to such businesses over the five-year period, according to the White House.

Biden will also discuss ways his jobs plan — still a subject of negotiation with Congress — can help create jobs and build wealth in communities of color.

Historians say the massacre in Tulsa began after a local newspaper drummed up a furor over a Black man accused of stepping on a white girl’s foot. When Black Tulsans showed up with guns to prevent the man’s lynching, white residents responded with overwhelming force.

A grand jury investigation at the time concluded, without evidence, that unidentified agitators had given Tulsa’s African Americans both their firearms and what was described as their mistaken belief “in equal rights, social equality and their ability to demand the same.”

Organizers called off a headline commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, saying no agreement could be reached over monetary payments to three survivors of the deadly attack. It highlights broader debates over reparations for racial injustice.

Reparations for Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved and for other racial discrimination have been debated in the U.S. since slavery ended in 1865. Now they are being discussed by colleges and universities with ties to slavery and by local governments looking to make cash payments to Black residents.

But some of Tulsa’s Black residents question whether the $20 million spent to build the Greenwood Rising museum in an increasingly gentrified part of the city could have been better spent helping Black descendants of the massacre or residents of the city’s predominantly Black north side several miles away from Greenwood.

Disagreements among Black leaders in Tulsa over the handling of commemorative events and millions of dollars in donations have led to two disparate groups planning separate slates of anniversary events.

Biden, who was vice president to the nation’s first Black president and who chose&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-first-black-woman-vp-asian-12ddda402cab20c5aafbd7737ac619c8">a Black woman</a>&nbsp;as his own vice president, backs a study of reparations, both in Tulsa and more broadly, but has not committed to supporting payments. He recently declared the need for America to confront its ugly past, saying, “We must acknowledge that there can be no realization of the American dream without grappling with the original sin of slavery and the centuries-long campaign of violence, fear and trauma wrought upon African American people in this country.”

He issued a proclamation designating Monday as a “day of remembrance” for the massacre.

Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump visited Tulsa last year under vastly different circumstances.

After suspending his campaign rallies because of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic">the coronavirus pandemic</a>, Trump, a Republican, chose Tulsa as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-racial-injustice-tulsa-89a91180f11abadc70500f3222a694e5">the place to mark his return</a>. But his decision to schedule the rally on June 19, the holiday known as Juneteenth that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, was met with such fierce criticism that he postponed the event by a day. The rally was still marked by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/latin-america-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-elections-1a59b4efe97f2249d414ae4f0b3c6495">protests outside and empty seats inside</a>&nbsp;an arena downtown.

