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Route Fifty
The U.S. is facing an opioid crisis that is like no other country in the world. In 2016, 64,000 people died of an overdose, primarily due to opioid use. For the past five years, the Federal Reserve has been conducting a national study on economic wellbeing.
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Route Fifty
The buzz of mosquitoes in southwestern Florida has been joined by the whirring of aerial drones, which will now be deployed to help fight the biting pests as part of a Federal Aviation Administration pilot program announced earlier this month.
The Lee County Mosquito Control District is one of 10 state, local and tribal government bodies selected for the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration Pilot Program.
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Nextgov
Passwords. We're notoriously not great at them, even in the year 2018. While two-factor authentication and password managers are useful tools, it seems we need all the help we can get.
When choosing a password, experts recommend that you instead create a passphrase, something lengthy and hard to crack. But previously hacked password travel around the internet with ease, no matter how long they are, so you could still be in trouble.
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Emergency Management
Cincinnati teen Kyle Plush did what he was supposed to do in an emergency: he called 911.
But police couldn’t find him and he suffocated in his family’s van after he became trapped between the back seat and the back door.
The case of Kyle Plush, which drew national attention and anger — much of it directed at the police response — showed the imperfections of the 911 system.
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CNN
The Kilauea volcano erupted three weeks ago in Hawaii, and between the gushing lava, ash and toxic gas, it's a never-ending nightmare for Lower Puna residents.
Gov. David Ige said the volcanic eruption and its aftermath have spread fear and uncertainty. Volcanic vents, or fissures, have cracked open across the area and gobbled up dozens of homes and vehicles.
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Roll Call
The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is just over 10 days away. As the nation continues to grapple with the emotional and economic scars of last year’s natural disasters, it is hard to fathom the possibility of a new spate of storms. And while we can’t predict the extent of trauma that awaits us in 2018, one thing is for sure — we are not prepared.
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The Hill
A new outbreak of the Ebola virus that has killed at least two dozen people has sent public health officials scrambling to contain the epidemic as it threatens to spread far beyond the remote jungles of the Congo River Basin — and raises new questions about the World Health Organization’s (WHO) preparations for the next killer virus.
The Associated Press via USA Today
A teenager who started a major wildfire in the scenic Columbia River Gorge in Oregon has been ordered to pay restitution for at least the next decade, though it's unlikely the boy will ever cover his nearly $37 million bill.
The Oregonian reports that Hood River County Circuit Judge John A. Olson issued the opinion, awarding the restitution totaling $36,618,330.24 to cover the costs of firefighting, repair and restoration to the gorge and damage to homes.
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The Conversation
Huei Peng writes: As automated and autonomous vehicles become more common on U.S. roads, it’s worth a look at what these machines can – and can’t – do. At the University of Michigan’s Mcity, where I serve as director, we’re working to advance connected and automated vehicle technologies, to make cars safer, save energy, and make transportation more accessible to more people.
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Emergency Management
Nearly two years after the Pulse nightclub shooting, the city of Orlando will receive $1.5 million from the federal government to fight terrorism, Orlando officials announced.
“We’re very excited about that,” Orlando Police Chief John Mina said about the grant money from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “This is going to provide needed funding for training and equipment to keep this community safe.”
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Property Casualty 360
The picturesque Florida cities of Miami Beach and Sarasota carry high investment-grade credit ratings and are popular travel destinations. They’re also two of the most exposed U.S. cities to climate change in the country, according to a new analysis by advisory firm Four Twenty Seven.
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