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Updated 9 hours, 41 minutes ago

Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii

Forecasters said the storm could drop 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain on the Big Island, with higher amounts po…

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Missouri gov slams paper for uncovering data security flaw

The Post-Dispatch estimated that more than 100,000 Social Security numbers were vulnerable

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
William Shatner, TV's Capt. Kirk, blasts into space

Becomes the oldest person in space

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
US to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated

Both Mexico and Canada have pressed the U.S. for months to ease restrictions

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Big boost for Social Security benefits as inflation rises

the estimated average Social Security payment for a retired worker will be $1,657 a month next year

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
3 employees killed in shooting at postal facility in Memphis

No identities or motive were released

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Texas order reflects growing GOP vaccine mandates hostility

The dustup will almost certainly end up in court

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Next on FDA's agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines

An estimated 103 million Americans are fully vaccinated with Pfizer’s formula, 69 million with Moderna’s and 15 million with J&J’s

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August

The data helps fill in a puzzle that is looming over the job market

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Congress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights

Democrats don't have the votes yet to enact President Joe Biden's top priorities into law

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill

it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Kenyans Kipruto, Kipyogei sweep in Boston Marathon return

Participants in the field of 18,000 needed to test negative for the coronavirus or prove they were vaccinated

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban

Out-of-state clinics already inundated with Texas patients seeking abortions were again the closest option for many women

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Pennsylvania virus cases rise among vaccinated

Vaccinated people represented just over a quarter (26%) of more than 135,000 new infections

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Panel to meet on shots for ages 5-11 next month

Judge has rejected a request by 33 Oregon State Police troopers to temporarily halt a mandate

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Puzzle overhanging job market: When will more people return?

Several enhanced unemployment benefits ended in early September