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By the time Victoria Cooper enrolled in an alcohol treatment program in 2018, she was "drinking for survival," not pleasure, she says — multiple vodka shots in the morning, at lunchtime and beyond. In the treatment program, she saw other women in their 20s struggling with alcohol and other drugs. "It was the first time in a very long time that I had not felt alone," she says.

Women Now Drink As Much As Men — Not So Much For Pleasure, But To Cope

Women aren't just upping their drinking, researchers say. Increasingly they are "drinking to cope," instead of for pleasure — which accelerates the risk of alcohol use disorder and its health damage.

Trillions of cicadas are emerging in the U.S. Scientists say Brood X is one of the biggest for these bugs, which come out only once every 17 years.

A Plane Carrying Biden's Press Corps Was About To Take Off. Then The Cicadas Swarmed

A plane carrying dozens of journalists abroad to follow President Biden's trip to Europe was delayed several hours due to cicadas that filled the plane's engine.

A sign at the Colonial Pipeline Houston Station facility in Pasadena, Texas, warns against trespassing. Colonial was forced to shut down a key pipeline last month after suffering a ransomware attack. Such attacks are becoming more frequent and increasingly, they are targeting key infrastructure like fuel or food supplies.

U.S. Suffers Over 7 Ransomware Attacks An Hour. It's Now A National Security Risk

Cybercriminals are using sophisticated malware to attack companies' IT systems, and they are demanding ransom payments in digital currencies

A storage yard in Montana contains pipe that was to be used in the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The developer has now canceled the controversial project.

Developer Abandons Keystone XL Pipeline Project, Ending Decade-Long Battle

TC Energy suspended construction in January when President Biden revoked a key permit. The controversial project was a major flashpoint in the debate over fossil fuels' role in climate change.

President Biden addresses U.S. service members Wednesday at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, on the first stop of his first overseas trip as president.

Democracies 'Are Standing Together,' Biden Says As He Kicks Off His 1st Trip Abroad

Biden arrived in the U.K. on Wednesday, beginning an eight-day trip that also includes a meeting with Vladimir Putin. Biden says he'll meet with Putin to "let him know what I want him to know."

Indiana Tax Collections Dramatically Exceed Expectations In May

Indiana collected far more in taxes last month than even recent rosy projections anticipated, which leaves the state well-positioned heading into the…

Lila, a 2-year-old black Labrador retriever, is joining the U.S. Capitol Police force as an emotional support animal.

The U.S. Capitol Police Are Adding An Emotional Support Dog To The Force

Lila joins the force several months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol that left many officers injured and suffering from emotional distress.

Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted on May 6 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.

The Controversial Arizona Election Review Is Drawing Republicans From Across The U.S.

Republicans from a growing number of states are traveling to Maricopa County to witness the review, a sign that similar probes may be sought elsewhere across the country.

These 6-year-old twin sisters in India lost both parents to COVID and are now being cared for by their mother's uncle. They're part of a growing population of COVID orphans in the country.

India's COVID Orphans Face Trauma And Trafficking Risks

India is trying to track — and help — the hundreds of children orphaned by the pandemic. Are the government efforts enough to protect them?

Events Planned for Former COVID-19 Patients, Hospital Staff

Formerly-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors and their families are invited to reconnect with Deaconess employees who cared for them during special events…

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