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A voting line trails outside of a precinct on Election Day 2016 in Durham, N.C. The county's polling places were plagued by malfunctioning equipment to check in voters that day, and it was later revealed that the vendor behind that equipment had been targeted by Russian hacker

Schumer Says U.S. Election System Must Be Hardened Against Hackers

New York’s senior U.S. senator said that he will push to provide funds for local boards of elections to harden their security against potential threats by foreign governments.

Steuben Sheriff Warns of Knock-Off Car Seats

"Remember, if any deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.”

Sexual Harassment Allegations, Doggie Dementia, and Cuban Internet

Today on Science Friday, Exoplanet astronomer Geoff Marcy, who was accused of sexual harassment by four former undergraduate students, resigned from the…

Computer cafes in South Korea, such as the Oz PC Bang in the Gangnam district of Seoul, are often shiny places with big, comfy chairs, huge screens and fast Internet.

Hooked On The Internet, South Korean Teens Go Into Digital Detox

Online gaming and other digital activities cause problems in people's health, relationships and studies. Government centers treat teen boys and girls who struggle to cut down on use of tech devices.

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said Monday at the White House that immigrants legally in the U.S. may no longer be eligible for green cards if they use food stamps, Medicaid and other public benefits.

Immigration Chief: 'Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor Who Can Stand On Their Own 2 Feet'

Ken Cuccinelli, acting head of Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the new rule, which can deny green cards to immigrants who use government benefits, is part of Trump "keeping his promises."

Sonia Hernandez speaking at a public hearing in Ithaca, NY. August 14, 2019 (Photo: Celia Clarke/WSKG Public Radio)

In Ithaca, Customers Deride Proposed NYSEG Increases

Over 50 people at a public hearing called on the Public Service Commission to deny rate increase.

Retired General Enters 2020 Race In NY-19

Anthony German will run as a Republican.

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks to constituents in Wixom, Mich., on Thursday.

Israel Permits Limited Visit For Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Reversing Earlier Ban

Israel said it would allow entry to the Michigan congresswoman to visit her aging grandmother in the West Bank after announcing earlier that it would bar her from visiting.

Detained immigrant children line up at a temporary home for immigrant women and children in Karnes City, Texas.

Appeals Court Rules Detained Migrant Children Should Get Soap, Sleep, Clean Water

The Trump administration had challenged a court order setting the rules for how detained migrant children should be treated.

A juvenile lake sturgeon. Credit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Lake Sturgeon Considered For Endangered Species List

"This is a species that was incredibly abundant and then were overfished for many years, then impacts of dams and pollution. Now they still persist, but they’re about 1% of their historic numbers."

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