Trump arrived in Tulsa during a highly charged moment, days after he had ordered&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-dc-wire-religion-politics-15be4e293cdebe72c10304fe0ec668e4">the forcible clearing of Lafayette Square</a>&nbsp;across from the White House, with federal officers pushing out those peacefully protesting Floyd’s death. Trump reflexively embraced law enforcement throughout his presidency and was frequently accused of using&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-chicago-coronavirus-pandemic-5d12485d162d56185799b3ff88b1df7a">racist rhetoric</a>&nbsp;when painting apocalyptic — and inaccurate — scenes of American cities.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1622561436227.png" alt="President Biden, while visiting the Greenwood Cultural Center, is set to announce new measures to help narrow the wealth gap between Blacks and whites and reinvest in underserved communities by expanding access to homeownership and small-business ownership-Image courtesy White House" />
 <figcaption>President Biden, while visiting the Greenwood Cultural Center, is set to announce new measures to help narrow the wealth gap between Blacks and whites and reinvest in underserved communities by expanding access to homeownership and small-business ownership-Image courtesy White House</figcaption>
 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will take part in a remembrance of one of the nation’s darkest — and largely forgotten — moments of racial violence when he helps commemorate&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tulsa-race-massacre-1921-100-years-later-3bc13e842c31054a90b6d1c81db9d70c">the 100th anniversary</a>&nbsp;of the destruction of a thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma.<a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?512210-1/president-biden-delivers-remarks-1921-tulsa-race-massacre">Click here to watch </a>the President's speech at 3:15p.m. CDTBiden’s visit Tuesday, in which he will grieve for&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tulsa-massacres-race-and-ethnicity-af589e8c37a31bcd30f0f7977a9ca4c0">the hundreds of Black people killed</a>&nbsp;by a white mob a century ago, comes amid&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/racial-injustice">a national reckoning on racial justice</a>. And it will stand in stark contrast to the most recent visit to Tulsa by a president, which took place last year.Biden will be the first president to participate in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tulsa-race-massacre-centennial-bbfa1f6ad42b104d258c13999a2d7aa4">remembrances of the destruction</a>&nbsp;of what was known as “Black Wall Street.” In 1921 — on May 31 and June 1 — Tulsa’s white residents and civil society leaders looted and burned to the ground the Greenwood district and used planes to drop projectiles on it.He will meet privately with survivors of the massacre. Up to 300 Black Tulsans were killed, and thousands of survivors were forced for a time into internment camps overseen by the National Guard. Burned bricks and a fragment of a church basement are about all that survive today of the more than 30-block historically Black district.America’s continuing struggle over racial justice will continue to test Biden, whose presidency would have been impossible without overwhelming&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-race-and-ethnicity-virus-outbreak-georgia-7a843bbce00713cfde6c3fdbc2e31eb7">support from Black voters</a>, both in the Democratic primaries and the general election.Biden has pledged to help combat racism in policing and other areas of life following nationwide protests after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">George Floyd’s death</a>&nbsp;a year ago that reignited a national conversation about race. Floyd, a Black man, was killed by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes.After&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-live-updates-04-20-2021-955a78df9a7a51835ad63afb8ce9b5c1">Chauvin was convicted</a>&nbsp;in April, Biden said the country’s work was far from finished with the verdict, declaring, “We can’t stop here.”He called on Congress to act swiftly to address&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nyc-state-wire-george-floyd-death-of-george-floyd-police-police-reform-988260d4657103cd968bad7f039b0e19">policing reform</a>. But he has also long projected himself as an ally of police, who are struggling with criticism about long-used tactics and training methods and difficulties in recruitment.Despite its horror, the Tulsa massacre has only recently entered the national discourse — and the presidential visit will put an even brighter spotlight on the event.“This is so important because we have to recognize what we have done if we are going to be otherwise,” said Eddie Glaude, chair of the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University. Biden’s visit, Glaude said, “has to be more than symbolic. To tell the truth is the precondition for reconciliation, and reconciliation is the basis for repair.”Biden, while visiting the Greenwood Cultural Center, is set to announce new measures to help narrow the wealth gap between Blacks and whites and reinvest in underserved communities by expanding access to homeownership and small-business ownership.The White House said the administration will take steps to address disparities that result in Black-owned homes being appraised at tens of thousands of dollars less than comparable homes owned by whites as well as issue new federal rules to fight housing discrimination.The administration is also setting a goal of increasing the share of federal contracts awarded to small disadvantaged businesses by 50% by 2026, funneling an estimated additional $100 billion to such businesses over the five-year period, according to the White House.Biden will also discuss ways his jobs plan — still a subject of negotiation with Congress — can help create jobs and build wealth in communities of color.Historians say the massacre in Tulsa began after a local newspaper drummed up a furor over a Black man accused of stepping on a white girl’s foot. When Black Tulsans showed up with guns to prevent the man’s lynching, white residents responded with overwhelming force.A grand jury investigation at the time concluded, without evidence, that unidentified agitators had given Tulsa’s African Americans both their firearms and what was described as their mistaken belief “in equal rights, social equality and their ability to demand the same.”Tensions persist 100 years later.Organizers called off a headline commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, saying no agreement could be reached over monetary payments to three survivors of the deadly attack. It highlights broader debates over reparations for racial injustice.Reparations for Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved and for other racial discrimination have been debated in the U.S. since slavery ended in 1865. Now they are being discussed by colleges and universities with ties to slavery and by local governments looking to make cash payments to Black residents.But some of Tulsa’s Black residents question whether the $20 million spent to build the Greenwood Rising museum in an increasingly gentrified part of the city could have been better spent helping Black descendants of the massacre or residents of the city’s predominantly Black north side several miles away from Greenwood.Disagreements among Black leaders in Tulsa over the handling of commemorative events and millions of dollars in donations have led to two disparate groups planning separate slates of anniversary events.Biden, who was vice president to the nation’s first Black president and who chose&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-first-black-woman-vp-asian-12ddda402cab20c5aafbd7737ac619c8">a Black woman</a>&nbsp;as his own vice president, backs a study of reparations, both in Tulsa and more broadly, but has not committed to supporting payments. He recently declared the need for America to confront its ugly past, saying, “We must acknowledge that there can be no realization of the American dream without grappling with the original sin of slavery and the centuries-long campaign of violence, fear and trauma wrought upon African American people in this country.”He issued a proclamation designating Monday as a “day of remembrance” for the massacre.Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump visited Tulsa last year under vastly different circumstances.After suspending his campaign rallies because of&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic">the coronavirus pandemic</a>, Trump, a Republican, chose Tulsa as&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-racial-injustice-tulsa-89a91180f11abadc70500f3222a694e5">the place to mark his return</a>. But his decision to schedule the rally on June 19, the holiday known as Juneteenth that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, was met with such fierce criticism that he postponed the event by a day. The rally was still marked by&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/latin-america-virus-outbreak-donald-trump-ap-top-news-elections-1a59b4efe97f2249d414ae4f0b3c6495">protests outside and empty seats inside</a>&nbsp;an arena downtown.Trump arrived in Tulsa during a highly charged moment, days after he had ordered&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-dc-wire-religion-politics-15be4e293cdebe72c10304fe0ec668e4">the forcible clearing of Lafayette Square</a>&nbsp;across from the White House, with federal officers pushing out those peacefully protesting Floyd’s death. Trump reflexively embraced law enforcement throughout his presidency and was frequently accused of using&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-race-and-ethnicity-chicago-coronavirus-pandemic-5d12485d162d56185799b3ff88b1df7a">racist rhetoric</a>&nbsp;when painting apocalyptic — and inaccurate — scenes of American cities.

