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Telehealth companies keep exposing their customers' medical data. What should they do?
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
The compact Milton intensified quickly Monday and was expected to become a large hurricane over the eastern Gulf
House passes temporary bill to avoid shutdown as lawmakers punt spending decisions to December
The House has passed a temporary measure that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins next Tuesday while punting final spending deci…
Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says
NEW YORK (AP) — Fluoride in drinking water poses a risk to the intellectual development of children, and U.S. environmental regulators need to address it, a fe…
Secret Service: Sandpoint man made repeated threats against former President Trump
64-year-old Warren Jones Crazybull, of Sandpoint, was arrested in Missoula, Montana on August 1 after Secret Service was able to trace him using phone data.
In-person voting begins for the US presidential contest, kicking off the sprint to Election Day
In-person voting for this year’s presidential election began Friday, a milestone that kicked off a six-week sprint to Election Day after a summer of political …
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight
The Fed’s policymakers also signaled that they expect to cut their key rate by an additional half-point in their final two meetings this year, in November and …
Scientists detect longest pair of jets streaming from a supermassive black hole
Black holes eat most space debris that falls their way. Sometimes, heated-up plasma makes a narrow escape by spewing out in thin, high-energy jets.
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
Routh is charged at the federal level so far only with gun crimes, but additional charges are possible as Justice Department prosecutors seek an indictment fro…
Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction
A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction next month, saying the env…
Trump was on the links taking a breather from the campaign. Then the Secret Service saw a rifle
The episode raised sharp questions about how to keep the former president safe -- not only while he is campaigning across the country, but while he spends time…
Suspect in apparent assassination attempt on Trump was near golf course for 12 hours, records show
A digital camera, a loaded SKS-style rifle with a scope and a plastic bag containing food were recovered from the area where Routh had been standing, according…
Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a 'soft landing'?
After the Fed begins cutting rates on Wednesday, Mardis envisions brighter times ahead. Typically, a succession of Fed rate cuts leads over time to lower borro…
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was the target Sunday of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., the FBI said…
Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
At least 102 people died in the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire that was fueled by bone-dry conditions and strong winds from a hurricane passing to Maui's south.
Tropical Storm Ileana heads northward over the southern Gulf of California, bringing heavy rains
Mexico issued a tropical storm warning Saturday along the coast, from Altata to Huatabampito, and has discontinued all watches and warnings for Baja California Sur after rain from Storm Ileana pounded the resort-st…