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Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers' medical data. What should they do?
Threat from toxic fire debris will prevent many LA residents from checking on damaged homes
Homeowners learned Thursday that it could be a week or more before they will be allowed to check on their fire-damaged properties while officials assess the th…
David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive,' dies at 78
David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has d…
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
The dye is known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3. The ban removes it from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral m…
No Pride flags allowed: Idaho proposal would ban many displays in public school classrooms
Many flags for ideological causes would be banned in public schools under a proposed Idaho law, in addition to those for LGBTQ+ Pride and political parties.
Millions under extreme fire weather alert as strong winds lash Southern California
Millions of people across Southern California faced new wildfire warnings Tuesday, and tens of thousands saw their power shut off as strong winds blew across t…
USDA documented insects, slime and ‘general filth’ at Boar's Head plants, records show
Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadl…
Firefighters deploy widely as strong winds threaten more Los Angeles neighborhoods
The disaster has brought out the best and worst in people. Nine people have been charged with looting, including a group that stole an Emmy award from a house …
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
Prior studies estimated about 14% of men and 23% of women would develop some form of dementia during their lifetime. Coresh’s team analyzed more recent data fr…
Delta Air Lines says 4 passengers injured after flight was aborted at Atlanta airport
Some of the heaviest snowfall was expected Friday across the northern half of Arkansas and much of Tennessee, with expected totals in some parts of those states ranging from 6 to 9 inches (about 15 to 22 centimeter…
Trump is sentenced in his hush money case, but the judge declines to impose any punishment
Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old Republican to up to four years in prison. Instead, he chose a sentence that sidestepped th…
Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to Georgia
Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington Nation…
More evacuations are ordered as another wildfire breaks out in the Los Angeles area
Firefighters aided by calmer winds saw the first signs of successfully beating back the deadly and devastating wildfires Thursday, though the fires still burne…
Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes
Multiple massive wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday, destroying more than 1,000 structures and killing at least two pe…
Many structures already destroyed in Pacific Palisades wildfire, California governor says
Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a fierce windstorm hit Southern California …
Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP
The Biden administration on Tuesday abruptly dropped its nascent plan to protect old-growth forests after getting pushback from Republicans and the timber indu…