The misstep has put the survivors of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the California wildfires “at increased risk of identity theft and fraud.”
Author: Ledyard King, USA TODAY
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Mournful crowds pay last respects to President George H. W. Bush on Day 2 of national remembrance
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George H.W. Bush: My father’s lasting friendship with a man he served, advised and admired
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