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UPDATE: Westmoreland County commissioners have decided to bring in the National Guard to assist at Westmoreland Manor.The role of the Guard will be to take over testing at the county-operated nursing facility, allowing management to return to normal duties.Commissioners met with Excela Health and the Regional Response Health Collaboration Program about the issue on Thursday.Of…

One of America’s most popular national parks, Yosemite, was closed Thursday as wildfires continued to scorch the West Coast, filling the air with toxic smoke and prompting evacuations in Southern California, officials said.The federal government-run air quality monitor, Airnow.gov, showed that pollutant levels in the park were so high they exceeded the site’s index.Dangerous air…

This year's hurricane season is on pace to be the most active of all time, so it's no wonder that the tropics remain very busy.The National Hurricane Center now sees several tropical waves in the Atlantic storm basin.Tropical Storm Sally is just off the west coast of Florida and is expected to strengthen into a…

This year's hurricane season is on pace to be the most active of all time, so it's no wonder that the tropics remain very busy.The National Hurricane Center now sees several tropical waves in the Atlantic storm basin.Tropical Storm Sally is just off the west coast of Florida and is expected to strengthen into a…

The top United States federal court that oversees national security surveillance has found that the FBI regularly does not follow rules meant to protect the privacy of the American people.The pattern was revealed while searching through emails that were gathered without a warrant, according to a December ruling declassified Friday.Additionally, the ruling stated that despite identifying "widespread violations"…