US military suicides increased in 2023, Pentagon reports

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. military suicides increased by 30 in 2023, according to a Defense Department report released Thursday, continuing an upward trend the Pentagon has struggled to combat."The findings urgently demonstrate the need for the Department to redouble its work in the complex fields...

Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023: FBI

(WASHINGTON) -- Americans lost $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023, according to a new report released by the FBI on Monday.Scammers use elaborate tactics to assure potential victims that their investment in cryptocurrency will pay off, according to James Barnacle, the deputy assistant...

How to help survivors of the 2023 wildfires on Maui

(NEW YORK) -- Last year’s devastating wildfires on Maui were the deadliest in modern United States history, claiming over 100 lives.The fires also destroyed thousands of homes, businesses, and cultural and historical sites, particularly in and around the town of Lahaina, which was at...

NTSB reveals cause of 2023 toxic train crash in East Palestine, Ohio

(EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) -- Federal investigators confirmed Tuesday that a hot railcar wheel bearing sparked a fire and caused the massive derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying tank cars with hazardous materials in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023. Investigators said a series of...