It wasn't immediately clear the extent of the damage hackers might have been able to cause, and Binance had not explicitly confirmed that funds had been pilfered. The company said its teams are "working around the clock" to resolve the issue.
Alaska's governor ordered an investigation into claims that Dems recruited a spoiler candidate to confuse voters. And, Hegseth ousted an Army general as the U.S. prepares for potential attacks on Iran.
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The websites of unknown origin are targeting key U.S. House races. They are getting picked up by ChatGPT's responses but Google's products avoid promoting them.
Prices for candy, the most popular Halloween purchase, and gum have risen 7.7% in one year and are up more than 18% in two years, according to the latest federal data.
Republicans control 10 more state legislatures than Democrats. That's where most laws on taxes, abortion, crime and schools are made.
An NPR investigation finds that more than 15,000 military veterans were put into much-higher-cost home loans after the Trump administration cut a key program. Many now pay $1,000 more per month.
NPR member stations are gathering information for voters — from voter guides down to local races. Scroll through to find your state and the resources available from your local member station.
From left: Nicki Minaj, ACOTAR author Sarah J. Maas, Flávio Bolsonaro. Alex Wong/Getty Images; Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tory Burch; Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.
The competitive map for control of the U.S. Senate has expanded considerably in the final days before Election Day. Here's a ranking of those competitive races from most likely to flip to least likely.
Most kids say they use chatbots for help with homework and when they're stressed, lonely, or anxious. And how they use chatbots is tied to their mental health.
Candidates across the U.S. have paid lip service to affordability issues. In Florida, the question of how to save voters money, and at what cost, is literally on the ballot.
Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls, historians say he's not unique.
Israeli left-wing activists call for a government with Arab parties outside Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot's residence in Herzliya, Israel, Thursday. David Goldman/AP hide caption
Grand jury subpoenas sent to election workers in Los Angeles come amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and California election officials over the state's voter rolls.
California's far northeastern corner used to be a reliably red congressional district. But Proposition 50 carved it up, meaning many voters there may soon have a Democrat representing them in D.C.
New reporting alleging Democratic efforts to prop up a spoiler candidate has roiled Alaska's all-important U.S. Senate race.