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An American in the United States Antarctic Program was recently evacuated from Antarctica and admitted to a New Zealand hospital in serious condition, officials said.

The individual was transported from the U.S. McMurdo Station for emergency medical treatment on July 31, in an operation carried out under "dangerous" winter conditions.  Click here for more.

Alabama sheriff's deputies and police wrangled a 1,500-pound runaway bull Friday in a foot pursuit across the highway in Pickens County.  Click here for the story and video.  

 Investigators are probing whether Iranian hackers are behind the malicious cyber activity this week that targeted water systems in seven states, including Minnesota. If they are found to be the culprits, it would not be the first time Iranian actors have been linked to cyberattacks against the U.S.  Click here for more on this story.

The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are looking into why airport traffic wasn't halted when Marine One departed the White House Tuesday afternoon with President Trump on board.  Click here for more details on this story.  

Click here to read about how SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from a shuttered Canadian theme park.  The group of females – Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva and Calypso – was the second to leave Marineland, and marked the largest beluga transfer ever completed in the United States.

Think all teens are stuck to their phones?  Then click here to see the video of how a teen lifeguard entered dangerous surf to save the life of a 10-year old boy.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China.  The measures are likely to test relations with Beijing ahead of a planned U.S. visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in September.  Click here for the full story.  

Click here to read about how with 100 days left until the November 3 midterms, Democrats hold polling leads while Republicans maintain slim congressional majorities bolstered by recent redistricting gains and a rural Senate bias. 

The U.S. Postal Service on Sunday will raise the price of a first-class Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents, the latest in a series of increases aimed at stemming the agency's mounting financial losses.the USPS announced the increase in April, saying the higher price was intended to bolster its finances.  Click here for more on this story.