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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports there have been 2,500 cases of vaping-related lung injury cases nationwide.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced that 69 public, private and independent schools across Vermont have been awarded funds to make safety improvements to school infrastructure.

Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Project Guardian, a new initiative designed to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws across the country.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell declared a state of emergency after the city was hit by a cyberattack.

U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) \introduced bipartisan legislation to provide affordable housing opportunities for volunteer firefighters and first responders.

The Department of Justice announced awards of more than $333 million to help communities affected by the opioid crisis.

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed the three-digit number 988 for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.

A new report analyzes the threats and vulnerabilities to small and mid-market businesses within the country’s 50 largest cities.

Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) is looking to combat gun violence by using credit card information.

A bill to combat manipulated media content known as “deepfakes” has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.