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Why the FBI believes Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect behind the deadly New Orleans attack on New Year’s Day, acted alone. And, how Mike Johnson’s House Speaker vote could get derailed. (Image credit: George Walker IV)

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Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland,

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Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.

Donald Trump is riding into the White House on a wave of campaign promises, and some of them, if fulfilled, could amount to “child abuse,” an ex-prosecutor said. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance on Friday said that Trump’s promise to

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U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk  HHS.gov Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol  The New York Times Surgeon General Calls For Cancer Warning on Booze Labels  The Daily Beast U.S. Surgeon General Calls for

If your goal is to be happier in the year ahead, you might focus on your body rather than your mind. You can start right now by sitting up a little straighter. Then give a brief smile—even a fake one.

Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It’s provoking mixed reactions. (Image credit: Dan Charles)