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During recent blackouts in California, people like Fern Brown (left) and her sister, Lavina Suehead, came to a pop-up community center at the Auburn, Calf., fairgrounds to use electricity. Brown, 81, needed a treatment for her chronic lung condition.

California's Preemptive Blackouts Put A Strain On People With Home Medical Needs

People who rely on plug-in health devices or medicine that requires refrigeration are scrambling to find ways to avoid potentially life-threatening disruptions now and in future fire season shutdowns.

Firefighters battle the Maria Fire in California's Ventura County, which authorities said late Friday was 70% contained.

Southern California Utility Says Wildfire Started Near A Re-Energized Power Line

About 10,800 residents are under evacuation orders because of the Maria Fire, one of two wildfires threatening Ventura County. Farther north, the Kincade Fire is 70% contained.

Psychologist Ken Carter studies why some people seek out haunted houses and other thrills — even though he's not one of them.

The Science Of Scary: Why It's So Fun To Be Freaked Out

When it comes to hair-raising experiences, why do some of us cower while others can't get enough? Ken Carter, an expert on adrenaline junkies, reveals what makes them tick.

Nestlé USA is announcing a voluntary recall for some of its ready-to-bake refrigerated cookie dough products.

Not So Sweet: Nestlé Issues Recall Over Possible Rubber In Cookie Dough

Nestlé USA listed 26 products that may contain "food-grade rubber pieces." They include "ready-to-bake refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough bars, tubs and tube-shaped 'chubs.' "

Department of Homeland official Chad Wolf speaks during a meeting earlier this month in Washington, D.C. President Trump is set to pick wolf to lead DHS in an acting capacity.

White House To Name Chad Wolf As Acting Homeland Security Secretary

President Trump announced earlier this month that Kevin McAleenan was leaving the post. Trump is now set to turn to Wolf to lead the agency, according to sources briefed on the decision.

Demonstrators protest at a Free Internet rally in Moscow in March. A new law takes effect on Friday that could restrict Internet access.

New Russian Law Gives Government Sweeping Power Over Internet

The new law greatly expands Russia's grip on its citizens' Internet content. Rights groups are highly critical, and Internet experts say it could be difficult to actually implement.

November 12: Atlanta Business League 86th Annual Meeting

Saturday morning on WCLK's The Local Take I spoke with Atlanta Business League Board Chair-Elect Al Edwards about their upcoming 86th Annual Meeting…

HealthCare.gov provides tools to guide you cost comparisons when you're choosing a health care plan.

Open Enrollment Is Here: 6 Tips For Choosing A Health Insurance Plan

If you're not getting health insurance from your employer, you can still get covered. You can shop for options through HealthCare.gov or your state's marketplace. Here's how to pick a plan.

Members of Congress in both the House and the Senate appear to expect an old-fashioned impeachment, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell already circulating plans for how an eventual trial might run.

Impeachment Inquiry Catch-Up: A Vote By House Democrats Makes It Official

Months or more after Democrats began throwing around the I-word, the House formally commits to opening an impeachment inquiry. Meanwhile, more witnesses confirm the Ukraine affair.

Lake Shinji, near Japan's coast, is known for its beauty. Until about a decade ago, the lake was also home to thriving fisheries. New research suggests runoff of the controversial pesticides known as neonicotinoids, used on nearby rice paddies, may be responsible for declining fish populations.

Controversial Pesticides Are Suspected Of Starving Fish

New evidence from Japan's Lake Shinji suggests that the widely used family of pesticides called neonicotinoids, already controversial for harming pollinators, could pose risks to fish as well.

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