Tampa, Fla. Postal and private carriers announced deadlines this week to ensure Christmas deliveries, with USPS first-class and Ground Advantage due Dec. 17 and Priority Mail Express by Dec. 20; FedEx and UPS extend two-day and overnight options to Dec. 22–23. Local post offices report higher volumes and longer lines,...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address from the White House on Wednesday, previewing his 2026 agenda and recapping administration accomplishments while responding to public concern over rising costs and inflation. The White House emphasized plans on inflation reduction, immigration enforcement, and economic growth, though officials provided limited...
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 in 1994 and became chief in 2011, during which the department hired approximately 170 employees,...
Washington — House Republicans faced a revolt this week when four moderate GOP members signed a Democratic discharge petition to force a floor vote extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits set to expire Dec. 31. The signatures pushed the measure past the 218 threshold, obliging the House to...
Albuquerque, N.M. Airlines, drivers and fuel markets adjusted as holiday travel began this week, with AAA and EIA reporting national gasoline averages near $2.89 per gallon and analysts forecasting Christmas Day averages about $2.79. Airlines added seats for an expected 122 million travelers while winter storms caused over 10,000 flight...
CHICAGO — Federal Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino returned to the Chicago area Tuesday and Wednesday as agents conducted immigration enforcement operations across neighborhoods and suburbs. Videos and eyewitnesses showed unmarked vehicles, arrests in Little Village and near Midway Airport, deployment of pepper munitions, and crowds confronting agents. Local officials...
Washington — President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade this week of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, declaring the Maduro government a foreign terrorist organization and citing accusations of drug trafficking, human trafficking and asset theft. The move follows a U.S. seizure of a sanctioned tanker last...
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. Lawmakers introduced bills to repeal sales tax exemptions and regulate water use, utility costs and disclosure agreements. Utilities warned repeal could...
Washington — The U.S. House passed a Republican health care bill Wednesday while enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits are set to expire December 31, 2025. Republican leaders blocked an amendment to extend the credits; four Republicans later signed a discharge petition to force a vote on a clean...
Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump defended Chief of Staff Susie Wiles this week after Vanity Fair published recent interviews in which she described him as having "an alcoholic's personality" and criticized other aides. Wiles dismissed the article as a 'disingenuously framed hit piece' on X, while White House officials issued...
