Washington. The Republican-controlled House on Feb. 11 approved the SAVE America Act, requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register and valid photo identification to cast ballots in federal elections. The measure passed 218–213, with one Democrat joining Republicans, and now moves to the Senate, where passage is uncertain. Proponents...
Washington: U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, signaling unexpected payroll strength. Major revisions reduced 2024–2025 job gains to about 181,000, lowering prior estimates substantially; health care led hiring while federal payrolls declined. Based on 6 articles...
Accra — The Ghana Union of Traders' Associations (GUTA) urged the government on Wednesday to suspend implementation of the Value Added Tax Act 1151, saying the January 1, 2026 regime places complex 20% VAT burdens on informal traders and risks higher consumer prices and job losses. GUTA President Clement Boateng...
United States. Multiple public companies reported fourth-quarter financial results on Wednesday, showing mixed outcomes that in several cases missed Wall Street forecasts. Lithia Motors, Parsons, Vishay and Generac posted results below analyst expectations, while Taylor Morrison and Solstice Advanced Materials exceeded forecasts. Humana and SiteOne reported adjusted metrics that topped...
United States, regional forecasts show a midweek cool-down followed by a widespread warm-up into next week. Meteorologists in Ohio, Michigan, Colorado and Alabama report clipper systems and cold fronts bringing lower daytime highs, isolated flurries, mountain snow and gusty winds Wednesday and Thursday, with light rain and showers tapering in...
El Paso, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration closed airspace over El Paso and southern New Mexico on Tuesday, grounding all commercial, cargo and general aviation flights through Feb. 20. The FAA cited “special security reasons” without elaboration and designated the area as restricted national defense airspace. El Paso International Airport...
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday over the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files that exposed sensitive victim information despite redaction efforts. Lawmakers questioned why the department released millions of additional disclosures after announcing in July it would halt further releases and...
Washington: Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur told a House subcommittee on Wednesday that the United States is expanding recent strategic engagement across South and Central Asia, calling India the anchor of South Asia and the western Indo-Pacific. He said a strong, independent India reduces the risk of a single hegemon, and...
Tucson. Authorities detained a person for questioning Tuesday in the disappearance of 84‑year‑old Nancy Guthrie in statements this week after the FBI released surveillance images showing a masked individual with a holstered handgun outside her home. The Pima County Sheriff's Office said deputies stopped the person south of Tucson; officials...
Washington, a federal grand jury on Tuesday declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers after a Justice Department investigation sought charges over a November video that urged service members to refuse unlawful orders. The short clip included Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin and Representatives Jason Crow, Maggie Goodlander, Chris Deluzio...
