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Hegseth slams his potential impeachment as a 'political spectacle’ that undermines US troops
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
While not a federal holiday, Indigenous Peoples Day is observed by 17 states
Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production
Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that …
Residents slog through flooded streets, pick up debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida
The hurricane spared densely populated Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized
Although Milton has moved on, at least 6 are dead and millions remain in the dark
Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes…
Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent past
About 72.5 million people, including retirees, disabled people and children, get Social Security benefit.
More than 1.5 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding
“We have lost some life,” St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson told WPBF News, though he wouldn’t say how many people were killed.
Scientists recreate the head of this ancient 9-foot-long bug
The giant bug’s topper was a round bulb with two short bell-shaped antennae, two protruding eyes like a crab, and a rather small mouth adapted for grinding lea…
States sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
At the heart of each lawsuit is the TikTok algorithm, which powers what users see on the platform by populating the app’s main “For You” feed with content tail…
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.