Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs face Senate grilling
Six days before the election, the heads of America's largest tech companies defended their regulation of online speech.
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FBI warns of "imminent" ransomware attacks on hospital systems
Experts say cybercriminals, likely from eastern Europe, perhaps with Kremlin ties, are seeking money as COVID surges but aren't targeting election systems.
Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana as strong Category 2 storm
Hurricane Zeta made landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, on Wednesday with 110 mph winds and quickly approached Mississippi and Alabama.
SCOTUS denies GOP effort to fast-track ruling on Pa. ballot deadline
The Supreme Court declined to expedite a ruling on a Pennsylvania court ruling extending the deadline for absentee ballots.
Swing states 2020: From economic "desperation" to "97% recovered"
An uneven recovery has left electorally crucial states in the dumps, while others are bouncing back. Ohio, Georgia and Arizona tell the tale.
Las Vegas job losses take toll: "I cry and pray a whole lot"
Economic fallout from COVID-19 was "a punch in the gut" to thousands of workers on and off the famous Vegas Strip.
Pandemic's impact on kids in Deaf and Hard of Hearing community
For many kids in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community, their families and educators, the pandemic brought a new set of challenges — many centered around access.
Woman beheaded and 2 others killed in knife attack at French church
Attack comes as nation on high alert over tensions related to publication of caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad in the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo.
Supreme Court won't expedite review of Pennsylvania ballot extension
"[T]here is simply not enough time at this late date to decide the question before the election," Justice Alito wrote. "That does not mean, however, that the state court decision must escape our review."
The Deciders: Two young voters pushing for change in this election
Lauren Ethredge and Ramon Contreras convey a sense of hope: a young generation leading others to create the change they want to see.
Boy makes wood bats from storm debris to raise funds for victims
A 12-year-old boy in Iowa is making a bid to be the MVP of his community by helping people affected by a massive storm.
Hundreds of inmates test positive as COVID rips through New York prison
Nearly 40% of inmates housed at the Elmira Correctional Facility have tested positive for coronavirus.
Stocks tank as coronavirus cases continue to spread globally
Optimism the pandemic may have been brought under control dissipates as infections rise in Europe and the U.S.
Dodgers star under MLB probe for returning to field after positive COVID test
"While a desire to celebrate is understandable, Turner's decision to leave isolation and enter the field was wrong and put everyone he came in contact with at risk," the league said.
"Anonymous" is former DHS official who has spoken out against Trump
Taylor said on Wednesday that he authored the 2018 anonymous op-ed in the New York Times.
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Ilhan Omar's relatives subpoenaed as part of immigration probe
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Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls strikes
911 call shows Hayden Panettiere was given CPR on day she died
U.S. banks dropped customers over political views, regulator says
Florida man charged with murder in ex-fiancée's 2011 disappearance
Iran and Russia blamed for growing list of hybrid attacks in Europe
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