Pres. Biden will announce plan to narrow racial wealth gap

BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Police in Bellevue say a person has died in a shooting there, and detectives have arrested a man in the case. 

Television station KETV reports that the shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. Sunday at 27th and Emiline streets in Bellevue. 

Officers called to the scene said one person was killed in the shooting.

 Police have not released the identity of the person killed or given details about what may have led to the shooting. 

Police later said 25-year-old Nicholas Holliday was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and tampering with physical evidence.

BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Police in Bellevue say a person has died in a shooting there, and detectives have arrested a man in the case. Television station KETV reports that the shooting happened around 10:20 p.m. Sunday at 27th and Emiline streets in Bellevue. Officers called to the scene said one person was killed in the shooting. Police have not released the identity of the person killed or given details about what may have led to the shooting. Police later said 25-year-old Nicholas Holliday was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and tampering with physical evidence.

Bellevue police say 1 dead, man arrested in fatal shooting

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police in Omaha say a man has died after the motorcycle he was driving crashed as he tried to exit Interstate 80 at 60th Street. Police say the crash happened around 3:30 p.m&nbsp;Sunday on an interstate offramp, killing 37-year-old Travis McQueen, of Omaha.

 Investigators say McQueen lost control of the bike and hit a light pole.

 McQueen was rushed by paramedics to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. 

Police continue to investigate the crash.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police in Omaha say a man has died after the motorcycle he was driving crashed as he tried to exit Interstate 80 at 60th Street. Police say the crash happened around 3:30 p.m&nbsp;Sunday on an interstate offramp, killing 37-year-old Travis McQueen, of Omaha. Investigators say McQueen lost control of the bike and hit a light pole. McQueen was rushed by paramedics to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police continue to investigate the crash.

Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-80 offramp

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man has been reported missing after he did not return home as expected on May 25 after a camping trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. 

