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US charges 3 men with plotting terror attacks, including planned assault on UK airbase
While US summer surge is waning, more mandates in the works
The decrease in case numbers could also be due to the virus running out of susceptible people in some places
Missouri man executed for killing 3 workers in '94 robbery
Ernest Johnson died from an injection of pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre
California pipeline may have been hooked by ship's anchor
egment of the pipe that was dragged was three-quarters of a mile
Workers at all of Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants go on strike
The strike includes plants in Omaha, Nebraska Battle Creek, Michigan; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee
Ex-Facebook employee says network hurts kids, fuels division
The government needs to step in with stricter oversight of the company, Haugen said
Whistleblower: Facebook chose profit over public safety
Complaints: Company's own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation
Subpoenas could shed light on how Jan. 6 rally came together
The committee’s demands included materials having to do with planning, funding and participation in the event
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
company said it will soon ask health officials to authorize the pill’s use
Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
Keeps the government funded through Dec. 3
EXPLAINER: What Kilauea’s history tells us about its future
The new lava is an expected evolution of a volcano that is recharging after a huge eruption in 2018
Military suicides rise 15% as senior leaders call for action
There were 580 suicides last year compared with 504 the prior year
School board group asks US for help policing threats
Liken vitriol to domestic terrorism.
Some fear boosters will hurt drive to reach the unvaccinated
Will lead some people to question the effectiveness of the vaccine in the first place
From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
Petrochemical companies have been shaken by the pandemic
Wyoming city reflects vaccine hesitancy in conservative US
People bristle at the workplace vaccine mandate being pushed by President Joe Biden