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The Democracy Live home page is displayed on an Apple laptop computer. The company is administering a ballot return system for disabled voters in West Virginia, Delaware, and potentially New Jersey.

States Expand Internet Voting Experiments Amid Pandemic, Raising Security Fears

Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas could cast ballots via their phone or home computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.

Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski said Wednesday that if doctors or pharmacists behave like drug dealers, the Justice Department would prosecute them accordingly.

Nearly 60 Doctors, Other Medical Workers Charged In Federal Opioid Sting

The Department of Justice said defendants allegedly pushed more than 32 million unneeded pills, contributing to a drug crisis and potentially defrauding the health care system.

A dead whale at the mouth of the Placer River, at the eastern end of the Turnagain Arm, near Anchorage, Alaska. The deaths of at least 60 whales along the Pacific Coast this year have scientists concerned and looking for answers.

Why Are Gray Whales Dying? Researchers Cut Through The Blubber For Answers

More than 60 dead gray whales have washed up on Pacific coasts this year, the most in two decades. Researchers are trying to determine whether their food source is a problem, or climate change.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks to Department of Homeland Security and Border Patrol personnel at the El Centro Station, April 30, 2018.

Vice President Pence Visits U.S.-Mexico Border In Calexico

Vice President Mike Pence stood at the U.S. border with Mexico, some 100 miles east of San Diego on Monday, and said federal agents will no longer "catch and release" those persons violating immigration laws.

Clarisa Corber at work at a Topeka, Kan., insurance agency. Corber and her husband — who have three kids, a health plan and $15,000 in medical debt — were profiled in a recent Los Angeles Times investigation into the effects of high-deductible health plans.

Employees Start To Feel The Squeeze Of High-Deductible Health Plans

The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visits a drive-through COVID-19 testing location on April 18 in Franklin, Tenn.

Tennessee Restaurants Reopen As State Sees Biggest 1-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases

The state reported 478 new confirmed cases on Sunday, an increase of 5.2%. Restaurants can begin serving dine-in customers on Monday, with retail stores opening later this week.

Mayor Catherine Pugh offers background on her Healthy Holly book business during a City Hall news conference in March.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Resigns In Aftermath Of Children's Book Scandal

Pugh, a Democrat, is being investigated for an alleged "self-dealing" scheme in which she sold thousands of copies of a self-published children's book series to entities with business before the city.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic at Parliament on Monday in Wellington, New Zealand.

New Zealand Says It Has Won 'Battle' Against COVID-19

"There is no widespread undetected community transmission in New Zealand. We have won that battle," Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday as the country eased COVID-19 restrictions.

Livestock is inspected for anthrax at a market in Indonesia.

The Unanswered Questions About Anthrax

The full impact of this potentially fatal disease is unknown. A new report calculates the places where animals and people are at risk.

The White House Historical Association's official 2018 Christmas ornament hangs on a tree in the White House library on Monday.

First Lady Decks The White House Halls

The theme for this year's holiday decorations is "American Treasures," which first lady Melania Trump says is meant to "honor the heart and spirit of the American people."

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