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Officials at every level say they're changing their approaches to election security as the presidential race comes into view. One challenge, though, is not knowing exactly how to prepare.

The Milwaukee County district attorney said Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah acted in self-defense by shooting 17-year-old Alvin Cole after Cole discharged a pistol and refused to surrender it.

State officials announced on Saturday that they will bring back sweeping new restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to climb and ICU capacity dwindles.

Wednesday's count is set to highlight the bitter divide between the parties. Debate will prolong the process but not change the election outcome. Watch the proceedings live.

Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras describes unbelievable, yet real islands from around the world. Don't forget your sunscreen.

In the hours following the Super Tuesday contests, the search-term "How can I move to Canada" rose by 1,500 percent on Google. That caused Canada's immigration website to crash.

When a teacher suggested Gina Yashere become an actor, her mom said: "Actor? No, no, no. You can act like a doctor when you become a doctor." Yashere is now a co-creator of Bob Hearts Abishola.

The wide-ranging keyboardist, composer and bandleader died Feb. 9 of cancer. He was one of the fathers of jazz fusion, with his work spanning from acoustic jazz to his own interpretations of Mozart.

Sea level rise is threatening billions in coastal property. A California lawmaker is proposing a novel way to retreat from the threat: buying and renting out properties as long as they're habitable.

Scientists say the buzz picked up by hydrophones in the Pacific may be caused by "fish farts" — the emptying of air bladders that let clouds of fish rise and fall during daily hunts for food.