Robocallers often rely on “spoofing” caller-IDs to mask their true identity and make it appear as though they’re calling from the IRS, FBI or other agencies.
Dari Alpi
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Snowmelt pushes Lake Tahoe water level close to legal limit
Officials say Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada line is approaching the legal limit after snowmelt from a stormy winter left enough water to potentially last through three summers of drought.
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Toys R Us plans a small comeback with 2 stores this year
The first two locations will be about 6,500 square feet — a fraction of the brand’s former big box stores.
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Park official: Visitors at Maine’s national monument steady
The superintendent of Maine’s national monument says attendance is steady despite a lack of highway signs.
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House approves $15 minimum wage, setting a marker for 2020 campaign
Even though the bill’s chances in the Republican-controlled Senate are slim, the Democratic-backed action sets a new benchmark for debate.
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Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared an international health emergency after more than 1,600 deaths.
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Newly released federal data shows largest drug companies flooded nation with 76 billion opioid pills
Newly released federal data shows that drug companies shipped more prescription opioids as an overdose crisis grew.
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It’s bug vs. bug: Pest-killing wasps to come to the aid of Maine forests
The wasps will be released in Aroostook County in far northern Maine.
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Partial list of nominees for annual Primetime Emmy Awards
The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 on Fox.
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Police: Tossing drugs in toilet could lead to ‘meth-gators’
Flushed items end up in retention ponds frequented by ducks and geese, “we shudder to think what one all hyped up on meth would do,” says the Loretto Police Department.