The United States is the eighth-most-spammed nation in the world, according to a new report, and saw a 35% increase in robocalls this year.
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Portland, the largest city in Oregon, plans to propose first facial recognition ban affecting private companies
The city of Portland, Oregon, is considering a unique ban on facial recognition software that could limit how private companies use the technology.
3 dead after small plane fails to make emergency landing, crashes near San Antonio International Airport
All three people aboard a small plane died Sunday night when it crashed in San Antonio during a failed emergency landing attempt, authorities said.
A Maine man was shot and killed at his home on Thanksgiving. Police blame a homemade booby trap
A 65-year-old Maine man died after triggering one of his homemade security devices designed to fire a handgun at would-be intruders, police say.
University of North Carolina gives ‘Silent Sam’ statue, toppled by protesters in 2018, to Confederate group
The Confederate “Silent Sam” monument will be given to Sons of Confederate Veterans, the University of North Carolina announced on Wednesday.
Alaska man attempted to smuggle $400K of heroin, meth inside rancid goat intestines, authorities say
An Alaska man is accused of smuggling drugs hidden inside spoiled goat intestines stored in his checked luggage for a flight out of Anchorage.
Chinese woman convicted of trespassing at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort faces up to 6 years in prison
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Santa Clarita gunman used unregistered ‘ghost gun’ in Saugus High School shooting, sheriff says
An unregistered “ghost gun” was used in the deadly shooting at Saugus High School in Southern California last week, authorities said Thursday.
Power outages, again? 750K people in Northern California could be left in the dark this week, PG&E warns
While Southern California preps for its first rain of the season, PG&E warned it may shut off power for 750,000 people in Northern California.
Santa Clarita shooting: What we know about the Saugus High School suspected gunman, victims
Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, near Los Angeles, will remain closed Friday as authorities continue their investigation of a deadly shooting.