Thomas Adams

As mosquito season peaks, officials brace for new normal of dengue cases

KFF Health News’s Phillip Reese Health and vector control experts are preparing for the prospect of another year with record-breaking dengue rates as summer ...

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Bitcoin mining: A beginner’s guide to how it works

By Bankrate.com’s Brian Baker, CFA The process of producing new bitcoins through the solution of incredibly challenging mathematical puzzles that validate financial transactions is ...

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Florida pulls back $2.1 billion in reinsurance money

TALLAHASSEE Setting aside $3 billion in state funds to provide insurers with essential backup coverage garnered attention as Florida lawmakers attempted to strengthen the ...

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Gangs in Haiti burn beloved Gothic gingerbread hotel that rose to international fame

PORT-AU-PRINCEHThis past weekend, gangs destroyed the once-famous Grand Hotel Oloffson, a cherished Gothic gingerbread house that served as the inspiration for books, held parties ...

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‘Divine intervention’: Lightning strikes fireworks before Sanford’s Fourth of July event

Last Friday, after assisting with the fireworks setup for Sanford’s annual Star Spangled Fourth of July celebration, Wendy Pelland and her husband opted to ...

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National Guard troops protect immigration officers in large-scale LA operation

By DAMIAN DOVARGANES and TARA COPP Los Angeles (AP) According to defense sources, immigration police conducting a raid in a park in Los Angeles ...

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Debate erupts over role job cuts played in weather forecasts ahead of deadly Texas floods

By Brian Slodysk and Michael Bieceker Washington (AP) For months, former federal officials and independent experts have cautioned that the National Weather Service’s severe ...

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Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted

By Alana Durkin-Richer and Eric Tucker Washington (AP)Despite Attorney General Pam Bondit’s assurances that no more documents pertaining to the affluent financier’s sex trafficking ...

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Deals made by Trump since pausing his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs remain sparse

Written by AP Business Writer WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS NEW YORK (AP) President Donald Trump introduced his most comprehensive set of tariffs just over three months ...

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Violent crime was down nationally in 2024, according to half-year FBI snapshot

According to the FBI, there was a 10% decrease in violent crime during the first half of 2024 when compared to the same time ...

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