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Washington this week: Economists and industry reports show that 2025 economic growth remained largely stagnant while massive private AI investments drove most measurable gains. Tech companies invested heavily in AI infra…
Washington: The U.S. Senate voted 77-20 on Dec 17 to advance the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing roughly US$901 billion, a 4% troop pay raise, and measures to bolster European security while r…
Washington — Mayor Muriel Bowser named Jeffery Carroll interim police chief Wednesday after Chief Pamela Smith announced she will leave the department at the end of the year. Carroll, an MPD veteran who joined in 2002 an…
Lansing: State legislators and residents clashed this week over rapid hyperscale data center expansion across Michigan, prompting protesters to rally at the Capitol Tuesday and demand moratoriums and transparency. Lawmak…
Tallahassee — The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis’s executive order declaring CAIR a 'foreign terrorist organization,' asking a federal judge to block en…
Albany, A Siena College poll this week shows Gov. Kathy Hochul leading GOP contenders by double digits, while Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik suspended her gubernatorial campaign Friday and announced she will not seek ree…
United States — Companies announced capital moves, acquisitions, openings and filings. On Dec. 11, HIVE Digital Technologies listed on the Colombian Stock Exchange, expanding Latin American markets access. Luminar agreed…
San Francisco — TikTok signed binding agreements this week to transfer control of its U.S. operations to a new joint venture led by Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX, CEO Shou Zi Chew wrote in an internal memo and confirmation…
Raleigh. Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt died Thursday at 88, his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced. Hunt served four terms (1977–1985, 1993–2001) and led state education initiatives, including Smart Start …
Washington: The Kennedy Center board, composed of trustees appointed by President Donald Trump, voted Thursday to rename the John F. Kennedy Center the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt s…
Washington — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday announced regulatory proposals that would restrict gender-affirming care for minors by cutting Medicare and Medicaid funding to hospitals providin…
Washington. U.S. consumer prices rose 2.7% year over year in November, the Labor Department reported Thursday after a delayed data collection caused by a 43 day federal government shutdown. Core CPI, excluding food and e…
Washington — The Labor Department reported Thursday that the Consumer Price Index rose 2.7% year‑over‑year in November, down from 3.0% in September. The release was delayed eight days by a 43‑day federal shutdown that pr…
Washington — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will send $1,776 bonus checks to 1.45 million U.S. service members ahead of Christmas, saying tariffs will fund the payments as he sought to reassure the pu…
Washington, President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that reclassifies marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, directing the Justice Department and DEA to implement the change and opening federal avenues for…
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Dec. 18 approved a bill that would criminalize gender-affirming medical treatments for minors, including surgeries and some hormonal interventions. Sponsored by Republican R…
Chicago — The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that they will expand their search for a new domed stadium beyond Arlington Heights to include the wider Chicagoland region and northwest Indiana, citing stalled negotiatio…
Washington: Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg said on Wednesday that India’s absence from the newly launched Pax Silica initiative did not result from tariff disputes or broader political tensions, and he called Ind…
WASHINGTON, The U.S. Senate confirmed Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator Wednesday, voting 67-30 after a months-long nomination, a May withdrawal, and a November renomination. Isaacman pledged to accelerate Artemis lun…
United States: Meteorologists reported a fast-moving cold front that produced widespread rain, scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds across the Southeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Thursday into Friday. Forecast teams s…
Washington — Four centrist Republicans forced a House vote Wednesday to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire Dec. 31 by signing a Democratic discharge petition that reached 218 signatures. House GO…
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Strong winds and gusts from a fast-moving storm on Wednesday toppled aging trees and power lines, critically injuring two children at a school bus stop and causing widespread power outages and road cl…
WASHINGTON — Representative Dan Newhouse announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection to the U.S. House in 2026 after serving six terms. Newhouse released a written statement saying he departs with "no reservations or…
Omaha, Neb. — Two major rail unions representing over half of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern workers announced Wednesday they oppose the proposed $85 billion merger, citing increased safety risks, potential job losse…
Bossier City, La. Mayor Tommy Chandler announced this week that Chief Blair Bockhaus will replace retiring Fire Chief Brad Zagone on Jan. 2, 2026, following Zagone’s more than 30 years with the department. Zagone began i…