Twenty-three-year-old Samuel Joseph Martinez had been studying microbiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before he flew to Kauai on May 12 with plans to spend nearly two weeks hiking and camping.

 His father, Ted Martinez, said Saturday the family hasn’t heard from Samuel Martinez since a few hours after he landed on the island. 

Ted Martinez said the family filed a missing persons report with Lincoln Police on Wednesday a day after Samuel Martinez missed his flight home.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man has been reported missing after he did not return home as expected on May 25 after a camping trip to the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Twenty-three-year-old Samuel Joseph Martinez had been studying microbiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln before he flew to Kauai on May 12 with plans to spend nearly two weeks hiking and camping. His father, Ted Martinez, said Saturday the family hasn’t heard from Samuel Martinez since a few hours after he landed on the island. Ted Martinez said the family filed a missing persons report with Lincoln Police on Wednesday a day after Samuel Martinez missed his flight home.

Nebraska man reported missing after camping trip to Hawaii

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Thousands of meat workers had no work for a second day on Tuesday after a cyberattack crippled the world’s largest meat processing company. A government minister said it might be days before production resumes.

JBS is also Australia’s largest meat and food processing company, with 47 facilities across the country including abattoirs, feedlots and meat processing sites. JBS employs around 11,000 people.

JBS USA said in a statement from Greeley, Colorado, on Monday that it was the target on Sunday of an “organized cybersecurity attack” affecting some of its servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems.

“The company’s backup servers were not affected and it is actively working with an Incident Response firm to restore its systems as soon as possible,” the statement said.

Australian Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the government and Australian Federal Police were working with JBS to resolve the problems and to pursue those responsible.

“Despite the fact that JBS accounts for around 20% of our processing production here in Australia, we’re not expecting there to be significant impacts on exports so long as this isn’t a protracted shutdown,” Littleproud said on Tuesday.

“We’re also working with JBS right here in Australia to make sure that we can get some limited capacity up and going in the next couple of days. JBS have been very proactive in that,” he said.

Littleproud said it was too early to say whether it was a ransomware attack or who might be responsible.

Australian staff learned of the attack when they were turned away from their workplaces on Monday.

JBS exports about 70% of what it produces in Australia. But Australia and New Zealand account for only 4% of the company’s global revenue.

Several consignments of cattle in Queensland state were cancelled at short notice and cattle trucks were turned around, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

“We had to send them up on Sunday afternoon and then we got the message in the morning that they’d have to cancel the train because the meat works was going to be shutting for an indefinite amount of time,” Queensland cattle rancher Colin Baker told ABC.

“We had a wasted day . . . because mustering the cattle, sorting them out and then trucking them up there and then we had to bring them home today and let them all go again,” Baker added.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/6/1622549286839.png" alt="JBS Beef has 9 beef and 5 pork facilities in the U.S.. including their plant in Greeley Colorado -google image&nbsp;" />
 <figcaption>JBS Beef has 9 beef and 5 pork facilities in the U.S.. including their plant in Greeley Colorado -google image&nbsp;</figcaption>
 </figure>CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Thousands of meat workers had no work for a second day on Tuesday after a cyberattack crippled the world’s largest meat processing company. A government minister said it might be days before production resumes.JBS is also Australia’s largest meat and food processing company, with 47 facilities across the country including abattoirs, feedlots and meat processing sites. JBS employs around 11,000 people.JBS USA said in a statement from Greeley, Colorado, on Monday that it was the target on Sunday of an “organized cybersecurity attack” affecting some of its servers supporting its North American and Australian IT systems.“The company’s backup servers were not affected and it is actively working with an Incident Response firm to restore its systems as soon as possible,” the statement said.Australian Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said the government and Australian Federal Police were working with JBS to resolve the problems and to pursue those responsible.“Despite the fact that JBS accounts for around 20% of our processing production here in Australia, we’re not expecting there to be significant impacts on exports so long as this isn’t a protracted shutdown,” Littleproud said on Tuesday.“We’re also working with JBS right here in Australia to make sure that we can get some limited capacity up and going in the next couple of days. JBS have been very proactive in that,” he said.Littleproud said it was too early to say whether it was a ransomware attack or who might be responsible.Australian staff learned of the attack when they were turned away from their workplaces on Monday.JBS exports about 70% of what it produces in Australia. But Australia and New Zealand account for only 4% of the company’s global revenue.Several consignments of cattle in Queensland state were cancelled at short notice and cattle trucks were turned around, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.“We had to send them up on Sunday afternoon and then we got the message in the morning that they’d have to cancel the train because the meat works was going to be shutting for an indefinite amount of time,” Queensland cattle rancher Colin Baker told ABC.“We had a wasted day . . . because mustering the cattle, sorting them out and then trucking them up there and then we had to bring them home today and let them all go again,” Baker added.

