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Fox News settles a major defamation lawsuit. Abortion pills could be heavily restricted in many states unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Pentagon reviews the way classified data is distributed.

Thomas Cook's collapse has left more than 150,000 travelers scrambling for details about how to get home. Here, a worker at a travel agency that partners with Thomas Cook talks on the phone at Larnaca International Airport in the Cypriot coastal city.

Thomas Cook Airline Collapse Triggers Largest Peacetime Repatriation In U.K. History

The Thomas Cook travel agency and airline abruptly collapsed Monday morning, with more than 150,000 travelers currently abroad.

Survivors are escorted from the National Bardo Museum in Tunis on Wednesday. At least 20 foreign tourists were killed in the attack.

Tunisian Museum Attack: 'I Thought It Was A Game,' Witness Says

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack that struck travelers from Japan, France, and other countries. Tunisia's president says his nation is "in a merciless war against terrorism."

Working conditions at Amazon's warehouses, which are mushrooming across the U.S., are attracting increased scrutiny.

Senators Want An Investigation Of How Amazon Treats Its Pregnant Workers

Lawmakers urged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate in a letter signed by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and 3 others.

According to the complaint, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell knowingly spread disinformation that Dominion's voting systems rigged the 2020 presidential election.

Dominion Voting Systems Files Defamation Lawsuit Against MyPillow, CEO Mike Lindell

Dominion is seeking damages of $1.3 billion. According to the complaint, Lindell knowingly spread disinformation that Dominion's voting systems rigged the 2020 presidential election.

The federal government is starting to forecast the budget impacts of climate change. Hurricane damage is a big driver, and could cause up to an additional $94 billion annually in coastal disaster response costs by 2100.

The future cost of climate inaction? $2 trillion a year, says the government

The federal government has begun tallying the damage climate change could do to the economy and its budget. This comes as scientists warn time is running out to avoid catastrophic global warming.

Study: Fat People Burden Earth's Resources

Linda Wertheimer talks to Dr. Ian Roberts, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Roberts led the research on a new study on global obesity. It shows that weight, not just population size, should be taken into account when planning how to deal with increasing pressure on resources.

Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., whose House career stretches nearly 60 years, will retire at the end of his term as the longest-serving member of Congress in history.

The Lessons Of John Dingell's Departure

It's remarkable that an accomplished legislator like Dingell, a Michigan Democrat who is the longest serving member of Congress in history, stayed so long into an era of congressional dysfunction.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced indictments against two men connected with ransomware attacks last summer.

U.S. indicts 2 men behind major ransomware attacks

The attacks shut down a meat processing plant and an internet software provider earlier this year.

The attack on Brazil's Congress was stoked by social media

The attack on Brazil's Congress was organized publicly online. Despite being on high alert, social media companies missed signs that their platforms were being used to plan violence.

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