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Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers' medical data. What should they do?
Jimmy Carter's casket arrives at the US Capitol, where he will lie in state
Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returned to Washington for three days of state funeral rite…
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
As the cold front moved southward Tuesday, it prompted a cold weather advisory for the Gulf Coast and pushed the low temperature in El Paso, along Texas' borde…
Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
During an incredible run of success spanning the 1960s, Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers released six Billboard Top 10 singles, two No. 1 albums and …
Canada's Trudeau announces resignation after nearly a decade as prime minister
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday after nearly a decade in power, bowing to rising discontent over his lea…
Congress certifies Trump won the election without challenge
One by one, the state results were read aloud by the tellers as senators and representatives sat in seats in the House chamber. Vice President-elect JD Vance j…
Soldier who died in Las Vegas explosion left note saying it was to be a wakeup for country's ills
A highly decorated Army soldier who died in an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck at the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left a note saying it was stunt to serve as “wak…
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support…
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk
Bottles of beer, wine and liquor already carry warning labels that say pregnant women should not drink and that alcohol consumption can impair someone's abilit…
A horrifying accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
Efforts to crack down on contraband fireworks have had limited effect. In 2023, lawmakers created an illegal fireworks task force. Based on the ease with which…
FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone and was '100%' inspired by Islamic State group
The Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans acted alone, the FBI said Thursday, reversing its position from a …
Man shot himself in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel, officials say
The highly decorated Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the…
Driver expressed desire to kill before ramming New Orleans revelers, Biden says; 15 dead in attack
The FBI identified the driver as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen and Army veteran from Texas and said it is working to determine Jabbar's potential asso…
A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area has killed 3 people and injured at least 20
The accident occurred just before midnight outside a home, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a statement. The neighborhood is near Honolulu's international airport and a joint U.S. Air Force and Navy base and a …
Stock market today: Wall Street indexes lose ground as market closes another record-breaking year
The stock market's record-breaking turn in 2024 was “certainly much better that what most people on Wall Street, myself included, thought we would get this year,” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CF…
Northern lights could be visible in upper fringes of the US this New Year's Eve
There's a chance solar storms may bring northern lights to several northern U.S states just in time for the new year.