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The Pentagon only recently made cybersecurity a priority, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report, which found vulnerabilities in weapons that are under development.

Cyber Tests Showed 'Nearly All' New Pentagon Weapons Vulnerable To Attack, GAO Says

"One test report indicated that the test team was able to guess an administrator password in nine seconds," the Government Accountability Office says.

Equal Rights Amendment supporters demonstrate outside the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 8. The state is close to ratifying the ERA, even as the measure's future nationally remains in doubt.

For These Women, The Equal Rights Amendment Has Been A Decades-Long Battle

Women who fought for and against the Equal Rights Amendment decades ago — sometimes as teenagers — are watching the votes in Virginia.

In this Dec. 11, 2012 file photo, students hold their position during a yoga class at Capri Elementary School in Encinitas, Calif.

California May Pause Student Fitness Tests Due To Bullying

The governor of California wants to pause physical education tests for students over concerns with bullying and discrimination. The move also comes after annual test results show a growing percentage of students scoring unhealthy.

Televangelist Jim Bakker, shown here in 2018, faces a legal challenge from the state of Missouri for selling a false remedy against the coronavirus. The COVID-19 disease currently has no cure.

Missouri Sues Televangelist Jim Bakker For Selling Fake Coronavirus Cure

The Missouri attorney general asked a judge to block the sale of Bakker's "Silver Solution." The FDA and FTC warned seven companies to stop hawking so-called treatments for the coronavirus.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on May 1, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. He is pledging more enhanced privacy and other features when it comes to private messages.

Facebook Promises More Private And Self-Destructing Messages

CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pledging users more enhanced privacy and other features when it comes to private messages. Skeptics say Facebook is solidifying power, in the guise of user service.

Facebook said the influence campaigns targeting people in eight African countries were connected to a Russian businessman tied to meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory'

Facebook said the influence campaigns were tied to Yevgeny Prigozhin, an associate of Vladimir Putin who was indicted for running the troll factory that meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Only 28% of the factories that make active ingredients for pharmaceuticals for the domestic market are located in the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Pandemic Underscores U.S. Dependence On Overseas Factories For Medicines

Nearly three-quarters of the facilities that produce key pharmaceutical ingredients for the U.S. market are located overseas. Rebuilding domestic capacity would take time and substantial investments.

An MTS trolley car passes by a mostly empty parking lot at the Palm Avenue station, Oct. 11, 2018.

City Council OKs Sweeping Urban Parking Reforms

San Diego City Council members have approved a sweeping set of reforms to the city's parking rules, intended to help wean the city off car dependence while also tackling the city's housing shortage.

Alison Beyea of ACLU of Maine speaks during an abortion rights rally at Congress Square Park in Portland, Maine in May. Democrats elected last November have pushed through two laws that expand access to abortion in the state.

Newly Blue, Maine Expands Access To Abortion

Maine elected a wave of Democratic women to state office in 2018. They've pushed Maine to join a handful of other states shoring up the right to an abortion ahead of expected Supreme Court challenges.

Opponents of the proposed toll roads have been outspoken at public meetings like this one in Madison, Fla.

Some In Rural Florida Want Officials To Change Direction On Toll Roads

To prepare for more development, lawmakers in Florida are commissioning new toll roads through rural areas. But some communities are pushing back. "We don't need this toll road," one resident says.

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