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Alzheimer's disease is often passed on through a faulty gene. One man living in rural Washington state has the gene, but, so far, he doesn't have the disease. And researchers are trying to understand why.

As President Trump is expected to take a step against the Iran nuclear deal, experts in weapons inspections see a strict process that is meant to follow nearly every bit of nuclear fuel in Iran — but still has some gray areas.

A Category 1 hurricane may not sound like much, but it can still cause significant damage to specific areas. Dauphin Island in Alabama is a tiny barrier island, and it got walloped by the storm.

The Guajataca dam in northern Puerto Rico suffered a major breach in its emergency spillway. At one point up to 70,000 people were in immediate danger. The Army Corps of Engineers thinks it can fix the breach, but the dam is not secure and is yet another example of Puerto Rico's crumbling infrastructure that is barely standing after Hurricane Maria hit the island.

The U.S. space agency and the South Korean government teamed up for the most ambitious study of Korean air quality to date and found the majority of the toxic air is homegrown, and not from neighbors.

Wildfires are whipping through the wine country of Napa and Sonoma counties, burning hundreds of structures and leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents. At least 10 people have died.

Diplomats in the U.S. and Turkey are hoping to keep a visa dispute from escalating. The diplomatic feud began when an employee at the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul was arrested.

Many are surprised to learn that the NRA of generations past worked with the federal government to limit the traffic in guns, for example where ex-convicts or mental patients were involved.

Ricky McMillen parked his Chevy Cavalier on the roadside, put a flashing LED light on the dash and acted like a state trooper — until a real trooper showed up and told him to stop doing his job.

As the Trump administration looks to cut spending at the U.N., officials are reviewing every peacekeeping mission. UN officials say the Central African Republic mission needs more resources, not less.