It was early last November when President Biden’s personal attorneys first came across Obama-Biden administration documents, including classified material, in an office that Biden had used in Washington after his time as vice president.
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U.S. spies lag rivals in seizing on data hiding in plain sight
Intelligence officials are increasingly warning that the $90 billion U.S. spy apparatus is falling behind because it has not embraced collecting open-source intelligence.
Fires becoming deadlier as firefighter recruitment wanes
Last year nearly 2,500 people died as a result of fires.
UFO reports rise; not aliens but still a threat to U.S.
The majority have been determined to exhibit ‘unremarkable characteristics’ and could be characterized as unmanned aircraft systems or balloon-like objects, the report said.
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows
Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners are down again, and federal officials are launching a new campaign to try to bring them up
Who is Robert Hur, special counsel in Biden documents case?
Robert Hur’s appointment comes as the political ramifications surrounding the investigation intensify.
Valuable winning lottery ticket could be in your coat pocket
Every year players miss out on millions of dollars in prizes they either don’t realize they have won or decline to cash in.
2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
For 28 countries it was the hottest year on record, including China, the U.K., Spain, France, Germany and New Zealand.
Coast Guard returns 177 Cubans caught at sea to the island
The migrants were all intercepted separately off Florida’s coast earlier this month, according to the Coast Guard.
Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s, study says
Exxon-funded research didn’t just confirm what climate scientists were saying but forecasted the coming warming with precision equal to or better than government and academic scientists.