Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation's water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders. Treatment plants are typically cash-strapped and lack the cybersecurity depth of the …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation's water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders. Treatment plants are typically cash-strapped and lack the cybersecurity depth of the …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A hacker’s botched attempt to poison the water supply of a small Florida city is raising alarms about just how vulnerable the nation's water systems may be to attacks by more sophisticated intruders. Treatment plants are typically cash-strapped and lack the cybersecurity depth of the …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Florida downplays reports of medical tourism for vaccines

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida was one of the first states to throw open vaccine eligibility to members of the general public over 65, leading to rumors that tourists and day-trippers are swooping in solely for the jab. State officials have moved quickly to disavow such scuttlebutt.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

In wake of Capitol riot, Americans struggle for answers

This past week, Americans watched as the hallowed chambers of the Capitol were overrun and defiled, not by some foreign enemy of democracy but a mob of their fellow citizens.

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Governor to hospitals: Use the COVID shots or lose them

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As seniors lined up at coronavirus vaccination sites and frustrations mounted over their inability to make appointments for life-saving injections, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned hospitals against stockpiling vaccinations and urged them to work more quickly to administer vaccines to Floridians who are 65 and older.

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Governor to hospitals: Use the COVID shots or lose them

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As seniors lined up at coronavirus vaccination sites and frustrations mounted over their inability to make appointments for life-saving injections, Gov. Ron DeSantis warned hospitals against stockpiling vaccinations and urged them to work more quickly to administer vaccines to Floridians who are 65 and older.

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A divided nation asks: What's holding our country together?

Elections are meant to resolve arguments. This one inflamed them.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

A divided nation asks: What's holding our country together?

Elections are meant to resolve arguments. This one inflamed them.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

A divided nation asks: What's holding our country together?

Elections are meant to resolve arguments. This one inflamed them.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US crisis

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hard-hit California eclipsed 2 million coronavirus cases on Christmas Eve as the U.S. headed into a holiday season of travel and family gatherings that threaten to fuel the deadly outbreak across the nation.

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'Mom's worth it': US holiday travel surges despite outbreak

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Some are elderly and figure they don’t have many Christmases left. Others are trying to keep long-distance romance alive. Some just yearn for the human connection that’s been absent for the past nine months.

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'Mom's worth it': US holiday travel surges despite outbreak

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Some are elderly and figure they don’t have many Christmases left. Others are trying to keep long-distance romance alive. Some just yearn for the human connection that’s been absent for the past nine months.

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Florida vet school uses novel approach to save seahorse

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — In February, Carol Benge of Chiefland, Florida, purchased a seahorse for her home aquarium as a reward for marking five years cancer-free.

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Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead

The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas.

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Fauci: US may see 'surge upon surge' of virus in weeks ahead

The nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the U.S. may see “surge upon a surge” of the coronavirus in the weeks after Thanksgiving, and he does not expect current recommendations around social distancing to be relaxed before Christmas.

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Sen Scott tests positive; Florida has thousands of new cases

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — One of Florida's U.S. senators announced Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, one of more than 9,000 people newly diagnosed in the state, while several hospitals said they would be among the first to obtain doses of a vaccine.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Sen Scott tests positive; Florida has thousands of new cases

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — One of Florida's U.S. senators announced Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, one of more than 9,000 people newly diagnosed in the state, while several hospitals said they would be among the first to obtain doses of a vaccine.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Florida reports 9,000 new coronavirus cases in one day

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida reported more than 9,000 new daily coronavirus cases Thursday and at least 81 more deaths.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Florida mayors plead with governor to take action on virus

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Five Florida mayors on Wednesday said they were extremely concerned about the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state, and begged Gov. Ron DeSantis to change his approach to the virus in hopes of slowing the spread.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

VIRUS DIARY: In pandemic, seeking solace in virtual worlds

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s 2014, and you’re relaxing with your best friend in a pastel-hued Florida condo the day after Thanksgiving. She’s checking Facebook and you’re on your iPad, playing a video game called Plague, Inc.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

VIRUS DIARY: In pandemic, seeking solace in virtual worlds

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s 2014, and you’re relaxing with your best friend in a pastel-hued Florida condo the day after Thanksgiving. She’s checking Facebook and you’re on your iPad, playing a video game called Plague, Inc.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

VIRUS DIARY: In pandemic, seeking solace in virtual worlds

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s 2014, and you’re relaxing with your best friend in a pastel-hued Florida condo the day after Thanksgiving. She’s checking Facebook and you’re on your iPad, playing a video game called Plague, Inc.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

VIRUS DIARY: In pandemic, seeking solace in virtual worlds

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — It’s 2014, and you’re relaxing with your best friend in a pastel-hued Florida condo the day after Thanksgiving. She’s checking Facebook and you’re on your iPad, playing a video game called Plague, Inc.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden's victory

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When Joan Martin heard that Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential election, the retired nurse and avowed supporter of President Donald Trump was deeply unsettled. To steel herself, she thought about how her household weathered Hurricane Katrina when it battered her …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden's victory

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When Joan Martin heard that Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential election, the retired nurse and avowed supporter of President Donald Trump was deeply unsettled. To steel herself, she thought about how her household weathered Hurricane Katrina when it battered her …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Trump, Biden appeal to Florida voters to turn out in person

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are chasing votes Thursday in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican's pathway to another term, as both nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out in person on

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Trump, Biden to appeal to last-minute voters in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to chase votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican's pathway to another term as both nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out on

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Trump, Biden to appeal to last-minute voters in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to chase votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican's pathway to another term as both nominees turn their focus to encouraging voters to turn out on Election Day.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

Florida's Pinellas County is one to watch on election night

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Latricia Robinson donned a surgical mask and marched into the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office on a recent day to drop off her ballot, one of more than 135,000 people in the Florida county to vote early so far this election season.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO

A senior warning sign for Trump: 'Go Biden' cry at Villages

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Sara Branscome’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertainment venues that bills itself as “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.”

