Companies are now "quiet cutting" employees
Some companies are telling their employees that they're losing their positions, but not their jobs.
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Qakbot ransomware network taken down, FBI says
"Operation Duck Hunt" took down a botnet system that likely caused hundreds of millions in damage and seized nearly $9 million in cryptocurrency ransoms.
Surprise encounter with mother grizzly in Montana ends with bear killed
The mother grizzly bear charged at the men, investigators found, and the men fired in self-defense.
Realtors group president resigns after sexual misconduct report
Kenny Parcell, the trade group's president, steps down after a New York Times report alleged he sexually harassed multiple women.
Educators say they are working with, not against, AI in the classroom
While teachers have banned students from using AI, some instructors are willingly bringing it into the classroom.
Why are hurricane names retired?
If the Idalia wreaks enough havoc, the name could be retired from the hurricane name list — following a trend for hurricane names that start with "I."
Feds tell New York to improve its handling of migrant crisis
New York City has struggled to house nearly 60,000 migrants, setting up makeshift shelters at hotels, tent facilities and an airport hangar to house the new arrivals.
Trump's 4 indictments: A guide to charges, trial dates, key players in each case
A brief overview of the key players and allegations in each of Donald Trump's four criminal cases.
Maui residents fear "toxic air" in wake of wildfire
As people on Maui report coughing up "black stuff" and blood, one resident says, "Come back 20 years later, 10 years later, and you'll see how many native people are sick."
Hurricane Idalia bringing "catastrophic" storm surge to Florida
The National Hurricane Center said Idalia was weakening but water levels could reach as high as 16 feet in some areas.
She paid her deceased husband's hospital bill, but it kept coming back
Providers can come after patients to collect more money for services months or years after a bill has been paid.
Ohio abortion rights backers sue state board over ballot language
The Ohio Ballot Board added the words "unborn child" and made other changes to ballot language describing a measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
See Hurricane Idalia from space in satellite view from ISS
Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday.
Generators can be deadly during hurricanes. Here's how to use them safely.
Carbon monoxide poisoning from using a generator indoors can "kill you in minutes," the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns.
Fruit and vegetable "prescriptions" linked to better health, study finds
Not only do prescription programs increase fruit and vegetable consumption, they also result in improved health status, according to the study.
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U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources say
Son of Stephen Hubbard, American freed from Russian jail, speaks out
Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a "humanitarian"
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Armed federal agents knock on doors looking for noncitizen voters
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict treatments for trans inmates
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We tested an experimental weight loss drug. The results were "terrifying."
U.S. ordering some government staff to depart Saudi Arabia
Pope Leo won't need more treatment after cancer surgery, doctors say
