United States postal operations reported increased package volumes and localized delivery disruptions. USPS officials and facility managers deployed new High Output Parcel Sorters, robots, and artificial intelligence to clear peak-season backlogs and process millions of parcels. State and local officials logged complaints, prompting a senator to request an Inspector General...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state Senate approved Senate Bill 56 Tuesday, sending legislation to Gov. Mike DeWine that would limit intoxicating hemp sales to licensed dispensaries, cap THC levels in cannabis products, restrict public consumption and ban possession of out-of-state purchases. The bill passed on a 22‑7 party-line vote after...
United States. Forecasters issued widespread winter warnings as multiple storms this week brought heavy snow, freezing rain and strong, gusty winds across the Northeast and Midwest. The National Weather Service forecasted lake‑effect bands and frontal systems producing totals up to a foot in Central New York, 6–12 inches in northern...
Washington Senate leaders set dueling votes this week on competing measures to address expiring COVID-era Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans unveiled the Cassidy-Crapo proposal to redirect federal funds into health savings accounts for bronze-plan enrollees, while Democrats proposed a three-year extension of enhanced tax credits. Majority Leader John Thune said...
Chicago — Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that restricts federal immigration enforcement near courthouses, hospitals, colleges and day care centers. The law bans civil immigration arrests inside or within 1,000 feet of courthouses, limits information sharing by hospitals and schools, and requires facility protocols. It creates legal remedies including...
Columbia, S.C. — Attorneys general and Google reached a $700 million settlement to resolve claims Google used anticompetitive practices in Play Store. Preliminary approval occurred Nov. 20, 2025, and court will hear approval on April 30, 2026; notices began Dec. 2. Consumers who bought apps or in‑app content from August...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Santee Cooper and Brookfield Asset Management announced a memorandum of understanding that would, if finalized, transfer control of the unfinished V.C. Summer reactors and provide Santee Cooper with $2.7 billion and a targeted 25% ownership stake. The agreement begins up to a two-year feasibility and negotiation period...
Denver — Strong, gusty winds and unseasonably warm temperatures affected multiple Western and Plains regions this week. Meteorologists issued high-wind warnings Tuesday and into Thursday as stations recorded gusts up to 96 mph in Montana and 90 mph in Colorado, with additional 70-80+ mph readings reported in Wyoming. Agencies closed...
New York, Federal judges ordered the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts, exhibits and investigative records from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell probes, citing the newly enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act. Judges Paul Engelmayer and Richard Berman granted motions to release materials, directing protections to shield victims' identities. Justice...
Los Angeles. Governor Gavin Newsom urged the Trump administration this week to approve a $33.9 billion federal disaster aid request for victims of January wildfires, toured affected communities, and pressed Congress for funds. He also appeared on national podcasts and media forums this week, criticizing President Trump’s policies, defending pro‑trans...