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

A senior warning sign for Trump: 'Go Biden' cry at Villages

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Sara Branscome’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertainment venues that bills itself as “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.”

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

FROM THE AP: US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow

Florida reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Saturday, the latest sign that the virus is surging in many parts of the United States, casting a pall over Fourth of July celebrations.

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Pastor arrested for violating rules amid virus outbreak

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida officials have arrested the pastor of a megachurch after detectives say he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people and violated a safer-at-home order in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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The pastor said on Twitter that the church is an essential business

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida officials have arrested the pastor of a megachurch after detectives say he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people and violated a safer-at-home order in place to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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4 passengers dead aboard cruise ship anchored off Panama

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Four passengers have died aboard a cruise ship now anchored off the coast of Panama and two people aboard the ship have tested positive for the coronavirus, the cruise line said Friday, with hundreds of passengers unsure how long they will remain at sea.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Florida governor's coronavirus dilemma: health vs. economy

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been walking a tightrope for weeks during the coronavirus crisis, trying to protect both residents vulnerable to the virus and the cratering economy in a state of 21 million people.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Florida governor's coronavirus dilemma: health vs. economy

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been walking a tightrope for weeks during the coronavirus crisis, trying to protect both residents vulnerable to the virus and the cratering economy in a state of 21 million people.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Florida governor's coronavirus dilemma: health vs. economy

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been walking a tightrope for weeks during the coronavirus crisis, trying to protect both residents vulnerable to the virus and the cratering economy in a state of 21 million people.

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Moderates may decide Trump's political fate in wake of virus

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — As restaurants across the country stacked chairs on tables and shut their doors to try to contain the deadly coronavirus, what would be the final visitors streamed into the Conservative Grounds coffee shop in Largo, Florida.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Trump's 'coup de grace'? Coronavirus tests a divided America

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — As restaurants across the country stacked chairs on tables and shut their doors to try to contain the deadly coronavirus, what would be the final visitors streamed into the Conservative Grounds coffee shop in Largo, Florida.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Biden wins Florida Democratic presidential primary

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (AP) — Joe Biden handily defeated Bernie Sanders in Florida's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday after the state forged ahead with the vote despite coronavirus fears and some minor glitches in polling.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders' 2020 campaign

MIAMI (AP) — Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders' 2020 campaign

MIAMI (AP) — Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics.

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Florida theme parks keep eye on virus as spring break nears

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As Florida's busy spring break season kicked off this month, coronavirus czar Vice President Mike Pence addressed something that's been on the mind of tens of thousands of families preparing to travel to theme parks: Is it safe?

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Florida theme parks keep eye on virus as spring break nears

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — As Florida's busy spring break season kicked off this month, coronavirus czar Vice President Mike Pence addressed something that's been on the mind of tens of thousands of families preparing to travel to theme parks: Is it safe?

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Explosions rock gas plant

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After the verdict

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Mystery lottery winner remains a mystery

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Bumper crop blues

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New York, USA; Post-9/11 decline and rebirth

For Kevin Wolford, the last decade has been a descent from security to loss. Once steadily employed as a roofer in a booming area of Florida, now his unemployment checks are gone, and he's used up most of his savings and his 401k. He and his wife are separated, partly …

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Keeping shoppers safe

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - A janitor spots an abandoned diaper bag lying on a table in the sprawling food court at the Mall of America. A bomb-sniffing dog and a security officer are there within minutes, examining the package while nearby shoppers are held a safe distance away.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tent collapse from Florida storms injures 7

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Windy, rainy weather furiously swept through central Florida on Thursday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people, flooding roads and toppling trucks and small planes.

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Mom charged in kids' slayings treated at hospital

TAMPA, Fla. - The woman who authorities say killed her teenage daughter and son because she was fed up with them talking back and being mouthy did not appear in court Saturday because she was being treated at a hospital for an unknown condition.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Jean meets with Haiti's president

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitian President Rene Preval met with presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean for more than two hours on Thursday, touching off a new round of speculation as to whether or not the singer would be included in a list of presidential candidates.

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Crush of mud finally plugs BP's well in the Gulf

NEW ORLEANS - In the end, it was a crush of mud that finally plugged the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico, three months after the offshore drilling rig explosion that unleashed a gusher of oil and a summer of misery along the Gulf Coast.

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Scientists become celebrities in oil spill story

Louisiana State University's Edward Overton once published a research article with the tongue-tangling title, "Effectiveness of Phytoremediation and Bioremediation of n-Alkanes as a Function of the length of the Carbon Chain in Wetland Environments."

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Sea creatures flee, gather near shore

GULF SHORES, Ala. - Dolphins and sharks are showing up in surprisingly shallow water just off the Florida coast. Mullets, crabs, rays and small fish congregate by the thousands off an Alabama pier. Birds covered in oil are crawling deep into marshes, never to be seen again.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO