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September 26, 2017

As health bill teeters, Medicaid recipients watch nervously

With the latest Republican health care overhaul teetering near collapse, one group in particular is watching with heightened ...

September 26, 2017

SEC chairman faces questions from Congress after data breach

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to face an especially tough hearing in front of Congress on ...

September 26, 2017

Erupting volcano forces 6,000 evacuations on Vanuatu island

An erupting volcano has forced 6,000 people to flee their homes on an island in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu. The Manaro ...

September 26, 2017

Evacuations from Bali volcano swell to more than 57,000

More than 57,000 people have fled the surrounds of Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, fearing an ...

September 26, 2017

Zinke: One-third of Interior employees not loyal to Trump

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Monday that nearly one-third of employees at his department are not loyal to him and ...

September 26, 2017

Puerto Rico remains dark as damage assessments begin

Most of Puerto Rico has been without lights or air conditioning for five nights and is looking at many, many more. Nearly all ...

September 25, 2017

Exxon says it will reduce methane leaks from gas drilling

Exxon Mobil vows to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from its natural gas drilling operations.

September 25, 2017

Microsoft AI in use at Macy's, handling service requests

Microsoft has created a virtual assistant that can be used by companies to respond to customer service requests. CEO Satya ...

September 25, 2017

New model confirms endangered right whales are declining

Researchers with the federal government and the New England Aquarium have developed a new model they said will provide better ...

September 25, 2017

Puerto Ricans hunt for precious Wi-Fi and cell signals

Margarita Aponte and her relatives cleared the road in front of her house with two oxen, then drove an hour from her ...

September 25, 2017

Australia to create its own space agency for economic boost

Australia announced on Monday it will create its own space agency to increase its share of the $330 billion space economy.

September 25, 2017

EPA clarifies earlier FEMA statement on Texas toxic sites

The Environmental Protection Agency said Sunday it has recovered 517 containers filled with unidentified, potentially ...

September 25, 2017

After 66 million years, creature wins state dinosaur honor

It took about 66 million years, but a duck-billed creature has finally won recognition as California's state dinosaur. Gov.

September 24, 2017

Aid begins to flow to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico

Large amounts of federal aid have begun moving into Puerto Rico, welcomed by local officials who praised the Trump ...

September 24, 2017

Classified US spy satellite launched from California

A spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

September 24, 2017

EPA removes waste at Texas toxic sites, won't say from where

The Environmental Protection Agency says it has recovered 517 containers of "unidentified, potentially hazardous material" ...

September 24, 2017

Syria looks to peace, North Korea to attack on US mainland

Syria's foreign minister told world leaders Saturday that victory against terrorists in his war-ravaged nation "is now within ...

September 24, 2017

Damage in Puerto Rico strains relief efforts by agencies

Federal agencies grappled Saturday with the vast scale of the disaster in Puerto Rico left by Hurricane Maria, the third ...

September 23, 2017

The Latest: Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic should watch Maria

The Latest on Maria (all times local): 4:55 p.m. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says people along the Carolinas and the ...