Cyberattack disrupts world's largest meat production company

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A town southwest of Omaha is poised to double in size and add nearly 3,000 people after the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in its favor in an annexation dispute with its home county. 

The Omaha World-Herald reports that the high court ruled Friday that a lower court failed to consider future development plans in the area that Gretna sought to annex.

Gretna has about 4,400 residents and sought in 2017 to annex nearly 3,000 acres that include housing subdivisions.

 Sarpy County filed a lawsuit challenging the annexation over 22 parcels of agricultural land. 

State law says cities can annex only “urban or suburban" land.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A town southwest of Omaha is poised to double in size and add nearly 3,000 people after the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in its favor in an annexation dispute with its home county. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the high court ruled Friday that a lower court failed to consider future development plans in the area that Gretna sought to annex.<figure>
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 </figure>Gretna has about 4,400 residents and sought in 2017 to annex nearly 3,000 acres that include housing subdivisions. Sarpy County filed a lawsuit challenging the annexation over 22 parcels of agricultural land. State law says cities can annex only “urban or suburban" land.

Town set to grow after Nebraska Supreme Court takes its side

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 57-year-old Lincoln man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a home invasion that resulted in a woman's death in July 2018. 

Federal prosecutors said William Boothe III was sentenced Friday for helping to plan the robbery. 

Jessica Brandon was shot and killed in her north Lincoln home. 

Evidence at the trial of two co-defendants indicated Boothe pointed out Brandon's home as a target and provided information on the home's residents. Prosecutors said three other men broke into the home.

 Children in the home were tied up, and one of the suspects shot Brandon when he encountered her in a stairwell.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A 57-year-old Lincoln man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a home invasion that resulted in a woman's death in July 2018. Federal prosecutors said William Boothe III was sentenced Friday for helping to plan the robbery. Jessica Brandon was shot and killed in her north Lincoln home. Evidence at the trial of two co-defendants indicated Boothe pointed out Brandon's home as a target and provided information on the home's residents. Prosecutors said three other men broke into the home. Children in the home were tied up, and one of the suspects shot Brandon when he encountered her in a stairwell.

Lincoln man sentenced for role in fatal home invasion

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A grand jury has found no wrongdoing by Nebraska law enforcement officers in the shooting deaths of a Wyoming couple last year. 

The grand jury on Thursday said Lincoln police officers and Nebraska State Patrol troopers acted correctly during a confrontation that led to the deaths of 26-year-old Christian Alexander, of Evansville, Wyoming, and 30-year-old Hailey Stainbrook, of Casper, Wyoming. 

The shooting occurred Feb. 20 in Lincoln after the suspects allegedly robbed a man. 

Lancaster County Attorney Patrick Condon said the suspects pointed weapons at the officers during a pursuit and when their vehicle was stopped, prompting officers to shoot them.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A grand jury has found no wrongdoing by Nebraska law enforcement officers in the shooting deaths of a Wyoming couple last year. The grand jury on Thursday said Lincoln police officers and Nebraska State Patrol troopers acted correctly during a confrontation that led to the deaths of 26-year-old Christian Alexander, of Evansville, Wyoming, and 30-year-old Hailey Stainbrook, of Casper, Wyoming. The shooting occurred Feb. 20 in Lincoln after the suspects allegedly robbed a man. Lancaster County Attorney Patrick Condon said the suspects pointed weapons at the officers during a pursuit and when their vehicle was stopped, prompting officers to shoot them.

