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Several crises in the country — including political instability, COVID and financial collapse — have created deteriorating conditions that have allowed the bacteria to spread.

The cause for the spill is still unclear. What's known is the type of oil that was piped: tar sands oil, also called diluted bitumen. It's a lot harder to clean up than conventional oil.

Día de los Muertos, honors loved ones who have passed, the holiday resonated in Uvalde, Texas with a deeper degree of tragedy this year after the community lost 19 children and two teachers last May.

"The chaos at the White House seems to be getting worse," a veteran Republican strategist said. Here's a look at one of the more unpredictable weeks in the Trump presidency thus far.

The Justice Department announced Friday that a new indictment had been unsealed against 12 Russians connected to hacking of Democratic Party and other targets.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has named former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian meddling in last year's election.

Documents shed new light on the Tampa fertilizer giant’s plan to test its phosphate byproduct in road construction.

Ukraine and Russia each say the other is planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They've been trading accusations over the past year, but now they say an attack is imminent.

Edward Snowden handpicked Barton Gellman as one of three journalists he would work with to reveal government secrets. Gellman's book is an in-depth look at where he agreed and disagreed with Snowden.

We revisit a 2007 conversation with John Vigiano, a New York firefighter, whose sons Joseph and John Vigiano Jr., both died in the line of duty in the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.

How-to content on the Internet has become popular and profitable. Google recently changed its search algorithm because it didn't like the glut of sites that show up every time you search how to do something.

Scientists are trying to develop drugs to counteract an "undruggable" genetic variant that's responsible for about 30 percent of all cancer cases. It's high risk — high reward research.

Corrections officials are attempting to alleviate sweltering conditions in Florida’s unairconditioned prisons, but inmate advocates say the efforts are falling short.

The Dutch have historically gone to great lengths to keep the water out of their low-lying country. But anticipated sea-level rise from global warming is causing them to take a dramatically different approach: Let the water go where it wants.

New laws and Medicare rules call on hospitals to report infections. Some, like Pacific Hospital in California, have already managed to bring rates way down. Pacific's efforts have caught the attention of competitors and potential customers. And they've become a source of pride for its employees.

A broad executive order issued Monday is supposed to help consumers get better estimates of health care costs. But whether it will be a game-changer depends on the details, health care analysts say.

Jerry Seinfeld joked that if you have bloodstains on your clothes, you have bigger problems than the laundry. But Jolie Kerr helps with all the stains in a new book, My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag.

Emergency powers after last year's terrorist attacks have led to 3,500 house raids and hundreds of house arrests. Police, under pressure to prevent new attacks, risk alienating French Muslims.

Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy comes to an end with Acceptance; reviewer Jason Sheehan says it's a maddening, fascinating read that will stay with you long after you finish the last page.

A wave of tornado-spawning storms strafed the South on Wednesday, killing 72 people in four states. At least 58 people died in Alabama alone, including 15 or more when a massive tornado devastated Tuscaloosa. Forecasters warned that even worse weather could be on its way.

In Beirut's Shatila refugee camp, Palestinian refugees say they support Hamas' fight for their homeland.

Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.

Public health authorities are investigating reports of counterfeit injections sickening 19 people across nine states. Experts say getting bona fide Botox starts with finding a trustworthy provider.

Few things are taken for granted in modern society as much as tap water. Fresh, drinkable water is available at the twist of a knob or the turn of a wrist.

Cases of bird flu have been found in dairy cattle, but the risk to humans remains low. Ukraine is front and center today as NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary.