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Chicago — Federal changes to SNAP work requirements took effect this week, expanding mandatory work or training to able-bodied adults without dependents aged 18–64. State and local officials, food banks and recipients re…
Washington, President Donald Trump announced on Monday a trade-energy agreement with India that reduces U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18% and removes a 25% punitive duty tied to Russian oil purchases. Prime …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced Sunday that all 22 citizen initiative petitions, including a recreational marijuana amendment, failed to meet Florida legal requirements to appear on the 2026 ba…
Springfield, Ohio — City officials and leaders alerted residents this week as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians expires Feb. 3, prompting concerns over potential immigration enforcement. Superintendent Bob Hill and…
Washington — The Trump administration announced Monday it will establish a nearly $12 billion strategic stockpile of rare-earth and critical minerals called “Project Vault.” The White House confirmed that funding will in…
Raleigh, North Carolina. State transportation crews worked through Sunday and Monday to clear interstates and major highways after two back-to-back winter storms, officials said. NCDOT reported interstates including I-40…
Portland, Ore. — Mayor Keith Wilson demanded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave the city after federal agents used tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets on a crowd of demonstrators outside an ICE fac…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A bomb cyclone this week slammed the eastern United States, bringing heavy snow, high winds and widespread cancellations and disruptions. Authorities reported hundreds of canceled flights in North Caroli…
HOUSTON, Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas special election Saturday, securing 68.4% of the vote and filling the U.S. House seat vacant since Rep. Sylvester Turner's death nearly a year ago. Menefee will serve throu…
San Jose — Laura Fernandez won Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday, securing 48–49 percent of the vote and surpassing the 40 percent threshold to avoid a runoff. Electoral authorities reported Fernandez leading …
Washington A partial government shutdown began Saturday after lawmakers missed finalizing spending, but officials say it differs from last fall’s broader closure and may end quickly. The Senate approved a comprehensive f…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced February 1 that the Union Budget will allocate Rs 20,000 crore over five years for Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage technologies and will support dedicated r…
Elkland, Pennsylvania, municipal officials issued a boil-water advisory after a Jan. 31 water main break caused loss of positive pressure and risked contamination; the advisory superseded a Jan. 29 elevated-manganese war…
Washington — President Trump said Saturday he ordered the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Noem not to intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless local officials request federal assistance or fede…
Washington, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that lawmakers will wait days before voting on a government funding package, prolonging a partial federal shutdown that began Saturday. Senators on Friday approved a two…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Duke Energy asked customers across North and South Carolina on Monday to voluntarily reduce electricity use from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. as temperatures running 10 to 20 degrees below normal increased demand an…
Fort Worth, Texas — Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican Texas Senate district that President Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet, a veteran and labor union…
Washington, President Donald Trump said Saturday that India has agreed to buy Venezuelan oil, shifting purchases away from Iran, and invited China to do likewise. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the United…
United States — The Transportation Security Administration began enforcing a $45 identity‑verification charge on Feb. 1, 2026, for travelers lacking a Real ID, passport, or other accepted identification. TSA implemented …
Nashville residents faced prolonged outages after Winter Storm Fern struck last weekend. NES mobilized workers and mutual aid, initially deploying 120 company linemen and 40 contractors, then expanding crews to more than…
Washington, D.C. — Governors of Colorado River basin states met Friday to discuss allocations and looming deadlines as federal officials mediated talks. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs said discussions showed possible pathw…
MINNEAPOLIS, A federal judge on Saturday denied a preliminary injunction that sought to stop an immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit proceeds. The suit, filed this month by state At…
NASHVILLE — Forecasters warned Saturday that a powerful system, described as a 'bomb cyclone,' would bring howling winds, flooding and heavy snow along the U.S. East Coast. About 240 million people were under cold-weathe…
Los Angeles — Thousands converged Friday in downtown Los Angeles during a nationwide 'ICE Out' strike opposing federal immigration operations after two fatal shootings involving agents in Minnesota. Organizers called for…
Washington: The U.S. State Department approved arms sales Friday totaling $6.67 billion to Israel and $9 billion to Saudi Arabia, and notified Congress of the decisions. The Israel package includes Apache attack helicopt…