New York, Hawaii, New Jersey file new lawsuit challenging Postal Service changes
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday her office has filed a federal lawsuit challenging changes to US Postal Service operations ahead of the November election.
Your Roomba just got a lot smarter
Your robot vacuum is getting a big upgrade. Roomba's parent company iRobot announced Tuesday it's giving its robots a "genius" software update.
First day of classes at Susquehanna University
There was a feeling of excitement at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove as students started their first day of classes.
First day of school comes with a lot of 'firsts' as COVID-19 creates a new normal for students
For most students waking up Monday morning marked notable changes to everything from riding the bus to passing friends in the hallways to sitting inside classrooms.
Five states removed from CT's travel advisory, Guam added
The governors of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey adjusted the joint travel advisory, taking Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, and Montana off the list.
GOP candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene spread conspiracies about Charlottesville and 'Pizzagate'
In the years before she ran for office, GOP congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote two conspiracy-laden blog posts speculating that the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to one counter-protester's death was an "inside job" and …
Man who recorded Jacob Blake's shooting says he's traumatized and cannot sleep
Raysean White had only seen Jacob Blake a couple times since moving to a neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in February.
Georgia State reports largest freshman class ever; record enrollment
Georgia State University saw its largest enrollment and largest freshman class in history when classes started.
House lawmakers introduce bipartisan resolution to condemn 'dangerous' QAnon conspiracy theory
Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski and Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution in the US House to condemn QAnon, which has increasingly started to take hold in mainstream politics after originating as a fringe conspiracy theory on …
Australian bushfires likely to happen again -- and they could be even worse, inquiry warns
Australia's record-breaking 2019-20 bushfires were likely made worse by climate change, an inquiry has found, warning that such devastating wildfires are likely to happen again.
While nationwide surge may be slowing, officials warn of troubling Covid-19 signs across US heartland
New Covid-19 cases in the US may be on the decline, but some officials across the country's heartland reported worrisome news this week.
Melania Trump aims RNC speech at erasing memories of 2016
In 2016, first lady Melania Trump rejected at least two drafts of speeches provided by seasoned political speechwriters, opting instead to rely on a woman who worked in New York for the Trump Organization, also an occasional ghostwriter for some …
The pandemic's financial impact on airlines will be worse than the 9/11 attacks
Covid-19 will impact the US airline industry even more than the terrorist attacks on September 11th. Planes have been grounded and the financial impacts of the pandemic will change the industry and air travel for the foreseeable future.
Laura is now a hurricane and is forecast to strengthen more before hitting the Gulf Coast
After battering western Cuba as a tropical storm, Laura has strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf Coast and is expected to grow even stronger as it heads toward Texas and Louisiana.
Democratic groups launch $7.5 million campaign to encourage voting by mail
Two Democratic super PACs are launching a $7.5 million advertising campaign on Monday to encourage voters to request mail-in ballots in several states crucial to their party's hopes of winning the White House and flipping control of the Senate.
