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Topline The majority of states along the U.S.-Canada border could have a shot at seeing the northern lights Monday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which issued a similarly strong forecast for Tuesday night. NOAA issued a Kp index of four for Monday night. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts A Kp index of …

The United States announced today that it has taken into custody 26 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal and state criminal charges from around the country, including charges relating to drug-trafficking, hostage-taking, kidnapping, illegal use of firearms, human smuggling, money laundering, the murder of a sheriffs’ deputy, and other crimes. Among the fugitives taken into U.S. custody today …

Documents obtained by The Washington Post indicate that the Pentagon is evaluating plans to set up a task force of National Guard soldiers who could respond to riots, violence, and unrest in American cities. The report says Alabama is included in the tentative plans as the host of one of two planned bases for a “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction …

Six more states are changing the rules around what foods you can and can’t purchase using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed this week. According to the announcement, SNAP waivers for West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas were signed on August 3, amending the “statutory definition of food …

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers. It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down. Some critics question whether states have the …

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers. It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down. Some critics question whether states have the spine …

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers. It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down. Some critics question whether states have the …

The term “flesh-eating bacteria” refers to bacteria that cause necrotizing fasciitis that destroys the soft tissue, particularly the fascial layer underneath the skin. Individuals with suspected cases should be treated with antibiotics immediately, as patients can die within a day or two of developing symptoms, according to the CDC. “V vulnificus wound infections have a short incubation period and are …

Washington state officials have revealed that a local woman has been diagnosed with malaria, which, if confirmed, would mark the first known case of the disease being acquired in the state. The woman was diagnosed with malaria, a mosquito-borne illness caused by a parasite, on August 2, according to the officials. State and federal public health agencies are working to …

Topline A recent coronal mass ejection is expected to disrupt Earth’s magnetic field once again Friday night, potentially bringing the northern lights to more than a dozen states in the northern U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Earth’s magnetic field will likely be disrupted by a recent coronal mass ejection, forecaster said. APA/AFP via Getty Images Key …