
California Republicans face weighty vote over House budget resolution
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to vote late Tuesday on a sweeping budget resolution — the first major legislative ... Read More
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USAID contractors warn of shutdowns, lawsuits with millions owed
Contractors owed tens of millions of dollars by USAID are warning they may have to shut down and risk lawsuits across the developing world, with one large firm even saying U.S. banks won’t lend it more money over ...Read more
Where are all the blue whale calves? New study may solve mystery of 'missing' young
Despite being members of the largest species on the planet, young blue whales have long managed to elude human detection.
In fact, just two blue whale births have ever been documented — off South Africa in 1911, and off...Read more
State GOP legislators warn Minnesota Republicans in Congress against slashing Medicaid
More than a dozen Republican state legislators warned U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer and other Minnesota party members in Congress against making deep Medicaid cuts, writing in a pointed letter that “this is contrary to how we ...Read more
N.Y. public colleges brace for financial impact of Trump's medical research, DEI policies
New York’s public universities are trying to safeguard their campuses against federal spending cuts under President Donald Trump.
At a yearly hearing on the state’s higher education budget, State University of New ...Read more
NC House approves funding for Western NC recovery. What's in it, and what was left out
Lawmakers in the North Carolina House on Tuesday passed their version of the state’s fourth Helene relief bill, clearing the way for the Senate to weigh in.
The bill, which passed unanimously, includes $500 million in ...Read more
Texas school districts' social media lawsuit hearkens back to tobacco, opioid cases
The legal strategy that school districts in Texas and across the country are using in a lawsuit against the big social media companies is one governments have employed against major corporations for the past 30 years, an ...Read more
Ozzy Osbourne to star in 'honest' documentary
Ozzy Osbourne's new documentary is an "honest account" of his health struggles.
The 76-year-old music star is the focus of a new Paramount documentary called 'No Escape From Now', and Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy's wife, has ...Read more
Zoe Kravitz 'cares for Channing Tatum very much'
Zoe Kravitz still cares for Channing Tatum "very much".
The 36-year-old star worked with Channing, 44, while shooting her directorial debut 'Blink Twice', and Zoe insists that their break-up in 2024 hasn't altered the ...Read more
Kylie Jenner pays heartfelt tribute to Jesus Guerrero
Kylie Jenner doesn't know how she'll "move forward" without Jesus Guerrero.
The 27-year-old make-up mogul has taken to social media to pay a glowing tribute to her hairstylist, who recently passed away aged 34.
Alongside...Read more
One year later, UnitedHealth still sending breach notices from massive hack at Change Healthcare
A UnitedHealth Group subsidiary is still mailing data breach notices to patients one year after a massive cyberattack at the company’s Change Healthcare business that affected roughly 1 in 2 Americans.
The Minnesota ...Read more
No clear path to House budget adoption amid GOP holdouts
WASHINGTON — House Republicans may postpone a planned Tuesday evening vote on their budget resolution, Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday, given multiple declared opponents on his own side of the aisle.
Johnson tried to ...Read more
Unemployment benefits in NC could go up to $450 weekly. NC Senate to weigh in next
The North Carolina House voted almost unanimously — with only one lawmaker opposed — on Tuesday to boost unemployment benefits to $450 a week.
The bill needs one more vote, largely procedural, before moving to the ...Read more
DHS signs up local agencies in immigration enforcement push
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has started signing agreements with local law enforcement agencies to assist with federal immigration operations, with a nominee for a top post at the department telling ...Read more
NAACP slams move to suspend parts of solitary confinement law as inmates decry conditions amid strike
Gov. Kathy Hochul once dubbed Hazel Dukes, the venerable leader of New York State’s NAACP chapter, “my mom on Earth.” But Dukes and her board said Tuesday they are “profoundly disturbed” by the governor’s ...Read more
Michigan House backs bills barring lawmaker nondisclosure agreements
LANSING, Mich. − The Michigan House on Tuesday voted to bar state lawmakers from entering into nondisclosure agreements, an attempt to stop a practice that has increased with the state's focus on securing high-level ...Read more
USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security
On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States’ role in global health as part of the first 26 executive orders of his new term.
He initiated ...Read more
United flight makes emergency landing after takeoff from Newark
A United Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing Tuesday morning shortly after taking off from Newark Liberty Airport.
Flight 1544 took off around 6 a.m. and was destined for Las Vegas, but was forced to ...Read more
Georgia could soon make 'doxxing' a crime
ATLANTA — Legislators are seeking protection from online threats after a series of hoax emergency reports two years ago.
Senate Bill 27, sponsored by Senate Public Safety Chair John Albers, R-Roswell, would make “...Read more
Prosecutors tweak Marcus Jordan's drug charge after powder tests as ketamine not cocaine
ORLANDO, Fla. — A drug charge against Marcus Jordan was adjusted by prosecutors after a state lab concluded the powder in a baggie in his pocket found during his arrest early this month was not cocaine but ketamine, ...Read more
Motormouth: Timing chain vs. timing belt
Q: I’ve had mixed input on whether or not to proactively replace the timing chain on my 2008 CR-V. It has 81,000 miles. I’ve also read that if you’re having the timing chain done, it’s a good time to have the ...Read more
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