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Officials in Oldsmar, Fla., say residents were never at risk from a recent computer hack at its water treatment plant. But they say they're taking steps to ensure it can't happen again.

FBI Called In After Hacker Tries To Poison Tampa-Area City's Water With Lye

"The hacker changed the sodium hydroxide from about 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million," Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.

During a vigil this month for people who died while homeless in Los Angeles in 2019, organizers floated candlelit lanterns on Echo Park Lake.

In Los Angeles, Number Of Homeless Homicide Victims Rising

Homelessness in Los Angeles is becoming more dangerous. One percent of LA's population lives on the streets or in shelters, but in 2019, homeless people made up about 17% of its homicide victims.

Gloria Clark-Jackson holds up a copy of her book during a signing event on Sept. 5, 2020 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Peoria.

50 Years After His Death, Mark Clark's Sister Shares His Story With Peoria And the World

Gloria Clark-Jackson is telling her brother's story, 50 years after the civil rights activist from Peoria was killed in a Chicago police raid.

Votes In Pennsylvania, A Key Swing State, Continue To Be Counted

Pennsylvania's results will take time because this is the first general election there with a sizable percent of voters using mail-in ballots. Some counties are having trouble processing returns.

UPDATE: Victims Identified In Rockford Shooting, Suspect Denied Bond

Three people are dead after a shooting Saturday night at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford. Police Chief Daniel O'Shea confirmed there is a suspect in...

Cedric Burnside plays Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines, Iowa on Dec. 1, 2018 in support of his Grammy Nominated "Benton County Relic."

Grammy-Nominated Blues Musician Cedric Burnside Remembers His Roots

His album Benton County Relic was nominated for a Grammy this year in the Best Traditional Blues category and features lyrics about his poor upbringing in Mississippi.

In Florida, Plans To Arm School Staff Have Proven Controversial And Hard To Implement

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with student journalist Katie Campione about her investigation for the Tampa Bay Times into problems with arming and training school staff to protect against shootings.

California Wildfires Continue To Threaten Life And Property

Two massive wildfires continue to threaten California's Ventura and northwestern Los Angeles county. Driven by high winds and dry conditions, they've forced evacuation of 75,000 homes.

Dr. Joseph Varon leans on a medical cart inside the coronavirus unit at United Memorial Medical Center on July 6 in Houston.

A Houston Doctor On His Hospital's 'Deadliest Week' So Far

Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of critical care at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, says his staff is overworked, exhausted and emotionally drained.

Instead of attending the Democratic National Convention in person, Bobbi Green is volunteering and handing out Joe Biden yard signs in Eau Claire, Wis.

How It Feels To Be A Delegate To A Virtual Convention: 'Like Canceling Christmas'

Delegates in Wisconsin talk about how they plan to stay engaged with the all-virtual Democratic National Convention.

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