Fake 'sober homes' targeting Native Americans scam millions from taxpayers
The scale of a scam to recruit Native Americans into fake treatment for substance in Phoenix and bill the government fraudulently is now emerging. It's huge. #press
She was convinced she didn't exist. This is how she tethered herself to reality
As Alice Carrière entered her teen years, her brain started to splinter into a dissociative disorder. Year later, that extraordinary childhood is the basis for her new memoir. #press
Why Biden is now routinely taking the short stairs up to Air Force One
The built-in stairs lead to the belly of the plane. They're less photogenic than the tall, outdoor steps. But the sturdier stairs pose less of a health and political risk to the 80-year-old president. #press
A fatal Ohio crash has some asking why most school buses still don't have seat belts
Several states now require lap-and-shoulder belts on all new school buses purchased. But most states have no such requirement. #press
12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment
October's coming, and we're here to help you get ready. #press
5 million bees fall off a truck near Toronto and drivers are asked to close windows
Police west of Toronto on Wednesday warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road. #press
Idalia extends its destruction along the southeastern U.S. coastline
Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm before it was downgraded to a tropical storm. Georgia and South Carolina could see heavy wind and flooding #press
Whatever happened to fly-in medical missions that got kayoed by the pandemic?
The COVID emergency brought widespread cancellations for short-term fly-ins to run clinics. Are the missions — praised for the help they provide and criticized for a colonialist mindset — coming back? #press
Photos: See the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia
The hurricane was downgraded to a category 3 tropical storm before making landfall in Florida Wednesday. But storm surge has those residents worried as they watch the waters rise. #press
U.S. says Russia has made 'shameful' moves toward new North Korea arms deals
According to new U.S. intelligence, the potential agreement would allow North Korea to ship "significant quantities and multiple types" of weapons to Russia for deployment in Ukraine. #press
An AI quadcopter has beaten human champions at drone racing
The achievement marks the first time an artificial intelligence system has been able to regularly beat humans in a real-world competition and could lead to better drones in the future. #press
Mitch McConnell appears to freeze again while talking to reporters in Kentucky
Sen. Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze momentarily at an event in Covington, Ky. McConnell also froze in July at a news conference on Capitol Hill, going silent before being escorted away. #press
Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming 2 Georgia election workers, a judge says
Judge Beryl Howell's decision means that a trial will commence in this case to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss. #press
He was hailed as a crusader for love. Now he's accused of being a villain
Sanjoy Sachdev was lauded as India's cupid. But Sachdev and his group have became villains in the eyes of many of the people they promised to help. #press
Kirkus Prize names Jesmyn Ward, HĂ©ctor Tobar as finalists for top literary award
Finalists for a leading annual literary award were announced Wednesday. The Kirkus Prize awards $50,000 to writers working in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers' Literature. #press
Should you stand or sit at a concert? Adele fan ignites debate
When security told Juan Lastra to sit down, Adele told them to leave him alone. The incident sparked a debate about concert etiquette. Stand when others are sitting? Tell a fan to sit down? #press
Idalia strengthens and is now predicted to hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
The National Hurricane Center said Idalia is now forecasted to be at Category 4 strength at landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, with winds that could reach at least 130 mph. #press
Tropical Storm Idalia could reach hurricane strength before hitting Florida this week
Forecasters say the storm is expected to intensify as it moves north over the Gulf of Mexico, but it's still unclear how strong it will be and what path it will take. #press
Russia says it has confirmed Yevgeny Prigozhin died in last week's plane crash
The committee said in a statement Sunday that after forensic testing, all 10 bodies recovered at the site of the crash were identified, and their identities "conform to the manifest." #press
Love, war and loss: How one soldier in Ukraine hopes to be made whole again
An artillery shell should have killed Andrii Smolenskyi in May. Instead, the blast tore off both of his arms above the elbow and destroyed his eyes. Now he's fighting to put his life back together. #press
