WASHINGTON This week the Trump administration revoked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 endangerment finding that determined greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The EPA issued a final rule rescinding the Obama-era declaration, a step White House officials said would roll back vehicle and power plant regulations. Officials announced...
New York — State and local tax authorities set filing and payment deadlines for returns on April 15, 2026. Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C. aligned their 2026 individual income tax deadlines with the federal calendar. Taxpayers must file or request extensions by April 15; approved extensions generally extend...
PORTLAND, Maine. Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her bid for reelection on Tuesday, releasing a brief video in which she unboxed a New Balance sneaker and declared she is running. Collins, 73, seeks a sixth Senate term and chairs the Appropriations Committee. Democrats, including Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner,...
Washington. The House Homeland Security Committee held a three-hour oversight hearing Tuesday to question leaders of ICE, CBP and USCIS after two Americans were killed in Minneapolis last month. Chairman Rep. Andrew Garbarino urged thorough investigations while Democrats demanded reforms and warned of DHS politicization. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons...
Washington, Lawmakers and survivors announced legislation Tuesday to create 'Virginia's Law,' aiming to eliminate statutes of limitations that have blocked trafficking suits, while Attorney General Pam Bondi faced congressional questioning this week over the Justice Department's handling and release of millions of Jeffrey Epstein-related files. Bondi apologized to victims and...
Washington On Tuesday earlier this week the heads of U.S. immigration agencies testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security about enforcement operations in American cities following the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis. Acting ICE director Todd Lyons, CBP chief Rodney Scott and USCIS director Joseph Edlow answered...
United States: Federal and state officials and consumer groups warned that online romance and relationship-investment scams are increasing around Valentine's Day, exploiting dating apps, social media and messaging platforms. Agencies including the Better Business Bureau, AARP and state insurance divisions reported rising reports and financial losses, citing FTC figures and...
Washington: Two dozen Buddhist monks completed a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace on Tuesday, arriving after a 15-week route that began in Fort Worth, Texas. The procession, often accompanied by a rescue dog Aloka, drew thousands nationwide along highways and town centers and millions of online viewers. The group planned outdoor...
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week presented a Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal that seeks new revenues and targeted tax relief amid mounting Medicaid shortfalls and flat student reading outcomes. The plan would generate roughly $780 million from taxes on tobacco, vaping, sports betting and digital advertising, and would...
STARKE, Fla. Authorities executed Ronald Palmer Heath Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison, carrying out the state's first lethal injection of 2026. Heath, 64, was convicted in 1990 for the 1989 murder, robbery and related charges in the death of traveling salesman Michael Sheridan. The execution followed Florida's record 19...
