Washington. Congress faces a shrinking window this month to extend COVID-era Affordable Care Act premium tax credits before they expire, risking higher premiums for millions starting January 1. Lawmakers from both parties held closed-door talks and meetings this week but failed to coalesce around a bipartisan solution. Senate leaders scheduled...
CONCORD, N.H. — Babson College instructed faculty and staff to provide academic and community support after a 19-year-old student, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, was detained at Boston Logan Airport on Nov. 20 and deported to Honduras two days later. The student, who emigrated from Honduras at age seven, attempted to...
Columbia, South Carolina, officials confirmed on Monday that a Powerball ticket sold locally matched the five white balls, producing a $1 million prize while similar tickets appeared in Georgia and other states. National lottery officials reported no jackpot winner since Sept. 6, causing the top prize to climb to an...
United States — The U.S. assumed the G20 presidency on Dec. 1 and announced priorities to refocus the forum on economic growth, regulatory reform, energy supply security and technological innovation. The State Department said the presidency will pursue three core themes and host the 2026 Leaders' Summit in Miami. President...
INDIANAPOLIS — Multiple Indiana Republican state senators reported anonymous bomb threats and other intimidation amid a heated push to redraw congressional districts. Authorities, including local police and the Indiana State Police, responded to reports at several homes and launched investigations. The Indiana House issued a draft redistricting map Monday while...
CHICAGO, United States — Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of jailed Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to two counts of drug trafficking and a continuing criminal enterprise charge. Prosecutors said he oversaw transport of tens of thousands of kilograms of narcotics through...
New York — State gaming officials voted Tuesday to approve three casino licenses for New York, awarding permits for projects in Queens at Aqueduct and near Citi Field and for a Bally's development at Ferry's Point golf course in the Bronx. The New York Gaming Facility Location Board recommended approvals...
BATON ROUGE, Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss this weekend and accepted LSU's head coaching job, saying Monday he could not pass up what he called the best job in college football. LSU introduced Kiffin at a stadium event after he and athletic director Verge Ausberry arrived by private plane. Kiffin...
Jersey City voters elected Councilmember James Solomon mayor on Tuesday, defeating former Governor Jim McGreevey in a runoff after no candidate won a majority on Nov. 4. Election returns showed Solomon building a decisive lead as precincts reported, and he declared plans to prioritize affordable housing, tenant protections, and school...
Philadelphia — The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a lower court and disqualified Alina Habba from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey. Judges found the Trump administration's efforts to keep Habba after her interim appointment expired violated federal vacancies law. The court heard oral...