Jury clears Nebraska officers in death of Wyoming couple

NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — Officials have found the body of a 12-year-old girl who was swept away in Shoal Creek last week at the Lime Kiln Park in Neosho.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the body of Kaylin Brown was found in the creek Sunday night by a recovery team.

The girl was swept away by rushing water last Wednesday after getting caught up in the hydraulic current below the dam. Rescue crews had to suspend the search on Thursday and Friday because of severe storms and rising water.

A man who had tried to rescue Kaylin, 34-year-old Trevor Hicks, was pulled from the water by rescue crews on Wednesday. His medical condition was not immediately known Monday.

NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — Search teams were looking for a 12-year-old girl who was swept away in a strong creek in Shoal Creek at Lime Kiln Park near Neosho, authorities said.

Officials were called to the park Wednesday afternoon for a water rescue. They pulled Trevor Hicks, 34, from the water, Neosho police Chief Jason Baird said in a news release.

Hicks went under while trying to rescue Kaylin Brown, who had been pulled into water by a strong current, Baird said.

Searchers looked for Kaylin until 9 p.m. Wednesday and resumed the search Thursday morning.

Hicks was unresponsive when he was rescued and remained in critical condition, Baird said.&nbsp; The creek is 90 minutes east of Coffeyville, Kansas

NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — Officials have found the body of a 12-year-old girl who was swept away in Shoal Creek last week at the Lime Kiln Park in Neosho.The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the body of Kaylin Brown was found in the creek Sunday night by a recovery team.The girl was swept away by rushing water last Wednesday after getting caught up in the hydraulic current below the dam. Rescue crews had to suspend the search on Thursday and Friday because of severe storms and rising water.A man who had tried to rescue Kaylin, 34-year-old Trevor Hicks, was pulled from the water by rescue crews on Wednesday. His medical condition was not immediately known Monday.--------NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — Search teams were looking for a 12-year-old girl who was swept away in a strong creek in Shoal Creek at Lime Kiln Park near Neosho, authorities said.Officials were called to the park Wednesday afternoon for a water rescue. They pulled Trevor Hicks, 34, from the water, Neosho police Chief Jason Baird said in a news release.Hicks went under while trying to rescue Kaylin Brown, who had been pulled into water by a strong current, Baird said.Searchers looked for Kaylin until 9 p.m. Wednesday and resumed the search Thursday morning.Hicks was unresponsive when he was rescued and remained in critical condition, Baird said.&nbsp; The creek is 90 minutes east of Coffeyville, Kansas

Officials find body of 12-year-old girl swept away in creek

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Asking dogs to follow their noses won't work anymore in states that have legalized marijuana.

As&nbsp;Virginia&nbsp;prepares to legalize adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana on July 1, drug-sniffing police dogs from around the state are being forced into early retirement, following a trend in other states where legalization has led to K-9s being put out to pasture earlier than planned.

In Virginia, the rush to take marijuana-detecting dogs out of service began even before lawmakers voted last month to accelerate the timetable for legalization. A separate law that went into effect in March prohibits police from stopping or searching anyone based solely on the odor of marijuana.

Virginia state police are retiring 13 K-9s, while many smaller police departments and sheriff’s offices are retiring one or two dogs. Most are in the process of purchasing and training new dogs to detect only illicit drugs, including cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. Some departments are unable to afford up to $15,000 to buy and train a new dog, so they are disbanding their K-9 units.

The dogs trained on multiple drugs alert in the same way for all of them, so it's impossible to tell whether they are indicating the presence of marijuana or an illicit drug. The dogs also cannot distinguish between a small, legal amount of marijuana or a larger, still-illegal amount of the drug. For police, that means they can no longer be used to establish probable cause for a search.

“We won't use our dogs trained in marijuana because that could be a defense an attorney would raise for a client, to say, 'Which odor did the K-9 alert on — was it marijuana or was it an illegal drug?" said Bedford County Sheriff Mike Miller.

