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September 26, 2017

Titanic 'fatberg' of congealed waste clogs Baltimore sewer

A gigantic glob of congealed fat, wet wipes and other waste — deemed a "fatberg" because of its iceberg-like size — has been ...

September 26, 2017

The Latest: SEC chair won't comment on Equifax exec trades

The Latest on SEC Chairman Jay Clayton's appearance before the Senate Banking Committee (all times local): 11:50 The chairman ...

September 26, 2017

Twitter explains why Trump North Korea tweet wasn't removed

Twitter cited President Donald Trump's "newsworthiness" and the public interest as reasons why it declined to remove a tweet ...

September 26, 2017

Visitors abandon vacations as Maria churns near Carolinas

Thousands of visitors abandoned their vacation plans and left North Carolina's Outer Banks ahead of Hurricane Maria as it ...

September 26, 2017

Equifax CEO retires in the wake of damaging data breach

Equifax CEO Richard Smith retired effective immediately on Tuesday, as the credit reporting agency tries to clean up the mess ...

September 26, 2017

Interior chief says third of employees not loyal to Trump

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says nearly one-third of employees at his department are not loyal to him and President Donald ...

September 26, 2017

The Latest: Puerto Rico Gov. 'confident' Trump understands

The Latest on Hurricane Maria (all times local): 11:55 a.m. Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello says he's spoken "as recently ...

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

The Latest: Bali volcano fears spark exodus of 75,000

The Latest on the Mount Agung volcano in Bali (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Indonesia's disaster agency says more than 75,000 ...

September 26, 2017

Puerto Rico emerges from storm; water and some food scarce

Supermarkets are gradually re-opening in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but the situation is far from normal and many ...

September 26, 2017

WhatsApp service disrupted in China as censorship tightens

The encrypted messaging service WhatsApp suffered intermittent disruptions in China on Tuesday as communist authorities ...

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 ...