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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 …
United States. Multiple publicly traded companies reported quarterly financial results this week, with mixed outcomes. Netskope posted a fiscal third-quarter GAAP loss of $453.1 million but beat adjusted-per-share estima…
Alexandria, Va. — A federal grand jury on Thursday declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James in a mortgage-related case after prosecutors sought to refile charges following a November dismissal. A judge …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal court proceedings concluded Thursday when NASCAR and two race teams settled a 14-month antitrust lawsuit over new charter agreements, ending a nine-day trial. Plaintiffs 23XI Racing and Front Ro…
Washington: The Trump administration launched the Trump Gold Card visa program on Wednesday, opening Trumpcard.gov to accept applications offering expedited residency in exchange for payments. The program requires a $15,…
Washington. The Senate voted this week to reject competing bills to extend COVID-era Affordable Care Act premium tax credits or replace them with health savings account payments, leaving enhanced subsidies set to expire …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan fired head football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday after an internal investigation found credible evidence he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, athletic director W…
Jennings, Louisiana and Washington, D.C. — Louisiana State Rep. Troy Romero submitted a resignation effective December 14 to accept a federal agriculture position, prompting Speaker Phillip DeVillier to schedule a specia…
WASHINGTON U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a Federal Register notice this week proposing that Visa Waiver Program travelers provide five years of social media history and additional data, including certain b…
San Francisco, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard members in Los Angeles to protect federal facilities and return command to Gov. Gavin Newsom. U.S. …
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 forecaste…
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 …
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 …
United States. Several companies announced or completed public equity offerings this week. On Dec. 9 Terns Pharmaceuticals filed for a proposed $400 million offering with a 30-day option for $60 million, and Denali Thera…
MOBILE, Ala. Several Alabama cities have joined a legal challenge this week seeking to change the state's distribution of the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT), arguing online sales revenue is not allocated equitably. Co…
United States — Community organizations and businesses across multiple states organized Toys for Tots drives this holiday season, while several locations reported shortages and a theft. This week, Indianapolis bank branc…
INDIANAPOLIS — State senators met Thursday to consider a Republican-drawn congressional map that would reshape Indiana districts and could eliminate two Democratic-held seats, concluding debate and pressure from Presiden…
Washington: Congress included a repeal of the 2019 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act in the compromise National Defense Authorization Act unveiled this week, and both chambers prepared votes within days. The provision…
Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved six state waivers on Dec. 10 that will change the SNAP definition of “food for purchase” to exclude sugary beverages and select sweets, effective in 2026 in mo…
RALEIGH, N.C. Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday that his administration will restore Medicaid reimbursement rates that were reduced Oct. 1 by 3% to 10%. The move follows judicial rulings requiring some rates be returne…
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 heal…
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 1,0…
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 appr…
MIAMI — Democrat Eileen Higgins won the mayoral runoff on Tuesday, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez in a race watched nationally and by both parties ahead of the 2026 midterms. Higgins, a former county commissioner w…
Billings, Montana: Strong winds and an atmospheric river impacted Montana this week, triggering high wind warnings, flood watches and winter advisories across the state from northwest Montana to the eastern plains. Agenc…