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An Amazon device powered by the Alexa voice software recorded a couple's private conversation in their home and sent it to someone in their contact list without their knowledge, KIRO television reported.

A Portland woman ...Read more

MCALLEN, Texas -- A month after President Donald Trump called for sending National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, the head of the national Border Patrol union called the deployment "a colossal waste of resources."...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Stabilization efforts that have been at the heart of military and foreign policy in Afghanistan since the U.S. invaded in 2001 have largely failed, according to a report by a government watchdog.

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Scientists studying plant life around the extinction event that killed the dinosaurs have made a surprising discovery: Out of all the birds living at the time, only the ground-dwelling species survived.

The finding, ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Groups affiliated with the billionaire Koch brothers --better known for their history of bankrolling Republican candidates -- are taking the unusual step of knocking both of Texas's Senate hopefuls in ads ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- When Sam Brownback left the Kansas governor's mansion in January, he left behind dismal approval ratings, the ire of his fellow Republicans and a hefty order for more school funding from the Kansas Supreme ...Read more

Stung by a series of news articles delving into safety issues at Tesla Motors' Fremont factory, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has tweeted that he's thinking of starting a website that would score journalists for "...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Some policymakers and powerful business groups on Thursday criticized President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on imported autos and auto parts into the U.S. on national security grounds, suggesting Trump ...Read more

A lagging beer industry hopes a strong Memorial Day weekend can help make the glass look half full again.

So far, 2018 has not been kind to beer-makers, in part because of the uncooperative weather. When the sun is ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Educating undocumented students is part of an overarching theme in Fort Worth schools -- all children are welcome to learn.

That's why Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' recent comments, stating that ...Read more

Harvey Weinstein is expected to turn himself in to face charges in New York related to allegations of sexual assault, in what would mark the first criminal charges faced by the disgraced former movie mogul, sources ...Read more

Dear Kim Jong Un: It's just not working out between us. Sorry. Hope we don't have to nuke you. Please call.

On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump canceled his upcoming peace summit in Singapore with North Korea's ...Read more

President Donald Trump's cancellation of a June 12 meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un has left many international leaders confused as they attempt to understand what comes next in discussions about nuclear disarmament....Read more

LOS ANGELES -- When Chinese battery maker BYD Ltd. approached Southern California officials in 2008 touting ambitious plans to build electric cars, local politicians jumped at the promise of thousands of jobs and cleaner ...Read more

The police officer credited with preventing what could have become a major tragedy when he chased down and shot a gunman at Dixon High School in Dixon, Ill., last week said instinct and training were what sustained him ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A customer at a Raleigh credit union says she was offended by "a black doll with a noose around its neck and hands tied behind its back" on an employee's desk. It turns out the doll is a figurine depicting...Read more

MIAMI -- The looming Atlantic hurricane season will likely be active but not nearly as punishing as last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.

During a briefing for the annual preseason ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- President Trump on Thursday signed bipartisan legislation rolling back some of the Dodd-Frank financial rules put in place after the 2008 financial crisis, touting another victory for his deregulatory agenda....Read more

WASHINGTON -- U.S. banks are keeping a watchful eye on the ambitions of Amazon.com Inc. and other technology giants to break into the world of finance. So is the Federal Reserve.

Fed Vice Chairman Randal Quarles, the U.S....Read more

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice will host two unusual meetings for congressional leaders Thursday as Republicans demand classified records involving the use of a confidential FBI informant during the early days of ...Read more