ICE office in Phoenix struck by gunfire
An office used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Phoenix, Arizona, was struck by several rounds of gunfire,...
Year: 2026
California turns up pressure on insurance as wildfire fight drags on
Eighteen months into the rebuild of Southern California communities destroyed by wildfires, the fights with insurance companies continue. It’s a...
Explosion off Florida coast registers as magnitude 3.9 earthquake
A magnitude 3.9 seismic event detected off Florida’s Atlantic coast was caused by an apparent explosion rather than a naturally...
Why the tick population is increasing — and diseases are spreading — in different areas
Emergency room visits for tick bites hit their highest levels since 2017 earlier this season, likely driven by an "out...
Bad actors use bogus offers to go after payouts to families affected by first atomic bomb test
Scam artists have been targeting the $100,000 now available to eligible New Mexico victims of radiation exposure dating back to...
Explosive diarrhea, glucose monitor hype and why your insurance premiums might rise. Again
Premium content: This is from our subscriber-exclusive Health(y) Discourse newsletter, where our health scientist provides the antidote to wellness hype....
Trump takes aim at US election system, which experts call ‘fundamentally secure’
President Donald Trump will deliver a prime-time address Thursday night on election security, promising “really big news” as his administration...
Experimental drone design uses a simple trick to nearly disappear
Drones have become a mainstay on both the battlefield and the suburbs. Wherever they’re found, they’re typically easily found because...
Senators question whether military pharmacy program is the best deal for beneficiaries
Senators questioned Wednesday whether the financial details of the military’s Tricare pharmacy program benefit the contractor, Express Scripts, more than...
A year after deadly flooding, Texas Hill Country faces another flood emergency
The same part of Texas devastated by last July’s deadly flooding is once again under flash flood emergencies, as rapidly...