Using a dog that has been trained to detect all drugs except marijuana can help "guarantee he didn’t hit on marijuana, that he found heroin or something else,” Miller said.

Miller's office retired one dog and is now using a second dog for tracking and apprehension duties only, not for drug detection. His office also bought a new dog not trained on the scent of marijuana; that dog will be used to detect other drugs. Miller said he'd like to purchase a second drug-sniffing dog, but isn't sure when he will find the money in his budget.

Other states that legalized marijuana earlier have had to make similar adjustments.

“The trend is everywhere,” said Don Slavik, executive director of the United States Police Canine Association.

“Once you train a behavior in a dog, that never goes away. They don't want any mistakes, so that is why they want to bring in new dogs,” he said.

A 2017 ruling from the&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;Court of Appeals solidified concerns that using marijuana-trained dogs in places where the drug is legal may not withstand legal challenges.

Kilo, a Moffat County Sheriff's Office dog trained on multiple drugs, alerted on a man's truck during a 2015 traffic stop. Officers found a methamphetamine pipe containing white residue. The court found that Kilo's alert was not a reliable indicator of illegal activity because the dog could not differentiate between marijuana and an illegal drug. The court overturned the man's drug possession conviction, finding that police did not have legal grounds to search his truck. The ruling was later upheld by the Colorado Supreme Court.

In&nbsp;Massachusetts, where recreational marijuana became legal in 2016, the Quincy Police Department shifted two dogs from drug detection to patrol work, then retired them about 18 months later.

Lt. Bob Gillan, the department's K-9 Unit Supervisor, said drug traffickers quickly figured out how to raise doubt about the legality of a search by a dog trained to detect marijuana.

“Usually, when they're delivering their illegal drugs, they will always have marijuana burning in the car. Any defense attorney worth his or her salt will say, ‘Well, your dog hit on a legal substance,’ (not the illegal drugs),” he said.

Sgt. Scott Amos, the canine training coordinator for Virginia State Police, said that with the July 1 legalization date approaching, police are busy training new dogs to detect MDMA, also known as ecstasy; cocaine, heroine and methamphetamines, while also getting 13 dogs ready for retirement. Apollo, Aries, Bandit, Blaze, Jax, Kane, Mater, Nina, Reno, Sarge, Thunder, Zeus and Zoey are being adopted by their handlers, Amos said.

Cumberland County Sheriff Darrell Hodges said his office recently had to retire its drug-detecting K-9, a Belgian Malinois named Mambo. He said his 17-person department doesn't have the money to purchase and train a new dog.

“You work with them day in and day out, and they become part of you, and to just take it away is kind of tough,” he said.

Hodges said all turned out well for Mambo, who was adopted by his handler.

“The dog is actually living a wonderful life,'" he said. “He has his own bedroom in a house and is getting spoiled rotten.”

By DENISE LAVOIE, Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Asking dogs to follow their noses won't work anymore in states that have legalized marijuana.As&nbsp;Virginia&nbsp;prepares to legalize adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana on July 1, drug-sniffing police dogs from around the state are being forced into early retirement, following a trend in other states where legalization has led to K-9s being put out to pasture earlier than planned.In Virginia, the rush to take marijuana-detecting dogs out of service began even before lawmakers voted last month to accelerate the timetable for legalization. A separate law that went into effect in March prohibits police from stopping or searching anyone based solely on the odor of marijuana.Virginia state police are retiring 13 K-9s, while many smaller police departments and sheriff’s offices are retiring one or two dogs. Most are in the process of purchasing and training new dogs to detect only illicit drugs, including cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. Some departments are unable to afford up to $15,000 to buy and train a new dog, so they are disbanding their K-9 units.The dogs trained on multiple drugs alert in the same way for all of them, so it's impossible to tell whether they are indicating the presence of marijuana or an illicit drug. The dogs also cannot distinguish between a small, legal amount of marijuana or a larger, still-illegal amount of the drug. For police, that means they can no longer be used to establish probable cause for a search.“We won't use our dogs trained in marijuana because that could be a defense an attorney would raise for a client, to say, 'Which odor did the K-9 alert on — was it marijuana or was it an illegal drug?" said Bedford County Sheriff Mike Miller.Using a dog that has been trained to detect all drugs except marijuana can help "guarantee he didn’t hit on marijuana, that he found heroin or something else,” Miller said.Miller's office retired one dog and is now using a second dog for tracking and apprehension duties only, not for drug detection. His office also bought a new dog not trained on the scent of marijuana; that dog will be used to detect other drugs. Miller said he'd like to purchase a second drug-sniffing dog, but isn't sure when he will find the money in his budget.Other states that legalized marijuana earlier have had to make similar adjustments.“The trend is everywhere,” said Don Slavik, executive director of the United States Police Canine Association.“Once you train a behavior in a dog, that never goes away. They don't want any mistakes, so that is why they want to bring in new dogs,” he said.A 2017 ruling from the&nbsp;Colorado&nbsp;Court of Appeals solidified concerns that using marijuana-trained dogs in places where the drug is legal may not withstand legal challenges.Kilo, a Moffat County Sheriff's Office dog trained on multiple drugs, alerted on a man's truck during a 2015 traffic stop. Officers found a methamphetamine pipe containing white residue. The court found that Kilo's alert was not a reliable indicator of illegal activity because the dog could not differentiate between marijuana and an illegal drug. The court overturned the man's drug possession conviction, finding that police did not have legal grounds to search his truck. The ruling was later upheld by the Colorado Supreme Court.In&nbsp;Massachusetts, where recreational marijuana became legal in 2016, the Quincy Police Department shifted two dogs from drug detection to patrol work, then retired them about 18 months later.Lt. Bob Gillan, the department's K-9 Unit Supervisor, said drug traffickers quickly figured out how to raise doubt about the legality of a search by a dog trained to detect marijuana.“Usually, when they're delivering their illegal drugs, they will always have marijuana burning in the car. Any defense attorney worth his or her salt will say, ‘Well, your dog hit on a legal substance,’ (not the illegal drugs),” he said.Sgt. Scott Amos, the canine training coordinator for Virginia State Police, said that with the July 1 legalization date approaching, police are busy training new dogs to detect MDMA, also known as ecstasy; cocaine, heroine and methamphetamines, while also getting 13 dogs ready for retirement. Apollo, Aries, Bandit, Blaze, Jax, Kane, Mater, Nina, Reno, Sarge, Thunder, Zeus and Zoey are being adopted by their handlers, Amos said.Cumberland County Sheriff Darrell Hodges said his office recently had to retire its drug-detecting K-9, a Belgian Malinois named Mambo. He said his 17-person department doesn't have the money to purchase and train a new dog.“You work with them day in and day out, and they become part of you, and to just take it away is kind of tough,” he said.Hodges said all turned out well for Mambo, who was adopted by his handler.“The dog is actually living a wonderful life,'" he said. “He has his own bedroom in a house and is getting spoiled rotten.”

Marijuana legalization prompting police K-9 retirements

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man has been arrested in Texas, accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart. 

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office says in a news release Sunday that Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, is charged with making a terroristic threat. 

Investigators say they intercepted a message from Blevins on Thursday indicating he was “preparing to proceed with a mass shooting,” and that the threat included Walmart. 

Blevins was arrested Friday. Authorities searched his home and found firearms, ammunition, and more, including what officials called “radical ideology paraphernalia” such as books, flags and handwritten documents. 

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 </figure>KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man has been arrested in Texas, accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart. The Kerr County Sheriff's Office says in a news release Sunday that Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, is charged with making a terroristic threat. Investigators say they intercepted a message from Blevins on Thursday indicating he was “preparing to proceed with a mass shooting,” and that the threat included Walmart. Blevins was arrested Friday. Authorities searched his home and found firearms, ammunition, and more, including what officials called “radical ideology paraphernalia” such as books, flags and handwritten documents. Jail records didn't list an attorney who could comment on Blevins' behalf.